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Online Marketing Blog Posts, Tips, Tricks and Advice In less than five years Kickstarter has helped entrepreneurs raise over $1B to fund more than 59,000 creative projects thanks to almost 6 million contributors. Indiegogo’s numbers aren’t too shabby either; in July 2013 they launched the most ambitious campaign to date – the Ubuntu Edge smartphone campaign, aiming to raise $32 million through crowdfunding. How do ambitious startups succeed through crowdfunding platforms? What compels people back entrepreneurs they’ve never met, to create products they’ve never seen? Here are five amazing examples of startups that have smashed all expectations to succeed through crowdfunding. Pebble Pebble is a watch that speaks to your smartphone and lets you wear your digital life on your wrist. The Triumph Launched in April 2012, the initial target for the campaign was a modest $100,000 which was pledged within two hours of the project going live. In total, Pebble raised a cool $10.2 million through crowdfunding. The Lesson Don’t give up. Diaspora

Home Based Business Plan, Financial Investment, MLM Opportunities Marketing Strategies For The Internet & Traditional Businesses. Ten Local Online Marketing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) | Bu In his new book, "Local Online Advertising for Dummies," Court Cunningham shares strategies and tips that can help SMBs seize opportunities in local markets and sidestep common mistakes. The following excerpt from Court Cunningham's book "Local Online Advertising for Dummies," is presented by InformationWeek SMB courtesy of Wiley Publishing. Don't Miss: An exclusive interview with author Court Cunningham Local Online Advertising for Dummies Chapter 18: Ten Local Online Marketing Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them) This foray into the world of online advertising is kind of a grand adventure. In a lot of cases, the fault isn't so much with the execution, but with the thinking or preconceptions. In our experience, many people make certain mental errors when launching themselves into the online arena -- and in this chapter, we list the ten most common. 1. Maybe you're a 25-year-old running online marketing for a retirement community. 2. 3. 4. If you build it, they will come, right? 5. Don't Miss:

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