Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Web 117

Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

One thing is for certain, entrepreneurship can start at anytime, even as a child. Gary Vaynerchuk , serial entrepreneur, CEO and cofounder of VaynerMedia , and New York Times best-selling author, has never shied away from sharing success tips and motivating people to get out there, get stuff done, and find happiness in life and work.

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Startup Search Engine Optimization SEO Tips 70

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Lead with your blog. Wordpress blog startup kick-start consulting business'

Blogging 95

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Don’t start from how you want to sell. Start with a new understanding of the real customer need, their search process in finding you (referral, website, social media), and most desired payment model, like one-time payment versus subscription, or lease versus purchase. Start where the customer wants you to be and work backwards.

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Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. ” Here’s what I mean … Let’s start with what it takes for a journalist to want to write a story.

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Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Lead with your blog. Anchor the blog in your domain name. Conversational style.

Blogging 88

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 29, 2017

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Lead with your blog. Anchor the blog in your domain name. Conversational style.

Blogging 69

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 69

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It seems like everyone has an Internet startup these days. So what are the key strategies that can improve the success odds for your online startup? If your web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted. entrepreneur failure odds online startup strategies'

Social Media 93

Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Lead with your blog. Anchor the blog in your domain name. Conversational style.

Blogging 96

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. These topics range from tips for successful outsourcing, SEO tips, why.Net (or why not), how to get a great team, and many others. More coming soon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. These topics range from tips for successful outsourcing, SEO tips, why.Net (or why not), how to get a great team, and many others. More coming soon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2018

Even more disappointing are other statistics that show most websites that do exist have a very low “conversion rate,” or ratio of visitors to the site versus ones who meet your goal of buying a product or signing up for a newsletter. Usability problems kill conversions. Build a relationship, be memorable, and don’t rush them to leave.

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SEO Tips Newsletter Statistics 53

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 2, 2008

My name is Alon Shwartz and I’m the CTO and co-founder of Docstoc, a LA based start-up focused on sharing and finding documents: www.docstoc.com. These topics range from tips for successful outsourcing, SEO tips, why.Net (or why not), how to get a great team, and many others. More coming soon.

SEO 40

SEO Tips Outsource Blogging 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

We caught up with founder and CEO Mike Mothner --who we first interviewed back in 2007 --to catch up with the company, gets some hints and tips on growing a company, the challenges of bootstrapping, and why Wpromote hopes to be buying more companies in the future. So we are looking for clients looking for significant growth.

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Acquisition Paid Search El Segundo SEO 100

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Lead with your blog. Anchor the blog in your domain name. Conversational style.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Set up an award, and show winners. People buy from people.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Let me be clear – a product or consulting startup today without a blog, even with a static website, risks not being competitive in cost and time to reach and hold that critical mass of online customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Many now skip the separate static website.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2013

To hear about how the company decided to expand into the market, we caught up with CEO Loren Bendele to learn more about its new grocery store coupon app, Favado (www.favado.com). Loren Bendele: We started looking at the type of people who are grocery couponing today. Explain what Favado is all about? Can you talk about the app?

Mobile 140

Mobile Sales Startup Sites 140

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 20, 2014

eCommerce, as Volusion wraps up $35M with Silicon Valley Bank. The morning, spent with the incredible group of entrepreneurs fostering # bigDOCC (Big “D” Open Coffee Club – Dallas that is ), was focused on not just what it means to be a startup in Dallas, but Texas, and the role that industry plays therein.

Technical Review 71

Technical Review Commerce Yahoo Web 71

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

He gives up the goods and a few tips on what you could do to help market your company. I tried to start my own online t-shirt company not realizing the money and time commitment it would take to be successful. If we see something working we ramp up efforts. Thanks a ton Patrick for all the great insights and tips.

Sites 61

Sites Marketing Social Media Tips 61

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Time sure flies when you’re having fun, or building a startup. ” It was really interesting to hear all the different perspectives, marketing tips and how each channel represented on the panel helps those who participate on their channel and the success of this genre. This is the wave of the future. Same with CreatorUp.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Some great content around the intersection of startups and being a Startup CTO in June this year. This continues my series of posts: Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010 Startup CTO Top 30 Posts for April 16 Great Startup Posts from March There was some really great content in June. It shows a lack of interest.

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Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 2, 2009

No one wakes up and says to themselves, “I need to buy that product I have never heard of before.” Such Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is modern-day snake oil. Affiliates invest the up-front marketing expenses required to attract customers. Unattributed – There is no such thing as organic customers. It does not happen.

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Customer Custom Advertising SEM 164