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Making SEO and Paid Search Marketing Work for Startups

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 -- Making SEO and Paid Search Marketing Work for Startups. Join Stubbs Alderton and Markiles, LLP for this exclusive event! Speaker: Corey Quinn, VP Business Development, The Search Agency, Inc.

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Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. Like many product managers, my background is fairly eclectic. That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. Tell me a bit about your background. How did it help you?

Product

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?

Technical Review

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Do or Die: How to acquire and retain customers

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Startups who are building companies for the first time or launching a new product struggle with focusing on the right priorities, measuring their efforts, and converting leads into customers. SEO used to dominate online customer acquisition but now a mix of owned, earned and paid efforts are proving equally effective.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

SEO for Startups )? Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? SEO Support - will URLs need to be well formed? Will back-end support for SEO be needed? Other types of users? Administrators?

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

SEO for Startups )? Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Do you transact immediately or on delivery of some product or service? SEO Support - will URLs need to be well formed? Will back-end support for SEO be needed? Other types of users? Administrators?

Develop

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Startup Business Model Considerations

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Team – higher requirements for caliber of team members Product – focus on truly differentiated and not me-too Market – is it really big enough to provide investor returns** Traction – need more users, partners, patents, etc Timing – are you building for yesterday or 2 yrs from now?

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Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 9, 2009

The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. SEO for Startups )? Of course, we’ll also discuss the details of the product itself. A lot of the product discussion feeds off the answers to this conversation. Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )?

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Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

Venture Capital

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Map of VC Investments

SoCal CTO

MARCH 9, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 9, 2007 Map of VC Investments Found this Map of 2006 VC Investments post. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Some very interesting graphics including this heat map: Very cool visualization tool!

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Kevin Federline Search Engine

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Kevin Federline Search Engine Just saw a post - Sleep with a pop star, get your own branded search engine. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 talking about Prodeges Search with Kevin Site - [link].

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8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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Google Maps Mobile

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Its works great. And there was a big surprise. It includes traffic!

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Interesting Model for University President

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Interesting Model for University President Saw a post by Paul Kedrosky pointing us to Graeme Thickins on How Stanford Does It. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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About this Blog

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

MARCH 1, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

SoCal CTO

MARCH 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple Jeremy Liew at Lightspeed Venture Partners has an interesting post: Time Rich or Time Poor? I would agree that Apples product design would suggest that it aims at Time Poor buyers. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles? Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Im part of a CTO group that meets once a month to discuss various topics. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Monday, March 12, 2007 MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point The NY Times did a piece today on MyShape, a start-up in Pasadena - Log in Your Measurements, and the Clothes May Fit. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf I was just pointed to a set of great podcasts done by Stanford B-School and particularly, I just listed to the podcast by eHarmonys Greg Waldorf. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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Challenge of Predicting Winners

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Sunday, February 25, 2007 Challenge of Predicting Winners I just read a bit on the payout to YouTube from the Google Acquisition ( Internet News , CNN ). Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive I recently met with The Hive a new incubator in Orange County. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Where LinkedIn Works for Me

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 Where LinkedIn Works for Me Ive been a long time user of LinkedIn , but only recently have started getting the benefits I always expected. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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User Interface Beyond the Web Site

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. Normally the product is defined as a web site. Most founders are fairly passionate about the features and functions of the web site, iPhone application, Facebook application, or whatever web application represents the product.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

AUGUST 28, 2012

The great NorCal vs. SoCal debate is a longstanding, undeniable rivalry between the stereotypical surfer dudes of the south and environmental geeks to the north. There are a lot of misconceptions about SoCal and it’s time we set them straight. MYTH 1: SoCal’s nothing but beaches, Housewives, and Mickey Mouse. More Products.

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Open Source Business Model

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Social Media for Service Professionals LearnTrends Speakers and Topics Accounced Tags not Folders - LinkedIn Saved Profiles Product Management for Startups in Los Angeles – S. Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Innovation and Geography

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Early Stage Marketing and Branding – Farida Fotouh.

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Interview with Billy Fried, Kijubi

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Billy Fried: As an active person, with an active family and active friends, I've gone on vacation and searched around for things to do, or looked for things to do on a weekend here in SoCal. We found that there was enough concentration of activities in SoCal, to sustain it as a viable lifestyle business.

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Events and Networking in Los Angeles

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, February 23, 2007 Events and Networking in Los Angeles One of the issues I discussed in Innovation and Geography was that the geography and traffic in Los Angeles generally makes it more difficult for networking. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0

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Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds.

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How to cleverly integrate your own URI shortener

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

When you feature a “product of the week&# , “hottest blog post&# , “today’s joke&# or so, then bookmarkers will love it when its URI doesn’t change. Hardcore SEO Porn Harrys explicit SEO Dojo Peeping Geeking with Greg Bills search patent close-ups Tomorrows Free SEO Porn Edwards SEO TGP FAQ Sexy T-Shirts.

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The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Now let’s move on to the first couple topics: Step 0: Pre-product. Initally, the product development process should likely be focused on big-picture qualitative information, like whether or not your business is addressing the right audience as well as the preferences for that audience. Do this for a couple weeks!

Startup

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F2F Still Matters

SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Friday, March 16, 2007 F2F Still Matters Kathy Sierra has a great post today: Face-to-Face Trumps Twitter, Blogs, Podcasts, Video. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 As an aside, I personally question that view.

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Southern California Tech Central

Making SEO and Paid Search Marketing Work for Startups

Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller

Trending Sources

Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Do or Die: How to acquire and retain customers

32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

Startup Business Model Considerations

Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

Realistic Entrprenuers Guide to Venture Capital

Map of VC Investments

Kevin Federline Search Engine

8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing

Google Maps Mobile

Interesting Model for University President

About this Blog

Entreprenuer Network

Time Rich, Time Poor and Apple

Finding Good Developers in Los Angeles?

MyShape Article - Analyst Misses the Point

Stanford Podcasts - eHarmony - Greg Waldorf

Challenge of Predicting Winners

A Different Kind of Incubator - The Hive

Where LinkedIn Works for Me

User Interface Beyond the Web Site

5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

Open Source Business Model

Innovation and Geography

Interview with Billy Fried, Kijubi

Events and Networking in Los Angeles

Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups

How to cleverly integrate your own URI shortener

Top 30 Startup Posts in June 2010

The first 6 steps to homegrowing basic startup analytics | Futuristic Play by @Andrew_Chen

F2F Still Matters

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