Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Customer Data Platforms
VideoAsk: Build Engaging, Interactive, Personal, Asynchronous Video Funnels
Last week I was filling out an influencer survey for a product that I thought was worth promoting and the survey that was requested was done via video. It was extremely engaging… On the left side of my screen, I was asked questions by a company representative… on the right side, I clicked and responded with my answer. My responses…
- E-commerce and Retail
Where To Order Custom Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Packaging For Your E-commerce Products
Rarely does a week go by that I’m not getting some kind of delivery to my home. I have a very busy life so the convenience of getting an Amazon Key delivery of items or groceries inside my garage is too hard to pass up. That said, I am quite conscious of the fact that there’s a lot of waste…
- Advertising Technology
Vendasta: Scale Your Digital Marketing Agency With This End-To-End White-Label Platform
Whether you’re a startup agency or a mature digital agency, scaling your agency can be quite the challenge. There are really only a few ways to scale a digital agency: Acquire New Customers – You have to invest in sales and marketing to reach new prospects, as well as hire the talent necessary to fulfill those engagements.Offer New Products and…
- Marketing Infographics
Buzz, Viral or Word of Mouth Marketing: What’s the difference?
Dave Balter, the founder of BzzAgent, defines the differences in Buzz, Viral, and Word of Mouth Marketing. Here are excerpts with Dave’s great definitions: What is Word of Mouth Marketing? Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) is the most powerful medium on the planet. It’s the actual sharing of an opinion about a product or service between two or more consumers.…
- Artificial Intelligence
Einstein: How Salesforce’s AI Solution Can Drive Marketing and Sales Performance
Businesses constantly seek ways to improve efficiency, productivity, and customer engagement. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), new opportunities exist to automate tasks, predict outcomes, and personalize customer experiences. However, implementing AI solutions can be complex and expensive, requiring specialized expertise and significant resources. Salesforce Einstein Salesforce Einstein is an integrated set of AI technologies that makes Salesforce’s Customer…
- E-commerce and Retail
UPS API Endpoints and Sample PHP Test Code
We’re working with a WooCommerce client right now whose UPS shipping address validation and shipping cost calculations stopped working. The first issue we identified was the UPS shipping plugin they had was outdated and the core domain for the company that developed it had malware… that’s never a good sign. So, we purchased the WooCommerce UPS plugin since it’s well-supported…
- Content Marketing
How To Feed Your WordPress Blog Posts By Tag In Your ActiveCampaign Template
We’re working on optimizing some email journeys for a client that promotes multiple types of products on their WordPress site. Each of the ActiveCampaign email templates that we’re building is highly customized to the product it’s promoting and providing content on. Rather than rewriting much of the content that’s already well-produced and formatted on the WordPress site, we integrated their…
- Event Marketing
Eventbrite: Events Truly Made Easy
Eventbrite is an online event management and ticketing platform that allows organizers to create and promote events, sell tickets, and manage registrations. Despite some substantial competition, Eventbrite’s user-friendly platform, a broad range of features, and strong marketing capabilities have contributed to its significant market share and continued growth in the event management industry. Eventbrite ranked second in the list of…
- Email Marketing & Automation
How To Publish Your Shopify Blog Feed In Your Klaviyo Email Template
We continue to enhance and optimize our Shopify Plus fashion client’s email marketing efforts using Klaviyo. Klaviyo has a solid integration with Shopify that enables a ton of e-commerce-related communications that are pre-built and ready to go. Surprisingly, inserting your Shopify Blog Posts into an email is NOT one of them, though! Making things even more difficult… the documentation for…
- Content Marketing
What Is An Infographic? What Are The Benefits Of An Infographic Strategy?
As you flip through social media or websites, you’ll often arrive at some beautifully designed informational graphics that provide an overview of a topic or break down tons of data into an elegant, single graphic, that is embedded in the article. The fact is… followers, viewers, and readers love them. The definition of an infographic is just that… What Is…
