Have been thinking about this for a while.. The answer that follows is based on insights I got from a panel in SF and from discussions with my co-founder Rob Attwell. So why is Silicon Valley/SF the birthplace of most great tech companies? It's about the unique concentration of 5 Cs: 1. Coders (...
Commercial real estate is completely different animal than residential. Loop.net is a popular site where you can review commercial deals. Outside of that you need to find pocket listings and build relationships with brokers and Realtors that list commercial properties. You can also go to http://w...
Response rate depends completely on the effectiveness of your material, quality of your product and site, brand recognition, commissions, etc. Regardless, with affiliates, the more the better. You are paying commission. There is no real negative to having more effective affiliates.
This is a very wide area to discuss and there is no magic bullet. You need to tailor it to the specific market/client.
There's no single "magic bullet" answer to this problem so, instead, there some questions I'd like you to consider: 1. What skills does he have that got him the position in the first place? How can those be leveraged? 2. What can you do to help him navigate through the transition (I'm assuming ...
Four thoughts. First, define what maximum and minimum effort estimate is acceptable - for example, tasks should not take less than 2 hours or more than 4. Second, communicate that contingency shouldn't be included in the estimates so they aren't padded. Instead, have some room in the overall plan...
I have been working in SEO for over 10 years and have built search agencies from the ground up. I've also worked with some big brands on International SEO like Active.com, as well as many US based chains like Extended Stay Hotels. I suggest sub-directories as they are MUCH easier to manage and p...
That's a huge question - but in my view it really boils down to four things: 1) A clear sense of the problem they were trying to solve; 2) Crystal clear focus on only the most high-impact things; 3) Relentless pursuit of excellence in execution. 4) Luck. That fourth one mightn't be a popular one...
Google Analytics is the best free tool out there for this. Make sure that you are focusing your report on conversions - how many/what percentage of website visitors are taking action (filling out a form, buying a product, etc.). If you're interested in paying for help, you should check out Moz ...
I assume you are a non-technical co-founder. In that case I recommend reading this article: http://www.launchbit.com/blog/why-you-cant-recruit-a-technical-cofounder It focuses on making tech people want to work with you. My advice here is to do your homework and look for people who are somehow i...