crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

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. A website is the hub of a small business’s marketing efforts through other channels (print, SEO, SEM, email, direct, mobile, etc.).

Small Business 93

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 93

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 17, 2011

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. A website is the hub of a small business’s marketing efforts through other channels (print, SEO, SEM, email, direct, mobile, etc.).

Small Business 84

Small Business SEM SEO Social Network 84

OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2010

  With apologies to Monty Python, and on the heels of last week’s fracas about social networking having more users than email, once again I say, email is Not Dead Yet!   Sherry’s follow up article entitled E-mail and Social Media: The New Chocolate and Peanut Butter. last year to 1.9B last year to 1.9B

Social Network 48

Social Network SEM B2C Social Media 48

OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2010

  With apologies to Monty Python, and on the heels of last week’s fracas about social networking having more users than email, once again I say, email is Not Dead Yet!   Sherry’s follow up article entitled E-mail and Social Media: The New Chocolate and Peanut Butter. last year to 1.9B last year to 1.9B

Social Network 48

Social Network SEM B2C Social Media 48

OnlyOnce

APRIL 27, 2010

  With apologies to Monty Python, and on the heels of last week’s fracas about social networking having more users than email, once again I say, email is Not Dead Yet!   Sherry’s follow up article entitled E-mail and Social Media: The New Chocolate and Peanut Butter. last year to 1.9B last year to 1.9B

Social Network 48

Social Network SEM B2C Social Media 48

abovethecrowd.com

JULY 17, 2013

Many will argue that there is a safe middle ground where you can “have your cake and eat it too” — the HTML5 based “mobile web.” A recent Compuware survey found that 85% of users favor apps over the mobile web. On the browser, SEO and SEM are paramount, but the equivalent tools on mobile are either non-existent or at best immature.

Mobile 96

Mobile SEM SEO Technical Review 96

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Ahrefs is one of the best Search Engine Optimization ( SEO ) and Search Engine Marketing ( SEM ) tools available for anyone who prefers to make data-based decisions in their marketing strategies. With “Content Explorer” you can easily explore the most shared content on the web. Social marketing. Search marketing. Facebook Ads.

Social Media 51

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 51

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 24, 2018

Ahrefs is one of the best Search Engine Optimization ( SEO ) and Search Engine Marketing ( SEM ) tools available for anyone who prefers to make data-based decisions in their marketing strategies. With “Content Explorer” you can easily explore the most shared content on the web. Social marketing. Search marketing. Facebook Ads.

Social Media 48

Social Media Marketing Analytics Audience 48

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Customers and prospects are overwhelmed by the number of media and companies clamoring for their attention. On the web, we have many of these channels: SEM, SEO, world of mouth, PR and viral. Or if your lifetime value is high enough, you can just keep spending on SEM. The Lean Startup Intensive is tomorrow at Web 2.0.

San Francisco 68

San Francisco Lean Retention SEM 68

Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign. We used social media to get alpha users as outlined here during Feburary. Launching is about creating circles within circles (groups of people that connect) and social networking, word of mouth, and real-world advertising are all contributing factors. Dont scale.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco PR Lean Early Stage 168

Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Most small business and Startup founders are talking about customer engagement and social presence beyond the customary likes and one-post-a-month schedules. We talked to global social media experts and influencers to share with us their top social analytics tools for the coming year. Carrie Aulenbacher , Author.

Analytics 100

Analytics Social Media Marketing Media 100

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Outsourcing social media. Many small business owners are devoting a significant chunk of their capacity to social media marketing, albeit sometimes with limited results. Personalized search is one that is customized based on a user’s own web history, physical location, and personal profile.

Small Business 92

Small Business Securities and Exchange Commission Social Media Startup 92