Conducting Market Research Before Investing - Whiteboard Friday by Rand Fishkin

The phrase "look before you leap" has never been more true! Before you start investing in tactics, it's important to do your market research. Many businesses are tempted to dive into the details before answering the bigger questions, like who their customers are, how those customers make purchase decisions, where their potential users are on the web, and how customers may choose between similar companies and offerings. In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand discusses why building out a research-based roadmap before you start you building your tactics (like SEO, content, and social campaigns) will help boost your chance of success. Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

Comments

1. great video! Thanks a lot
2. very practicable video.
3. adwords keywords tool is a great way to start your plan, and it´s free!-)
4. Bad biscuits make the baker broke lol
5. Thanks for the info.. I very much enjoyed it.. However I am wondering why aren't you mentioning affiliate marketing in your clips?