mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Anyone who has sat stymied with their cursor blinking in a “username” field knows that coming up with a name is harder than you’d think. We talked to bloggers, social media gurus, linguists and naming experts (yes, they exist!) to get the scoop on finding a name that will work on the web. How Do I Start? Ask yourself: 2.

Naming 94

Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

Search engines prefer websites that are properly organized. You probably already know that search engines index sites based on the quality of content (and links). The more content on your site, the more attractive your site becomes for search engines (more about search engine optimization in tip 9 below).

Web 134

Web Small Business Design Marketing 134

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? .

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2013

This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. Seed viral activity.

Viral 249

Viral Marketing Entrepreneur SEM 249

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

A strong web design can help a restaurant to more effectively market itself, can help convert visitors who find the restaurant by searching, for example, on Yelp, shopping for a deal through Groupon, or searching on Google or Bing. And it doesn’t help you much in search engine optimization. Consider Performance.

Web 127

Web Design Flash SEM 127

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2012

This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. Seed viral activity.

Viral 238

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 238

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 16, 2011

I should have added that a website not optimized for search engines is lost in the heap of a billion dead websites. Unless someone searches for your company by name, it won’t show up in the first few pages of any search results. Search engines are programmed to rank websites based on their popularity and relevancy.

Search 233

Search SEM SEO Engineer 233

Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2021

Search Engine Optimization or SEO, SEM. Although FlexJobs mainly offers remote jobs, they also do have some freelance positions if you do a diligent search. To search for a freelance job, all you need to do is perform a job search and make sure you indicate “freelancer” and not “employee” on the filters.

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Software Review Search Portfolio 89

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

We’ve recently discussed several useful topics for small businesses and startups, including naming your company , how to make you taglines stand out from the crowd., Search engines prefer websites that are properly organized. You probably already know that search engines index sites based on the quality of content (and links).

Small Business 123

Small Business Web Design Marketing 123

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 27, 2010

We’ve recently discussed several useful topics for small businesses and startups, including naming your company , how to make you taglines stand out from the crowd., Search engines prefer websites that are properly organized. You probably already know that search engines index sites based on the quality of content (and links).

Small Business 122

Small Business Web Design Marketing 122

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 9, 2013

This should cover vocabulary (or key words), best practices, and writing guidelines (names, personality, core values, passion, slogans, visual and verbal styles). Branding : Create a “brand voice” document that determines the character/persona, tone, language and purpose of the brand.

Technical Review 159

Technical Review Social Media SEM SCRUM 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 21, 2011

This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent at least $50 million each becoming a household name. Seed viral activity.

Viral 225

Viral Marketing SEM Startup 225

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2016

Search engines prefer websites that are properly organized. You probably already know that search engines index sites based on the quality of content (and links). The more content on your site, the more attractive your site becomes for search engines (more about search engine optimization in tip 9 below).

Web 48

Web Small Business Design SEM 48

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

Are you wasting your money on paid search? Paid search marketing is the paid use of search engines (such as Google or Bing) to promote your product or service. Some people also refer to paid search marketing as SEM (search engine marketing).

Search 100

Search SEM PPC Engineer 100

ConversionXL

JUNE 30, 2019

To find out who your top competitors are: Run a Google search; Check Google Trends, SimilarWeb, Compete, or Alexa. If your company doesn’t show up in search results or get clicked, you’ve got work to do. Then, I perform my own search, going through at least two pages of PPC ads and organic results. Which results show up?

SEO 126

SEO Conversion Analytics Design 126

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He invented the category of sponsored search. He created GoTo.com (later renamed Overture) out of a frustration with search. At the time when you did a search on Lycos, Alta Vista or similar for a category such as Cars you ended up getting 9 spam results and 1 proper website to meet your needs. Overture (Goto.com). Shopping.com.

Product 350

Product Tuvalu Dilution Incubator 350

ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

To find out who your top competitors are: Do a Google search, check Google Trends, SimilarWeb, Compete or Alexa. If your company doesn’t show up in the search results or doesn’t get clicked on – you know you’ve got work to do. Then I perform my own search, going through at least 2 pages of PPC ads and organic results.

SEO 131

SEO Analytics Conversion Search 131

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 18, 2020

Marketers can take advantage of various digital channels, including but not limited to search engines, email, social media, and web applications. The elements that constitute a cohesive digital marketing strategy are mobile marketing, organic search, content marketing, social media marketing, and email marketing. Email marketing.

Entrepreneur 286

Entrepreneur Marketing Social Media SEM 286

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. There is a reason that sites like Priceline.com Europe and Facebook, which everyone believes were made popular by viral marketing, have spent nearly $50 million each becoming a household name. Seed viral activity.

Viral 141

Viral Cost Marketing SEM 141

searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

Search Week Newsletter. Search Month Newsletter. B2B Search Marketing. Enterprise SEM. In House Search Marketing. Local Search. Mobile Search. Multinational Search. Paid Search. Search & Analytics. Search & Analytics. Search & Conversion. SEM Columns.

SEO 54

SEO SEM Social Media Search 54

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

You don’t know what keywords they’re searching for. I spent only hundreds of dollars a month and covered the entire spectrum of SEM. One says they split-tested everything from their logo to their subtitle to the name of the product; the next says they ran split-testing for a year and never improved.

Customer 279

Customer Software Review SEM Technical Review 279

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Ansoff Matrix , named for its strategist creator Igor Ansoff, can be a helpful tool as you evaluate growth opportunities. SEO , SEM, paid advertising , content marketing, social media, email marketing, strategic partnerships with other brands, PR; Activation. Getting to know the 4 major types of growth strategies in marketing.

Marketing 115

Marketing Framework Metrics Channel 115

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2018

From traditional advertising to social media, online review management to blogging, search engine optimization to direct mail – it’s all marketing. 20% of small businesses claim that search engine optimization is the most effective way to attract new customers. Marketing covers a wide range of activities. Click To Tweet.

Small Business 73

Small Business Software Review Social Media Marketing 73

Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

So, if youre interested in helping avoid mistakes like that, here are the steps: Get a domain name. It doesnt have to be the worlds catchiest name, just pick something reasonably descriptive. If youre concerned about sullying your eventual brand name, dont use your "really good" name, pick a code name.

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

You can promote your site effectively by investing in SEM, SEO, generating top-quality content, and even on paid advertising on search engines. You can even think of using some fast learning skills to learn SEM and SEO on your own. If you are not adept at SEO, you can seek help from SEO experts.

SEM 135

SEM Marketing Campaign SEO 135

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 6, 2010

We tend to be far too obsessed about Search Engines and Twitter and the Next Shiny Object. Organic and paid search, direct traffic , Twitter and Facebook, Facebook display ads, email marketing, top referring sites etc etc. 3: Paid Search Performance Analysis Micro-Ecosystem! The first tab is focused on the SEM team.

Analytics 125

Analytics Web Customer SEM 125

Hearpreneur

MAY 31, 2020

Use your platform as a way for others to get their name out there, and the gesture will be reciprocated. And we also search the internet for ways to find and contact these influential people and companies either on their websites or companies websites or through other startup accelerators’ websites. Photo Credit: Chris Gadek.

Networking 141

Networking Entrepreneur Social Media Channel 141

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 257

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 257

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 265

Marketing Viral SEM Startup 265

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Search marketing. Ahrefs is one of the best Search Engine Optimization ( SEO ) and Search Engine Marketing ( SEM ) tools available for anyone who prefers to make data-based decisions in their marketing strategies. The search network involves pay-per-click advertising (or Paid Search).

Social Media 51

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 51

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Search marketing. Ahrefs is one of the best Search Engine Optimization ( SEO ) and Search Engine Marketing ( SEM ) tools available for anyone who prefers to make data-based decisions in their marketing strategies. The search network involves pay-per-click advertising (or Paid Search).

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 48

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 27, 2015

Virtually every business relies to a certain extent on where they will appear in an online search for their service, product, or company name. for any relevant search and most spend a significant percentage of their marketing budget to define the best keywords, optimize their websites, and execute on their strategies.

Search 48

Search Small Business SEO Aggregator 48

Occam's Razor

APRIL 6, 2009

The Search Based Keyword Tool (SbKT) was that for me. I can tell you know that you'll never think of Paid Search the same way! UPDATE: Recently Google has folded the Search Based Keyword Tool into the core AdWords Interface. One of the most common phenomenon is the long tail of search. Astonishing is that not?

Search 103

Search PPC Matching Analytics 103

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

All I see is a name, an icon, a price, the developers name, and a review star-rating. Not many customers ever browse the app directory or search for specific apps - they dont have to, they find out about apps by being invited by a friend. If you sell an online service that solves a defined problem, you can compete in SEO or SEM.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 235

Marketing SEM Startup Viral 235

Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

These founders need a reality check on what recognized brand names have spent to reach that threshold, and how long it is likely to take. Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Get exposure for your expertise.

Marketing 146

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 146

Occam's Razor

JULY 1, 2008

While you might be doing great in terms of direct revenue impact of your website, pause and consider what in God's name is happening to that other 98.3% "unconverted" traffic on your site? Name, a unique persistent customer id (Geek ID), the keyword the person came on and their underwear size. Well just assume. :).

Analytics 116

Analytics Conversion Campaign Redemption 116