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3 Votes
2 Answers
2.19K Views
How do I go about getting some custom cartoons created for my marketing?

What is the process of getting some custom cartoons created? How to a find a good designer and what should I expect to pay? Should I first draw draft cartoons to show the “concept” by self, or...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 20:05
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Ian Ringrose
406 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.19K Views
How much should I pay for custom drawn cartoons?

I am thinking of using some cartoons as part of some marketing, but I need some idea of how much they may cost. I also need to find someone to draw them. Sorry I know I am asking “how long is a...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 19:44
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Ian Ringrose
406 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.11K Views
if Twitter charged for customizing your profile, would you pay for it?

It seems to me that people care enough about it to pay for it.(just search "my background") and personally, given the right price, I would. I'm asking this because I want to know when do people...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 02:36
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Raed
101 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
2.9K Views
Should I Market My Company or My Software?

Im working on a startup software company and hoping to launch our first software in 3-4 months. I should have answered these questions months ago and begun marketing then but I've left it until...

asked Jul 6 '10 at 00:41
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Tanvir Chowdhury
165 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.48K Views
Reports needed for ecommerce and advertising

I'm planning to have a develop build a CMS (in Ruby on Rails) with blogging, advertising and ecommerce integration. Many types of reports/charts would seem necessary in such a system: Unique...

asked Jul 4 '10 at 02:36
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User3741
6 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.15K Views
How to acquire new customers/startups?

I’m given a task to expand our Product Engineering services to US, UK & EMEA markets and identify new customers/startups who would like to build new products/software. We do have proven track...

asked Jul 2 '10 at 03:11
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Pavan M
31 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.44K Views
Web App: Subscriber Growth Modeling Help

I am looking for guidance on building models for subscriber growth to a B2C software app. We have existing channels of distribution (partners) that refer business to us and we provide an offline...

asked Jun 30 '10 at 21:35
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Gesco
71 points

8 Votes
4 Answers
4.54K Views
Would you put an open discussion forum on the products website?

We have a website, which is the entry point to install our software product. The software is targeted to wide range of individuals. My question is - should we put a forum on our website and allow...

asked Jun 30 '10 at 19:58
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Pawel A
191 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.52K Views
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...

asked Jun 29 '10 at 15:58
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Joseph Turian
895 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.65K Views
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...

asked Jun 29 '10 at 15:48
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Joseph Turian
895 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.18K Views
How can we communicate our message effectively without being seen as what exists already in the market?

We provide a new software that allows service based companies to present orders, invoices and cash receipts through a web portal with matching,workflow and a communication platform for trading...

asked Jun 29 '10 at 00:39
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Stacey
484 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.01K Views
How to approach an angel investor?

Once you have identified an angel investor what are some of the questions you should ask him/her and what should you be prepared to talk about with them? Ex: the business in brief, investment...

asked Jun 28 '10 at 22:49
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Stacey
484 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.47K Views
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?

asked Jun 28 '10 at 06:49
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Joseph Turian
895 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
3.55K Views
Merging multiple google apps accounts

We have a few Google apps accounts at domain1.com domain2.com domain3.com Now I want to merge all them together. (All users at all domains are same). However there is a 5 days waiting period...

asked Jun 25 '10 at 18:33
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Shabda
159 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
2.61K Views
Between lack of awareness and being unremarkable

When your product is first launched being marketed and take up is no good (inevitably so), how do you deduce that it's a result of... the lack of awareness, or the product is not remarkable...

asked Jun 25 '10 at 11:57
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G Rex
683 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.55K Views
Best marketing channel to distribute an ebook?

What is the best marketing channel to distribute an ebook? Let's assume I know how to promote the ebook, and merely want to choose a marketing channel. Should I sell it through a middleman like...

asked Jun 25 '10 at 06:27
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Joseph Turian
895 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.71K Views
Auto uninstall demo

Let say I have a Demo and Full versions of my software. Demo is like a Full but with some missing functionality. Someone installs Demo, try it and decides to purchase Full version. He downloads it...

asked Jun 24 '10 at 21:46
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Ross
2,288 points

13 Votes
9 Answers
5.43K Views
What are your top 3 - 5 SEO tips?

We're working on improving our website. We're using WordPress with the "All in One SEO Pack" plugin. But I have very limited knowledge on this topic. I'm interested in hearing what your top SEO...

asked Jun 24 '10 at 13:47
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Zuly Gonzalez
9,194 points

10 Votes
5 Answers
3.89K Views
Using consulting to bootstrap your software startup

I've been through some pretty brutal experiences recently with venture capitalists and I'm looking into ways I can start a company without VC money. Has anyone out there used consulting to...

asked Jun 24 '10 at 11:33
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Craig Daniel
223 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.15K Views
UK budget changes June 2010 - move from umbrella to startup own company?

I've been freelancing as a software engineer for a couple of years using an umbrella company. At the time I started, the consensus was that it wasn't worth the effort setting up your own company....

asked Jun 24 '10 at 09:01
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Pete Kirkham
111 points