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Article Marketing and the Power of Human-Approved Article Directories

The Startup Magazine

I recently began looking into article marketing as a method of search engine optimization. For an experiment, I wrote an informational article related to the product a friend of mine manufactures, and submitted it to human-approved articles site, HubPages. This has nothing to do with my writing skills.

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Entrepreneurs and the Wikipedia Road Map

The Startup Magazine

To test the power of Wikipedia, do a Google search of any organization that has an article. You will find the Wikipedia article ranks high among first-page results–and that an image from that article appears to the right at the top of the page. Facts only in Wikipedia articles! You don’t need to create more hurdles.

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For Many New Ventures, Location Is The Key To Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Maxwell Wessel, in a classic article in the Harvard Business Review on this subject, points out the exception successes of Zappos in Las Vegas, Sendgrid’s massive growth in Colorado, and RightNow’s $1.5 You need to move to right location and get connected before you ask for help. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana.

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What Does Your Content Say to Customers?

Rembrandt Communications

As a small business owner, you probably have all kinds of content going out to current and potential customers including social media, articles, newsletters, emails, sales messages, and more. ” • Take Advantage of Search Engine Optimization Copywriting. Your content needs to be optimized for the search engines whenever possible.

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Paywalls, SEO, and the Need for a Damn Good Brand

ConversionXL

Search engines are vital for discoverability. Google’s Public Search Liaison Danny Sullivan has openly pushed back against those who want subscription-only content flagged in search results: Our automated systems try to present the best information in relation to a search topic, as people expect us to do as a search engine.

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Top Reasons To Improve Your Website Design

The Startup Magazine

Redesigning a website is a great way to drum up some new traffic, encourage users to give your new page a look, and re-establish yourself with the major search engines after an overhaul. A new site will help lower your bounce rates. Improve Your SEO Efforts. Improve Conversions. Author Bio.

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10 Tips For A New Venture To Survive The Early Years

Startup Professionals Musings

According to my experience and this Motley Fool article from a few years ago, the challenge is very real, with around half of all new businesses no longer existing after five years. Exchanging your services for services is possible with legal counsel, accountants, engineers, and even sales people.