Growthink Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Use An Effective LOCAL Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Strategy An effective search engine optimization strategy will get your website on a top position in the search results pages of all the major search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. v=gLAZpFKRgUg Once again, I haven't shared this video 27,000 times.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

SEO Guidelines for Sponsored Content and Partner Links | Adam Sherk – [link]. 29 New Black & White Website Designs for 2013 | SpyreStudios – [link]. In a never ending quest to annoy consumers, we now have talking mobile ads – [link]. The Secret to a Strong Branding Message? by Adam Kleinberg – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Growth hacking was the buzzword of 2013 and has been widely overused. Automating processes with APIs, creating a large e-mail subscriber base, SEO and viral strategies are of course extremely valuable to any start-up. His core focus is communications, PR, performance marketing and SEM.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

SEO is changing, and for the most part, the life of an SEO consultant is getting better. Most notably, we’ve gained the ability to justify the cost of good SEO and shown that a good SEO consultant is worth the additional expense in easy to understand terms and ideas such as ROI and lifetime value. Content is king.

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ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

April 24, 2013 – Event Recap. April 4, 2013 – Event Recap. Startup PR. One that does not produce a lot of search results when Googled (so you won’t have to expend lots of SEO resources for your own name to show up when someone searches for it directly). Application Form. May 14, 2012 – Event Recap.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2013

There was a time when SEO folks and site owners seemed more concerned about getting links than producing anything worth actually linking to and visiting. Link building in the age of authority has more in common with effective networking than some sort of magic SEO art. Brian Solis (@briansolis) May 21, 2013. 2) Guest content.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The “Shopping Days Til Christmas” countdown is in single digits, and the busiest shopping season of 2013 will soon be a memory. If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Labor Day 2013 – Fair Pay and Pricing: What Your Customers Want – crowdspring.co/14V58Ju. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N. Get Out of the Way – yent.be/18wqNFi.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

SEO Pricing: 600+ Agencies Share Costs of Services & Pricing Models | Moz – crowdspring.co/1f86l3x. SEO Penalty and Algorithm Recovery Timelines | ISOOSI Blog – crowdspring.co/1fxnCmW. Bruce Clay’s 2014 SEO Industry Predictions – crowdspring.co/1ehtr8n. You Can’t Beat Habit – crowdspring.co/1dlSylX.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 12, 2013

Conquering Pagination for SEO – A Guide to Consolidating your Content | Ayima – [link]. Bill Gates says you should read these 5 books in 2013 | GeekWire – [link]. Beware of SEO consultants promising to rank you first. SEO rank is variable and ever changing – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

SMB Marketing in 2013: 68% of small businesses to increase marketing budget | MarketingSherpa Blog – [link]. Tons of great insight from @ randfish about inbound marketing and SEO in this AMA – [link]. Tons of great insight from @ randfish about inbound marketing and SEO in this AMA – [link].

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 3, 2013

My editorial themes for 2013: January – Referral Marketing. This still gives me lots of room on topics but helps me focus both from a content and SEO standpoint. PR Pitches – We use our themes to promote stories and pitches to the media. I’ll use my organization as an example to help illustrate this point. May – Writing.

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 2, 2013

An Introduction to Integrated Marketing & SEO: How It Works & Why It Matters | Moz – [link]. In the second half of 2013, these are the up-and-coming marketing trends – [link]. Creative Advertising Posters 2013 | Graphic Design Magazine – [link]. Do Pop-Up Forms Really Work? Copyblogger – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

Most active venture capital investors of 2013 in the US by stage – pic.twitter.com/cfCFXWmpbH. Old School SEO Tests In Action (A 2014 SEO Experiment) - crowdspring.co/1dB0QGP. How does the Collaborative Economy Weed out the Jerks? | by Jeremiah Owyang - crowdspring.co/1dCpve7. Who is ignoring which ads?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 25, 2013

Good reminder that short vs long term SEO strategy hinges on risk, time, knowledge & resources – [link]. PR Nudges Its Way to the Content Table | by Josh Sternberg – [link]. Lots of good insight from Matt Gratt reporting on what he learned at MozCon 2013 | BuzzStream – [link]. Think Traffic – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 11, 2013

NEW crowdSPRING Small Biz newsletter: online security threats, marketing trends, persuasion, SEO – [link]. 25 Cool New Year 2013 Business Card Designs | Graphic Design Inspiration Blog – [link]. Web Design: 20 Hottest Trends To Watch Out For in 2013 | Hongkiat – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Mobilize Your SEO: Making the Most Out of the Mobile Search Opportunity | SEOmoz – [link]. Mobilize Your SEO: Making the Most Out of the Mobile Search Opportunity | SEOmoz – [link]. Mobilize Your SEO: Making the Most Out of the Mobile Search Opportunity | SEOmoz – [link]. Quora – [link]. – [link].

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

When I decided to leave my mobile data start-up in 2013, I remembered my mortgage experience from 2010, and found that nothing had changed – the model was broken, antiquated and inefficient. In the summer of 2013, we decided to found Sindeo. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15 As a pr firm I thought it would be fitting.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Each year I have grown my business and last year I increased my sales by almost 30% from 2013. ” I say this to myself for my business, a freelance pr and media company called Blitz Public Relations, and I shared with my colleague here at Menorah Park where I work part-time as well as a pr media specialist. CBNation.co

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Up and Running

JANUARY 3, 2014

To me, these tactics go beyond just the benefit of increasing your SEO rankings in 2014. Since 2012-2013 we have definitely seen the shift from “should I be on social media?” Instead, you want to look for credible guest blogging opportunities and other credible PR opportunities. attract more qualified prospects to your company.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Indeed, 70% of brands and 77% of agencies used content marketing for advertising purposes in the past year ( April 2013 survey by MailOnline ). Improve SEO and Traffic. For content distribution, use a combination of email, social media, SEO, PPC, content syndication, trade shows, sales reps, PR, and partners.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Whatever the case, there are tools and strategies you can use as an SMB owner to build your social and PR game plan. Chicago-based PR firm, Walker Sands Communications has helped us compile a number of tips to help SMB owners publicize their company, sans agency. And, it doesn’t involve a monthly retainer.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2015

Many franchise systems who receive support from our sister company, iFranchise Group — a premiere franchise consulting group — would ask where could they find services in PR, SEO, and website development. Since 2013, we’ve opened 6 permanent campuses across 4 southern. Thanks to Jacob Lumby, Cashcowcouple.com !

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

How Color Affects Search Engine Optimization (SEO) | Search Engine Land – [link]. 47% of National Brands to Invest More in Local in 2013 [Study] | Search Engine Watch – [link]. A very detailed look at Google’s personalized search results – [link]. 50+ Amazing and Creative Outdoor Advertisements – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 15, 2015

blog.toolshed.com/2013/02/how-to…. SEO Best Practices: What Not to Do (And What You Should Start Doing Now) | StartupCollective - buff.ly/1cNL0jR. Why VCs Draw Big Salaries but Look for Founders Who Take Little crowdspring.co/1bf5Zuh. The Terms Behind the Unicorn Valuations – buff.ly/1AJxTVU. Features are not goals – buff.ly/1IkHsRo.

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Occam's Razor

APRIL 29, 2013

A benchmark for you: In 2013 if 30% of your time, Ms./Mr. 1 Search Results Ranking = SEO Success. 1 Search Results Ranking = SEO Success. Much money is spent on all kinds of demands to SEOs, big or small, which results in all kinds of shenanigans to try and get to #1. Real-time data is life changing. REDUCE MY CPC!

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