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15 Ways to Market a Software Tool [email protected] #balsamiq http://goo.gl/bAWPuo

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Page 1: 15 Ways to Market a Software Tool - Bologna · Revenue, head count, PR, and quality—if one gets ahead Of the Others, you' re HOW HARD COULD IT BE? BY JOEL SPOLSKY Growth at a bootstrapped

15 Ways to Market a

Software [email protected] #balsamiq

http://goo.gl/bAWPuo

Page 2: 15 Ways to Market a Software Tool - Bologna · Revenue, head count, PR, and quality—if one gets ahead Of the Others, you' re HOW HARD COULD IT BE? BY JOEL SPOLSKY Growth at a bootstrapped
Page 3: 15 Ways to Market a Software Tool - Bologna · Revenue, head count, PR, and quality—if one gets ahead Of the Others, you' re HOW HARD COULD IT BE? BY JOEL SPOLSKY Growth at a bootstrapped

1. Marketing must evolve along with the company

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2. Inject yourself in the conversation

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3. Donate your software, donate for reviews

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4. Create evangelists

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5. Become a thought leader in your niche

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6. Do Inbound Marketing

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7. The Golden Puzzle / Always Be Marketing

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8. Be so good they can’t ignore you

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9. Customer service is the new marketing

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10. UX is marketing

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11. Google Adwords

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12. Sponsorships

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13. Raffles

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14. Demo Versions (also embedded!)

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15. It’s not about you!

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Thank you, HTH!

[email protected] #balsamiq