Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, right hand column, despite low SEO rank). This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Cost per action (CPA).

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

So they create a task list of all the marketing activities an organization can do: press releases, web site updates, customer case studies, blog posts, daily Tweets, Facebook fan page, attending conferences, etc. You get a lot of traffic — not always results. If you aren’t careful every PR team will measure inches over impact.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2020

Dmitri Leonov: We built a distribution business for equipment for the spa industry, and have had 10,000 client over that time, but in the last few years, we've really focused on talking to spa customers about their needs in the market. Essentially, the customer wants natural and organic ingredients. Our average retention is 70 percent.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. You spend the months influencing the influencers. Create an action plan with metrics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 13, 2015

None should be considered competitive mutually exclusive to any other. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. These give good customer connection and SEO. Integrate your social media content with some traditional media.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her classic book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

If I’m covering a company can I get evidence of what the competition is doing so the story is balanced? You can imagine the press release, “New innovative model allows us to do audits differently than the competition!” Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs? I am a VC. I hand out money.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Equally, hoping to unseat TripAdvisor without understand their SEO strengths and how much it would cost to knock them down would be naïve. Smart investors think a lot about what we call “unit economics” or what is the economics of service one customers. But not doing basic research makes no sense. Market Structure.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Further, as the competition amongst web stores continues to increase, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to grab one’s parts of their desired market. Work On Your SEO. One of the most effective arcing strategies to get noticed in a global market is to simply incorporate an SEO strategy. Increase Your On-Site SEO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

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Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2017

None should be considered competitive mutually exclusive to any other. Every business should look at its cost of customer acquisition (COCA) and return on investment (ROI) twice a year and after each campaign. These give good customer connection and SEO. Integrate your social media content with some traditional media.

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Media Marketing Social Media Resource 59

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force. In addition, every business has operating costs, like customer acquisition, fulfillment, inventory, and customer service. If you web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted.

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socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

There was a real opportunity for me to arbitrage the last decade and a half of my experience in the Internet, and apply that to a products company, and to get some real competitive advantage. Having a strong presence online and strong, positive word of mouth in a relevant audience is a real competitive advantage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. You spend the months influencing the influencers. Create an action plan with metrics.

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Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 15, 2015

You’ll keep in touch with your customers quickly and easily. The customers will continue returning to your business due to the personal connections you make with them. Tap into SEO. SEO (Search Engine Optimization) helps your website stand out from the competition. Make sure you take care of it.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. You spend the months influencing the influencers. Create an action plan with metrics.

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Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force. In addition, every business has operating costs, like customer acquisition, fulfillment, inventory, and customer service. If your web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

Good action plans include a listening plan, channel plan, SEO plan, and a content creation plan, with activities and metrics. This can be customer acquisition cost, revenue growth, profit, or whatever other parameters are key to your success. You spend the months influencing the influencers. Create an action plan with metrics.

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Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO is not placing ads, but tuning your website so that it is more highly ranked by Google, and featured in the first page of results, not in an ad beside the results. SEM is sometimes called “buying your way into search results.” Cost per action (CPA).

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SEM Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization 90

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

I read everything online I could about customer acquisition, marketing, design, and coding, and every part of the business I could. While I was doing that, I was learning about social media, about SEO, about gorilla marketing, and so on. Also, as I was in the process of fundraising, the space became very competitive.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

It’s insanely competitive to get into our industry so most have degrees from institutions like Stanford, Harvard, Wharton and University of Chicago (blatant plug ;-). SEO marketing vs. social marketing. VCs, how to select a VC, etc.) and I realized that without years of experience it is tough to answer this question.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

But while competition remains fierce, the advancement and accessibility of smart solutions are making it easy than ever for startups to find their feet. Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. Anchor blog in your domain name.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

We have a great variety of skills in the team from Media, Marketing, Operations, Retail – all very focus on customer service, highlighting a product or brand in the best way for the least amount of money. These small business owners have more important things to focus on like serving customers and putting money in the the business.

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Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 3, 2016

And there is often competition over marketing activities, fund raising ownership and the like. Early-stage and first-time entrepreneurs often value advice in the full marketing mix including blogging, content marketing, positioning, branding and customer acquisition that a senior marketer has done for years. Partner Leverage.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Timing is always a critical element of a new business, and the quality of your product and customer service is your sustainable competitive advantage. Delegate what you can’t do, and what doesn’t interest you.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

So, we created a site which not just aggregates, but also organizes activities by type, category--land, sea, air--and things like competition, family, culture, adrenaline--to really narrow down the possibilities for what you're looking for. The automated part, is a customer fills out a form and buys the product through their shopping cart.

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SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market. Why you have to design products for how your customers are , and not how you want them to be. SEO in #20tweets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 13, 2010 Recently I spoke at Dreamit Ventures on SEO.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

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Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

Blogging 69

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

Blogging 95

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Even with product businesses, it’s the ultimate way to build your brand credibility, bring in customer leads, and get feedback from your target market. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. When you post to a blog multiple times each week, you content is constantly changing and growing.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91