Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Plausible: A Lightweight, Cookieless Alternative to Google Analytics
This week I was able to spend some time with some marketing seniors from a local University and they asked what foundational skills they could work on to be more desirable to employers. I absolutely discussed Google Analytics… mostly because it’s quite a complex tool that I see a growing number of companies make terrible decisions with. Ignoring filters, events,…
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Clarabridge: Actionable Insights from Every Customer Interaction
As consumer expectations for customer service increase, companies must take action to ensure their customer experience remains commensurate. 90% of Americans consider customer service when deciding whether to do business with a company. American Express It can be difficult to deliver on this objective as the sheer volume of available feedback can be overwhelming, causing Customer Experience (CX) teams to…
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Prestashop: How to Optimize Your Online Store for Increased SEO and Conversions
PrestaShop is a powerful open-source e-commerce platform that powers approximately 250,000 online stores worldwide. What sets PrestaShop apart is its robust customization capabilities, extensive module marketplace, and commitment to providing merchants complete control over their data, code, and costs as they scale. Search engine optimization (SEO) is not just another marketing channel—it’s a critical lifeline for e-commerce success. With 36%…
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5 Considerations When Localizing Your Mobile App for the Japanese Market
As the world’s third-largest economy, I could understand why you would be interested in entering the Japanese market. If you’re wondering how your app can successfully enter the Japanese market, then keep on reading to learn more about this! Japan’s Mobile App Market In 2018, Japan’s eCommerce market was worth $163.5 billion USD in sales. From 2012 to 2018 the…
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Google Search Shortcuts and Parameters
Today, I was searching for an infographic on Adobe’s website and the results weren’t what I was looking for. Rather than going to a site and then searching internally, I almost always utilize Google shortcuts to search sites. This comes in extremely handy – whether I’m searching for a quote, a code snippet, or a specific filetype. In this case,…
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The History of Digital Advertising
Digital advertising has undergone a remarkable transformation since its inception, mirroring the rapid evolution of the internet and digital technology. This journey, beginning in 1969 with the public introduction to the internet, marks a series of innovative milestones that have reshaped how brands interact with their audiences. From the first banner ads to the sophisticated targeted campaigns of today, digital…
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RANT: Who Owns Your Domain?
Yesterday, I was with the board of a regional company and we were discussing some migrations. Some of the steps needed were going to require some domain records to be updated, so I asked who had access to the company’s DNS. There were some blank stares, so I quickly did a Whois lookup on GoDaddy to identify where the domains…
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HypeAuditor: Your Influencer Marketing Stack For Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or Twitch
Over the last few years, I’ve really ramped up my affiliate and influencer marketing initiatives. I’m quite selective in working with brands – ensuring that the reputation that I’ve built doesn’t get tarnished while setting expectations with the brands on how I may be able to assist. Influencers are only influential because they have an audience that trusts, listens, and…
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How To Track Elementor Form Submissions in Google Analytics Events using JQuery
I’ve been working on a client WordPress site for the last few weeks that has quite a few complexities. They are using WordPress with an integration to ActiveCampaign for nurturing leads and a Zapier integration to Zendesk Sell via Elementor Forms. It’s a great system… kicking off drip campaigns to people who request information and pushing a lead to the…
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Storytelling versus Corporate Speak
Many years back I was certified in a hiring process called Targeted Selection. One of the keys to the interview process with a new candidate was asking open-ended questions that required the candidate to tell a story. The reason was that it was a lot easier to get people to reveal their honest answers when you asked them to describe…
