Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

So if you paid $100 for a customer who converted via a Facebook ad or Google search ad (SEM) that is not your CAC. But often this doesn’t tell the whole story because often companies are also spending money on PR and other marketing activities in order to support the sales process.

Metrics 150

Metrics Cost Acquisition Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2011

Because market is such a broad topic, I’m restricting these lessons to PR marketing (as opposed SEO, SEM, product marketing, etc.). While all your competitors are trying to copy your model, you’re already on to the next thing on your engineering team. I think a great example right now is turntable.fm.

Early Stage 380

Early Stage Stealth Marketing Startup 380

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Johnson also says that search engine issues have affected the style of names. Amidst all the search engine and domain name drama, consider that names are memorable when they sound good. I'm working with a PR/Communications gurus who is trying to focus me on a name, that when you hear it, it tells people what it is you are doing.

Naming 94

Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

The Referral Engine – John Jantsch – Yep, I wrote a book on the subject! The PR Masterclass : How to develop a public relations strategy that works! AdEspresso – The easiest online tool to manage and optimize your Facebook Advertising Campaigns. WordStream – Service that manages PPC campaigns, but great info too.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Social Media Public Relations Channel 28

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Announce a new product, start its PR campaign, and engage in buzz marketing activities. Even if you must launch to your customers, avoid the urge to also launch in extra places, just because your PR firm can do it at the same time. If you are having trouble raising money, sometimes a little PR can help.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

Transformify

AUGUST 27, 2017

It could be a digital marketing assistant to take charge of your social media accounts, a virtual assistant to organize your schedule across different time zones, or a SEM expert. Once you have nailed them, you can safely hire a more junior person to execute the social media and e mail campaigns. Outsource the development of your MVP.

Hiring 64

Hiring Software Review Burn Rate Startup 64

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2017

When we think of search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM), we usually focus on online traffic. However, at the Google Performance Summit this past May, the search engine giant shared several important statistics in terms of local search: Nearly a third of mobile searches are related to location.

SEO 28

SEO SEM HTML Search 28