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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.

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7 Ways To Promote Your Services Business By Blogging

Startup Professionals Musings

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization).

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Local Market Launch Scores $1.5M

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According to Local Markte Launch, it is developing a "local presence solution" which helps businesses get found easier by search engines, by optimizing business listings on the local level. The company said it has now raised $2.7M in funding, including an earlier seed funding.

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6 Keys To Preserving A Positive Business Image Online

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs don’t even know how to keep track of what people are saying about them on the web, much less how to respond or remove it. Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement. Remove unwanted content, where possible.

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Perfect Market Names Bizdev VP

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Perfect Market developers software which search engine optimizes content from publishers, allowing them to run ads against that content and garner more web traffic. The company is run by Julie Schoenfeld, and is a spinout of Idealab. READ MORE>>.

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SmartSound Offers Free Music To Students

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The company said students will have access to its web-based music tracks--which can be customized to mood, energy level, length, and more--in exchange for a link from the schools'.edu The firm recently began offering up web-based tracks from its library, with a few less customization features. edu or.org domain.

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7 Incentives For Testing Your Startup Marketing Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Optimize your web history and presence. Stealth mode normally means no time for search engine optimization prior to product launch, not to mention relevant blogging activity, and link building. Who are you fooling by not allowing your startup to be found?

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