Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Automate Building Of Your REST API, Admin Panel, and Postman Documentation
A great means of scaling any application online is to separate your user interface from the data layer using an Application Programming Interface (API). If you’re new to development, an API is a pretty simple concept. Just as you log in and use a web application via a browser and a series of HTTP requests, your application can do the…
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Enhance Your Google SERP Presence With These Rich Snippets
Companies spend a significant amount of time ensuring they’re ranking well in search and developing high-quality content and websites that drive conversions. However, a key strategy often overlooked is how they can improve their entry on a search engine results page (SERP). Whether you’re ranking or not only matters if the search user is actually compelled to click through. While a…
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Cheetah Digital: How to Engage Customers In The Trust Economy
Consumers have built up a wall to protect themselves against bad actors, and have raised their standards for the brands they spend their money with. Consumers want to purchase from brands who not only demonstrate social responsibility, but who also listen, request consent, and take their privacy seriously. This is what’s called the trust economy, and it’s something all brands should…
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3 Strategies for Email Marketing Sequences That Increase Conversion Rates
If your inbound marketing were described as a funnel, I’d describe your email marketing as a container to capture the leads that fall through. Many people will visit your site and even engage with you, but perhaps it’s not time to actually convert. It’s only anecdotal, but I’ll describe my own patterns when researching a platform or shopping online: Pre-purchase…
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Digital Marketer Training
The writing was on the wall in the digital marketing industry as the pandemic spread, lockdowns struck, and the economy took a turn. I wrote on LinkedIn in those early days that marketers needed to turn off Netflix and prepare themselves for the coming challenges. Some people did… but, unfortunately most didn’t. The layoffs are continuing to rip through marketing…
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How to Block Search Engines from Indexing WordPress
It seems every second client we have has a WordPress site or blog. We do a ton of custom development and design on WordPress – everything from building plugins for companies to developing a video workflow application using Amazon cloud services. WordPress isn’t always the right solution, but it’s quite flexible and we’re pretty good at it. Many times, we…
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Animaker: Do-It-Yourself Animation Studio, Marketing Video Editor, and Video Ad Builder
Animated and live video are a must for every organization. Videos are highly engaging, have the ability to explain difficult concepts concisely and provide an experience that’s both visual and audible. While video is an incredible medium, it’s often insurmountable for small businesses or marketers because of the resources required: Professional video and audio equipment for recording.Professional voice overs for…
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Salesforce: Unlock Global B2B Growth With AI-Powered Commerce
B2B companies today face increasing pressure to deliver seamless, scalable, and personalized purchasing experiences for increasingly digital-first buyers. Whether it’s meeting global customer needs, managing complex catalogs, or launching tailored storefronts faster than ever, traditional platforms can leave businesses struggling to keep up with the demands of modern e-commerce. Salesforce B2B Commerce Salesforce B2B Commerce is a connected, AI-powered e-commerce…
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What is Growth Hacking? Here Are 15 Techniques
The term hacking often has a negative connotation associated with it as it refers to programming. But even people that hack programs aren’t always doing something illegal or causing harm. Hacking is sometimes a workaround or a shortcut. Applying the same logic to marketing works as well. That’s growth hacking. Growth hacking was originally applied to startups who needed to…
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Valentine’s Day Retail and eCommerce Buyer Predictions for 2021
If your retail or e-commerce business has been struggling through the pandemic and lockdowns, you may want to work some overtime on your Valentine’s Day Campaigns as it appears this is going to be a record year for spending – despite the economic challenges! Perhaps spending more time at home with our loved ones is igniting the flames of love……
