Douglas Karr's Articles on Martech Zone
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Marketing Books
The Four Universal Truths of Marketing: Based on First Principles
First principles thinking is a problem-solving approach that breaks complex issues into their most basic, undeniable truths, free from assumptions or conventional wisdom. Popularized by thinkers like Aristotle and later applied by innovators like Elon Musk, it involves questioning established practices and rebuilding solutions from the ground up. In marketing, first principles mean moving beyond trendy tactics or outdated playbooks…
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Artificial Intelligence
n8n: Automate AI Agents Without Limits – Build Smarter Workflows Fast
Modern teams face a relentless demand for efficiency, integration, and real-time intelligence. But stitching together systems, cleaning data, and operationalizing AI is often a tangled mess. Developers burn hours on repetitive logic. Business users wait days for changes. And workflows break the moment complexity scales. If automation feels more like a limitation, it’s time to rethink the tools you’re using.…
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Artificial Intelligence
MinutesLink: AI Meeting Notes That Empower Marketers, Sellers, and Agencies
Every meeting is an opportunity—and a risk. Whether you pitch a client, plan a campaign, or manage a remote team, missing a key insight or failing to follow up can cost time, revenue, or trust. Yet keeping up with detailed note-taking across meetings, calls, and conferences is a challenge few have time for. That’s where AI-driven meeting tools can tip…
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Analytics & Testing
The Impact of Web Hosting Speed on E-commerce Sales and Conversions
The bandwidth specified within the hosting company’s plan determines the speed at which customers’ web pages load. The slower they load, the higher the bounce rate. When curious visitors don’t stick around, they’re unlikely to convert into paying customers.  Websites load in 1.3 seconds on average and a one-second load time delay results in an 11% drop in page views.…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How Mapping Software Raises Sales Team Output and Profits
Applying mapping software to sales processes is directly tied to more sales, quicker service delivery, and measurable cost reductions. Those gains come from visualizing data, optimizing travel, fine-tuning territory assignments, and feeding managers the facts they need. The following sections detail how these effects play out using current data and real-world use cases. Speed, Savings, and More Sales Calls Field…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Image Dimension Guide for 2025
It seems like every week, a social network changes its layout and requires new dimensions for its profile photos, background canvas, and images shared on the network. Limitations for social images are a combination of dimensions, image size, and even the amount of text displayed within the image. I would caution against uploading oversized images to social media sites. Each…
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Advertising Technology
How and Why to Duplicate Audiences in Facebook Marketing: A Strategic Walkthrough
Duplicating audiences in Facebook Ads Manager isn’t just a time-saving tactic—it’s a strategic move that allows advertisers to preserve valuable targeting insights while testing variations in creative, placements, bidding strategies, or campaign objectives. As Facebook (Meta) advertising becomes more sophisticated and competitive, managing audience overlap and refining segmentation strategies is essential for scaling campaigns effectively. This article explains why duplicating…
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Content Marketing
30 Strategies To Promote and Grow the Reach of Your Company Blog
A company blog is a powerful platform for thought leadership, customer education, and lead generation, but consistent promotion is essential to unlocking its full value. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 20 years since I wrote Corporate Blogging for Dummies… but you’d be surprised at how little has changed when it comes to growing the reach of your company…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Organic Social Media Reach Is Dead: How to Grow Your Following in 2025
Social media platforms have evolved into highly competitive spaces where only a fraction of accounts receive meaningful visibility. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook prioritize content from top-performing creators, leaving most users with very little organic exposure. This dynamic has led many to recognize that a social media promotion service is no longer optional but necessary to grow a…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
RocketReach: Find the Right Business Contacts, Fast—And Win More Business
Today’s go-to-market teams are inundated with tools—but still struggle with one essential task: reaching the right people at the right time. Whether you’re sourcing candidates, pitching a service, or driving B2B growth, bad contact data can cost time, money, and momentum. It’s no longer enough to guess who your buyers are—you need precision, context, and automation. That’s where RocketReach delivers.…