Inbound Marketing for Startups in 2011:Earning great traffic w/o spending a fortune dimeRand Fishkin, CEO & Co-founder, SEOmozFebruary 2011
Our only marketing expense? Flights + hotels for conferences/eventsMore at http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-history-of-seomoz
How’d You Do That?
News/Media/PRSEOEmailResearch/White PapersBlogs + BloggingInfographicsComment MarketingSocial NetworksOnline VideoINBOUND MARKETING!(AKA “free” traffic sources)ForumsWebinarsWord of MouthSocial BookmarkingPodcastingDirect/Referring LinksType-In TrafficQ+A Siteshttp://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-rich-get-richer-true-in-seo-social-all-organic-marketing
It all starts withContent Marketing
A Blog We Update Every Day
“Viral” Targeted Contenthttp://www.seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors
“Viral” Targeted Contenthttp://guides.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-search-engine-optimization
“Viral” Targeted Contenthttp://www.seomoz.org/seo-industry-survey
Graphics + Illustrations
A Weekly Video Serieshttp://www.seomoz.org/blog/category/33
Build it and they’ll come?Nope. Build it, then market it.
Comments + Conversations
Social NetworksData and charts of our Facebook and Twitter account performance via http://export.ly
Social News / Bookmarkinghttp://news.ycombinator.com, http://delicious.com, http://stumbleupon.com and http://reddit.com have historically performed best for us, but you should test results
Q+A Sites / Forums
Conferences + Events
SEO
Email MarketingWe use/love http://www.mailchimp.com (who now has a cool free option for early stage folks)
Let’s get specific with someAdvanced Tactics
Involve a Sharing-Incented CommunityThe brilliant strategy by http://www.urbanspoon.com made them one of the biggest players in the local restaurant business and got them acquired by IAC
Design Like an “Award Winner”Check out http://google.com/search?q=css+gallery for tons of great galleries and inspiration
“Skip” the Competitive SERPs
Leverage the QDF AlgorithmWatch the actual commercial at: http://www.hulu.com/adzone2011#50120562
Investigate the Competition’s Top ContentSort of a shameless plug, but http://www.opensiteexplorer.org is the best way to do this 
Examples of more startups thatRock Inbound Marketing
OKCupidhttp://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/
EngineYardEngineyard does awesome stuff on their blog, job board + site in general – http://www.engineyard.com
Mint.comhttp://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/your-looks-and-online-dating/
AdiosoAdioso’smicrosite for Valentine’s Day is here – http://howmuchdoyouheartme.com
Visual Website Optimizerhttp://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com/split-testing-blog/
The Inbound Marketing processIn 4 Simple Steps
Step #1: DiscoverFind inbound marketing paths that look promising and make a list.Step #2:TestInvest a few days/hours building authentic value in that niche/sector.Step #3: MeasureUse your web analytics to track primary + second-order impactStep #4: RepeatThrow out low ROI projects; repeat high ROI ones.

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