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Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus I recommend that you stick with organic search, and use SEO to raise your ranking. Paid search engine ranking (PPC) is just buying advertising for your business. In this context, there are many parameters and concepts you need to understand before you buy advertising: Cost per impression (CPI). Cost per click (CPC).

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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I believe that many social networks confused this idea.

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Startups Stick with Organic vs Paid Search Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Paid search engine ranking (PPC) is buying advertising for your business from Google or another search engine company. In this context, there are many parameters and concepts you need to understand before you buy advertising: Cost per impression (CPI). Cost per click (CPC). Cost per action (CPA).

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

“I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.” In the “good old days”, pre- 1999, advertising dollars were largely gambled away. Unattributed – There is no such thing as organic customers. John Wanamaker. It does not happen. However, you are only paid for ads that generate sales.

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

Tech Zulu Event

We also raised fund for CPC advertising, which doubled sign-ups. At LAGbook, we rake in revenue through online advertising. We have a number of virtual advertising services on LAGbook that we offer our users for a reasonable and affordable fee. What is your business model? Briefly tell us how you fund your business?