Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Customer Data Platforms
Acquia: What is a Customer Data Platform?
As customers communicate and create transactions with your business today, it’s getting more and more challenging to maintain a central view of the customer in real-time. I recently met with a client who was having just these difficulties. Their email marketing vendor differed from their mobile messaging platform outside their data repository. Customers were interacting, but because the central data…
- Marketing Tools
I Bought A New Drone for Clients… and It’s Amazing
A few years ago, I advised a large roofing contractor on their online presence. We rebuilt and optimized their site, initiated an ongoing drip campaign to capture reviews, and began publishing their projects online. One thing that was missing, though, was before-and-after photos of the properties. With a login to their quote and project management system, I could see what…
- Advertising Technology
The History of Advertising
Advertising, a cornerstone of sales and marketing, has a rich and intriguing history that dates back thousands of years. As we explore the evolution of advertising, we will uncover its earliest origins, its growth through different societies, its etymology, when it became mainstream, and how it continues to evolve in the modern world. The word advertising originates from the Latin…
- Content Marketing
How to Enable and Optimize WordPress for Featured Images
When I set up WordPress for many of my clients, I am always sure to push them to incorporate featured images throughout their site. Here’s an example from a Salesforce Consultant site that’s launching… I designed a featured image that is aesthetically pleasing, matches the overall branding, and provides some information about the page itself: While the other social media…
- Event Marketing
Why You Should Ditch Your Elevator Pitch
As we ramp up for events this year, I’ve been thinking deeply about what works—and what doesn’t—when it comes to networking. One thing is abundantly clear: traditional networking tactics, like elevator pitches and forced small talk, are increasingly ineffective in today’s business climate. At too many networking events, it feels like someone rang a bell and out come the pitches—fast,…
- Advertising Technology
Everything You Needed to Know About Retargeting and Remarketing!
Did you know that only 2% of visitors make a purchase when they visit an online store for the first time? 92% of consumers don’t even plan to purchase when visiting an online store for the first time. And one-third of consumers who intend to purchase abandon the shopping cart. Look back at your buying behavior online, and you’ll often…
- Content Marketing
BlogVault: How to Transfer Your WordPress Site to a New Domain
When you operate your WordPress site on one host and need to move it to another, it’s not as simple as you might think. Every instance of WordPress has four elements: the infrastructure and IP address it’s hosted at, the MySQL database that contains your content, the uploaded files, themes and plugins, and WordPress itself. WordPress has an import and…
- Content Marketing
Writing Engaging Content that Converts for Business
I’m often surprised when I read an amazing article on someone’s business site or blog, but then I have no clue who they are, why I’d want to work with them, who they serve, or what they expect me to do next on the site. As you invest Content that’s done well requires a significant investment in research, article design,…
- Content Marketing
VisualVault: Bringing Intelligence to Your Business and Document Processes
For organizations overwhelmed by unstructured data and complex workflows, managing documents and processes can feel like running uphill. Between compliance regulations, siloed systems, and manual data entry errors, many companies spend more time correcting inefficiencies than advancing their business. What if you could put your data to work, eliminate redundancies, and create a path to automation with a single platform?…
- Content Marketing
Rev: Audio and Video Transcription, Translation, Captioning, and Subtitling
Because our clients are highly technical, it’s often difficult for us to find creative and knowledgeable writers. Over time, as have our writers, we grew weary of rewrites, so we tested a new process. We now have a production process where we set up a portable podcast studio on location – or dial them in – and record a few podcasts. We…
