Need Some Expert Advice? Ask Steve (me!)
By Steve Poland • July 27, 2007
Marketing or PR ideas? Overall assessment of your website, business, or app?
That’s a bit loaded to say I’m an expert, but I’m a pretty smart guy that can give some honest opinions and ideas. I have 10+ years now in the web field, I know a hell of a lot on web startups and established web businesses, I know people, I’ve started a hell of a lot of startups (many failures under this belt), I’m an idea guy, and I’m very creative when it comes to marketing (I love viralness).
I pretty much guarantee that you can show me any web app/site and I’ll have ideas for it — you’ll get some out-of-the-box thinking, which will likely get you thinking.
So I’m here to answer any question you may have to — improve user experience of your website/app, sign ups, ease of use, marketing ideas, viralness, ability/how to monetize, market size, competition, PR/exposure, how you should focus your time, etc.
There’s one catch — if you send me a question, expect the question and answer to be published on this blog. If you wish to remain anonymous, please specify that — otherwise include your name/alias and site URL. Also, please include your competition if you know of some — I’m not going to spend tons of time on these, so the more info I have up-front, the better an answer/ideas you’ll get from me.
Don’t be shy, send your ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘when’, ‘who’, ‘where’ questions to: advice@techquilashots.com for some free consulting.
Example Questions:
- Steve, what do you think of this website of mine __________. The purpose is ____________.
- Steve, I need a partner. My idea is ______ and I’m a _________, needing a ___________ (developer).
- Steve, we’re seeking a PHP programmer to work on this ____________. Help.
- Steve, I’ve been doing Google AdWords, but not getting clicks. Here is my ad copy __________ and keywords _________. Any thoughts? Recommendations of elsewhere to promote?
- Steve, I’m burning through my PPC budget and getting clicks/visitors, but no one is buying (or registering) — why???
- Steve, can you try out the beta of my web app and let me know your thoughts?
- Steve, should I be raising capital?
- Steve, this is my pitch to investors, is it any good?
- Steve, this is my pitch to bloggers to use my web app — your thoughts?
- Steve, where can I find someone to help me develop ____________?
- Steve, this is my app to the next TechStars / Y Combinator — what do you think?
- Steve, I have these 3 ideas — I love them all — which one should I run with (if any)?
- Steve, TechCrunch just covered this company __________ — I think it’s crap, what do you think?
- Steve, I need a job — here’s what I love to do and have done, thoughts?
- Steve, do you think there’s room for another job website? I’m thinking along the lines of ____________.
- Steve, what is affiliate marketing?
- Steve, what is PPC arbitrage
- Steve, I want to share this story with you that you may want to share with other entrepreneurs — it’ll lift some spirits.
- Steve, recommend any good books?
Lastly, I can’t promise your question will get answered.
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Steve,
Great initiative!
I’ll definitely be sending in a couple of questions!
Sounds like a great project! I just sent in a couple questions. Thanks in advance.
Steve,
Great to see you back posting and soliciting some ideas for future posts.
I’ll have to dig into the notebook for some fodder for you, but should have some for you to comment on.
@Anonymous Gus (whose comments I deleted) — thanks for the feedback on the typo, I did mean AdWords not AdSense; fixed the post.