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How Startups Can Use Metrics to Drive Success

Both Sides of the Table

I ran my first marathon in London this way in 2003 raising $3,000 for Parkinson’s disease (and finishing in under 4 hours – my publicly stated goal). How many adds came through organic SEO? For example, if you have developers, content people or SEO folks working on SEO programs you’ll need to allocate their time / costs to this effort.

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When being an “expert” is harmful

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Methods of reaching consumers change every year (compare SEO or AdWords strategies from 2003 and 2010). Non-technical people now employ technology (iPhones, Facebook). Industries built around control of information are now out of control (real estate, publishing).

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Optimized Reviews May Be the Next Local SEO Edge :: Small Business.

Duct Tape Marketing

So much so that getting proactive in stimulating reviews in all the right places must be on the checklist of marketing action steps.

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Small Business Marketing: Web Design Best Practices and Tips

crowdSPRING Blog

If your 2010 website has content dated from 2003, your visitors may quickly leave your site. Don’t forget search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM). But SEO and/or SEM campaigns can provide great leverage to small businesses and as a result, should not be ignored. crowdSPRING is a small business.

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Small Business Marketing: Web Design Best Practices and Tips

crowdSPRING Blog

If your 2010 website has content dated from 2003, your visitors may quickly leave your site. Don’t forget search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM). But SEO and/or SEM campaigns can provide great leverage to small businesses and as a result, should not be ignored. crowdSPRING is a small business.

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6 Time-Saving Social Media Tools For Startups

YoungUpstarts

Since 2003, Chris Makara has developed a broad digital marketing background with a focus on SEO, Social Media, Automation and Analytics. And with the help of these six tools, you can build a social media marketing strategy that’s both efficient and effective. It’s not just a pipe dream after all.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Companies They Admire Most For Innovation

Hearpreneur

Born in 2003, Tesla wanted to prove to the world that it was possible to drive a fully electric car while being more powerful, faster, and more enjoyable than conventional cars. Being an SEO writer and editor, I am always trying to make all the articles rank on the top page of google. Thanks to Sara Graves, USTitleLoans ! #8-