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Content MarketingDouglas KarrFeb 22, 2012
Don’t Blame the CMS, Blame the Theme Designer
This morning I had a great call with a potential client about their inbound marketing strategies. They mentioned that they were meeting with a firm to develop their website. I had noticed prior to the call that they were already on WordPress and asked if they would continue using it. She said absolutely not and said that it was terrible……
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Marketing InfographicsDouglas KarrJun 18, 2012
Why Do People Write Online Reviews?
If you don’t think online reviews are a big deal… just take a look at our client, Angie’s List, now a public company strictly based on a massive, high quality database of trusted reviews. And the fact that they don’t allow anonymous reviews or reviews by non-paying members keeps the trolls and cheaters out for an incredible experience. Their customers…
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Content MarketingDouglas KarrJul 11, 2013
Advertising: How Consumers Won the War for Their Attention
In this epic, must-see presentation, HubSpot explores the ENTIRE history and evolution of advertising to unveil how a comprehensive (yet digestible) timeline of advertising milestones led to an epidemic of consumer indifference, as well as what marketers can do about it to reach consumers in the years ahead. Don’t be discouraged by the 472 slides — 29.39% of those are…
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Analytics & TestingDouglas KarrJul 9, 2015
RivalIQ: Competitor Social Media and SEO Analytics
RivalIQ is a cross-channel analysis tool that provides competitive analysis on search engines and social media, alerts, keyword and ranking data, and influencer research. RivalIQ provides the following search engine and social media analysis for digital marketers: Twitter Analytics – the Twitter data you need – with engagement data on every Tweet in your landscape. Plus, you’ll get mentions tracking…
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Paid and Organic Search MarketingDouglas KarrSep 14, 2021
Moz Pro: Making The Most Out of SEO
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a complicated and ever-evolving field. Factors such as Google’s changing algorithms, new trends, and, most recently, the pandemic’s impact on how people search for products and services make nailing down one SEO strategy difficult. Businesses have had to increase their web presence significantly to stand out from the competition and the flooded field is a…
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Content MarketingEllen DunniganMar 18, 2025
Speak with Power: Unlock the Factors That Shape Your Confidence and Success
Surgeons mentally prepare for surgery. Athletes mentally prepare for the big game. You, too, need to get psyched about your next opportunity, your biggest sales call or presentation yet. Developing great communication skills will set you apart from the rest of the pack. Think about what skills you need: Masterful Listening Techniques: Do you really know what your customer needs…
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Analytics & TestingDouglas KarrMar 14, 2015
Keep Watch on Your Online Competition with Rivalfox
Rivalfox collects data from a variety of sources on your competitors and makes the data easily accessible from a single competitor data hub. Sources include traffic, search, website, newsletter, press, social and even people and job changes. Rivalfox is a SaaS solution that puts cutting-edge competitive intelligence into your hands. We believe that by learning from your competitors, you can…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Douglas KarrJul 2, 2015
MonsterConnect: Pay Your Sales Team to Close, Not Dial
Having worked at multiple SaaS companies with outbound sales teams, it became clearly evident that the growth of the company was largely dependent upon our ability for our sales representatives to close new business. It was absolutely no surprise, either, that there was an absolute correlation between a sales rep’s outbound call volume and their closed sales rate. If that…
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E-commerce and RetailDouglas KarrOct 21, 2024
Unlock the Power of Quantity Break on Shopify: Drive Revenue Growth
In today’s competitive e-commerce landscape, enhancing customer satisfaction while boosting sales is paramount. One effective strategy gaining traction among Shopify store owners is the Quantity Break feature. This tool allows merchants to offer tiered pricing based on the quantity purchased, encouraging customers to buy in bulk to take advantage of lower prices. For instance, a store might offer a single product for…
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Social Media & Influencer MarketingChris LucasAug 19, 2009
You’re Doing It Wrong!
As marketers we are all fully aware of how hard it is to change people’s behavior. It is one of the hardest things that you can attempt to do. It’s why Google, for now, will enjoy continued search success, because people are accustomed to “Google it” when they need to find something on the web. Knowing this, I am fascinated…