SEO for Startups@tomcritchlowwww.distilled.net
Why do SEO?How To Deliver Documents
“A quick look at the analytics for the period shows a sound and healthy growth in traffic – the kind of traffic that is the result of good – but hard – development of marketing.www.BettingExpert.com
“When do you invest in SEO? Maybe not yet. But you should invest in users and trust (i.e. links) from day 1.Tom Critchlow
If You Only Read One Thing…..http://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/01/24/startup-seo/
Content FTWHow To Deliver Documents
Build Content People Want
Build Content People Likehttp://www.seomoz.org/blog/great-content-for-seo-simpler-than-you-ever-imagined
Build Content With Voicehttp://www.avc.com/a_vc/2011/09/minimum-viable-personality.html
Video Content(Pro-tip: self host)
“So how are you going to create large amounts of content that satisfies needs for your users while still advancing your business needs and not being garbage?  You leverage the unfair advantages that you have because you’re the smallest guy in the roomPatrick Kalzumeus
Oyster don’t do SEO – they just create stunning content that users want focused around keywords that users search for.
Social Media & Email ListsHow To Deliver Documents
Social followings and email lists accelerate your flywheel
Link BuildingHow To Deliver Documents
“Link building is easy for startups. Find the linkerati, create content they’ll like and then tell them about it…..Rinse repeat.Tom Critchlow
Real Life Meetups!
OMG Data!http://kellynford.com/2011/09/27/marketing-your-startup-with-a-steady-drumbeat-of-data/
InspirationHow To Deliver Documents
www.getharvest.com code as content
www.seatgeek.com – agile FTW
www.benthebodyguard.com – interactive content
www.etsy.com – community
www.etsy.com – developer ecosystem
www.oyster.com repeatable content
www.zillow.comproduct = content
www.justbuythisone.com hacks = links
Still unsure? Copy SEOmoz.
Case Study:FoursquareHow To Deliver Documents
When was the last time you saw a foursquare page ranking?
Frankly they don’t deserve to rank… Their web pages have no value.
Step 1 – gather data
Step 2 – expose your own data
Step 3 – make it visual
Step 4 – make it indexable (you can just steal this from yelp if you like….)
Step 6 –Make us NEED to link to you
Optional Step – Gamify the crap out of it
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Tom CritchlowVP Operations NYCwww.distilled.nettom.critchlow@distilled.net@tomcritchlowFiercely curious. Passionate about learning. Email me!

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