Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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E-commerce and Retail
How to Plan and Execute a High-Converting Valentine’s Day Campaign
Valentine’s Day has evolved far beyond a celebration exclusive to couples. Today, it presents one of the most lucrative opportunities for businesses and marketers to engage consumers, build brand loyalty, and drive revenue. With billions spent annually, Valentine’s Day ranks among email marketers’ most important seasonal events, and those who prepare well in advance are most likely to capitalize on…
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Content Marketing
InstaWP: The Ultimate Solution for Creating and Hosting WordPress Sandbox Sites
Navigating WordPress development can often feel like juggling multiple tools, processes, and setups. Whether you’re testing plugins, creating staging environments, or showcasing your products to potential clients, the traditional methods can be cumbersome and time-consuming. What if you could simplify the process, reduce friction, and focus on building rather than troubleshooting? A sandbox environment is a controlled, isolated space where…
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Analytics & Testing
Supermetrics: Extract, Automate, Transform and Activate Your Marketing Data Into Business Growth
Marketers and data-driven teams face the daunting task of gathering, managing, and activating insights from an ever-expanding pool of marketing platforms. Siloed data, manual processes, and clunky reporting tools often slow down decision-making, costing businesses valuable time and resources. What if you could streamline the entire process and focus on strategy instead of struggling with data logistics? Supermetrics Supermetrics solves…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Marketing Plan: Six Steps To Plan Your Strategy and Free Templates
Creating an impactful social media presence requires a systematic approach incorporating goal-setting, audience understanding, and consistent execution. These six steps—grounded in strategy, planning, execution, and optimization—provide a comprehensive framework for building and maintaining a successful social media marketing plan. This guide expands on the key steps necessary to meet your objectives while delivering actionable insights and tools for each phase.…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
What is Brand Advocacy? How Do You Cultivate Brand Advocacy?
Every business faces the challenge of attracting customers and creating loyal advocates who actively promote their products or services. Brand advocacy has become a cornerstone for sustainable growth, with advocates driving awareness, trust, and revenue in ways traditional marketing efforts cannot achieve. This guide explores brand advocacy, benefits, and actionable steps to foster it within your business. What is Brand…
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Content Marketing
Shorthand: Build and Embed Immersive Visual Stories Without Coding
Creating impactful stories that captivate and engage is a constant challenge. Visual storytelling offers a unique solution, turning static content into dynamic, immersive experiences. However, achieving this level of storytelling often requires technical skills, extensive resources, or expensive teams—until now. Digital Visual Storytelling In the age of digital content, storytelling has evolved into a powerful fusion of visuals, interactivity, and…
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Content Marketing
Storytelling: Seven Steps to the Perfect Story
Crafting compelling stories is an invaluable tool in sales and marketing. Stories uniquely captivate an audience, evoke emotions, and convey complex information in a relatable and memorable way. In sales, stories can transform a product or service from a commodity into a solution that addresses a customer’s needs and desires. In marketing, stories create connections, building brand loyalty and driving…
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E-commerce and Retail
BigCommerce: The Ultimate E-commerce Solution for Businesses of All Sizes – From Small Business to Enterprise
Whether you’re a small business building your first online store or an enterprise scaling globally, the challenges are universal: converting customers, managing operations, and growing revenue. BigCommerce provides an all-in-one platform that adapts to your business needs, offering powerful tools to build, manage, and scale your e-commerce store. BigCommerce BigCommerce is a top-rated Open SaaS e-commerce platform designed to empower…
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Sales and Marketing Training
50 Publications in MarTech, Cloud, AI, Robotics, Startups and Venture Capital To Follow in 2025
There are no limitations to the number of publications on technology, but I wanted to share a great list that breaks down some of the leaders in MarTech and related industries. While this may look like I’m promoting my competitors, I don’t believe this is the case… there’s simply too much happening in these industries for any single publication to…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Personal Branding: How to Write The Perfect About Me Page
Your About Me page is a powerful tool for engaging your audience, sharing your story, and building trust. Whether establishing a personal brand or promoting your business, this page can connect you to your audience, showcase your personality, and position you as an expert. You’ll need a mix of authenticity, strategy, and also a little humble bragging to make the most…
