Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself.

Cost 255

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 255

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

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

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Import your list, modify one of their templates (or create your own design), input your content, and away it goes, delivered to your customer’s virtual doorstep through the internet tubes. Saying “thank you” – why startups and small businesses should listen to mom. Lean Business: Do Unto Others*.

Small Business 85

Small Business Startup Campaign SEM 85

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself.

Entrepreneur 235

Entrepreneur Burn Rate SEM Social Network 235

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. If you use an off-the-shelf template and your website looks like thousands of other sites on the Internet, you’ll miss an opportunity to create a unique impression.

Web 48

Web Small Business Design SEM 48

Gust

JUNE 10, 2012

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business. Print your own collateral and marketing materials until the business is rolling.

Cost 139

Cost Burn Rate SEM Startup 139

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. Small press (cheap or free). It’s significantly easier to get a press mention from smaller bloggers or internet evangelists (Youtube, Scoop.it).

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Even for low-tech startups, the scope of information available on the Internet, and its global reach, has had a similar financial impact on the many other challenges facing every startup founder. Here are a few examples: Setting up the business. Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself.

Burn Rate 125

Burn Rate SEM Social Network Angel Investor 125

Eric Friedman

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

It’s great that now as a Search Marketing Strategist, I get to use my past experiences with language, International business and online marketing work to create search strategies for my clients. International SEM and SEO have become more important in the last few years – what areas should people focus on?

Chicago 60

Chicago Search SEM Asia 60

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Out of the various mistakes that small business owners make , choosing tools that only seem to help in this department when the truth is that they do not aid the business is quite common. The internet is filled with online software tools that are designed for different purposes. Saving Time And Money.

Software Review 214

Software Review Software SEM Startup 214

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 22, 2011

Tips for Web Analytics Success for Small Businesses. PPC / SEM Analytics: 5 Actionable Tips To Improve ROI. Tip#4: Make Your Analysis/Reports "Connectable" Tip#3: Turbocharge Your SEM/PPC Analysis. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Metrics & Analytics. Video: Google Tech Talks: Avinash Kaushik.

Analytics 124

Analytics Metrics SEM Web 124

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

SEM Rush – Find profitable key words. Ahrefs – Combination tool that allows you to work on your own SEO and spy on competitors. Raven Tools – Suite of SEO and online marketing tools. Further Reading: SEO Category on Duct Tape Marketing. Six SEO Rules for 2016. 3 Tips for Small Business Strategic Partnerships.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Social Media Public Relations Channel 28

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. That should provide any business with a solid shot at connecting with their market.

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. Two things to note: first, crystal balls like this one populate the Internet and mine is no better or worse than the many others out there. Outsourcing social media. It’s about time!

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 2, 2015

The main difference, however, lies in the variability of internet traffic. Your test should run for 2, business cycles, so it includes everything external that’s going on: every day of the week (and tested one week at a time as your daily traffic can vary a lot). PPC/SEM campaign. After 21 days: orange still winning!

Technical Review 48

Technical Review Analytics Framework Software Review 48

Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2019

There is no doubt that internet marketing can be a huge driver for sales for small businesses. Having a clear aesthetic will make your brand memorable, and ideally, a customer should be able to identify something as being a part of your brand because of how it looks even if it doesn’t have your logo slapped across it. .

Curation 96

Curation Social Media SEM Audience 96