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12/30/2016

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In this episode of Business Systems Explored, we talk to Dmitry Dragilev about the systems behind the marketingsuccesses he’s engineered for startups like Polar and JustReachOut.io.

For startups, failure to get traction quickly can mean the difference between a multi-million dollar exit and anotherSilicon Valley tombstone.

Since it’s so vital to get exposure from the outset, you need to get the press, early adopters, and Google on yourside.

This episode is all about how to do that: an interview with the growth hacker and startup PR expert Dmitry Dragilev.

Listen to the episode to find out where to start with an audit of your marketing site, how to write content that will forceGoogle to pay attention, and Dmitry’s best hack for startup SEO.

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Quote to tweet:

“No matter how many backlinks you throw at something, if your bouncerate is high, you’re on page 20.” (tweet this)

Show notes:

Where to start with getting traction for your startup 1/3

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Where to start with getting traction for your startup

How Dmitry starts creating marketing strategies for startups

The importance of UX on marketing sites

How drastically time-on-site affects your Google rankings

Developing a marketing strategy with Google Analytics

What to optimize before you start going after new keywords

Figuring out the ‘low-hanging fruit’ for SEO

Real optimization examples from companies Dmitry has worked with

The importance of short slugs

How to write paragraphs so people read

On ‘bucket brigades’

Inside Google’s algorithm for clickthrough and bounce rate

Testing Facebook ads

The first three things Dmitry looks for in a piece of successful content

A word of warning about anchor text

How Google perceives video views for SEO

How to do SEO for an iOS app

Getting press for your original research

The benefits behind having 10+ email addresses for PR

How to scale up PR when you have one year to get traction

The tool Dmitry uses to test his tone in email

Dmitry’s best hack for startup SEO

Broken link building on Wikipedia

Tools & mentions:

JustReachOut: https://justreachout.io/

Polar (shut down, acquired by Google): http://mashable.com/2014/09/11/google-acquires-polar/#hoRqCu4JA8q8

Google Analytics: https://www.google.com/analytics/

26 Cold Email Templates Which Guarantee a Response: http://www.criminallyprolific.com/cold-email-template/

Wistia: https://wistia.com/

Crystal Knows: https://www.crystalknows.com/

Moz: https://moz.com/

Contact:

@dragilev

Criminally Prolific: http://www.criminallyprolific.com/ 2/3

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