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The Most Misunderstood Facts About Building a Business on YouTube

Both Sides of the Table

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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Sustainable Strategies for Internet Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

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. But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force. Search engines.

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7 Strategies For Beating The Failure Odds Online

Startup Professionals Musings

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. But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force.