Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Customer Data Platforms
Referral Factory: Launch and Run Your Own Referral Marketing Program
Any business with limited advertising and marketing budgets will tell you that referrals are their most lucrative channel for acquiring new customers. I love referrals because the businesses that I’ve worked understand my strengths and can recognize with their colleagues need assistance that I can provide. Not to mention that the person referring me is already trusted and their recommendation…
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Content Marketing
Social Web Suite: A Social Media Management Platform Built for WordPress Publishers
If your company is publishing and not utilizing social media effectively to promote the content, you’re truly missing out on quite a bit of traffic. And… for better results, each post could really use some optimization based on the platform you’re utilizing. Currently, there are just a few options for automated publishing from your WordPress site: The majority of social…
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Content Marketing
InfluencerActive: Find B2B Influencers Easily For Your Next Influencer Marketing Campaign
Today, I joined over 100 other B2B influencers in the launch of Influencer Active. This is the first B2B influencer digital marketplace for B2B or B2C brands to discover and hire influencers directly. The global self-service influencer marketplace is unique because it connects brand marketers with curated influencers who have built a significant following and credible reputation on various channels. The…
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Artificial Intelligence
Imagen: Store, Manage, and Organize Video and Rich Media Content in this Agile DAM
DIgital Asset Management (DAM) platforms have been around for over a decade, enabling large corporations to store, manage, organize, and distribute their brand-approved rich media files. Here’s a great explainer video of how Imagen helps brands to better ingest and manage their assets: Imagen offers two DAM products: Imagen Go An agile digital asset managment platform to store and organize all…
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Analytics & Testing
Agorapulse: Your Simple, Unified Inbox For Social Media Management
Over a decade ago, at Social Media Marketing World, I met with the incredibly kind and brilliant Emeric Ernoult – founder and CEO of Agorapulse. The Social Media management tools market is crowded. Granted. But Agorapulse treats social media as corporations need it to be… a process. It’s become harder and harder to select the right tool (or tools) for…
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Email Marketing & Automation
AddEvent: Add to Calendar Service for Websites and Newsletters
At times, it’s often the simplest of tasks that cause web developers the biggest headaches. One of those is the simple Add to Calendar button you find on so many sites that work across key calendar programs online and via desktop applications. In their infinite wisdom, key calendaring platforms never agreed upon a standard fo distributing event details; as a…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Marketing Spending Continues To Shift To Search
The marketing landscape has significantly transformed over the past decade, shifting from traditional marketing methods to digital channels. Among these digital channels, search marketing, encompassing both organic search (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, has emerged as a central focus for many businesses. The Rise of Search Marketing in the Digital Era Traditionally, marketing budgets were heavily invested in offline channels…
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E-commerce and Retail
The Dangers of Discounting: How Price Cuts Can Undermine Your Business
Discounting is a common strategy for businesses aiming to attract customers and boost sales, but it comes with significant risks that can erode long-term profitability and brand value. While offering discounts may seem like a quick fix to drive revenue, it often sets a precedent that’s hard to reverse, devalues your product or service, and attracts price-sensitive customers who may…
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E-commerce and Retail
JungleScout: Tools and Training To Launch And Grow Your Sales On Amazon
There’s no understating the impact of Amazon on the retail and ecommerce. Not to mention the devastation that occurred in the retail industry due to the pandemic and the subsequent decision to lockdown the vast majority of small retailers. Today, more than 60 percent of consumers start their online shopping searches on Amazon. Amazon’s revenue from its marketplace sellers increased…
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Content Marketing
AppSheet: Build And Deploy A Content Approval Mobile App With Google Sheets
While I still develop from time to time, I lack both the talent or the time to become a full-time developer. I appreciate the knowledge I have – it helps me to bridge the gap between development resources and businesses that have a problem every day. But… I’m not looking to keep learning. There are a couple reasons why advancing…
