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The Direct-to-Consumer Checklist

Austin Startup

How will you take advantage of SEO and SEM? In the meantime, figure out which of your college buddies works there or network your way to someone who does. If you’re manufacturing in China, have you considered alternatives and trade-offs? Is China still the cheapest option when you add a 25% tariff?

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Transitioning To a Mobile Centric World

abovethecrowd.com

On the browser, SEO and SEM are paramount, but the equivalent tools on mobile are either non-existent or at best immature. Startups like tried and true browser-centric customer acquisition techniques like SEO and SEM, but the mobile app world is different. The distribution techniques are completely new.

Mobile 96
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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. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments.

Cost 255
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You Don’t Need to be Rich to be an Entrepreneur

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. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments.

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The Cost Equation for a Startup is Better Than Ever

Gust

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Use the Internet and social networking instead of public relations companies and advertising agencies. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K. Sales and marketing costs. Savings can be huge in these areas.

Cost 139
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Be Part of the Entrepreneurial Revolution

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. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments.

Burn Rate 125
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Crisis Shmisis: Q2 2010 Closes with 40 deals and more than $400 million raised in Israel (Deal Summary)

VC Cafe

Taykey offers an Interest-based advertising platform for publishers, ad-networks, and creative agencies that integrates the current advertising platforms, delivers targeted ads, and creates campaigns. Infinity Israel-China Fund. 27/05/2010 - Multiphy Networks Ltd. Globe International Holdings S.A. 23/06/2010 - IQwind Ltd.