Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2015

Startups should begin by selecting just a few of the vast array of social media offerings out there, and customize based on results. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 Assess your target customer demographics. Identify your target customer and create customer profiles. billion users).

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Social Media Media Startup Tips 108

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

4 times / 100 means if a customer uses your app frequently (say 10-20 times / day) then they are crashing nearly every day. Customer Acquisition. At the highest level you’ll obviously want to track how many customers your adding every month (and for some businesses that have hit scale this is measured on a daily basis).

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Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Do something unique to get customer attention. This step requires thought because you need to identify what can set you apart from your competitors and how to retain customers. Promotions that appeal to the wrong customers won’t help you.

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Marketing Funding Social Media SEM 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Do something unique to get customer attention. This step requires thought because you need to identify what can set you apart from your competitors and how to retain customers. Promotions that appeal to the wrong customers won’t help you.

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Marketing Startup Social Media SEM 106

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM Social Network 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments.

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Entrepreneur Startup Search Engine Optimization SEM 94

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Social networks. They became popular for socializing, but now are prime sources of business networking, customer service, and client leads. Search engine marketing (SEM). No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Blogs composed of video clips are called “vlogs.” Streaming video.

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Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89