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Douglas Karr

Douglas Karr is a fractional Chief Marketing Officer specializing in SaaS and AI companies, where he helps scale marketing operations, drive demand generation, and implement AI-powered strategies. He is the founder and publisher of Martech Zone, a leading publication in marketing technology, and a trusted advisor to startups and enterprises alike. With a track record spanning more than $5 billion in MarTech acquisitions and investments, Douglas has led go-to-market strategy, brand positioning, and digital transformation initiatives for companies ranging from early-stage startups to global tech leaders like Dell, GoDaddy, Salesforce, Oracle, and Adobe. A published author of Corporate Blogging for Dummies and contributor to The Better Business Book, Douglas is also a recognized speaker, curriculum developer, and Forbes contributor. A U.S. Navy veteran, he combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution to help organizations achieve measurable growth.

Content Marketing

Douglas KarrSep 8, 2014

It’s Science: Audio Quality Dramatically Impacts Video Engagement. How To Improve Yours!

This may seem counterintuitive, but a great video with poor audio quality will drive down engagement more than a poor video with great audio quality. Audio quality plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of video content. Despite the visual nature of videos, audio is an integral component that significantly impacts viewer engagement and satisfaction. This can’t be understated. Poor…
Marketing Infographics

Douglas KarrSep 5, 2014

This Single Aspect of Sales Could be Losing Your Company $4 Million Annually

We tend to talk about sales by the revenue produced, but not by the losses when it’s not going well. Sales is a blood sport at most companies and there seems to be little patience nowadays for sales professionals to ramp up, build relationships, and convert customers. The sales manager even has the unenviable position of having to motivate and…
Content Marketing

Douglas KarrSep 5, 2014

The Rise of Purpose-Driven Social Marketing

You’ll often find me in some huge debates online on anything related to politics, religion and capitalism… all the red-hot buttons that most people avoid. It’s why I have personal and branded presences across social media. If you want marketing only, follow the brand. If you want me, follow me… but be careful… you get all of me. While I’m…
Analytics & Testing

Douglas KarrSep 2, 2014

PaySketch: PayPal Analytics and Reporting

We have some colleagues in the industry that utilize PayPal for all of their transactions. Payment gateways and processors add quite a bit of fees on transactions, so PayPal is a simple, trusted approach to collect fees on subscriptions, downloads, and other payments. That said, the PayPal interface isn’t the easiest to navigate – so getting a business intelligence tool…
Email Marketing & Automation

Douglas KarrAug 31, 2014

Your Email Marketing Efforts Don’t Matter if You’re Not Mobile Optimized

As we were looking to improve our engagement, the very first thing we did was implement responsive email templates using our platform, CircuPress, to distribute the content (Subscribe daily or weekly). The change in statistics were nothing short of stunning. We send our weekly email out to over 70,000 subscribers on Monday and our analytics shows us that that’s the…
Paid and Organic Search Marketing

Douglas KarrAug 27, 2014

Beware of Guest Posts? A Publisher’s Perspective on SEO Abuse and Editorial Integrity

Let’s explore what’s gone wrong with guest blogging in the SEO world, how it can damage your site, and what you can do to protect your brand and your audience—drawing from my personal experience managing Martech Zone, where we receive daily guest post requests but reject the vast majority. Guest Blogging and Its SEO Roots Okay, I’m calling it: if…
Marketing Infographics

Douglas KarrAug 26, 2014

Here’s How You Generate More Leads with Social Media

I was just meeting with a business owner and describing the amazing way that social media has not only driven business to my company, but to our clients as well. There seems to be an ongoing pessimism as it stands with social media and it’s impact on lead generation and I believe it needs to be corrected. Most of the…
Social Media & Influencer Marketing

Douglas KarrAug 26, 2014

The Social Media Return On Investment You’re Not Measuring

Many online marketing and social media professionals are nearsighted. The impact of social media return on investment is well beyond direct clicks to purchases. Your social media strategy will generate revenue indirectly through a number of paths.
Social Media & Influencer Marketing

Douglas KarrAug 25, 2014

Does Your Business Follow Social Media Etiquette Best Practices?

Social media etiquette… the expression makes me squirm. There’s always someone trying to apply a set of rules to everything nowadays, and I can’t stand it. Of course, there are unacceptable online and offline behaviors, but the beauty of the platform is that you’ll see the results whether you follow the so-called rules. Here’s an example… I follow a large…
Analytics & Testing

Douglas KarrAug 24, 2014

57% of People Are Not Recommending You Because…

57% of people are not recommending your company because you have a poorly optimized mobile website. That hurts… and we know Martech Zone is one of them! While we have a fantastic mobile application, we know the Jetpack standard mobile theme is a pain to view our site on. As we continue to work with our clients and review their…

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