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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

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I actually really enjoyed many of the points Muhammad made about marketing in general and I found myself nodding through the entirety of the article except for it’s core premise. I believe growth hacking is about all of this. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it.

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The Most Misunderstood Facts About Building a Business on YouTube

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Any reader of this blog for a period of time will know that I’ve been long YouTube for years. We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year. We have made 5 online video investments in total – some we will talk about later this year.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

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Yesterday I wrote a post about “ growth hacking ” and why I thought it was wrong that people were hating on the term unnecessarily. Product is simply about defining a physical good or service that would be valued by consumers of the product more than existing alternatives based on functionality, quality and/or price.

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Many Websites Look Like Zombies to Google Search

Startup Professionals Musings

The solution is keeping your site alive and vital, and following basic search engine optimization (SEO) suggestions. These days, the best way to provide fresh content is to attach your blog to the website, and add new entries at least a couple of times a month. SEO does not have to be a major expense.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

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And if you’re not meeting as a team to discuss these metrics and have a regular debate about how you’re doing and what needs to change then I can assure you that you’ll never reach your destination. Here are some measurements I think about. How many adds came through organic SEO? How many through SEM? In 6 months?

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Search Engine Marketing - No Panacea for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

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 Search Engine Marketing (SEM). This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEM is sometimes called “buying your way into search results.” Popular keywords have higher costs.

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Guerilla Marketing, Brad Feld Style

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I recently spoke with Brad about his approach to guerilla marketing and how he instills eclectic marketing tactics in Foundry Group’s portfolio companies. In particular, Brad was impressed that, “Trada…educated people on how SEM works…and they were incredibly inclusive. Chris is the CEO of Gnip , a Foundry Group portfolio company.

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