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Many Entrepreneurs Believe Viral Marketing is Free

Startup Professionals Musings

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a few years ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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Startup Viral Marketing Costs Real Money These Days

Startup Professionals Musings

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a few years ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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4 Common Misconceptions About Web Design & Development

The Startup Magazine

However, many entrepreneurs have a fair share of beliefs and misconceptions about web design and development. These misconceptions are a result of a lack of understanding and knowledge about how web design and development work. Web design and development isn’t an easy job. Web development isn’t a once-and-done activity.

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Startups, Check Your Budget For Viral Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a couple of years ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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How to create a 1M+ views Instagram Reel for your startup

NZ Entrepreneur

Short form engagement leads to real engagement Web traffic was up 30-40x at its peak, and is still 10x while our content remains favoured by the algorithm gods. However, time spent on our site has been down compared to those who actively found us through web search. Viral short form can help!

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Internet Business Lingo Quiz for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Many of the investors and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their business is not e-commerce. Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. Viral marketing. Crowdsourcing. Marty Zwilling.

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[Review] Gamification By Design: Implementing Game Mechanics In Web And Mobile Apps

YoungUpstarts

The trouble with a book titled “ Gamification by Design: Implementing Game Mechanics in Web and Mobile Apps ” is that most people will assume it’s meant for games – or at the very most, application – designers.

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