1. Start by researching your industry online... what types of things are websites linking to? What types of press angles are being written? And how can you do similar things? 2. Keep a list of those websites from step one... so that as you do and create interesting content, you can reach out to t...
Getting B2B clients organically involves building relationships, establishing your expertise, and providing value to your target audience. Here are some steps to consider when looking to acquire B2B clients organically: 1. Identify Your Target Market: Clearly define your target market and unders...
Don't focus on the quantity but in the value you provide. Numbers ca confuse you to think you have "high demand" in beta, to later launch and fall short. Or launch with no beta traction to later find your core users and go viral. The metric is not in the numbers but in the value you provide. As ...
I've loved Reddit.com from a viral / incoming traffic point of view, but you've got to be a broad contributor, ensuring that you post non-business content and interact on other's contributions. If you only self-promote, you'll quickly get banned from the "sub-reedits" you really want to post to. ...
Let me start off by saying that my expertise is in domains proper – not websites and certainly not SEO. So I can't say with absolute certainty that a whois change won't affect Google rankings. Nobody CAN give you that kind of reassurance, since Google's algorithm is so inscrutable. What I can ...
If you are US based, there are some nonprofit organizations that can help you connect with the right people. Two off the top of my head are: SCORE (https://www.score.org/) and SBDC (http://americassbdc.org/). Uncle Sam loves small business because they help build roads and stuff so this advice i...
I'm not sure of an app specifically designed for tagging, but if you use something like Sublime Text there's a fuzzy search as well as a "find in folder" search that would allow you to search all files contained in a project for the function name. I've had similar problems where I know what I nee...
This is not a sarcastic comment: you hire a marketer or marketing firm that knows what they are doing. Marketing is a science and art that requires skill-- it's like a doctor/surgeon for your company. You wouldn't do open heart surgery on yourself-- why would you try to do surgery on your compa...
Hi, I currently work at Idealab and the body of knowledge and level of support for entrepreneurs is outstanding. I worked at 3 start-ups prior to joining Idealab and feel like I've learned as much in the past year here as I did at any of the start-ups. Plus the people here truly want to help an...
Best to start with your target outcome. Is your target to generate more income or prestige or just contribute. Start with your target + work backward. Also, niche/topic of your training is important. For example, if your topic relates to (or can be related to) WordPress, then you can go on th...