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Here are tricks to find yourself on social media.

Berkonomics

You will be able to control (to a degree) the placement of your name in the rankings with a little work one step beyond search engine optimization. Email readers, continue here…] You might consider a special page on your website just for links to positive press and mentions.

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8 Strategies To Drive Your Startup To Profitability

Startup Professionals Musings

Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Actively listen to customer feedback, and don’t be a one-trick pony.

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ReachLocal Launches Trio Of Products, Targets Home Services

socalTECH

ReachSite helps provide search engine optimization, content optimization, and lead capture for companies, to help companies convert visitors into customers. According to ReachLocal, it has launched three new products, ReachSite , ReachConvert , and ReachCommerce.

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6 Keys To Preserving A Positive Business Image Online

Startup Professionals Musings

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. In reality, most people will never find negative content, unless a link appears on the first page of search engine results.

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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Be consistent is their application, and provide contact information for both phone and email access.

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8 Keys To Scaling The Business After Initial Traction

Startup Professionals Musings

Some make big mistakes, such as Webvan expanding too fast with a huge infrastructure, and Pets.com , trying to grow the business with a negative margin, under the mistaken assumption that winning customers is more important than making a profit. Actively listen to customer feedback, and don’t be a one-trick pony.

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Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business

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 paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, despite low SEO rank). If you sell widgets, and a user is searching for widgets, your ad will appear on the first page.

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