YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2013

That means it’s time to start thinking about how to improve your business for 2014. 2014 is a new year, with new challenges — use these five tools to ensure your company is able to maximize its success. Cloud Document Sharing. Google launched its newest SEO update, Google Hummingbird, this August.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 27, 2019

author of “ The Art of Preventing Stupid: How to Build a Stronger Business Strategy through Better Risk Management “ A recent Internet search for “problems in business” on Google produced 1.76 billion entries, often a list of the top 20 or 10. But in 2014, the oil price crashed — from $120 per barrel to down below $30.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 16, 2017

Search engine optimization is a practice used to help your website rank higher in the search results fields of major search engines. According to him, “this practice was first developed back in 2014 and is still being used successfully today. In the past, search engines only utilized one algorithm.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Hire a professional marketing and public relations agency once you have a good revenue stream but you don’t need them to start a free blog, establish Facebook and Twitter accounts with initial content and complete the basics of search engine optimization. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/26/2014.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 23, 2020

Cree was recognized as MIT Technology Review’s 50 Smartest Companies for 2014 and as one of Fast Companies World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2015. Search for your unique .site Cree was recognized as MIT Technology Review’s 50 Smartest Companies for 2014 and as one of Fast Companies World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies in 2015.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

One thing to note: The list, as of September 8, 2014, features products that are in different categories (e.g. Search your personal and professional networks, go to industry forums and check out G2 Crowd. CRM and e-Signature software), and is not an “apples to apples” comparison. For instance, HubSpot just filed for an I.P.O.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Even if the idea sounds unique to you, it’s worth your time to do a few Internet searches using relevant keywords. Martin Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 9/19/2014. If you find more than a dozen solutions that loosely match your idea, it may be time to skip that one and try another.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. Now the real work begins – promotion, marketing, blogging, and all types of search engine marketing. Many hosting services offer free tools, or will build a default website for you.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2015

Search engine impersonators are bots that pretend to be crawling a website in an attempt to index it and find useful links. Most website owners are more than happy to have the search engine bots (googlebot and bingbot, to name a couple) browsing their website all day long. Google and Baidu impersonators bots – 2015 compared to 2014.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

I thought it might be nice to turn to my network of authors, strategists, social media executives, and entrepreneurs and ask them one question: “What is one prediction you’re seeing others make for 2014 that you just flat-out disagree with?”. Many are predicting that content marketing will offer improved results in 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 8, 2014

On the Internet, I am wary of one more search engine provider, clones of existing social-media sites, and yet another new dating site. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 10/31/2014. Your startup is in a high-failure-rate business sector. You need a big differentiator in these arenas.

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. It wasn’t that Microsoft didn’t have smart engineers working on search, media, mobile and cloud. Yet a very smart CEO missed all of these. Execution and Organization of Core Businesses. The result?

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Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

These misses weren’t in some tangential markets – missing search, mobile and the cloud were directly where Microsoft users were heading. It wasn’t that Microsoft didn’t have smart engineers working on search, media, mobile and cloud. Yet a very smart CEO missed all of these. Execution and Organization of Core Businesses. The result?

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2014

Don’t let a change of scenery spoil your New Year’s resolutions – gear up for 2014 with these 10 apps and gadgets to help make your travel experiences exciting and productive. Tile, which does not require battery changes or charging, can be pre-ordered for summer 2014 delivery. for one Tile, $59.85 for four Tiles, thetileapp.com ).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 27, 2015

On April 21, Google launched its new algorithm update , designed to alter the ranking of its mobile search results to favor mobile-friendly sites and ultimately, to provide a better search experience for mobile users. In fact, 70% of mobile searches lead to online action within an hour. The dust is still settling.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 31, 2014

Fast forward to 2014. If in the past you had received a “pre-penalty” message in your Webmaster Tools, letting you know you better shift your ways before you hit the sandbox, the next penalty is simply going to wipe you out of the search result pages. So, what SHOULD you do in 2014? Know RIGHT NOW if you are at risk.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 30, 2020

My goal is to show up as the #1 search result when people search for a word counter so we can capture the vast majority of those clicks. We started our business in 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. I thought of disrupting the SEO industry by using data to have clients rank high on search engine results page.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 13, 2015

The days of searching for serious investors willing to contribute large amounts of money to your start-up may be drawing to an end. Lately, especially in 2014, startups have seen great success with turning to the masses — to individuals willing to donate small amounts of money on a massive scale. by Alicia Lawrence, WebpageFX .

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

9 Twitter Chats on Marketing | Heroic Search – crowdspring.co/XuWOyO. 9 Fonts Brands Should Avoid in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1uDQgsH. 10 Free eBooks for web designers from 2014 | Creative Nerds – crowdspring.co/1xfSjb2. A Long, Ugly Year of Depression That’s Finally Fading – crowdspring.co/1uOvesG.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Even the best technology can’t read your mind, which is why a simple Google search often gives frustrating and irrelevant results, and online advertisers bombard you with opportunities of no interest.

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Version One Ventures

JULY 20, 2017

Just after closing Fund II in October 2014, Boris took a trip to Toronto. He stumbled across “Volley,” a startup we had never heard of before, but appeared at the top of the search results (for the query “Toronto”, “no known funding”) and had a high momentum score.

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Up and Running

MAY 10, 2017

I had some limited knowledge about search engine marketing, but knew nothing about marketing in a more general sense. Just a few weeks after we finished the website, this business had paying customers coming from Google search and free Craigslist postings. We’d never had anyone pay us for a product or a service.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 10, 2014

Their big goal in 2014 is to learn how to curtail their sweet tooth’s cravings and replace those sugary treats with healthier options—foods that sustain energy in a stable, healthy way, as opposed to a fast spike of energy, followed by an even faster crash and burn. Best of luck to you and your business in 2014.

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Feld Thoughts

APRIL 13, 2015

If you want a few more discussions about this, I did a quick search on “ venture capital capital efficiency ” and came up with: The myth of capital efficiency. Venture Capital Tech Exits of 2014. The Most Capital Efficient U.S. Capital Efficiency’ doesn’t exist. Venture Capital Efficiency” and fundraising success.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 13, 2019

By 2014, almost half of B2B buyers were millennials , nearly double the number from 2012. That means, sitewide, that your ecommerce buying experience rivals that of B2C brands: Site navigation and search are clear; Complete product catalogs are available online; Informational content allows customers to self-educate.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Even more, overcomplicating your homepage can and will cause slow load times, which not only ranks as the number one user complaint for mobile sites , but also negatively impacts organic search results. As of January 2014, 51 percent of email is opened on a mobile device. Convoluted checkout experience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2015

For example, mobile now has become the formidable new communication channel, posting a year-over-year growth rate of 47 percent in 2014, according to WBR Digital Research. If you refuse to play by their rules, they have the power to easily find alternatives, and actively pull other potential customers away.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Here are 10 things you should be considering as the calendar ticks down and 2014 looms large! Take the time to make sure your site is performing well and is optimized for the best results in search. Be proud of what you did in 2013 and use it to do even more in 2014! Start with a look back. Review your website.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

Here are our top 10 tips to help you create an awesome website design in 2014: 1. Other 2014 design trends include blurred backgrounds, simple animations, more scrolling, and bigger fonts. For even more about 2014 design trends, I recommend you read 18 pivotal web design trends for 2014. Your website reflects your brand.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

Google officially announced in 2014 that websites secured through an SSL certificate are rewarded with higher search rankings. A boosted search ranking means more traffic to your website – a hefty reward in return for taking a small measure. And when it comes to security efforts, SSL certification is essential.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 7, 2017

If Google starts sending people to the wrong places, Google will lose market share to other search engines. Social Media is also important to search engines. Stat that matters : From the same 2016 Vendasta study: 92% of consumers now read online reviews vs. 88% in 2014. You know what Google wants? Or reviews! Claim all maps.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 25, 2014

Why Search Volume Doesn’t Matter as Much as You Think – crowdspring.co/1nHSu7x. Graphic Designer Reimagines Every World Cup Poster From 1930–2014 – crowdspring.co/1ms7eY0. 25 effective design patterns for ecommerce site search results | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1ms6D8K. 1ms6D8K.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2014

The Future of Mobile Search Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Emarketer predicts that in 2014, that number will balloon to 4.55 Search on Mobile Devices. The Future of Mobile Search.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2016

This news follows on the heels of a great close to 2015, where year-over-year revenue was up for 61 percent over 2014 revenue for the survey participants. Mobile, video, blogs, advertising, search engine optimization, email, social media – the list of options for marketing your business is almost endless. But what really works?

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 26, 2020

Even the best technology can’t read your mind, which is why a simple Google search often gives frustrating and irrelevant results, and online advertisers bombard you with opportunities of no interest.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Africa Travel was established over 25 years ago, so there was no such thing as search engine optimisation back then. However, we have found our name to be a valuable asset in the world of SEO; the name itself is a keyword that our customers search for, making it easy for us to rank in the search engine results.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 25, 2014

By using a mix of these four strategies for great digital marketing: search advertising, webSite, search engine optimization, and social media. Search Advertising Tips. and Google search ads before running your campaign as all have slightly different formats. Search Engine Optimization.

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