Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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E-commerce and Retail
Volusion: The All-in-One E-commerce Website Builder
Volusion’s all-in-one platform makes it easy to get your store set up in minutes. Their platform makes it easy to run your store, accept credit card payments, stocking items or updating your site design. Their e-commerce platform empowers sellers to get up and running with a fantastic user interface and great features. Volusion’s E-commerce Builder Features: Store Editor – Customize…
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Customer Data Platforms
KWI: Unified CRM, POS, E-commerce and Merchandising for Specialty Retailers
The KWI Unified Commerce Platform is a cloud-based, end-to-end solution for specialty retailers. KWI’s solution, which includes POS, Merchandising, and eCommerce are powered from a single database, providing retailers with a completely seamless, omni-channel experience. KWI Unified Commerce Platform Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – collect data in near real-time, so all your channels have up-to-date information. Sales associates can see…
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Content Marketing
WordPress: Embed an MP3 Player in Your Blog Post
With podcasting and music sharing so prevalent online, there’s a great opportunity to enhance your visitors’ experience on your site by embedding audio within your blog posts. Thankfully, WordPress continues to evolve its support for embedding other media types – and mp3 files are one of those that are easy to do! While displaying a player for a recent interview…
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Content Marketing
The Decline of Newspapers
I’m forever thankful for my years working within the Newspaper industry. The training, experience, and opportunities I had in the industry were the foundations for my successful career in digital marketing. If you’ve been a reader for some time, you know my passion for the industry. I believe my articles here, here, and here pretty much cover it! However with…
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Content Marketing
How to Design, Write, and Publish Your Ebook Using Google Docs
If you’ve gone down the road of writing and publishing an ebook, you know messing with EPUB file types, conversions, design and distribution is not for the faint of heart. There’s quite a number of ebook solutions out there that will help you through the process and get your ebook onto Google Play Books, the Kindle and other devices. Ebooks…
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Content Marketing
Publicfast: Find Influencers, Build Campaigns, and Measure Results
My firm is working with a manufacturer right now that is looking to develop a brand, build their e-commerce site, and market their products for consumers with home delivery. It’s a technology that we’ve deployed in the past and one key factor in expanding their reach was identifying micro-influencers, geographically targeted influencers, and industry influencers to help build awareness and…
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E-commerce and Retail
ShippingEasy: Shipping Pricing, Tracking, Labeling, Status Updates, and Discounts For Ecommerce
There’s a ton of complexity with e-commerce – from payment processing, logistics, fulfillment, through to shipping and returns – that most companies underestimate as they take their business online. Shipping is, perhaps, one of the most important aspects of any online purchase – including cost, estimated delivery date, and tracking. Additional costs of shipping, taxes, and fees were responsible for…
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Marketing Infographics
What Are The Types Of The Web (Dark, Deep, Surface, & Clear)?
We don’t often discuss online security or the Dark Web. While companies did a good job of securing their internal networks, working from home has opened up businesses to additional threats of intrusion and hacking. 20% of companies stated they faced a security breach as a result of a remote worker. Enduring from home: COVID-19’s impact on business security Cybersecurity…
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Content Marketing
Brand Perception is a Key to Successful Marketing
When I first visited Chicago with my parents years ago, we did the obligatory visit to the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower). Walking the blocks to the building and looking up – you begin to think about what a wonder of engineering it is. It’s 4.56 million gross square feet, 110 stories high, took 3 years to…
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Customer Data Platforms
ShareThis: Unlocking the Power of Behavioral Data Beyond Sharing Buttons
Most marketers recognize ShareThis for its ubiquitous social sharing buttons—those sleek, omnipresent icons enabling users to share content across social platforms with a single click. They’ve powered billions of digital moments. But behind the scenes, ShareThis has quietly built something far more valuable to marketers: a powerful data engine that captures real-time behavioral signals across the open web. And with…
