This is the most popular content on Martech Zone.
Martech Zone’s Most Popular Articles
-
Don’t Blame WordPress
90,000 hackers are trying to get into your WordPress installation right now. That’s a ridiculous statistic but also points to the popularity of the world’s most popular content management system. While we’re fairly agnostic about content management systems, we have a deep respect for WordPress and support most of our clients’ installations on it. I don’t necessarily agree with the…
-
Attract Followers, Don’t Buy Them
It’s not easy to develop a large follower base on Twitter. The easiest way is to cheat and waste your money buying thousands of followers from one of these online “businesses” that offer such services. What is to be gained from buying followers? So what if you have 15,000 followers who have no interest in your business and the message…
-
It is All About Reusable Code? er… Content
I am not a techy! Not really, but I spend a lot time around tech wizards, like my host, Douglas Karr. One of the most important lessons I learned from one of the programmers I worked with, was the value of reusable code. While every client likes to think they are unique, he explained once you write code to automate…
-
Don’t be a Punk, be a Hunk and Chunk Your Content
That stunk, sorry! Hopefully, it got your attention. Dan Zarrella has an excellent post on chunking your content. I’m repeating some of his advice and throwing in a little of my own. Chunkless: There has been a tremendous amount of research on web visitor behavior and how they read and transverse articles and pages in a web browser. A common…
-
It’s Not For You…
There’s a Thai restaurant nearby that does a fantastic job on a number of dishes. One of my favorites is their Red Curry. The dish is full of Thai vegetables and is really spicy. I don’t think that it’s one of their most popular dishes… their Pad Thai and Pineapple Fried Rice seem to sell like crazy. 1.webp” alt=”” title=”RedCurry”…
-
Where is Email Communications Headed?
I have fallen into a rather nasty habit of putting some emails aside for action for a month or more. I have a triage system for incoming emails. If they don’t require my immediate attention or action within a period of time to avoid pain of some sort, I just let them sit. Maybe that’s a bad thing. Or maybe…
-
LinkedIn Launches Sponsored Updates
LinkedIn has been testing sponsored updates with companies like HubSpot, Adobe, Lenovo, Xerox and American Express… now they’re opening it to everyone. This will be an effective way for B2B companies to identify and target prospects with their content marketing efforts within LinkedIn. Benefits of LinkedIn Sponsored Updates Raise awareness and shape perception – a marketing solution for rapidly increasing…
-
We Know Customers are Talking About Us…
1.webp” alt=”dotster-clint-page.png” align=”right” border=”0″ />Yesterday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Clint Page, CEO of Dotster, on social media return on investment. I’ve been a fan of Dotster for 7 years now and my appreciation for the company was reaffirmed when I heard about the nightmare Terms of Service that other registrars were leveraging on their customers. 2009 is the…
-
Textline: Accelerate Your Sales With CRM-Integrated Text Messaging (SMS) For Teams
Effective, fast, and documented communication is key to driving sales and building strong relationships with prospects and clients. Traditional methods like phone calls and emails are often slow and may not get the desired response. Text messaging (SMS) allows you to harness the power of business texting to accelerate your sales cycle and take control of your customer interactions. Let’s…
-
Social Sharing Statistics
I just wrote about utilizing social sharing on your landing pages, so the timing of this infographic couldn’t be better. The numbers are staggering on how social is impacting your brand’s visibility online. Unlike other mediums, we consistently find that social sharing is a fantastic opportunity to spread the word via relevant social networks. A social share combines the advantages…
