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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

Startup Professionals Musings

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies.

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Interview with Robert Flynn, Aggregage

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He found it was difficult to build an audience up, and really looking into the whole search engine optimization necessary for this kind of long tail content. That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. Robert Flynn: Yes.

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Stealth Mode Entrepreneurs Only Increase the Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. But start networking with advisors, industry pundits, and domain experts early. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

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You Don’t Need to be Rich to be an Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Now, with open source software components, and low-cost development tools, the same job can be done by one good hacker for a few thousand dollars. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies.

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7 Reasons For Your Startup to Skip Stealth Mode

Startup Professionals Musings

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. But start networking with advisors, industry pundits, and domain experts early. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

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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. As Marketing Guru Guy Gabriel of Idea Engineering points out in Max Brand , viral marketing has made many an entrepreneur terminally ill.

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Why It’s Not Healthy To Be A Stealthy Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

This takes time, and is more valuable than any advertising you can buy. But start networking with advisors, industry pundits, and domain experts early. In addition, a website needs several weeks of presence for indexing by search engines, search engine optimization, blog activity, and link building.

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