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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Will you validate new members’ email addresses and/or phone numbers? Do they generate emails or push notifications? Email / SMS Does your application send out transactional emails or SMS messages? What back-end support for SEO is needed?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Other types of users?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

SEO for Startups )? What are your key Startup Metrics ? Do you need to round trip an email to validate the email? Cloudsponge for email invites to large group? Do they generate emails or other external notifications? Email - are you sending out emails periodically? Other types of users?

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User Interface Beyond the Web Site

SoCal CTO

My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex. SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. For me, my number one application is email. Well likely it’s email. How does that happen?

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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

Sometimes, Ill use LinkedIn to contact my network, but mostly I still just go to their profile and email them. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 When I was looking for speakers for an event last fall on Web 2.0 , LinkedIn was a great way to reach out.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Equally, hoping to unseat TripAdvisor without understand their SEO strengths and how much it would cost to knock them down would be naïve. The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc.

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Marketing The Funniest Site On The Internet With Patrick Starzan of Funny or Die

Tech Zulu Event

We focus on developing strong distribution channels through social media, search, blog outreach and email programs to accelerate the discovery, sharing and engagement with Funny Or Die content. Defined Success Metrics – Know what you are trying to accomplish and set quantifiable goals. Content is King – Have great content.

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