crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 10, 2014

And today’s SEO/SEM experts have their own ways of flattery and charm that work to bring in new customers. Related posts: 10 Tips for small business: surveying your customers. Small Business Tips: 5 Steps to Building Great Customer Relationships.

Small Business 92

Small Business Customer SEM Sales 92

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

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.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

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.

Web 134

Web Small Business Design Marketing 134

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.

Sales 164

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 93

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 93

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

SpyFu is a great tool that allows you to compare your own SEO/SEM tactics against those of your competitors. Related posts: Small Business Tips: 5 Great Online Tools (That I’ve never mentioned before). Startup tips: 5 great tools for freelancers (and small businesses).

Small Business 79

Small Business SEM Social Media Mobile 79

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.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Well executed SEO/SEM campaigns can yield meaningful results, though be careful as it is not difficult for a business to spend more acquiring customers through these channels than those new customers might contribute to your bottom line. Lean Business: Do Unto Others*. Pay-per-click.

Small Business 85

Small Business Startup Campaign SEM 85

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

While it has a direct impact on traffic it also helps with overall SEO, brand recognition, and it allows you to brag on your website and on your ads, which improves conversion rates. Google AdWords or SEM (expensive). We avoided investing in Google AdWords for months because of how expensive it is. Display ads (cheap).

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.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

Brandanew

JULY 28, 2015

In case you have a small business or some individual trade that you are trying to grow, then personal branding is considered a must. Simply put, entrepreneurs but without a team. They are not organized or registered to be called a formal business organization. But why do you need a personal brand? Ditto – Tim Ferriss.

Coder 100

Coder SEM Reputation Social Media 100

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.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Growthink Blog

JUNE 13, 2011

The best entrepreneurs and executives are those that are able – through both great training and great talent – to move efficiently and profitably from ideas to execution , and then from execution back to ideas and then back to re-focused execution. The entrepreneurs to avoid are those overly focused only on ideas or only on execution.

SEM 110

SEM SEO Leadership Business Model 110

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. Want to use a real powerhouse tool to reach new customers and monumentally grow your business?

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. Google Adwords. Cost: Free. Visual marketing.

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. Related posts: Small Business and Startups: The Trends for 2014 (Pt I).

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2021

Most entrepreneurs suffer from the belief that they can do it all. They work on building brand awareness, managing social media, planning and implementing marketing campaigns, creating content for SEO and traffic growth, tracking and analyzing performance data, and the list goes on. . Administrative work , it’s not going to do itself.

Hiring 83

Hiring Management Marketing Social Media 83