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Lead Generation Is Still The Lifeblood For Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

Scott, just published a new book that I like,” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. For new product startups, search engine marketing (SEM) is still one of the most cost-effective and scalable lead-generation approaches. Social-media advertising. business David T.

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Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips

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Here are our top 10 tips to help you create an awesome website design in 2014: 1. Other 2014 design trends include blurred backgrounds, simple animations, more scrolling, and bigger fonts. For even more about 2014 design trends, I recommend you read 18 pivotal web design trends for 2014. Your website reflects your brand.

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16 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Side Hustles

Hearpreneur

I started my side hustle back around late 2014, early 2015. Due to the need of having to market myself, I learned social media and SEO. Thanks to Feuza Reis, Next Level SEM ! #8- It’s been a long time coming for me but here I hustle toward a bright future. Thanks to Elizabeth Urenda, TalentMoxie.com ! #3-

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Twitter Link Roundup #215 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

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These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Social, Digital & Mobile Around The World (January 2014) – crowdspring.co/1gYcVJm. State of Web Design in 2014 | InstantShift – crowdspring.co/1dgt2TH.

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Small Business Tips: 5 More Great Online Tools (Have I Mentioned These Before?)

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This will be the last list of this kind from me for 2014, so enjoy these five great online resources! SpyFu is a great tool that allows you to compare your own SEO/SEM tactics against those of your competitors. Do you manage your own keyword campaigns or work closely with the person who does?

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The Small Business Guide To SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in 2017

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If you have a small budget, BuzzSumo has a good product (cheapest option is $99 per month) that can help you identify the content most shared on social media. Their product can also help you track how your content is shared on social media. You can read more about this in a good post by Orbit Media Studios.

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10 Important Web Design Best Practices and Tips for Small Business Websites

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Don’t forget search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM). But SEO and/or SEM campaigns can provide great leverage to small businesses and as a result, should not be ignored. For additional tips, I recommend PPC Tips for Small Business Owner and How To Leverage Rich Media SEO for Small Businesses.

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