Business Model SEM SEO 
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Monday, September 22, 2008 The three drivers of growth for your business model. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?) He also has a discussion of how your choice of business model determines which of these metric areas you want to focus on. Choose one.
www.forentrepreneurs.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Business Model I would like to propose that in addition to team, product, and market, there is actually a fourth, equally important, core element of startups, which is the need for a viable business model. These new business models focused heavily on how buying behavior has changed because of the power of the web.
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Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 25, 2016
Equally, hoping to unseat TripAdvisor without understand their SEO strengths and how much it would cost to knock them down would be naïve. In the early days of every business the incumbents tend not to respond because you’re too small and insignificant. But not doing basic research makes no sense. Market Structure.
VC Cafe
FEBRUARY 7, 2011
For example, some companies may choose to outsource their SEM activities, some may decide that their R&D can be outsourced, while others may eventually outsource customer support. All depending on which of the above are in the company’s core business and which are not.
Steve Blank
APRIL 30, 2009
Initially your job is to understand each of the parts of your business model before you hire someone to do it. Hopefully you and your co-founders are experts in one or two parts (agile development, SEO/SEM, etc.) Or by a VP of Marketing who talks “branding&# , SEO/SEM, PR agency, etc.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Pitch it to someone with a startup or business related background, but who doesn’t have experience in your industry. Our business model back then was very complex, and it included a B2C as well as a B2B business model, that wasn’t being implemented yet. Don’t describe a 100% theoretical business model.
ConversionXL
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Maybe you’re at a startup whose acquisition engine is fueled by SEO. Add a category like, “doesn’t interfere with SEO,” which might alter some headline or copy tests. For example, maybe you’re working with a branding or user experience team, and hypotheses must conform to brand guidelines. Add it as a variable.
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