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Value and Meetups - SEO / SEM

SoCal CTO

I went to a meetup yesterday that was on the topic of Internet Marketing / SEO / SEM. The meeting had a decent case study and some pretty good discussion around the room of different tools that you might consider using. Then the organizer went into a 20 minute sales pitch around his new training/coaching offering.

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Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

Both Sides of the Table

They are tasked with “getting deals done&# so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc. Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people.

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How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

billion in sales and thus controls less than 10% of the market. If you figure out how to scale a video product inside of Facebook really, really, quickly they’re likely to allow it to happen for a while so they can study the positive & negative impacts on user experiences. Study your history. Competition.

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Pour And Stir II – Managing Your Cost Per Customer

InfoChachkie

However, Search Engine Management (SEM) is not a “set and forget” exercise. You must apply dedicated resources to your SEM efforts, either in-house or via a trusted third-party partner, in order to maximize customers acquired from this channel. However, you are only paid for ads that generate sales.

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