Deep Thoughts by Raymond Fong http://raymondfong.net/ ... and Sometimes Not so Deep Thoughts. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:20:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://raymondfong.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-favicon2-1-32x32.png Deep Thoughts by Raymond Fong http://raymondfong.net/ 32 32 A Candid Yelp Advertising Review – Is Yelp Ripping People Off? https://raymondfong.net/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/ https://raymondfong.net/a-candid-yelp-advertising-review-is-yelp-ripping-people-off/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:20:20 +0000 https://raymondfong.net/?p=460 Maybe you know and maybe you don't... but Yelp (a local search and reviews online service) offers paid advertising for businesses called the "Yelp Sponsorship Program". But before you allow yourself to get sweet talked by fast-talking, "say anything to get your money" Yelp sales rep, let's dig in a bit deeper to see if this is actually worth it for you.

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]]> https://raymondfong.net/the-honeymoon-period/feed/ 0 The 7 Political Groups of Today https://raymondfong.net/the-7-political-groups-of-today/ https://raymondfong.net/the-7-political-groups-of-today/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2017 02:26:53 +0000 https://raymondfong.net/?p=6563 In these trying political times, I find myself rattled by the conflicts that plague our nation today and the divide being experienced by this country. People are so busy with being "right" that the very idea of humanity is being challenged. I've identified 7 main "groups" in this political climate in an effort to identify our blind-spots - specifically, my own.

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]]> https://raymondfong.net/the-7-political-groups-of-today/feed/ 0 Growth Hacking: Silicon Valley’s Best Kept Secret https://raymondfong.net/growth-hacking-silicon-valleys-best-kept-secret/ https://raymondfong.net/growth-hacking-silicon-valleys-best-kept-secret/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:32:35 +0000 https://raymondfong.net/?p=6558 I just published a book on Amazon called, "Growth Hacking: Silicon Valley's Best Kept Secret." In it I teach you the framework, Automated Sales Process™ (ASP™), that I've used to help other entrepreneurs rapidly grow their businesses (oftentimes on a shoestring budget) including celebrities, "Shark Tank" companies, startups, and traditional brick-and-mortar businesses.

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