Marketing Questions

Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product or service to customers, for the purpose of influencing buyer behavior and/or precipitate behavioral change.

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Insights into marketing a service?

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to find insight into marketing a specific service? This is a general question. I am wondering if there are any resources (web sites, books, ect..) out...

asked Nov 24 '10 at 00:06
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Jed Regan
266 points

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2 Answers
2.39K Views
How can I measure my future audience?

Before taking on a project, there is always a question: "How many people will use this?" So how do I measure that "people", at least inaccurate.

asked Nov 25 '10 at 14:19
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Daniel Excinsky
148 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.79K Views
How to market web based beauty salon management software in UK?

I'm looking for new ways to market our product, a web based software targeted primarily at spas, hair & beauty salons (and could be used by dentists or other small appointment-based businesses)...

asked Nov 26 '10 at 08:53
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Martynas
18 points

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4 Answers
2.87K Views
How sites like formspring can earn money

I want to make a new site like formspring, but different idea . I didn't see any Ads or any advertising methods in these site . How they can they earn money from the site . What's the best...

asked Nov 26 '10 at 20:13
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Maged
108 points

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3 Answers
5.12K Views
How can I get people to complete a short survey?

I need to get a few responses to an small online survey so I can get my small business grant. How can I get others to complete a survey online without paying another business to get responses? My...

asked Nov 26 '10 at 22:41
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Shatterling
138 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.51K Views
Affiliate based sites. What are the pitfalls?

I am thinking of creating a site which has content based on affiliate products where revenue comes from affiliate commissions. The site will be of high quality, human created and edited. I am...

asked Nov 27 '10 at 05:35
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Tony Henrich
283 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.76K Views
Bad Signs: When non-tech people say "what am I looking at"

So I am finally finished writing my software product after a long time (1.5 years)...full time almost development and research by myself. This software is designed for businesses and research...

asked Nov 27 '10 at 23:28
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.67K Views
Marketing for the initial community of a community-based startup

My team is soon to release a new website. Essentially, the site is a collaborative game that relies on the community to be sustained. What are some techniques/ideas for gathering the initial...

asked Dec 1 '10 at 01:24
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Stephen Watkins
126 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.7K Views
What are the must-have books on brand development?

There are books for every topic which most in the field consider definitive or must-haves. For instance, for usability and application design, Designing the Obvious, Don't Meke Me Think, and The...

asked Dec 1 '10 at 16:34
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Calvin Huang
126 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.38K Views
Online marketing software?

I know little (okay, nothing) in marketing... I have the checklist from Bob Walsh (of 47 hats) as to what steps to take next with respect to targeting my prospective clientele and building out a...

asked Nov 6 '10 at 11:21
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Igorek
886 points

12 Votes
7 Answers
4.32K Views
Pricing Theory - What works, what doesn't, and how to get the most profit?

Many of you have priced several different types of products from digital to the physical. So keeping it internet centeric what pricing research do you do before going with an amount? And once...

asked Nov 11 '10 at 06:11
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John Bogrand
2,210 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
3.32K Views
Where can I find independant commission based sales contractors?

I have spoken with many agencies and posted many ads. No joy. Is there any place where I can find telecommuting sales force for selling IT services?

asked Nov 12 '10 at 22:22
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User5359
48 points

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3 Answers
3.29K Views
Are "invite your friends" emails can-spam compliant?

I've added an "invite your friends" feature to my site but reading through can-spam, it seems as if invites should be classified as unsolicited emails. But invites must be can-spam compliant...

asked Nov 14 '10 at 21:47
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Sherif Buzz
462 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
1.95K Views
I need help preparing for a presentation

I've been asked to attend a local institution's meeting, in about a week, to pitch an app to the board of directors. (The app is not complete, but I have the basic framework in place. I'm sort of...

asked Nov 18 '10 at 05:42
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Moshe
409 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
4.01K Views
What's a great gift for awesome customers?

We have a couple of fantastic customers (i.e. they bought in early, they give timely and clear feedback, and they celebrate our successes and give us opportunities to fix mistakes). I'm looking...

asked Oct 27 '10 at 05:42
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Joseph Fung
1,542 points

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1 Answers
2.39K Views
Starting my own social news portal soon, need Marketing tips

I am starting my own social news portal called TrimHold.com , a project that I have been working on for over a year now. It is a Trilingual website ( Arabic, French, English). The site basically...

asked Oct 27 '10 at 21:11
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Joseph Ghassan
103 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.49K Views
How to do inbound marketing if you don't have enough resources?

I think we all agree that inbound marketing is hard, takes time and time is money for all small startups. We do have some staff but all occupied with running the business and we don't have anyone...

asked Oct 28 '10 at 05:32
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Dr. Evil
111 points

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3 Answers
3.04K Views
Getting funding for marketing an iPhone app

I have almost finished developing an iPhone app which I feel has a lot of potential. The problem is I have no money, and I am pretty clueless about marketing. So I feel if I tried to release it by...

asked Oct 28 '10 at 20:05
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Mongus Pong
161 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.69K Views
Advice for running dating site

I'm running a nice dating site with overall good results so far (4 months in, about 4,000 members, 60,000 page view per day), I was wondering if someone with experience in dating/social sites could...

asked Oct 28 '10 at 23:12
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Sherif Buzz
462 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
5.83K Views
When is best to announce a new product (day & time of week)?

We're ready to announce technology preview of our product. Our current marketing plan consists of contacting a number of industry bloggers, news sites, and posting on various industry forums (we...

asked Nov 1 '10 at 06:54
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Igorek
886 points