Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Marketing Books
Humans Really Have to Behave Better on Social Media
At a recent conference, I discussed with other social media leaders an unhealthy climate growing on social media. It’s not so much about the general political divisiveness, which is obvious, but about the stampedes of rage that charge whenever a controversial issue arises. I utilized the term stampede because that’s what we see. We no longer pause to research the…
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Marketing Infographics
What are the Most Effective Influencer Marketing Strategies?
Brian Wallace shared the History, Evolution, and the Future of Influencer Marketing that did a fantastic job of defining the influencer and how brands were interacting with them. I’ve been very outspoken about how brands work with influencers and vice versa and I believe this infographic from MDG Advertising does an exceptional job in detailing what a successful influencer marketing…
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Marketing Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud: Read the Fine Print on Licenses!
When Adobe Creative Cloud launched, I signed up! No more buying expensive licenses and managing DVD keys… just download and install as needed. We have an amazing team that works on our designs, but we often just have to make a quick edit or adjustment after we get files from our designers, so I purchased a license. My business partner…
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Marketing Infographics
How Advocates Drive More Instagram Activity than Influencers
By 2019, spending on #Instagram Influencers is expected to reach $2.3 billion That’s an incredible amount, but points directly to the power of a visual program that’s widely adopted in influencing purchase decisions. In fact, a whopping 72% of Instagram users report to making a purchase decision based on images shared on the platform Instagram side note… you can follow me @dknewmedia!…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
I’m Testing Twitter’s New Amplification
Twitter is testing a beta advertising program where they amplify your tweets. It’s $99 a month and you select the geography as well as some target categories. I’m still a fan of Twitter and I’m intrigued by this offering, so when I received the email asking me to join the beta I had to say yes. I wanted to share…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The Rise and Growth of Social Media Customer Service
You may have recently read my customer experience with Waze on Twitter when I reported a bug. I was less than impressed with the response. Well, I’m not the only one, as more and more customers are turning to social media and expecting a resolution to their customer care issues. Some of my customers were not too happy when I…
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Content Marketing
Are Online Software Directories a Platform’s Friend or Competitor?
A friend of mine asked me to review their platform on a third-party directory site this week, stating that the site drives quite a bit of traffic to other vendors in the industry. I did a quick analysis of the directory site and it’s true, they have earned some solid rankings in my friend’s industry. It seems only logical that…
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Marketing Tools
Infusionsoft Now Includes Responsive, Codeless, Drag and Drop Landing Pages
Just today I was working with a client who had fantastic articles that were attracting a lot of attention their site. The engagement was good, and the content was driving organic traffic, but there was just one problem. The company didn’t have any type of call-to-action to drive the lead through to their sales team. Optimally, they needed a call-to-action…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Please Don’t Respond to a Social Media Request This Way
One of my favorite mobile applications is Waze. It routes me away from traffic, helps me avoid hazards, and warns me of the police up ahead – saving me from speeding tickets if I happened to be day dreaming and drifting over the limit. I was in the car the other day and decided to stop by a cigar shop…
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Marketing Infographics
SEO: 5 Trends to Optimize for Google Organic Search
A question that I’ve fielded at two events I spoke at regionally was how companies should be dividing their marketing budget for maximum impact. There’s no easy answer to this. It requires that companies fully comprehend the impact of their current marketing dollars, understanding how each channel impacts the other, and still have some funds for testing and innovation on…
