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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

Do you have a name, a logo, and have you thought about brand positioning? Social Integration/Viral Outreach Is your application tied into any social networks? Is it limited to login and Like buttons, or are you building a presence within the social networks themselves? What special data, content, APIs, etc.,

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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?

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10 Keys To A Credible and Trusted Internet Web Domain

Startup Professionals Musings

Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking.

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10 Ways To Highlight The Credibility Of Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking.

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3 Reasons Why Every Business Needs Professional Photos

YoungUpstarts

Putting faces to names can make customers feel more at ease about choosing your business for their needs, as well. Their content marketing team can also help you with search engine optimization so that those beautiful professional photos are sure to be seen by anyone scrolling through their search results for a given keyword.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

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.

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Set Your Online Reputation Before Someone Else Does

Startup Professionals Musings

This is simple in concept, but requires real effort and can be time consuming, and even expensive, if someone gets there before you and tries to sell you the rights to your preferred business or personal domain name. Many professions offer free online directories of members or similar sites for professional networking. Twittering.