Velocity Snippets #1: Sorts and seeks
The idea is for Snippets [https://blog.teknkl.com/tag/vtl-snippets] posts to be code-centric as opposed to blather-centric. Copypasta with minimal commentary… let's see how it goes! →
Fixing the current Excel/Marketo list import bug (Unicode characters)
Never thought I'd write another Excel macro, let alone blog about it, but duty calls. (Excel is pretty much my nemesis app: I scrupulously avoid using it so →
More nonsense about SPF from people who should know better
Dumb SPF stuff from supposed email marketing experts. →
Be smart about “dummy” email addresses
Sometimes you need a valid-looking email address as a placeholder, but you must be sure that it truly doesn't exist — so you don't send, or even →
Bug-like behavior in Forms 2.0 w/multiple Munchkin cookies
This one's more of a technical curiosity than a pressing concern for most people. But if it's biting you, it's definitely noteworthy. As you →
Those bulletproof buttons are also *tracking*-proof, though…
Some time back, the folks at Campaign Monitor contributed the go-to fancy button builder for cross-device emails, Bulletproof email buttons [https://buttons.cm/] . If you haven't seen it, →
“Tested in Chrome” is still not enough (*sigh*)
If you've wondered why devs still ask you for “the OS, browser vendor, and browser version” after all these years, when browser features seem so converged: it' →
Protecting your Thank You/Download pages from direct visits… by newbies
This one comes up periodically in the Community, so thought I'd set out the answers for next time. Thank You (a.k.a. Follow Up/Download) pages shown →