Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Content Marketing
How Much Are Businesses Investing In Content Marketing (With AI) in 2025?
Content marketing remains a vital strategy for engaging audiences, building brand equity, and driving growth. In 2025, businesses ramp up investments, propelled by soaring content production demands and the widespread adoption of generative AI (GenAI). Table of ContentsContent Marketing Industry Valuation and GrowthContent Marketing Budget AllocationContent Marketing Monthly Spending by Business SizeInvestment Per Content PieceRole of Generative AI in Content…
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Marketing Tools
The Top Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) with Generative AI Code Writing
Development isn’t limited to product engineers—it’s increasingly collaborative, involving sales engineers, marketers, and data teams who work together to build and maintain dynamic workflows, personalized user journeys, and integrated platforms. As tech stacks grow in complexity and expectations around speed and agility increase, businesses need collaborative coding tools that are not only efficient but AI-enhanced to automate routine tasks, guide…
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E-commerce and Retail
Shippo: Power Your Shipping With Speed, Savings, and Simplicity
Shipping shouldn’t slow your business down. Yet many companies, from solo founders to full-scale fulfillment centers, struggle with inefficient workflows, high shipping costs, and limited carrier options. These challenges often stand in the way of growth, draining time and resources that could be better spent elsewhere. Shippo That’s where Shippo comes in. Shippo is a powerful multi-carrier shipping platform that…
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Content Marketing
Step-by-Step: How to Build an Online Learning Platform That Scales
Online education has rapidly evolved from a niche offering to a global imperative. Whether you’re an entrepreneur launching a course-based business, a university delivering remote education, or a company building internal training systems, the foundation of any online learning experience is a Learning Management System (LMS). However, building one that works and scales requires careful planning, intelligent architecture, and a…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
11 Critical Elements of Mobile User Experience (With Supporting Statistics)
Despite mobile’s dominance in our digital lives, most mobile experiences still fall short of user expectations. Studies consistently show that many users abandon mobile apps after just one use, and mobile web bounce rates remain stubbornly high. 71% of users say they’ve deleted an app because it was frustrating to use. Heady The takeaway is clear: people use mobile phones…
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E-commerce and Retail
Increff: Smarter Merchandising with Real-Time Product Insights
Scaling an e-commerce business isn’t just about driving more traffic or launching more campaigns—it’s about fulfilling demand at the right time with the right products. Brands often pour resources into digital marketing only to hit a wall: top-selling items go out of stock, while poor performers sit idle, tying up capital. The culprit? A lack of timely, granular insights to…
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Advertising Technology
Google Ads Auction System Explained: How It Works and What’s Changed in 2025
Google Ads continues to be a cornerstone of digital marketing, offering advertisers a sophisticated yet accessible way to reach their target audiences. At the heart of this platform is the auction system—a behind-the-scenes mechanism that determines which ads appear for which searches, where they appear, and how much advertisers pay. While the fundamental principles remain the same, the system has…
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Artificial Intelligence
How to Integrate WhatsApp Business API into Business Processes
The WhatsApp Business API is a powerful tool that enables businesses to automate customer communications, improve the quality of support, and refine marketing strategies. With over 2 billion users worldwide, WhatsApp has become an integral part of everyday life, and its business version opens up new opportunities to engage with your audience. In this article, we’ll explore the key aspects…
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Artificial Intelligence
Will Your Sales Team Be Replaced By Robots?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the sales landscape, driving unprecedented efficiency, personalization, and predictive power into every stage of the sales process. From prospecting to closing deals, AI-powered technologies accelerate workflows, enhance customer experiences, and boost revenue for organizations willing to embrace them. Companies like Salesforce, Microsoft, and Gong are in charge of introducing innovative tools that leverage generative (GenAI)…
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E-commerce and Retail
Customer-Facing Devices: How Bandwidth, Wi-Fi, AI, and Affordable Tech Are Transforming Retail
The retail landscape has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the convergence of high-speed connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI), and cost-effective technologies. This synergy empowers retailers to deploy a new generation of customer-facing devices that deliver previously unattainable real-time, personalized marketing and sales experiences. Advancements in 5G and Wi-Fi infrastructure have laid the foundation for seamless, high-speed data…
