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Granularity and Consistency of Startup Metrics

SoCal CTO

Show me how much each unique visitor is going to cost you in search engine optimization and pay-per-click search engine expense. Great stuff! And it’s surprising how few startup founders think in those terms. And it becomes really important to have that granularity really fast.

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Should Our Schools Teach Latin or HTML?

Eric Greenspan

I didn’t take a single course on computer programming in school. I now make a living knowing WordPress, CSS, HTML and of course search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing. I’ve learned much about French history as a result. This is wonderful, but I can’t say its helped me in my career much.

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5 Entrepreneur Exasperations To Moderate Your Passion

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, experiences and failures are the best teachers, but I find that learning from other people’s experiences is a much faster and less painful approach. You have tried all the popular initiatives and quick-fix remedies, including social media, search engine optimization, and content marketing.

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SEO for Startups

SoCal CTO

They are in a space where there is lots of search traffic, but they didn't have anything particularly interesting to say about how they were going to get ranked. And to me, there seems to be a lot of confusion by founders of startups around search engine optimization (SEO) and how it works for a startup.

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7 Reasons To Avoid Stealth Mode For Your New Venture

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.

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Should Our Schools Teach Latin or HTML?

Eric Greenspan

I didn’t take a single course on computer programming in school. I now make a living knowing WordPress, CSS, HTML and of course search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing. I’ve learned much about French history as a result. This is wonderful, but I can’t say its helped me in my career much.

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Should Our Schools Teach Latin or HTML?

Eric Greenspan

I didn’t take a single course on computer programming in school. I now make a living knowing WordPress, CSS, HTML and of course search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing. I’ve learned much about French history as a result. This is wonderful, but I can’t say its helped me in my career much.

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