Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. He told me that there were a core group of inner Digg users who could control what got on the front page.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on Search Engine Marketing (SEM). Their computers then cleverly merge your ads with search results only when users search words imply an interest in your products. Cost per click (CPC).

SEM 90

SEM Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization 90

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, right hand column, despite low SEO rank). This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Cost per click (CPC).

Paid Search 90

Paid Search PPC Organization SEO 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

I was recently talking with a startup company who wanted me to try their product. I’m a big believer in product stability & performance before adding too many features. How many adds came through organic SEO? How many through SEM? If you have multiple versions of your product, how many are web vs. mobile?

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Metrics Startup SEO Customer 346

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 14, 2010

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. Similar with product features. Let me give you an example.

Startup 323

Startup Press Development Team Review SEM 323

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Search engine marketing (SEM). Techniques include search engine optimization (SEO) and paid result placement. No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. Facebook alone has 800 million active members.

SEM 95

SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging PPC 95

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Search engine marketing (SEM). Techniques include search engine optimization (SEO) and paid result placement. No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Wikipedia started this, but it is also used for technical support, software, and product reviews. Facebook alone has 500 million members.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89