Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Email Marketing & Automation
Adding an Email Preheader Increased My Inbox Placement Rate by 15%
Email delivery is stupid. I’m not kidding. It’s been around for over 20 years, but we still have 50+ email clients displaying the same code differently. And we have tens of thousands of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who all have their own rules around managing SPAM. We have email service providers (ESPs) that have stringent rules that businesses have to…
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Content Marketing
Digital Housekeeping: How To Market Your Post-COVID Property For Proper Returns
As expected, opportunity in the post-COVID market has shifted. And so far it seems clear that it’s shifted in favor of property owners and real estate investors. As the demand for shorter-term stays and flexible accommodations continues to climb, anyone with an address—whether it’s a full vacation home or just a spare bedroom—is well-positioned to capitalize on the trend. When…
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Advertising Technology
The Wall Printer: A Vertical Printing Solution For Indoor or Outdoor Walls
I have a friend of mine that designs and paints wall murals and does amazing work. While this art is an incredible investment that can transform a workspace or retail location, the ability to design and paint a precision graphic on a vertical space was largely left to decal installs or an artist’s rendition. New printing technology has emerged that…
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Advertising Technology
What is Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Advertising? History, Trends, Best Practices, Industry Averages, and Statistics
A question that I still get asked by mature business owners is whether or not they should do pay-per-click (PPC) marketing or not. It’s not a simple yes or no question. PPC offers an amazing opportunity to push ads in front of audiences on search, social, and websites that you may not ordinarily reach through organic methods. What is Pay…
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Artificial Intelligence
Download: The Clear & Complete Guide To Account-Based Experience (ABX)
Demandbase is transforming the way B2B companies go-to-market. Demandbase One is the most complete suite of B2B go-to-market solutions, connecting the leading account-based experience, advertising, sales intelligence, and B2B data solutions so Marketing and Sales teams at the biggest and fastest-growing companies can collaborate faster, share intelligence, and experience explosive growth. Chief Marketing Officer, Jon Miller, has written and published…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Salonist Spa and Salon Management Platform: Appointments, Inventory, Marketing, Payroll, and More
Salonist is a salon software that helps spa and salons manage payroll, billing, engaging your clients, and execute marketing strategies. Appointment Setting for Spas and Salons Features include: Online Booking – Using the smart Salonist Online booking software, your customers can schedule, reschedule, or cancel appointments anywhere they are. We have both website and app capabilities that can be integrated…
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Advertising Technology
Influ2: A Person-Based Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Advertising Platform
Accounts don’t make decisions, people do. A successful Account-Based Marketing (ABM) program goes after accounts on the strategic level but speaks to people on the execution level. Influ2 defines this as a high-resolution ABM program where the key features include: Drill to the buying group. Go beyond choosing the target accounts: research specific decision-makers comprising buying groups of your target accounts.…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
SmartDocs: Microsoft Word Document and Sharepoint Management, Repository, and Automation
The demand for efficient content management and document automation is greater than ever with RFPs, SOWs, and other sales documents and contracts. Enter SmartDocs, the unrivaled leader in MS Word Content Management and Document Automation Software. If you’ve been grappling with the challenges of managing content in Microsoft Word and SharePoint, SmartDocs is here to make your life easier. The…
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Content Marketing
WordPress: How To Publish Feeds For Each Category On Your Blog
By default, a WordPress blog has a feed that incorporates all its posts, regardless of category. One way to improve personalization and segmentation for your site visitors is to enable an RSS feed specific to their categories of interest. You can also utilize a category-specific feed to publish an email newsletter. However, you can create custom category feeds for your…
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Email Marketing & Automation
InboxAware: Email Inbox Placement, Deliverability and Reputation Monitoring
Delivering emails to the inbox is frustrating for legitimate businesses as spammers continue to abuse and damage the industry. Because sending emails is so easy and inexpensive, spammers can jump from ESP to ESP or even script their emails from server to server. Internet service providers (ISPs) have been forced to authenticate senders, build reputations on sending IP addresses and…