It’s definitely both Seriously, there are known techniques and tools, frameworks and so on. But you still have to try and find out what works best for you.
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writen by Benedikt
I think there are some ground rules such as understanding where your ICPs spend time and focusing your marketing efforts there. On the other hand, I’m at a point now building a following or a fan base somewhere online is the cheapest, easiest way of marketing. Especially if you have a B2C product.
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writen by Asli Kahraman
I’ve tried some marketing methods for my ventures so far: Google Ads, affiliate marketing, cold calling, LinkedIn, Youtube. Can’t say I’m an expert in any of them but if anyone wants to have a chat, I’m open to share what I know
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writen by Asli Kahraman
Did you get any luck with paid ads Asli Kahraman? We have tried them many times but it just sucks all of our money
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writen by Tiago Ferreira
Google ads only. And yes, at http://www.smartgenco.com|www.smartgenco.com we had good success with GADS
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