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- Content Marketing
Sounding Crystal Clear: The Best USB Microphones for Your Home Office
The rise of remote work has highlighted the importance of high-quality audio. A good USB microphone can make all the difference, whether you’re attending virtual meetings, recording podcasts, or chatting with colleagues. But with so many options available, how do you choose the right one for your home office? This guide breaks down the different types of microphones, key features,…
- Content Marketing
Attention Shoppers: Retail Earns More Reviews than Restaurants on Yelp
You hear TripAdvisor, you think hotels. You hear Healthgrades, you think doctors. You hear Yelp, and chances are good that you think restaurants. That’s exactly why it comes as a surprise to many local business owners and marketers to read Yelp’s own statistic which states that, of the 115 million consumer reviews Yelpers have left since launch, 22% relate to…
- E-commerce and Retail
The Future of Retail: Key Consumer Trends Reshaping Shopping
The latest insights from The Future Shopper 2024 Report, based on a global survey of 31,500 consumers across 20 countries, reveal a retail landscape in flux. Online shopping has matured, physical stores are regaining relevance, and consumer expectations continue to evolve in surprising ways. From the growing demand for seamless omnichannel experiences to a heightened focus on health, wellness, and…
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
How to Find an SEO Cheat
Search engine optimization is a double-edged sword. While Google provides guidelines to webmasters to optimize their sites and utilize keywords effectively to get found and indexed properly, some SEO folks know that exploiting those algorithms can shoot them directly to the top. SEO employees are under a lot of pressure to keep their companies ranking well, SEO consultants are under…
- Advertising Technology
Publishers Are Letting AdTech Kill Their Advantages
The web is the most dynamic and inventive medium ever to exist. So, when it comes to digital advertising, creativity should be unbounded. A publisher should, in theory, be able to radically differentiate its media kit from other publishers to win direct sales and deliver unparalleled impact and performance to its partners. But they don’t — because they’ve been focused…
- Content Marketing
WordPress: Fight Registration Bot Spam On Your Site With hCaptcha
As with many WordPress sites, Martech Zone is open to anyone registering. I don’t want to shut down open registration, as I’ve welcomed hundreds of contributors and partners to the site. However, having an open registration form on the site has invited thousands (I’m not kidding) of bots to register accounts to publish malware and spam articles. A bot that…
- Customer Data Platforms
Why Every Business Needs a Data-Driven Culture
Imagine a pharma company that holds immense scientific expertise, years of market experience, and all the technical capabilities in the world to create effective drugs that save lives. All might work well enough, but such a company will inevitably run into problems such as disconnect from the patient needs, inefficient R&D processes, loss of operational agility, and much more all…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Thank You, Mr. Jobs
My obsession with Apple started when my friend Bill Dawson and his wife, Carla Ybarra-Dawson bought me an AppleTV. That was the beginning… now my kids have MacBook Pros and iPhones, and my office is filled with Cinema Displays, iPads, another AppleTV, an iMac, and a Mac Mini Server. I’ve also accumulated quite a collection of Apple devices (that still…
- Analytics & Testing
Engagement Is a Lie: Why Your Marketing Metrics Are Leading You Astray
If a guy talks to his girlfriend 83% more this month than last month, is he engaged? What if he left a few comments on her social media posts? Does that make him engaged? No. The definitions of engagement are clear: (1) A formal agreement to get married.(2) An arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a fixed time.…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Email Acquisition Exchange with ividence
Email continues to be a dominating force in the online marketing industry. While technology has infused itself into virtually every other aspect of online marketing, email seems to be the one that has barely moved in two decades. Recent advances in affordable marketing automation are exciting, but acquisition, permission and SPAM still lead the challenges of the industry. Building great…
