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Internet Business Lingo Quiz for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Social networks. Search engine marketing (SEM). No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. This is an Internet website that allows the easy creation and editing of interlinked web pages via a web browser text editor.

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Small Business Marketing: Web Design Best Practices and Tips

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Today, we’ll cover web design marketing best practices and tips for small business. Most businesses, from one person start-ups to small and mid-size businesses to international conglomerates, need to have a presence on the Web. The homepage is typically the most important part of a small business web design.

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Small Business Marketing: Web Design Best Practices and Tips

crowdSPRING Blog

Today, we’ll cover web design marketing best practices and tips for small business. Most businesses, from one person start-ups to small and mid-size businesses to international conglomerates, need to have a presence on the Web. The homepage is typically the most important part of a small business web design.

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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

How many through SEM? If you have multiple versions of your product, how many are web vs. mobile? per click on an SEM basis this is NOT your cost to acquire a customer – you need to add conversion rate. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on?

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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

Startup Professionals Musings

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Try Web-Ex, free teleconferencing, and Skype instead of international travel for client meetings. Sales and marketing costs. Marty Zwilling.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! 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. He says that intentional Web 2.0

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

I agree with my friend Lon Safko, and his classic book “ The Social Media Bible ,” which asserts your team can be successful at social without the cost of an expensive expert or agency, by following these five basic steps: Start with the dominant players. Top social networks are Facebook (1.2 billion users).