Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

One of the many things you become expert at when you launch your own company and have no money is SEO. Tracy studied SEOMoz and several other online sources of SEO tips. She not only became an expert in SEO, she began consulting in SEO to continue to make ends meet and she became a speaker on the topic.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2012

This past weekend, the Jacksonville entrepreneurship community hosted their own version of this exciting program. I reviewed Tim's financial assumptions, and advised him to redo them with the assumption that the team would have to bootstrap the business locally, get enough validation, etc., SustanAbin.

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crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

9 Step SEO Checkup Using Google Webmaster Tools – [link]. Bootstrapping is Bullshit – [link]. @crowdSPRING SmallBiz Newsletter: new 1099 rules, biz plans, building software products – [link]. Groupon, Cinderella and Opportunity – [link]. Ideas for effective testimonials: [link]. Will Freemium Work for You?

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

A few years ago, this is where you would sink all your hard earned bootstrap cash – but these days our friends at Amazon have given you a bunch of free hosting and space to get your next venture launched at no cost. Developing a solid SEO strategy will also help you grow your business’s digital footprint.

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ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

Community Partners. Bootstrapping. 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). Newsletter Sign up to receive our weekly community newsletter. Ultra Light Startups®. Who We Are.

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blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

For Indian community Reply Real time backup software says: October 5, 2010 at 11:45 am Add Business of Software [link] Reply 36 places where you can submit your startup for some coverage | News Unlimited says: October 5, 2010 at 1:40 pm [.] Reply SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups | Shark SEO says: November 19, 2010 at 10:04 am [.]

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Whether you’re bootstrapping or have just secured a round of funding – chances are you want to attract as many customers to sign up for your product/service. Blogging champions as the #1 method for increasing traffic, with SEO in second place ( HubSpot ). Google+ Communities. This post was originally published on Paymill’s blog.

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2017

Starting in 2011 and over the course of four years, my startup pivoted from an online community tool, to a live sales and support tool, to an outreach platform for businesses, to finally finding its identity in a campaigning and advocacy tool. Starting the journey with a community tool. Why did it fail? How did it help?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Having launched my bootstrap startup earlier this year my motivation to grow the business is to get beyond the initial MVP/ POC stage. 18- Supporting the business community. I've learned a lot too and use the lessons learned to help more entrepreneurs and the innovation community. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Chak has been able to get a couple of distributors in Singapore to buy his greeting cards designed by a community of artists, but is struggling to find a steady, repeatable model. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market.

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Transformify

MARCH 9, 2017

Yes, that's correct - referred to and linked back to which also boost SEO. Moz is a well-known source of marketing and inbound sales information and trusted by most SEO experts. Expanding to 150+ countries while bootstrapping would have been a challenge if their content marketing strategy wasn't in place.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. In my case, that meant getting good at SEO with my first project, instead of trying to learn SEO, Adwords, Facebook ads, etc. all at once.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. In my case, that meant getting good at SEO with my first project, instead of trying to learn SEO, Adwords, Facebook ads, etc. all at once.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Of course, in the internet age, that means reading a ton of current articles and online blogs covering Search Engine Optimization (SEO), content marketing, and social media marketing. The first place I recommend spending some time learning about SEO is YouTube. Resources for the first-time, do-it-yourself online marketer.

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Software By Rob

JANUARY 8, 2019

To catch you up, here’s a brief summary of TinySeed: TinySeed is a remote accelerator designed for SaaS founders seeking mentorship from world-class experts, community with other talented founders, and enough funding to live for a year. Previously On.TinySeed. Would love to chat and see how/if we can help.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 26, 2015

I decided it was time to put pen to paper and lay out what I see as a repeatable path with a higher-than-normal success rate, to bootstrapping yourself to the point of quitting your job. In my case, that meant getting good at SEO with my first project, instead of trying to learn SEO, Adwords, Facebook ads, etc. all at once.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

I bootstrapped Subbly by building an MVP (“minimum viable product”). Search engines (SEO)—link building and content development. Right in the initial stages, I told my partner to spend time working on content for our SEO strategy, and to make it engaging. But, with that said, you can always do more with less. Email marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Should you bootstrap? I was born in Birmingham, which is the second biggest city in the uk, an automotive retail industry kind of community. (13:24): And I built my expertise up in digital market and the time when everyone wanted to know how to do SEO and online marketing, I was there. Should you raise funding?

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Chak has been able to get a couple of distributors in Singapore to buy his greeting cards designed by a community of artists, but is struggling to find a steady, repeatable model. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Chak has been able to get a couple of distributors in Singapore to buy his greeting cards designed by a community of artists, but is struggling to find a steady, repeatable model. He should then bootstrap his product development by using the consulting fees. Through SEO and mommy blog PR, Lee can tap into this market.

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Marketing Bootstrapping Incubator Angel Investor 52

Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

They offer improved SEO, maximized revenue and ROI with ads and landing pages, higher performance, and richer UX— all while providing flexibility and major results. It’s difficult to run a business that you’re bootstrapping and trying to grow as fast as you can, all while not having enough resources and capital.

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sharkseo.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

[link] Home Archives Search Game Who Is Shark SEO? RSS Feed 19 Nov 2010, Posted by admin in Featured , Nohat , 26 Comments SEO Advice for Bootstrapped Startups SEO can provide a hugely valuable source of traffic, if done right – especially for a bootstrapped startup where money is tight.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2023

Should you bootstrap? You know, I was born in Birmingham, which is like the second biggest city in the uk, an automotive retail industry kind of community. (15:41): So I was, and, and the time when everyone wanted to know how to do SEO and online marketing, I was there. Should you raise funding? Who should you partner with?

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Spencer Fry

MAY 11, 2011

A quick Google search for "bootstrap marketing" brings up a bunch of useless nonsense. The results are either in the form of "Top 10 Bootstrap Marketing Tips" or "Bootstrap Marketing 101" guides. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is unquestionably a first step. Not to mention that all the ads are hurting my eyes.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether it’s creating a software app that you’re going to build a global one-person business around, or giving away the Science Fiction stories you write as you build your community so you can launch a book, this is lonely stuff few back in the safe (ha!) warrens of working for some large company would dare do. To Do’s are not enough.

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5 I was doing freelance SEO consulting for e-commerce businesses and on my first trip to Thailand fell in love with the country and the culture. I hired another guide to help with the load, and I started charging for tickets to pay the guide.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Bootstrapped companies have no such luxury. In my opinion SEO is the same way. If you're doing SEO as one of ten tactics to get people to show up to your site, that's great. WordPress itself is open source; Automattic (the company behind WordPress) couldn't kill off this community if they tried. They "survived.".

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crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Bootstrapped, Profitable & Proud: Github – [link]. The future of search & the death of SEO link building? Lead Investors, Dipshit Companies, and Funding Every Entrepreneur – [link]. 10 Legal Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Small Business And How To Avoid Them – [link]. Dyson fan - [link].

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We were bootstrapping the company’s funding, so we could not afford to hire a firm to help us come up with a company name. These sandals are not just a sandal, they are a solution to end poverty by offering jobs at dignified wages in the communities that need it most. #19 – A True Measure. Image Credit: Ron Johnsey.

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techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

A good mentor is someone who has been part of the startup community themselves – someone who has a realistic understanding of some of the basic dos and don’ts of starting up. Jones This is roughly how I bootstrapped my current startup (just raised a decent series B so things seem to be on the right track). link] SEO India Wonderful!!

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2010

Content created by users and exhibitors for a specific event is an excellent source of SEO. Yair Margolin: Promotion – banner ads placement (campaigns ,impressions, clicks ) , banner ad packages for companies to advertise on bizme2 community as well as affiliate revenue on bookings made through the site. We can help them.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Im a UX and front end designer bootstrapping my own products with pure sweat equity at night but always looking for someone else to partner with(engineer/programmer)to bring these ideas life. If anybody needs software work done (websites, business automation or guidance in SEO and online marketing) I would be happy to help. Insightful.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Ning Communities. Design/Front End: Twitter Bootstrap : Include this in your website, and you are half finished. SEO and Analytics Tutorials. SEO for Startups â?? SEO Digger â?? SEO and campaign management tool. SEO Keyword Analysis Tool. On-line Communities. Google Groups. Forms/Surveys.

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