Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 4, 2015
I agree with my friend Lon Safko, and his classic book “ The Social Media Bible ,” which asserts your team can be successful at social without the cost of an expensive expert or agency, by following these five basic steps: Start with the dominant players. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 16, 2014
In fact, the average spent by Inc 500 companies for sales and marketing expense continues to hover around 10% of overall revenues. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Despite the fact that social networking and other online processes are essentially free, good marketing still costs money.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 18, 2012
Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Don’t be the last to get on board.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 4, 2011
How many through SEM? per click on an SEM basis this is NOT your cost to acquire a customer – you need to add conversion rate. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? 40% of our revenue is coming from remnant banner ads served by ad networks.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 21, 2010
By now we all know that the largest part of the online spend has been SEM (search engine marketing) where people buy CPC (cost per click) links to display alongside the “organic&# search results in the search engine. I believe that many social networks confused this idea. Not necessarily in the shopping mindset.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 17, 2013
In fact, the average spent by Inc 500 companies for sales and marketing expense continues to hover around 10% of overall revenues. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Despite the fact that social networking and other online processes are essentially free, good marketing still costs money.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Don’t be the last to get on board.
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