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Funding a Startup from Advertising is a Vain Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

If challenged, the founder usually cites the Facebook business model (free service to users, revenue from ads), but forgets that Facebook has had several hundred million in funding, and has been profitable only in the last two years. Don’t count on that to fund your startup. Pay per action (PPA or PPL).

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Creating A Better Digital Marketing Strategy For Your Business

Tech Zulu Event

It’s difficult enough to get any traction at all on social media or PPC ads, and even harder to maximize ROI on them. You could raise your profile by simply advertising cheap shirts on a Google PPC campaign, but that’s only going to get you so far. But what exactly does that entail? Kill Unsuccessful Channels.

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Website Ads are Not a Revenue Stream for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

If challenged, the founder usually cites the Facebook business model (free service to users, revenue from ads), but forgets that Facebook has had several hundred million in funding, and has been profitable only in the last couple of years. Don’t count on that to fund your startup. Pay per action (PPA or PPL).

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