Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Smartling: Translation Services, Collaboration, and Process Automation Software
If words drive commerce, global commerce is fueled by translation: buttons, shopping carts, and romance copy. Websites, emails, and forms must be translated into different languages for a brand to reach new audiences globally. This takes teams of people carefully…
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Getting More Likes For Instagram Ads: 8 Best Practices To Follow
Competition is heating up on the platform though, and brands are looking to get the most out of their Instagram ad campaigns. One method brands are using to gauge engagement, and brand value is getting more likes. We are going…
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How to Win Back Customers
One of the most important things for a new or established business is ensuring they have consistent income. No matter what business you’re in, returning customers is an excellent way to establish a stable revenue. A natural part of this…
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Engagement Is a Lie: Why Your Marketing Metrics Are Leading You Astray
If a guy talks to his girlfriend 83% more this month than last month, is he engaged? What if he left a few comments on her social media posts? Does that make him engaged? No. The definitions of engagement are…
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Sidecar: Data-Driven Amazon Advertising Strategies
Amazon is not only the largest e-commerce destination on the web, it is also a leading advertising platform. While the Amazon audience is huge and visitors are primed to buy, navigating the channel proves to be more challenging. Launched last…
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7 Ways Technology Could Destroy Your Brand
This week, I was on site doing a digital marketing workshop for a global brand. The workshop was and facilitated by me and co-developed in part with Butler University and the amazing educator that’s full-time within the organization. When we…
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Netpeak Checker: SEO Bulk Research on Root Domains and Pages
Yesterday, I met with a mentoring program that asked me to assist them in training their students in search engine optimization. The first question I asked was: What do you think SEO is? It’s an important question because the answer…
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How to Use Your Zoom H6 as the Audio Interface to a Mevo
Sometimes, the lack of documentation on websites is frustrating and requires much trial and error before you get something working correctly. One of my clients is the largest data center in the Midwest, and they lead the country in certifications.…
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Alexa.com’s Site Overview: New Features Give Marketers Better Snapshot of Search and Content Opportunities, for Free
For marketers working to reach new audiences online, insights into competitors’ brand-building activities, strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities to reach and capture their audience can play a powerful role in driving success. However, such competitive insights have mostly been available…
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Scared Salesless
This week, I sat down with a business owner that I’ve worked with on a few projects. He’s very talented and has a growing business that’s doing well. As a young small business, he’s challenged with carefully balancing his calendar…
