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Ask HN: Marketing for startups?

Are there any start-ups that specialize in helping other start-ups with their marketing needs? Maybe a start-up running based on a Marketing as a Service (MaaS) model?

gk1 13y ago
I'm a marketing consultant so maybe I can help point you in the right direction, but... Can you specify what kind of needs you have? "Marketing needs" covers a huge swatch of things. If you're looking for a company that "does it all," then really what you're looking for is a boutique marketing agency.
- thesingularity 13y ago
  My question was not geared towards a specific business, but I would be interested in online marketing needs. Any suggestions for "boutique marketing agencies" (including yours)?
  - gk1 13y ago
    Sorry, I'm not totally clear on what you're looking for. My specialties are analyzing and optimizing conversion funnels (aka, user acquisition). There are also startups that solve a specific marketing need. For example, Sverve (http://www.sverve.com http://www.sverve.com) helps you find and work with female bloggers who will promote your content for a fee.
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mareofnight 13y ago
http://www.hittail.com/ http://www.hittail.com/ comes to mind. (It's self-funded, though - slightly different kind of startup.) https://www.projectwonderful.com/ https://www.projectwonderful.com/ might also fit that description.
AznHisoka 13y ago
BuzzSumo helps with content marketing by showing you what content resonates the most with audiences for any topic.
ASquare 13y ago
Hubspot may be a way to go depending on the stage you are at. There was a good discussion on GrowthHackers on this recently: http://growthhackers.com/questions/ask-gh-is-hubspot-a-good-investment-for-a-early-stage-saas-startup-what-are-ghs-experiences-with-it-alternatives/ http://growthhackers.com/questions/ask-gh-is-hubspot-a-good-...
pushkargaikwad 13y ago
I have built a simplified inbound marketing product called inBoundio and had written a post about this too http://www.inboundio.com/blog/51-inbound-marketing-ways-to-market-your-startup-and-business-on-shoestring-budget/ http://www.inboundio.com/blog/51-inbound-marketing-ways-to-m..., this should be able to help you take off. Feel free to mail me at "pushkar (at) inboundio(dot)com" too, will be more than happy to help you
jsonne 13y ago
Marketing is a really vague thing to ask for help with. What are you looking to accomplish specifically?

Are there any start-ups that specialize in helping other start-ups with their marketing needs? Maybe a start-up running based on a Marketing as a Service (MaaS) model?

gk1 13y ago

I'm a marketing consultant so maybe I can help point you in the right direction, but... Can you specify what kind of needs you have? "Marketing needs" covers a huge swatch of things. If you're looking for a company that "does it all," then really what you're looking for is a boutique marketing agency.

thesingularity 13y ago
My question was not geared towards a specific business, but I would be interested in online marketing needs. Any suggestions for "boutique marketing agencies" (including yours)?
- gk1 13y ago
  Sorry, I'm not totally clear on what you're looking for. My specialties are analyzing and optimizing conversion funnels (aka, user acquisition). There are also startups that solve a specific marketing need. For example, Sverve (http://www.sverve.com http://www.sverve.com) helps you find and work with female bloggers who will promote your content for a fee.

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mareofnight 13y ago

http://www.hittail.com/ http://www.hittail.com/ comes to mind. (It's self-funded, though - slightly different kind of startup.) https://www.projectwonderful.com/ https://www.projectwonderful.com/ might also fit that description.

AznHisoka 13y ago

BuzzSumo helps with content marketing by showing you what content resonates the most with audiences for any topic.

ASquare 13y ago

Hubspot may be a way to go depending on the stage you are at. There was a good discussion on GrowthHackers on this recently: http://growthhackers.com/questions/ask-gh-is-hubspot-a-good-investment-for-a-early-stage-saas-startup-what-are-ghs-experiences-with-it-alternatives/ http://growthhackers.com/questions/ask-gh-is-hubspot-a-good-...

pushkargaikwad 13y ago

I have built a simplified inbound marketing product called inBoundio and had written a post about this too http://www.inboundio.com/blog/51-inbound-marketing-ways-to-market-your-startup-and-business-on-shoestring-budget/ http://www.inboundio.com/blog/51-inbound-marketing-ways-to-m..., this should be able to help you take off. Feel free to mail me at "pushkar (at) inboundio(dot)com" too, will be more than happy to help you

jsonne 13y ago

Marketing is a really vague thing to ask for help with. What are you looking to accomplish specifically?