ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 23, 2023

You might be hiring a person for marketing or HR, but would this person be willing to dabble in the responsibilities of another position? Use Organic Marketing Your business isn’t going to grow reliably unless you employ some kind of marketing or advertising strategy. Focus on versatile picks. Or another department?

Lean 158

Lean Technical Review Startup Acquisition 158

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Marketing Without Strategy is the Noise Before Failure – [link]. 9 Step SEO Checkup Using Google Webmaster Tools – [link]. Bootstrapping is Bullshit – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We're better than everyone else at SEO.". "A WhenBusy is a bootstrapped startup that lets people schedule meetings with you in currently-available time-slots without you having to share your calendar [disclosure: I'm an advisor]. He didn't just "tell it like it is," he gave up his marketing secrets and opened his company books.

Software Review 261

Software Review Technical Review Viral Software Developers 261

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 9, 2012

So should you hire an expert to run your SEO campaigns? But that doesn't mean you can't still achieve reasonable SEO results on a DIY basis. There are lots of things you have to learn when you start a business and SEO should be one of those.". So Brick Marketing now runs one-day workshops for startups on a budget.

SEO 145

SEO Startup Social Media Engineer 145

ConversionXL

MARCH 31, 2021

The most successful agencies are beginning to invest more time and money in content marketing to establish expertise in their industry and, more importantly, generate inbound appointments. What drove you to seek out content marketing as a growth solution? Cash flow is a matter of life or death when bootstrapped and pre-funding.

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Audience Non-Compete Distribution Channel 127

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 6, 2022

Practical Strategies For Starting A Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Steve Hoffman. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Steve Hoffman, also known as Captain Hoff. More About Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network: Learn more here.

San Francisco 97

San Francisco Technical Review Incubator Silicon Valley 97

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

From a narrow niche of IT professionals who were our early target market, we now have a wide variety of customers.”. On a macro level, one of the most daunting challenges was the prospect of entering a market with a fairly large entrenched player. Don’t try to be everything to everyone right away. Find your niche(s).

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Cofounder Founder Startup Bootstrapping 164

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

When I started marketing my first webapp almost two years ago, I started the way I imagine most people do: online. SEO is extremely powerful, but it takes time. I didn’t know much about marketing and I hadn’t prepared for the kind of lead time necessary to be effective. Someday he’d like to work for himself.

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Campaign Software Review Brazil Conversion 272

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

I pointed Zubair to a couple of case studies of bootstrapping using services to get more of his core product built; in parallel, I will help him pursue institutional funding. But when I found out that Rajeev is a computer engineer, I suggested to him to build a cost-effective SEO services firm, which would be more interesting.

Cloud 117

Cloud Fractional CTO Entrepreneur Bandwidth 117

Hearpreneur

MARCH 21, 2021

We went on to do some market research and survey our peers to gain feedback on our ideas. What expanded our clientele was our dedication to our brand and creative marketing. One of our marketing strategies was to partner with an underwear company, and have models do deliveries in the underwear. Why don’t they have any security?

Entrepreneur 143

Entrepreneur Technical Review Acquisition Software Review 143

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Whether it is in the emerging markets or in the U.S., Again, here is a piece of wisdom for all of you who are blogging and doing e-commerce simultaneously: you need to build up SEO leverage ON your e-commerce site, so be sure to bring the blog onto the main site, not leave it off someplace else by itself. Very encouraging! Discuss.

Cloud 115

Cloud Silicon Valley Incubator Finance 115

The Next Web

DECEMBER 30, 2012

We determined that we could best monetize the business by focusing on online marketing, particularly our pay-per-click services. Today, Yodle monetizes its online marketing solution as a one stop shop for small businesses. Because we bootstrapped, the biggest challenge right out of the gate was getting customers on board fast.

Business Model 133

Business Model Technical Review Advertising B2C 133

Scalable Startup

DECEMBER 19, 2014

I’m finding many business advantagesb in this world for a group of websites I am building to bootstrap a few “baby startups” in areas I’m already interested in – #travel, #classic-cars, #SaaS #Art sales, #techjobs, etc. It’s a somewhat different world than the VC funded startup world that is my day job.

Early Stage 20

Early Stage Bootstrapping Agile Web Development 20

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2017

Taking Care of Your Community written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast, I catch up with Brian and we just talk about a whole host of things. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast. Transcript of The Key to Success? Transcript.

Community 39

Community SEO Technical Review Audience 39

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

First is that there are, perhaps, a thousand people in the world of entrepreneurship who know what they are doing when it comes to dealing with issues like financing, positioning, market sizing, customer validation, customer acquisition and other seemingly obvious topics that all entrepreneurs need to deal with.

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Silicon Valley Technical Review Startup Early Stage 114

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 26, 2012

In addition, there is significant work to do on market sizing and go-to-market strategy. Direct selling simply is not the right solution for bringing this product to market. This is the domain of PPC and SEO, and the market is very competitive, buying extremely expensive. pay2pitch.com. SustanAbin.

Jacksonville 114

Jacksonville Florida PPC Programming 114

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

“Marketing sources have a half-life.&#. Long Half-life – SEO, email subscribers, RSS subscribers, Facebook fans (in some instances). Given the above we can gather some interesting realizations: Realization #1: If you’re bootstrapping, don’t plan to advertise. I read this quote a few weeks ago.

Viral 55

Viral Software Review RSS Bootstrapping 55

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

MAY 10, 2010

It's a "marketplace" in that they "create a market" in which sellers connect with buyers because eBay provides a sufficient quantity of both. At the same time, they also run television ads (with celebrities), are expert at SEO and AdWords, built a user-friendly web site, and do tech support for consumers. (I won't spoil the surprise!).

Business Model 310

Business Model Finder SEO Bootstrapping 310

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Doing your homework on your competition is essential to making any sort of significant marketing or positioning decisions. How do you plan on pricing your services (and how does that pricing compare to your market at large). Tasks such as marketing, freelancing, link-building and many others do not necessarily require full-time talent.

Intellectual Property 124

Intellectual Property Due Diligence Startup Social Media 124

Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

We have a marketing coordinator who helps get our voice heard as well as listens to and communicates with voices talking about and to us. SEO is crucial as well. We also believe in old school marketing — fliers, posters, street teaming and outreach to editors and media gatekeepers. MC: We are activate on all of these.

Technical Review 50

Technical Review Equity SBA Software Review 50

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Bootstrapped startup Omnisend carved out a $19 million niche in an already saturated vertical. With a tactical understanding of two different marketing strategies: demand generation and lead generation. Lead generation marketers capitalize on the interest demand generation creates. Demand generation is about creating demand.

Lead Generation 107

Lead Generation Demand Audience eCommerce 107

Hunter Walker

JUNE 10, 2016

We have a marketing coordinator who helps get our voice heard as well as listens to and communicates with voices talking about and to us. SEO is crucial as well. We also believe in old school marketing — fliers, posters, street teaming and outreach to editors and media gatekeepers. MC: We are activate on all of these.

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Equity SBA Software Review 48

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 13, 2015

Often your best estimate of any metric or market behavior or business model component is at best accurate within a power of ten, for example “expected conversion rate between 0.5% Question: How big does this company’s target market need to be? Bigger markets make things easier. So what can be shifted?

Business Model 120

Business Model Affiliate Startup Bootstrapping 120

ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

At today's roundtable we had some intensive discussions around market sizing and its impact on financing. You have heard, I am sure, that venture capitalists only invest in very large market opportunities - $500 million to $1 billion. I asked him several times what exactly is his TAM (Total Available Market). 30 million market?

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Bootstrapping Marketing Angel Investor Silicon Valley 114

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 23, 2012

OneBox.com — On $60m invested, sold for $850m 18 months after launch to J2 just before market crash — score! In other words, they’re back to seeking product/market fit, and only an immense market (and excellent fit) will counterbalance their crushing costs and pay back past investments.

IPO 240

IPO Flash Bootstrapping Private Equity 240

Transformify

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Experience and passion about UX design and SEO. Experience on email marketing platforms and email coding. Good knowledge of Symphony, Bootstrap, Flat UI and some PHP are a STRONG ADVANTAGE. Knowledge of JavaScript and Git. Good working knowledge of HTML (5), CSS (3). Strong understanding of typography, colour and layout.

Web 76

Web Design PHP HTML 76

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Of course, a word of caution is also in order here.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

One of the first things to go, in most budgets, is marketing. After all, sweat equity can make up for a trim marketing budget, but it would be hard to make up for cuts in product development and customer service without sacrificing customer experience. Keeping this in mind, I launched a startup with virtually zero marketing budget.

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Sweat Equity Equity Sales PR 60

Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Transcript Of Managing Your Modern Marketing Efforts with the Right Software written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. John Jantsch: Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. So let’s say that one of my things is I sell marketing services. Back to Podcast. Transcript.

Software 30

Software Management Marketing SEO 30

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. Step 5: Marketing and sales. You don’t need to be a marketing MBA to learn how to generate sales leads.

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Cofounder Analytics Java PHP 159

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Search engine optimization (SEO) can provide low cost opportunities for a startup to market its products and/or services. However, many startup founders don’t appreciate the difficulty of executing an effective SEO strategy when you have a new company and a new domain. Please leave them in the comments?

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Engineer Search SEO Startup 90

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 25, 2017

What’s the Difference Between Small Business and Large Enterprise SEO? written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It’s important to note that just because the approaches to SEO are different, this doesn’t mean that small- and large-sized businesses can’t compete in search rankings together. In Search of SEO Success.

SEO 56

SEO Small Business Metadata Software Review 56

blog.traindom.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Traindom Traindom Customer Login Sign Up Affiliates Support Information Marketing Conversations 36 places where you can submit your startup for some coverage October 4th, 2010 § 45 Photo used under Creative Commons from theparadigmshifter So you have a new startup company and want some coverage. Väl värt besväret, om [.] Sign up now!

Technical Review 63

Technical Review Startup Software Review PR 63

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Kostas Papageorgiou is Paymill ’s resident blogger and a professional blogger and content creator who helps startups grow their online presence through content marketing. 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.

eCommerce 147

eCommerce Startup B2B Audience 147

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Sales and marketing costs. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

ultralightstartups.com

MAY 20, 2013

How To… Calculate Market Size. 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). May 14, 2012 – Event Recap. April 11, 2012 – Event Recap. Company Directory.

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Naming Startup Technical Review Cofounder 45