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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). SEM is sometimes called “buying your way into search results.” Tracking and performance reporting. Popular keywords have higher costs.

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How To Size Your Marketing Budget For Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Find partners and channels which are complementary, and not directly competitive.

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5 Startup Marketing Actions to Impress Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Find partners and channels which are complementary, and not directly competitive.

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Five Elements of a Credible Startup Marketing Plan

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many more, but these should get you started: Create a professional website and blog. A blog is critical, and essentially free (your cost is creating content). Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Find partners and channels which are complementary, and not directly competitive.

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Startups Stick with Organic vs Paid Search Results

Startup Professionals Musings

There are many additional variables that the inexperienced marketer may not even think to consider: competition and positioning strategies, budgeting, match types, search and content syndication, and ad copy testing, as well developing the best ad wording and layouts. Tracking and performance reporting.