SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012 -- Get Qualified Traffic and Increase Conversions for your Business/Startup/Company Los Angeles Online Marketing for Entrepreneurs. After spending hard earned money and countless time on SEO and Social Media, you see traffic, but you don't seem to see any conversions(sales/leads/signups).

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Entrepreneur Marketing Angel 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. Ric Dragon, an expert in online marketing, in his new book “ Social Marketology ,” outlined the best set of steps I have seen so far for the new world: Focus on desired outcomes first.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2022

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research on the basics. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating. Listen and observe.

Startup 121

Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 121

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2015

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research on the basics. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating. Listen and observe.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup SEO Social Media 100

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

He has a really interesting background as a product manager and now an entrepreneur. On the SEO side of things, I'll definitely want to get your feedback on Browse My Stuff. How did you transition to entrepreneur? This time I'm getting to know Mark Geller ( LinkedIn , @markgeller ). Tell me a bit about your background.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should select only social media for marketing, or stick with digital media, or just count on traditional media. Social media as a marketing tool is here to stay, and is now widely accepted. Focus first on the social media trinity.

Media 59

Media Marketing Social Media Resource 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research in the basic principles. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Product Startup SEO 96

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should use social media for marketing, digital media, or traditional media. The place to start today is if your company only uses traditional media for marketing, or no marketing. Focus first on the social media trinity.

Media 92

Media Social Media Marketing Resource 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. Every entrepreneur should count on at least a couple of adjustments or pivots before they get it right. Let that ideal co-founder find you.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?

Technical Review 384

Technical Review SEM SEO Marketing 384

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2019

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research on the basics. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating. Listen and observe.

Startup 96

Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 96

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Obviously, some of this is just about technology--such as search engine optimization--and I think lots of readers are initially finding us through social media and search--but I also think that as the find a channel they are most interested in, they are coming back. Lolita Carrico: Social media had a lot to do with it, for sure.

Networking 230

Networking Social Media Startup Search Engine Optimization 230

SoCal CTO

APRIL 1, 2009

. => The best (according to social signals across the network) content below that such as: Acting CTO Role in a Start-up The DNA of an A++ Team Startup Delta Force… => The keywords on the left are ordered according to their relationship to the current term. As the site runs, it will get better at finding great content.

Southern California 150

Southern California TechEmpower Technology Council Metrics 150

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research in the basic principles. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Tags: entrepreneur startup delegate authority business. Listen and observe.

Entrepreneur 52

Entrepreneur Startup SEO Social Media 52

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 15, 2011

Tony is currently Founder/CEO for Eventify, an LA-based startup creating a venue marketplace, and Visible Factors, an SEO consulting company. and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition.

SEO 85

SEO CTO Coach Conference Social Media 85

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Social media activities require professional effort and time, so beware the hidden costs. If you web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted. Engage your audience with social media. The best content gets attention and keeps momentum growing.

Startup 96

Startup Social Media Content Paid Search 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

With the estimated 510 million live websites at last year-end, and 280,000 new ones being added every day, the biggest challenge for an entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. Too many entrepreneurs spend big money on development, only to find out that the solution isn’t quite right. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

What do children's vitamins and social media have to do with one another? Gordon Gould , the co-founder of SmartPants, talks about the company and how it's applying what he learned founding ThisNext and from a long experience in the social media market to the consumer products goods area--what he describes as Brands 2.0.

Web 225

Web Social Media SEO Media 225

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Don’t start from how you want to sell. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary Customer 105

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research on the basics. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating. Listen and observe.

Startup 95

Startup SEO Social Media Entrepreneur 95

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Don’t start from how you want to sell.

Search Engine Optimization 58

Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research on the basics. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating. Listen and observe.

Startup 53

Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 53

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Social media activities require professional effort and time, so beware the hidden costs. If your web site is not optimized for search engines (SEO), all your online content and marketing efforts are wasted. Engage your audience with social media. entrepreneur failure odds online startup strategies'

Social Media 93

Social Media Content Startup Web 93

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

million new pages added to the Internet every day, the biggest challenge for every entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. Too many entrepreneurs spend big money on development, only to find out that the solution isn’t quite right. Wordpress entrepreneur startup website blogging business'

Blogging 104

Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

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. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. (5:00 5:00 – 5:55).

Capital 265

Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2020

None of the small businesses, these spas, have the expertise or the budget to actually understand lead generation, SEM or SEO, or even know how to manage retention, referrals, expertise, or how to customize or streamline their processes. What's different about our business model is to bring them customers.

Template 124

Template Beverly Hills Startup SEM 124

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

We launched into bridal first, and gave us a good start in a niche, and let me prove the business model and myself as an entrepreneur. While I was doing that, I was learning about social media, about SEO, about gorilla marketing, and so on. I think that's important for other entrepreneurs to know.

Startup 236

Startup Education Acquisition Funding 236

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. If you have heard the lingo, but most of these are not in your startup business plan, you are already in jeopardy as an entrepreneur: Blogging. Social media marketing.

SEM 95

SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging PPC 95

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Don’t start from how you want to sell.

Tips 93

Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2011

Almost every entrepreneur needs to improve their skills in this area, so I did some research in the basic principles. For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Finally, every entrepreneur needs to set aside their fear of delegating.

Startup 91

Startup SEO Social Media Satisfaction 91

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

How-to learn about angel/vc term sheets - Gabriel Weinberg , June 28, 2010 I think every startup entrepreneur (and angel investor) should have a good understanding of financing term sheets. You’re Not a Real Entrepreneur - Steve Blank , June 10, 2010 Who is an entrepreneur really? Most entrepreneurs are natural-born builders.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Being an entrepreneur is about, “The journey through the ‘NO’ to get to the YES’ ” said by Ryan Caldbeck, CEO of CircleUp , on a panel at the Connections Conference in Indianapolis. Being an entrepreneur is about making a commitment no matter how painfully difficult it is to keep it. image EPA/Andrew Gombert.

Startup 104

Startup Technical Review Search Engine Optimization Los Angeles 104

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. These range from basic search engine optimization (SEO) tracking, like Google Analytics , to a new generation of marketing platforms, like HubSpot. Don’t start from how you want to sell.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

An entrepreneur having low self worth is the number one deterrent for a potential customer not buying into what you are selling. Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

It’s always fun chatting with Jason because he’s knowledgeable about the market, quick on topics and pushes me to talk more about VC / entrepreneur issues. We’re staring to get the hang of how to divide the show up into talking about deals but also talking about issues for entrepreneurs during funding. OTHER DEALS.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. Equally, hoping to unseat TripAdvisor without understand their SEO strengths and how much it would cost to knock them down would be naïve. Market Structure.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

With the an estimated 150K new websites and 7M new pages added to the Internet every day, the biggest challenge for every entrepreneur is to get found, and get some credibility for a new startup. Too many entrepreneurs spend big money on development, only to find out that the solution isn’t quite right.

Blogging 93

Blogging Invest Startup Writing 93