Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
- Content Marketing
The Six Insider’s Secrets of Contagious Content
Our very own Jenn Lisak was showcased for her advice when developing content. What does it take, exactly, for content to become contagious? Marketing professor Jonah Berger wrote about it in his book, Contagious: Why Things Catch On. According to Professor Berger, the first step is emotion. If your content fails to connect with the audience emotionally, there’s no chance…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
You Don’t Need a Business Degree to Understand This
Okay, it’s time for a rant. This week I’ve been beat up a couple times and I’m truly at a loss that some of these folks have made it as long as they have in business. I want to get a few things straight when you go to negotiate and purchase services from your next Agency. The Price is What…
- Content Marketing
Make Pricing and Comparison Charts Like a Ninja
Last night I built out a pricing grid on a new plugin we’re launching that turns WordPress into an Email Marketing platform, CircuPress. It wasn’t fun at all to build (I used DreamCode’s free pricing and comparison grid samples) and they still need to be modified further to ensure they’re responsive to mobile and tablet screens. If you’re looking for…
- Analytics & Testing
Your Marketing Platforms Are Not as Accurate As You Think
Many people don’t realize the limitations of analytics and marketing platforms in measuring unique visitors. Most of these platforms measure a visitor by placing a cookie, a small file that is referred to each time a visitor returns to the site using the same browser. The problem is that I may not revisit your site from the same browser… or…
- Email Marketing & Automation
The 7 Myths of Email Marketing
Alchemy Worx currently manages and deploys 300+ consumer and business emails every month for 30+ national and international brands. If ever there were experts on what works and what doesn’t work with respect to email marketing, they know it! They’ve provided this fantastic infographic that focuses on many of the myths that are common in the industry when it comes…
- Marketing Infographics
Why Video Marketing Drives Sales
I believe there will be a day that the average website will have video integrated carefully into every page and nearly every post that is published. The costs of recording, publishing and distributing video content has dropped significantly, making it affordable to nearly any business. That said, you still want to impress your visitors and avoid crappy audio, mixing, recording…
- Content Marketing
Findability – 21 New Rules of Content Marketing
While the foundations of building a site are still in play, it’s the content that’s now successfully driving the success to companies investing in great marketing strategies. Many companies who invested heavily in search engine optimization have seen those investments lost… but companies who continued to push for relevant, frequent and recent content that provided value to their audience continue…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Video Marketing: Social Proof by the Numbers
Today I was meeting with a client and discussing the opportunity for them to overtake their competitors online utilizing video. The company has a strong brand that’s trusted online and there’s no doubt that video production will drive more direct traffic, more search traffic and – ultimately – help them better explain the value of subscribing to their service to…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Guide for Financial Professionals
Marty Thompson is always discovering fantastic content when it comes to social business. If your company seeks professional consultation on developing your social efforts, I don’t know of a better consultant in the industry. In this infographic, the guidance is directed to financial professionals. Financial organizations often feel like their hands are tied due to regulatory compliance issues – it’s…
- Analytics & Testing
Free Ebook: Listen Up! Social Listening for Smarter Business
Do they really like you? It’s not so hard to find out these days. Social listening is arguably the most significant technology to hit marketing since social media itself. Those of us with a traditional marketing background remember the days when understanding who your customer was and what they thought of you required polls, focus groups, and/or outsourcing tedious research…
