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Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Cost per click (CPC). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. 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.

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Interview with Noah Auerhahn, Extrabux

socalTECH

We talked with Noah about how the company grew out of a business plan competition at the University of Southern California, his recent funding from the Maverick Angels, as well as how the firm hopes to stand out among a crowded list of comparison shopping sites. Noah Auerhahn: We just had too much free time at USC.

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Startups Stick with Organic vs Paid Search Results

Startup Professionals Musings

Cost per click (CPC). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. 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.

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Search Engine Marketing - No Panacea for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Cost per click (CPC). Campaign setup and ad copy writing. 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.

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Interview with Tim Cadogan, OpenX

socalTECH

They can sell those ads on a CPM, CPC, or CPA basis. We manage that competition through an aucton process. How is the competitive landscape is nowadays? That's part of the reason I made the shift, because I could see the writing on the wall in search, while I saw display was ripe with opportunities.

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I Just Invested in @Burstly, a Mobile Ad Management Company

Both Sides of the Table

As I naturally get asked all the time why we invested in Company A or Company B, I thought I’d just put forth my thesis in writing. I don’t intend either, Burstly has respectable and strong competition. He’s a natural leader, appropriately competitive, very customer focused and a pleasure to work with.

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Africa’s Largest and Fastest Growing Social Network | Interview with LAGbook’s Chidi Nwaogu

Tech Zulu Event

As of writing, my twin and I serve as the Co-CEOs and Co-Presidents at LAGbook. We also raised fund for CPC advertising, which doubled sign-ups. So many people criticised this move, calling it “tyranny and unjust” Are you top in Africa as a social network or do you have competition? We’re a team of 5.