Marketers have long leaned on gender as a quick proxy for customer behavior, but that shortcut is no longer sufficient in today’s evolving digital landscape. As consumers challenge traditional norms and embrace diverse, personal buying journeys, the most effective strategies are those rooted in insight—not assumption. Table of ContentsGender: A Useful but Incomplete SegmentShopping Style Differences: Men vs. WomenIndustry-Specific Gender BehaviorsFashionElectronicsHealth and WellnessAutomotiveJoint Purchasing: When Gender IntersectsAvoid Stereotypes, Embrace InsightKey Takeaways Gender: A Useful but…
A call to action (CTA) prompts the user to take a specific action that leads to a conversion—a purchase, a newsletter subscription, or the completion of a contact form. The effectiveness of a CTA depends not only on the wording but also on its layout, colors, and the emotions it evokes. Why User Experience (UX) Matters for CTA Effectiveness The…
Marketers have long treated video as a silver bullet for landing page performance. For years, a widely quoted statistic claimed that adding video to your landing page could increase conversions by a staggering 86%. The origin of this figure? An old study focused on a single case involving a learning management system—a highly specific context where video may have played…
Springing into retail season with a million datapoints and no clear narrative? That’s the challenge many consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies face daily. With fragmented datasets, time-consuming analyses, and mounting pressure to win shelf space, sales and insights teams often struggle to surface the opportunities buried in their own information. That’s where Bedrock Analytics steps in. Bedrock Analytics Bedrock Analytics…
As spring arrives and people step out to enjoy warmer weather, city streets, parks, and neighborhoods come alive with activity. It’s the perfect time for brands to take their message outdoors (OOH) — directly where their audiences are. Among the most engaging and eco-friendly strategies is bike advertising, a mobile, eye-level approach that moves with the crowd. Whether launching a…
Every day, billions of users begin their digital journey the same way: by typing a query into a search engine. Google alone processes over 8.5 billion searches daily, and what users find on that first results page can shape opinions, build trust—or erode it completely. Whether locating a nearby restaurant, researching a product, or vetting a service provider, users demand…
A decade ago, over 90% of my site traffic came from organic search. My engagement was terrible, though, as most visitors came and left within a second. Years ago, I made a concerted effort to work every day on the site’s user experience and correct many of the issues that had plagued it, including outdated content, poor performance, and a…
Today, one primary trend in the hiring market is becoming apparent: personalization. Changes in job selection algorithms confirm this trend. Now, it’s not the volume of traffic that matters, but its quality. Companies want fewer clicks but more right candidates. Efficiency is no longer measured by the number of views of a vacancy – the main thing is how many…
While writing this article, I did my best to really concentrate my effort to make it as sharp and as impactful as I could. But I kept getting distracted — checking work messengers and swiping away endless push notifications. These days, it is nearly impossible to focus one’s mind on any activity without getting bombarded by countless notifications every minute.…
Choosing the right agency to manage your Google Ads can make or break your digital marketing investment. While flashy dashboards and lofty promises are easy to come by, a performance-driven Google Ads agency like Copify distinguishes itself by a set of tangible, strategic deliverables that translate into real results. Whether you’re running search, shopping, display, or video campaigns, these five…
We rely on ads and sponsorships to keep Martech Zone free. Please consider disabling your ad blocker—or support us with an affordable, ad-free annual membership ($10 US):