Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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OneLocal: A Suite of Products for Local Marketing and SEO
OneLocal is a suite of marketing tools designed for local businesses to get more customer walk-ins, referrals, and – ultimately – to grow revenue. The platform is focused on any type of regional service company, spanning the automotive, health, wellness,…
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Juicer: Aggregate All Your Social Media Feeds into a Beautiful Web Page or Wall
Companies also put out some incredible content via social media or other sites that would benefit their brand on their own site. However, developing a process where every Instagram photo or Facebook update requires to be published and updated on…
