crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 4, 2014

If you don’t have a dedicated website for your startup or small business, you are not alone. You might be slowly building a fan base on Facebook ( if you’re buying fans on Facebook by advertising, you’re very likely wasting your money ), sharing small bits of content on Twitter and posting images to Pinterest.

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Web Small Business Design Marketing 134

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

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Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 93

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Google and the other search engines are invaluable resources for helping customers (especially new ones) find you. PPC campaigns can also be used to deliver discounts to customers; create a campaign that offers anyone who finds you through the search results a coupon for the first (or next!) Lean Business: Do Unto Others*.

Small Business 85

Small Business Startup Campaign SEM 85

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2012

Far too many small businesses spend so much of their time on the daily grind and trying to stay afloat that some of them often don’t even have the time to catch up on the latest advances in digital technology, especially when applied to sales and marketing.

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Sales Technology SEM Marketing 164

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

Last year, only 50% of all small business in the United States had a website. When 2011 began, 64 percent of small businesses reported having a website, but that still left an astounding 36 percent of small businesses without a web presence. Do all small businesses need to have a website?

Small Business 84

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 84

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. Skip the IT consultants and build an entry website yourself to save $50K.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 4, 2016

If you don’t have a dedicated website for your startup or small business, you’re in danger to fall further behind your competition. The homepage is typically the most important page in a business website – your potential customers will likely see that page first when they visit your site.

Web 48

Web Small Business Design SEM 48

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Google AdWords or SEM (expensive). Search ads are expensive, however. What would they type in a Google search?). For example, “presentation software” is an extremely broad keyword phrase that anyone from students to employees of large businesses could enter in Google. How old are they? What do they do?

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM), like cohort analysis , yourself. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. Sales and marketing costs.

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Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Brand NEW edition of Empower Your Small Business, crowdSPRING’s small business newsletter – crowdspring.co/1gnb0N1. ReadWrite – crowdspring.co/1ekm5xR.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling. I recognize that different small businesses will have different types of startup costs. Tags: entrepreneurial revolution startup high-tech business.

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Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

has helped thousands of entrepreneurs, small businesses, startups, agencies, and Brands (from over 70 countries), with graphic, website, and industrial design projects. Need help naming your new startup or small business? Already have an established business but need a great name for a new product or service?

Non-disclosure Agreement 93

Non-disclosure Agreement SEM Non-Compete Community 93

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Most small businesses and young startups can’t afford to hire marketers. That leaves those companies in a tough situation: they need to market to grow their business but they need to grow their business to hire marketers. Search marketing. Not impressed? Google Keyword Planner is a feature in Google Adwords.

Social Media 51

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 51

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Most small businesses and young startups can’t afford to hire marketers. That leaves those companies in a tough situation: they need to market to grow their business but they need to grow their business to be hire marketers. Search marketing. Not impressed? You can find it handily located in the “Tools” tab.

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 48

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I started a couple of weeks ago with the first part of a post on small business trends for 2014; today I have 5 more trends that I’d like to share. Having said that, these may inform how you approach your business in the next 12 months; here ya go: 1. Search is personalized. Secondly, trends are trends and nothing more.

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

We write often of low-cost, high impact marketing tactics for small businesses and share tips for leveraging these. We believe that small business and startups should always be willing to experiment with marketing tactics and strategies as long as those serve a larger goal and contribute to a clear strategy.

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Advertising Lean Marketing Campaign 103

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 3, 2015

We so like to talk about fonts, logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Small Business and Startups: Sustainability and Your Company | crowdSPRING Blog – bit.ly/1CRN3Np. The Shut-In Economy – buff.ly/1FWcjEj.

Small Business 48

Small Business Design Social Media Software Review 48