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Article writing service?

Anybody has recommendations for good article writing services for SEO purposes? Especially the one that actually writes for real people and not just churn out the article out of a random word ...
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What is a good way of promoting new software on tight budget?

I need to find a good way of getting our new software known. Its an online system for computer and games console repair shops. We need to find a way to let all the repair shops know about the ...
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Swag & Giveaway Advice!

I've just found out that I will be presenting my startup, mokabla at an Entrepreneur event in ATL in less than a week. There will be about 200 people attending. Since this event doesn't have sponsors, ...
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How do I promote my soon-to-launch startup?

I'm about to launch a new web startup in less than a month. It'll be a freemium web application which will offer a Facebook-related service with various pricing plans. I'm still a bit unsure on how ...
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Pilot customer incentives for intial launch of start-up

As I work on finishing up the final details for my start-up. I wanted to know if anyone here setup pilot programs for their first few customers at discounted rates or for free for a limited period of ...
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How do I choose the right sub-segment to market my new Q&A community to?

I'm launching a new Q&A community and was wondering how specific a market I should target while seeding and promoting the site in its early stages. If the ultimate goal is for it to become the ...
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Asking customer to promote product

I have a new customer that is very happy with my software. He asked about a feature that the software does not have, but would be simple for me to add and would be a good feature. I am thinking of ...
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How do I attract visitors to a free web app/social site on a low budget?

I've been working on a site. It started as a side project to teach myself a bunch of things but now that it's live I'd really like to pump some life into it. Functionality is limited; basically, ...
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Good ways to make a promotional video?

I'm a couple of months away from releasing my gradebook app for teachers, and will need a good promotional video. I'm bootstrapped and don't have much cash. Any suggestions? I can make a decent ...
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Seeking tips on using competitions to promote a website

We are considering running a competition to promote the use of our website. We run a directory style site full of acting talent. We want to promote to advertising agencies and encourage them to hire ...
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Advertising - Yard Signs

I found a few places online that sell yard signs for advertising in neighborhoods (you usually see these signs for political ads, yard services, etc) and I was curious if anyone has a good experience ...
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Startup social network free sites to promote on / free ways of promotion

Hey so I am wondering about methods of promoting a social netowork that I made. Starting up a site and getting traffic is not as easy as it might seem. It would be nice to know how to get some ...
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Enterprise Software Promotion on tucows/softpedia

Does anyone have any experience to promoting enterprise software on download site like tucows/softpedia? Is it worth to try? I'm looking a site where I can promote my product (enterprise market/web ...
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Can I offer points for participation to be redeemed for discounts and cash back rewards?

I'd like to offer points for posting product reviews, comments, purchasing products, etc... basically all different types of participation that can be redeemed later for discounts on products or ...
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Recommend a company for promo pens?

I'm looking for a legitimate/affordable/responsive company to order some promo pens from (with our logo etc). I've found http://www.pens.com/pens/ via Google, they look legit, but I thought I'd ask ...
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Include degrees/qualifications on business cards?

This is a pretty trivial question but I'd be interested in your opinions. Would you include post-nominal letters and/or other qualifications on your business cards? Do you think it's overly ...
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Referral tracking services?

We'd like to generate business based on our customers referring us to people they know who could use our product. Some questions about this: Can you recommend a referral tracking service or ...
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Are there companies outhere that we can outsource PR, inbound marketing and general marketing/promo/sales work to?

We are small bootup startup. We recently launched a MVP website. Marketing is generally, 'not our bag' and we would like to seek the help of someone/an entity that specializes in this field, to help ...
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Promoting a website by writing articles

We have recently launched a website, and we are now going through the promotional phase of 'getting the word out'. One of the ways we are doing this is by writing a series of quality articles to ...
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Is Facebook “Like” button useful for small sites?

What are the effects of having a Facebook "Like!" button on your page, if you are a small site? What are the benefits of it, and possible disadvantages of the Facebook Like button? What effect does ...
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How effective is Twitter for disseminating links?

What sort of attention does Twitter get for links? How effective is it for disseminating links, in comparison to other techniques? In what circumstances is it the one of the best channels for ...
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Digg vs. Reddit for promoting a blog post

If you are promoting a blog post, should one focus on digg or reddit ranking? Which is preferable and why?
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How do I attract visitors to a niche content site?

I recently launched a niche content site. The niche is actually fairly popular, but I am not sure how to attract visitors or promote the site. I feel that my site offers value to people in this niche, ...
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What are the unexplored marketing channels for web apps?

Say I have a niche web app and need to raise awareness for it. The default route is to have a blog, ask around nicely for reviews, and buy Adwords. I am currently trying out Adwords with limited ...
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How would you reach language professionals?

I recently launched a Q&A language site (powered by StackExchange just like answers.onstartups.com) as a side project. Now that it's gaining noticeable interest, I am looking forward to push it to ...

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