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- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
BrightLocal: Why You Need to Build Citations and Collect Reviews for Local SEO
When you segment a search engine results page (SERP) for the search of a local business, it’s separated into three different types of entries… local advertisements, the map pack, and organic search results. If your business is regional to any extent, it’s critical that you prioritize being found on the map pack. Surprisingly, this has little to do with your…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Here’s How You Don’t Get Burned with Influencer Marketing
We’ve written before about the traps of influence marketing. As one who is compensated from time to time as an influencer, I’m skeptical of how many influence marketing relationships are setup. Case in point, earlier this year I was invited to the Brickyard because I’m a local influencer on social media. There were a bunch of folks invited from social…
- E-commerce and Retail
How Product Pricing Online Can Influence Buying Behavior
The psychology behind e-commerce is quite amazing. I’m an avid online shopper and am often surprised at all the things that I buy that I didn’t really need but it was just too cool or too good a deal to pass up! This infographic from Wikibuy, 13 Psychological Pricing Hacks to Increase Sales, describes the impact of pricing and how…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Kaspr: Improving Sales Prospecting with Accurate Prospect Data and Automation
Traditional cold calling and generic email outreach often yield disappointing results, leading to wasted time and missed opportunities. Sales teams struggle to find accurate contact information, personalize their approach, and manage their leads effectively. These hurdles can significantly impact productivity and ultimately affect the bottom line. Kaspr Enter Kaspr, a cutting-edge sales prospecting platform designed to streamline the entire sales…
- Customer Data Platforms
StoreConnect: A Salesforce-Native eCommerce Solution for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
While e-commerce has always been the future, it is now more important than ever. The world has changed into a place of uncertainty, caution, and social distance, emphasizing many advantages of eCommerce for both businesses and consumers. Global e-commerce has been growing every year since its inception. Because online purchasing is easier and more convenient than shopping at a real…
- Email Marketing & Automation
The 5 Essential Steps of Building a Profitable Email List
A robust email list is like having a treasure trove of potential customers at your fingertips. Whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to expand your existing list, effective email list building is key. At Martech Zone, at one time, we had over 30,000 subscribers to our email newsletter. However, upon deeper review, we noticed that most of that list…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Interactions’ Hybrid Calling System = Amazing
On Monday, I had the opportunity to tour Interactions, listen and observe their system in action, and use a full demonstration of Hey Otto – a voice and web conferencing system that utilizes Interactions technology on the back end. Companies who have large call centers go down two different roads, either automated speech recognition (ASR) systems or by employing large…
- Content Marketing
Free Download: Numbered and Alphabetized Google Map Markers
I’m finishing up a mapping site for a client this weekend and decided the current marker (icon) collections out there were pretty plain, lacking any dimension. While I was taking a break, I decided to make a new collection. Feel free to download the markers here and use them for commercial or non-commercial use… my only requirement is a nice…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Where’s Wesley? SXSW Success on a Small Budget
With SXSW recently behind us, many companies are sitting in board rooms asking themselves, Why didn’t we get any traction at SXSW? Many are even wondering if the huge amount of money they spent was simply wasted.. As a mecca for tech companies, it’s the perfect place for raising awareness of a brand, but why do so many companies fail…
- Advertising Technology
Why Contextual Targeting Is Critical For Marketers Navigating The Cookie-Less Future
We’re living in a global paradigm shift, where privacy concerns, coupled with the cookie’s demise, is placing pressure on marketers to deliver more personalised and empathetic campaigns, in brand-safe environments. While this presents many challenges, it also presents many opportunities for marketers to unlock more intelligent contextual targeting tactics. Preparing For A Cookie-Less Future The increasingly privacy-savvy consumer is now…
