Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Analytics & Testing
The Impact of Web Hosting Speed on E-commerce Sales and Conversions
The bandwidth specified within the hosting company’s plan determines the speed at which customers’ web pages load. The slower they load, the higher the bounce rate. When curious visitors don’t stick around, they’re unlikely to convert into paying customers. Websites load in 1.3 seconds on average and a one-second load time delay results in an 11% drop in page views.…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How Mapping Software Raises Sales Team Output and Profits
Applying mapping software to sales processes is directly tied to more sales, quicker service delivery, and measurable cost reductions. Those gains come from visualizing data, optimizing travel, fine-tuning territory assignments, and feeding managers the facts they need. The following sections detail how these effects play out using current data and real-world use cases. Speed, Savings, and More Sales Calls Field…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Image Dimension Guide for 2025
It seems like every week, a social network changes its layout and requires new dimensions for its profile photos, background canvas, and images shared on the network. Limitations for social images are a combination of dimensions, image size, and even the amount of text displayed within the image. I would caution against uploading oversized images to social media sites. Each…
- Advertising Technology
How and Why to Duplicate Audiences in Facebook Marketing: A Strategic Walkthrough
Duplicating audiences in Facebook Ads Manager isn’t just a time-saving tactic—it’s a strategic move that allows advertisers to preserve valuable targeting insights while testing variations in creative, placements, bidding strategies, or campaign objectives. As Facebook (Meta) advertising becomes more sophisticated and competitive, managing audience overlap and refining segmentation strategies is essential for scaling campaigns effectively. This article explains why duplicating…
- Content Marketing
30 Strategies To Promote and Grow the Reach of Your Company Blog
A company blog is a powerful platform for thought leadership, customer education, and lead generation, but consistent promotion is essential to unlocking its full value. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 20 years since I wrote Corporate Blogging for Dummies… but you’d be surprised at how little has changed when it comes to growing the reach of your company…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Organic Social Media Reach Is Dead: How to Grow Your Following in 2025
Social media platforms have evolved into highly competitive spaces where only a fraction of accounts receive meaningful visibility. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook prioritize content from top-performing creators, leaving most users with very little organic exposure. This dynamic has led many to recognize that a social media promotion service is no longer optional but necessary to grow a…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
RocketReach: Find the Right Business Contacts, Fast—And Win More Business
Today’s go-to-market teams are inundated with tools—but still struggle with one essential task: reaching the right people at the right time. Whether you’re sourcing candidates, pitching a service, or driving B2B growth, bad contact data can cost time, money, and momentum. It’s no longer enough to guess who your buyers are—you need precision, context, and automation. That’s where RocketReach delivers.…
- E-commerce and Retail
Understanding Gender in Consumer Buying Behavior: Insights Over Stereotypes
Marketers have long leaned on gender as a quick proxy for customer behavior, but that shortcut is no longer sufficient in today’s evolving digital landscape. As consumers challenge traditional norms and embrace diverse, personal buying journeys, the most effective strategies are those rooted in insight—not assumption. Table of ContentsGender: A Useful but Incomplete SegmentShopping Style Differences: Men vs. WomenIndustry-Specific Gender…
- Artificial Intelligence
In the Age of AI, Your Qualifications No Longer Matter—Your Output Does
Deadlines are getting shorter. Resources are disappearing. Budgets? Nearly nonexistent. The demands of modern work don’t just feel heavier—they are heavier. And while that pressure keeps building, so does the complexity of life outside work. The economy remains uncertain. Personal responsibilities multiply. For my wife and me, that now includes being the guardians for my aging mother and all the…
- Analytics & Testing
How Call to Action (CTA) Buttons Improve Website Conversions
A call to action (CTA) prompts the user to take a specific action that leads to a conversion—a purchase, a newsletter subscription, or the completion of a contact form. The effectiveness of a CTA depends not only on the wording but also on its layout, colors, and the emotions it evokes. Why User Experience (UX) Matters for CTA Effectiveness The…
