The field of dreams gapIf you build it they will come
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Field of dreams gap
http://chrisschultz.net/post/42363863885/testing-validating-your-market-assumptions
Ravikant thesisThe only customer acquisition strategies that matter in a startup are:
http://venturehacks.com/
Ravikant thesisThe only customer acquisition strategies that matter in a startup are:
Spending $25,000 on PR to get into TechCrunch
http://venturehacks.com/
Ravikant thesisThe only customer acquisition strategies that matter in a startup are:
Spending $25,000 on PR to get into TechCrunch
http://venturehacks.com/
Ravikant thesisThe only customer acquisition strategies that matter in a startup are:
Spending $25,000 on PR to get into TechCrunch
•SEO•SEM•Viral
http://venturehacks.com/
Create a lensMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
Create a lensMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
“I’m a great photog”
Create a lensMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
“I’m a great photog”
“I’m smart”
Create a lensMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
“I’m a great photog”
“I’m smart”
“I’m hilarious”
Who is your customer?(or no-nonsense growth hacking)
1) Who would be pissed if they could no longer use your product?
2) Where do they hang out?
3) What creates trust? a) referral b) “the crowd” c) an expert
4) Put high-trust experience in front of most-likely-to-be-interested people. Scale, repeat.
http://www.quora.com/Growth-Hacking/Is-growth-hacking-nonsense/answer/Thomas-Knoll
Inbound marketing
http://www.slideshare.net/randfish/the-power-of-inbound-marketing
Devise scalable & repeatable strategies
1. Do it yourself2. Did it work?3. Document it4. Delegate it5. Calendar it6. Measure it
Repeatable
Editorial
You
Measure & optimize
AARRRR
http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2007/09/startup-metrics.html
Metrics that matterCreate a dashboard of what matters in your business
Map metrics to actions
http://www.ashmaurya.com/2010/07/3-rules-to-actionable-metrics/
User retention
http://paulstamatiou.com/startup-user-retention-lifecycle-email
Lifecycle email marketing
User retention
http://paulstamatiou.com/startup-user-retention-lifecycle-email
Lifecycle email marketing
Ego boost
Use toolsOutreach
OptimizeMeasure
Simple, right?
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Ravikant thesisMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
Ravikant thesisMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
Ravikant thesisMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
Ravikant thesisMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
Ravikant thesisMethod Lens Y/N
SEO•accessible UGC•content hub & authoritative•content generates links
SEM•immediate path to revenue•CPA < LTV• revenue≠affiliate fees
Viral•sharing built into product•shareable content (ie: says something about user)
“I am a cocktail aficionado”
App store SEO
Link building
Weekly tweets
Newsletter
Influencer outreach
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