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Why “saving money” and “ROI” are probably the wrong way to sell your product

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

I can’t remember how many times at Smart Bear I tried to sell Code Collaborator with the argument that it “saves you money.” Code Collaborator is tool which helps software developers review each other’s work, just like an editor of a book. The trouble is that software isn’t tangible.

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How to Conduct a Technical SEO Audit

ConversionXL

The technical elements of your website’s SEO are crucial to search performance. In this article, you’ll learn how to conduct a technical SEO audit to find and fix issues in your website’s structure. We’ll also show you the tools you need to boost on-page and off-page SEO efforts and performance, and how to use them.

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Neil Patel Review: Learning Marketing Entrepreneurship From The Master

YoungUpstarts

Neil Patel is an outstanding, globally revered marketer who can teach you plenty about content marketing, PPC, SEO, and other digital marketing channels to help your business thrive. Neil carried on running an internet marketing consulting business so that he could pay for Crazy Egg’s software development. Pay It Forward.

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If you build it, they won't come, unless.

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Ask a technical founder about his startup, and he'll proudly describe his stunning software — simple, compelling, useful, fun. Great," I always exclaim, sharing the thrill of modern software development, "so how will people find out about this brilliant website?". We're better than everyone else at SEO.". "A

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How to Start SEO Audit For a New Website

The Startup Magazine

SEO is constantly evolving. What this means is that businesses have to constantly review their SEO practices so as not to get left behind. This is what necessitates the SEO audit. What is the SEO Audit? How to Start an SEO Audit for a New Website. Choose the Right Tool for SEO Audit.

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No, that IS NOT a competitive advantage

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

Between this blog and reviewing applications to Capital Factory I see hundreds of pitches a year. That's what you sound like when you claim that getting a software patent will protect you from competition. Software patents are especially useless for small, bootstrapped startups. We're better at SEO and social media.

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Enterprise SEO: Don’t Outsmart—Out Execute

ConversionXL

Enterprise SEO has been my topic of choice for extracurricular “thought leadership” over the years. While my presentation focused on the in-house side of enterprise SEO, I’ve also experienced (and written about ) getting things done—or trying to get things done—at an agency. What should SEOs spend time on? Here’s how to do it.

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