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How to Solve the Biggest Frustration Marketers Have With Social

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It is what is commonly referred to as “vanity metrics” as in, “Look at how many more followers I got us! But if you want to be able to repeat your success on your next campaign you need to know more about how you drove those clicks: Which social platform were they published on? Or Likes – LIKES!

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

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Concentrate your efforts on two to three platforms to start. Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). SEM is the most common form of online marketing, which increases your website visibility on search engine results pages through optimization and advertising.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

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The metrics were good but we wondered how much better they would be when we expanded our product. No platform is naïve enough to allow an outsider to grow enormously large in their ecosystem without an appropriate tax or benefit to them. You may have paid marketing: SEM, Social Media Ads, Banner Ads, email lists, etc.

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