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Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video). SEO / SEM are promotional techniques for marketing through the Google distribution channel, which have yielded huge benefits to many companies – Yelp being a prime example. How do people drive SEO growth? Everything we were taught pre-Internet is still relevant.
But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her new book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.
I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. TWIVC Summary – Richard de Silva. ESPN, Forbes, AOL were customers. Do you agree that Google SEO optimized results for high volume search terms are broken? (49:35-51:30). Thank you. (if
SEO marketing vs. social marketing. Simply put – I’d be in search of a VC who had an intuitive sense of my product, my customers, my organizational issues, my competitors, etc. Summary: Team Leadership skills, operating knowhow and industry knowledge are all tremendously important. Think of web vs. mobile.
But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.
Since it’s already written (and since I promised not to republish on my blog other than a summary) if you’re interested please have a read over there. Summary notes and then I’ll extend: Should you blog? Blogging is an important way to build an audience and also drive SEO traffic. What should you blog about?
But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.
Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.
Smart potential customers only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites. No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
Thus I recommend that every entrepreneur start blogging in parallel with solution development for the following benefits: Get customer idea feedback before you commit resources. I see too many investor pitches, and even executive summaries that ramble on for many pages without a clear message. Let that ideal co-founder find you.
No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
In addition, every business has operating costs, like customer acquisition, fulfillment, inventory, and customer service. If you web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted. But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force. like Google.
No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an untrustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Sales and marketing costs.
Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Sales and marketing costs.
In addition, every business has operating costs, like customer acquisition, fulfillment, inventory, and customer service. If your web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted. But the low cost also means that your competition will also be there in force.
But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her classic book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.
No name, picture, address, or business history only convinces customers that you are hiding, located in an un-trustable country, or don’t have a clue. Follow-up for customer satisfaction. Don’t forget basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so search engines improve your ranking. Put yourself on the site. People buy from people.
Do basic Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Marketing (SEM) yourself. Now you can get a product built in China almost overnight with minimal up-front cost, with delayed payment based on first-customer order commitments. In summary, I see a historic shift taking place in the world today. Sales and marketing costs.
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