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How This Entrepreneur Raised $28,000 Using Airbnb to Fund Her Startup

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She actually IS the prototypical entrepreneur. But Tracy did what entrepreneurs do. One of the many things you become expert at when you launch your own company and have no money is SEO. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. She focused on her customer. More on that later.

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5 Tips to Alignment With New Consumer Buying Habits

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews. Don’t start from how you want to sell.

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Small Business Marketing | Get Customers versus Get Leads

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Having paying “Customers” is what makes the cash register roar. An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling.

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Ten Tips to Make Your Startup Website Memorable

Startup Professionals Musings

No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an untrustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. 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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10 Keys to Making an Entrepreneur Website Credible

Startup Professionals Musings

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. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. 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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8 Ways To Ensure That Your Website Is Winning For You

Startup Professionals Musings

It’s hard to be successful in any business when your customers can’t find you, or they find you and still can’t figure out whether your solution works for them. In fact, very few website owners even track their website activity, or use Search Engine (SEO) or Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) tools now available. Skip the hyperbole.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

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4 times / 100 means if a customer uses your app frequently (say 10-20 times / day) then they are crashing nearly every day. Customer Acquisition. At the highest level you’ll obviously want to track how many customers your adding every month (and for some businesses that have hit scale this is measured on a daily basis).

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