Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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What’s the Probability Your Social Media Strategy Will Provide a Return on Investment?
This week, a client we’re consulting with was asking why the content they’ve been working so hard on doesn’t seem to be making a difference. This client hasn’t worked to develop their following on social media, instead of applying most of their efforts into outbound marketing. We provided them with a snapshot of the size of their audience in social…
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Online Marketing Terminology: The Basic Definitions
Sometimes we forget how deep we are in the business and forget to just give someone an introduction to the basic terminology or acronyms that are floating around as we talk about online marketing. Lucky for you, Wrike has put together this Online Marketing 101 infographic that walks you through all of the basic marketing terminology you need to hold…
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Brandmentions: Reputation Monitoring, Sentiment Analysis, and Alerts for Search and Social Media Mentions
While most marketing tech platforms for reputation monitoring and sentiment analysis are focus purely on social media, Brandmentions is a comprehensive source for monitoring any or all mentions of your brand online. Any digital property that’s linked to your site or mentioned your brand, product, hashtag, or employee name… is monitored and tracked. And the Brandmentions platform provides alerts, tracking,…
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Poptin: Smart Popups, Embedded Forms, and Autoresponders
If you’re looking to generate more leads, sales, or subscriptions from the visitors entering your site, there’s no doubt about the effectiveness of popups. It’s not as simple as automatically interrupting your visitors, though. Popups should be intelligently timed based on visitor behavior to provide as seamless an experience as possible. Poptin: Your Popup Platform Poptin is a simple and…
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Scent Marketing: Statistics, Olfactory Science, And The Industry
Each time that I get home from a busy day, especially if I’ve spent a lot of time on the road, the first thing I do is light a candle. One of my favorites is a sea salt driftwood candle called Calm. A few minutes after lighting it, I’m feeling pretty good and… I’m calm. The Science of Scent The…
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Tip: How to Find Similar Vector Images In Your Stock Photo Site With Google Image Search
Organizations often utilize vector files that are licensed and available through stock photo sites. The challenge comes when they want to update other collateral within an organization to match the styling and branding associated with previously released iconography or symbols. At times, this could be due to turnover as well… sometimes new designers or agency resources take over content and…
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SlickText: What Are The Features And Integration Capabilities Of An SMS Marketing Platform?
Most businesses think about text messaging as just the ability to send a text message to a subscriber. However, SMS and MMS messaging have evolved over the years. Aside from basic compliance requirements, text message marketing platforms have evolved significantly with a plethora of engagement options, automation, segmentation, personalization, and integration capabilities. SlickText is a full-featured, feature-rich text messaging platform…
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What’s the Best Time to Send Your Emails? Including Industry!
Email send times can significantly impact the open and click-through rates of the batch email campaigns your business is sending to subscribers. If you’re sending out millions of emails, send time optimization can increase engagement by a couple of percent, which can easily translate to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Email service provider (ESP) platforms are becoming increasingly sophisticated in…
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Why Your Company Should Be Implementing Live Chat
Live chat has become a powerful tool for businesses to engage with customers and provide efficient support. As more consumers embrace digital channels for sales and support, companies recognize the significant benefits of live chat. Boosting Sales and Conversions Live chat has a proven track record of driving business sales and conversions. Increased Online Sales: Live chat can increase online…
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Ecommerce Statistics: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdowns on Retail and Online
The impact of the pandemic has definitely made both winners and losers this year. While small retailers were forced to close their doors, consumers worried about COVID-19 were driven to either order online or visit their local big-box retailer. The pandemic and associated government restrictions have disrupted the entire industry and we’ll most likely see the ripple effects for years…
