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Not all integrations are created equal: 4 layers of app integrations with SaaS platforms

chiefmartech

According to a recent study by the market research firm Ascend2, “integrating disparate systems” is the greatest barrier to success with marketing technology for 52% of marketers. So why is integration a barrier at all? It can authenticate app ratings and reviews from real users to prevent astroturfing.

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I was a teenage Russian troll OG

Biznology

While I was always a proponent of transparently pitching bloggers and message board and forum owners on behalf of our very cool clients, that was never the company core, though we did create many a blog and website posing as superfans. At first, we were just super-careful. Getting burnt was not an option.