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SEO for Startups

SoCal CTO

I recently had a conversation with an pre-launch startup where they discussed how SEO was going to be really important for them. And to me, there seems to be a lot of confusion by founders of startups around search engine optimization (SEO) and how it works for a startup. I won't say that I'm truly an expert on SEO.

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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Studies have shown that consumers gauge credibility in large part based on the appeal of the overall visual design, including layout, typography, font size, color schemes, no broken links, and correct language usage. Create a positive online image.

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Render Media: Creating A Digital Publisher In The Social Age

socalTECH

Back then, it was a much different game, and there was not much of an emphasis on social and more on SEO. The reason why, was one of our angel investors was a big news and political junky, and he was also the biggest angel in Opposing Views. What we've found, is that news and politics works very well on Facebook.

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10 Ways To Highlight The Credibility Of Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Highlight interviews and reviews from recognized industry sources, and news sources. Studies have shown that consumers gauge credibility in large part based on the appeal of the overall visual design, including layout, typography, font size, color schemes, no broken links, and correct language usage. Create a positive online image.

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Interview with Vince Bianco, Newsforce

socalTECH

San Diego-based Newsforce (www.newsforce.com) is a startup which is looking to take advantage of the hunger of the newspaper and media business for revenue, and has created a product which takes press releases and commercial content, and inserts them onto news sites in "sponsored content" blocks. Tell us a little bit about Newsforce?

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. SEO / SEM are promotional techniques for marketing through the Google distribution channel, which have yielded huge benefits to many companies – Yelp being a prime example. ” Me?

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Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Startup Marketing Ideas - Eric David Greenspan

SoCal CTO

Some days I respond to questions asked by folks like yourself, the press, or an entity doing a case study, i.e. Citrix, RIM, USC. However, as I read more about your focus, you are using these things in a slightly different way, i.e., not sure if SEO is as important. I recently posted about SEO for Startups. Great stuff!