Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Advertising Technology
Infographic: Brief History of Social Media Advertising
While many social media purists tout the power and reach of organic social media marketing, it’s still a network that’s difficult to be discovered without promotion. Social media advertising is a market that did not exist just a decade ago but generated $11 billion in revenue by 2017. This was up from just $6.1 billion in 2013. Social advertisements offer…
- E-commerce and Retail
ActiveTrail: An Easy-to-Use Email Marketing and Marketing Automation Platform
With branches in the USA, Israel, Germany, France and Latin America, ActiveTrail helps businesses of all shapes and sizes, across the globe, to nurture relationships with their clientele. Since starting as a project internally, the company has become a leading, multi-channel email service provider, offering an advanced marketing platform. ActiveTrail Email Marketing Platform Features Include Email Marketing – Easily build…
- Marketing Infographics
Web Accessibility Goes Well Beyond Screen Readers
One issue with the internet that’s eerily silent in the United States is the requirement for accessibility by those with disabilities. The web provides a profound opportunity to overcome these obstacles so it’s a focus that your business should begin paying attention to. In many countries, accessibility is no longer an option, it’s a legal requirement. Accessibility isn’t without challenges,…
- Analytics & Testing
‘Tis the Season… to Benchmark Against Seasonal Trends
For sites like my own, the holiday season could look quite depressing as I review analytics. Overall traffic is down along with organic traffic as my audience shifts to holiday mode and begins to put off efforts until after the New Year. It’s also a time when I have to reassure both myself and my clients that we’re performing well…
- Content Marketing
360 Stories: Create, Edit and Publish Your 360˚ Video Campaigns
Facebook partnered with Blend Media earlier this year to help bring more 360˚ video content to the platform, also launching a community hub for 360 video creators. The community offers access to video tutorials sourced from the worldwide creative community. Experienced professionals will offer tips including how to create 360˚ video when using a selfie stick, working in low-light conditions with different 360˚ cameras…
- Email Marketing & Automation
6 Best Practices You Should Follow When Optimizing Your Email Unsubscribe Page
We’ve shared statistics on why people unsubscribe from your marketing emails or newsletters. Some may not even be your fault, as subscribers are inundated with so many emails that they need relief. Here are some key statistics: 53% of consumers reported getting too many emails from retailers. 45% unsubscribe because the emails aren’t mobile-friendly. 40% won’t unsubscribe if given the…
- Marketing Infographics
6 Keys to Customer Service Success Using Social Media
We shared statistics on the growth of customer service using social media, and this infographic takes it a bit further, providing 6 distinct keys for your company to incorporate to ensure success. Lousy customer service can derail your marketing, so its essential for marketers to monitor sentiment and response time via social media. In one JD Power survey of more…
- Content Marketing
Your Value Proposition Is NOT What You DO
My daughter is a recent graduate who is making waves in the public relations and event management space. I’m incredibly proud of her, and perhaps the best part of my week is when she stops by to “talk shop” with me. Kait recently shared that she’d learned about a company that was struggling to get traction despite some amazing work…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Marketers Are Saying Organic Social Media Is Dead. Don’t Believe Them.
You may have seen these articles of recent: Is Organic Social Reach Dead? The Death of Organic Social Media and Free Marketing on Facebook is Now Dead. Now What? Many of the marketers I know and respect are in agreement with this. In fact, Michael Stelzner who wrote The Death of Organic Social Media is a good friend and a leader in the industry that I admire. It’s just not the case though. I spend exactly $0 on promoting my…
- E-commerce and Retail
Don’t Underestimate The Impact of a Brick and Mortar Store
We recently shared some examples of how Enterprise IoT (Internet of Things) may have an enormous impact of retail store sales. My son was just sharing a news story with me on retail that pointed some fairly bleak statistics regarding the opening and closing of retail stores. While the gap of closures continues to increase, it’s important to recognize that…
