Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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A Checklist for Building and Marketing Your Mobile Application
Mobile application users are often deeply engaged, read multiple articles, listen to podcasts, view videos, and interact with other users. It’s not easy to develop a mobile experience that works, though! 10-Step Checklist to Build & Market a Successful App details the necessary course of action – step-by-step from app concept to launch – to help apps reach their full…
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AdTech Book: A Free Online Resource to Learn Everything About Advertising Technology
The online advertising ecosystem consists of companies, technology systems, and complex technical processes working together to serve ads to online users across the Internet. Online advertising has many positive aspects. For one, it’s provided content creators with a source of revenue so they can distribute their content for free to online users. It’s also allowed new and existing media and…
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Beauty Matching Engine: Personalized AI Recommendations That Drive Online Beauty Sales
No one could have realized the apocalyptic effect COVID-19 would have on our daily lives, the economy, and retail, with the closure of many leading high street stores. It’s made brands, retailers, and consumers rethink the future of retailing. Beauty Matches Engine Beauty Matches Engine (BME) is a solution for beauty-specific retailers, e-tailers, supermarkets, hairdressers, and brands. BME is an…
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How Visual Content Drives Comprehension, Engagements and Conversions on Social Media
Audiences are exposed to more information than ever before. Competing for attention requires more than just well-written text—it demands visual communication that captures, conveys, and compels. The power of visuals lies in their ability to instantly communicate complex ideas, evoke emotions, and enhance recall. This is why visual content continues to outperform text-based content across social media platforms, driving engagement,…
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How to Write a Powerful and Effective Explainer Video Script
I’m finishing up the production of a video explainer for a client of ours this week. It’s been a simple process, but it was essential that I narrowed down the script to ensure it was as brief, impactful, and thorough as possible to ensure the explainer video has maximum impact. Explainer Videos Statistics On average, viewers watch 46.2 seconds of…
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Funnel: Collect, Transform, and Feed Marketing Data
As more and more tools are in your sales and marketing stack, producing centralized reports can be quite a chore. Most marketers I know spend a lot of time collecting and transforming data and then manually producing the reports they need to report on campaigns and other marketing metrics. Funnel: Integrations With Over 500 Data Sources Funnel takes messy, siloed…
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Checklist: How to Create Content That Is Inclusive
As marketers focus on content that engages audiences, we often find ourselves ideating and designing campaigns with small groups of people similar to ourselves. While marketers strive for personalization and engagement, being diverse in our messaging is often overlooked. And, by overlooking cultures, genders, sexual preferences, and disabilities… our messages meant to engage can marginalize people who aren’t like us.…
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Protect Your Blog: Legal Issues Every Blogger Should Understand
Getting caught up in content creation and overlooking the legalities involved is easy. However, failing to understand the laws associated with blogging can lead to severe consequences, from lawsuits to hefty fines. Understanding the main legal issues surrounding copyright infringement, defamation, and email marketing compliance is crucial for anyone building an online presence. Protect your blog, reputation, and finances by…
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How Are Drones Being Utilized for Sales and Marketing?
For each roofing client that I’ve had, I encouraged them to buy a drone. I have my own to assist when we need some great photos of the properties they work on, but I encourage them to have them on every job. Today’s drones practically fly themselves, and most have incredible cameras built in with up to 4K resolution. It…
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The Key Visual Elements of Landing Page Design
The folks at Uplers have produced this interactive infographic, A Deep Dive Into the Use of Visuals in Landing Pages. The infographic covers how landing pages, and each of their critical visual elements, impact conversion rates. Reasons to Utilize Landing Pages Targeting Keywords for Organic Search – By creating a landing page optimized for search engines, you can appeal to…
