crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 29, 2010

These bright folks will walk through those gates with training in finance, accounting, marketing, economics, strategy, supply chain management, entrepreneurship, statistics, research, business law, negotiating, ethics, and leadership.

SEM 76

SEM Social Media Leadership SEO 76

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Page360 awesome post W3 Consulting Note: you can have multiple domain names: one for conventional (and one for emotional) branding purposes, several for SEO/SEM purposes, and several for Web analytics (where are my *offline* advertising dollars breeding positive ROI?). Keep it up i look forward to reading more.

Naming 94

Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

VC Adventure

MAY 1, 2012

At the time I was deep into the SEM side of the search world and was thinking about whether we wanted to place a bet on the organic side of search (aided at the time by what seemed like a large number of SEO agencies trying to productize their service into some kind of software package). So here we are.

SEM 48

SEM SEO Portfolio Search 48

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

Clearly a startup should consult its lawyer before filing or not filing.But the attorneys I relied on to write this piece told me that they’ve done lots of Section 4(2) deals in the past, and would recommend it to clients who had relatively simple financing agreements (not tranched-out, not too many investors, etc.) Short answer: no.

Stealth 285

Stealth SEC Advertising Accredited Investor 285

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

A traditional way to see the world is to divide the company between the functions: sales, marketing, product, finance, operations, etc. If you recognize early on you are building a brand, it helps to lift your head up above the product/technology and begin thinking about how you are going to scale your platform.

Sales 75

Sales Product Marketing SEM 75

VC Adventure

AUGUST 10, 2010

From the initial idea we worked together to validate the operating assumptions of the business – doing collaborative due diligence on the crowdsearch SEM marketplace that was the idea behind Trada. Of course coming up with the idea is the easy part. Executing against that idea is another matter.

Syndicate 74

Syndicate Syndication Due Diligence SEM 74

VC Adventure

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

A traditional way to see the world is to divide the company between the functions: sales, marketing, product, finance, operations, etc. If you recognize early on you are building a brand, it helps to lift your head up above the product/technology and begin thinking about how you are going to scale your platform.

Sales 48

Sales Product Marketing SEM 48

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Actually engage in “search engine marketing” (SEM)spend $20 as a team to test customer acquisition cost. Include people, hardware, software, prototypes, financing, etc. General Marketing, Sales Funnel, etc. Action : If you’re building a web site: Small portion of your site should be operational on the web. Deliverable for March 1 st.

Wiki 311

Wiki Lean Management Business Model 311

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

Not because they didn’t want to do Pay-per-click (they are huge buyers of SEM) but because they didn’t want other people to know what they paid for clicks! It also is how they financed their entry into the United Nations. Google was clear that they WOULD NOT go into this business. domain from the tiny island of Tuvalu.

Product 350

Product Tuvalu Dilution Incubator 350

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

How will you take advantage of SEO and SEM? These strategies can be useful in increasing initial conversions from your ads and website traffic, but offering large discounts too early in the life of the company will lower your gross margins and CAC, both of which will affect your unit economics and future financing conversations.

Technical Review 49

Technical Review Software Review China Acquisition 49

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 31, 2011

I spent only hundreds of dollars a month and covered the entire spectrum of SEM. You’re not seeking the One True Path, but rather any path that isn’t so circuitous that your finances or resolve runs dry before you reach the end. But this was 2003 when AdWords was new. I bought ads for $0.05/click

Customer 279

Customer Software Review SEM Technical Review 279

Transformify

AUGUST 18, 2021

Search Engine Optimization or SEO, SEM. Freelancers specializing in design, finance, development, and project management have more edge because these skills are in demand. Teaching and Tutoring. Freelance Writing and Copywriting. Creative Design. Sales and Marketing. Graphic Designing. Mobile App Development. 3D Modelling and CAD.

Technical Review 89

Technical Review Software Review Search Portfolio 89

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Cutting out noise and creating a PPC strategy that drives business: It’s the goal of SEM professionals everywhere. includes an an immediate reward as a click incentive with “instant approval” on “preferred financing” Multiple ads can be created to call attention to different aspects of the model.

PPC 114

PPC Matching Technical Review Search 114

Occam's Razor

APRIL 6, 2009

Example, here, Apparel, Beauty & Personal Care, Sports & Fitness, Finance etc etc. Excellent Analytics Tip#3: Turbocharge Your SEM/PPC Analysis. The Violet Box shows how many relevant keyword suggestions were returned, 65,863 for this site. The data in the Blue Box allows you to filter the results by various product categories.

Search 103

Search PPC Matching Analytics 103

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Together, CMRR, Cashflow, Churn, CAC, and CLTV make up the “5 C’s of SaaS Finance. As a private company, you have a VERY high cost of capital (well above 10%), whether you raise venture capital, angel money, friends and family investments, bank financing, or all of the above. Yahoo Finance. Philippe Botteri.

Software Review 48

Software Review North America Europe Metrics 48

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Our marketing efforts are focused on content marketing and SEM. Prior to this round of financing we had a product that was fully functioning and had an established paying customer-base including big names from North America and Europe, all self-service paying via the Internet. We aim to sell through direct internet sales.

Cloud 106

Cloud North America EC2 106

Hearpreneur

JUNE 26, 2022

Thanks to Masha Mahdavi, SEM Dynamics ! #10- Social media has opened the door to more and more young individuals displaying their creativity but also building up their finances, which includes creating a massive audience. It'll still be about taking risks and being your own boss. 10- Artificial intelligence advancement.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Software Review 132

Growthink Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

So a great prism through which to manage and judge our digital efforts - Email, SEO, SEM, social media, etc. - Now for most of us this is most easily and naturally done in the traditional channels: Over the telephone and In-person. is simply by how much they lead to high-quality telephone conversations and in-person interactions.

SEM 48

SEM Social Media Video Channel 48