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The Transformer Algorithm with the Lowest Optimal Time Complexity Possible

সম্ভাব্য সর্বনিম্ন সর্বোত্তম সময়ের জটিলতা সহ ট্রান্সফরমার অ্যালগরিদম

Der Transformer-Algorithmus mit der geringstmöglichen optimalen Zeitkomplexität

El algoritmo de transformador con la menor complejidad de tiempo óptima posible

L'algorithme de transformateur avec la complexité temporelle optimale la plus faible possible

सबसे कम संभव इष्टतम समय जटिलता वाला ट्रांसफार्मर एल्गोरिदम

可能な限り最小の時間計算量を実現するトランスフォーマーアルゴリズム

가능한 가장 낮은 최적의 시간 복잡도를 갖는 변환기 알고리즘

O algoritmo do transformador com a menor complexidade de tempo ideal possível

Алгоритм трансформатора с минимально возможной оптимальной временной сложностью

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Thuật toán máy biến áp có độ phức tạp thời gian tối ưu thấp nhất có thể

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Funding woes are still plaguing the . According to a survey titled, Startup Perspectives – H1 CY23  capturing the current investment outlook for Indian startups, the Indian startup ecosystem reported the lowest six-month funding in the last four years in H1CY23 at US$3.8 billion across 298 deals – a decline of nearly 36% as compared to H2 CY22 (US$ 5.9 billion). Indian startup ecosystem PwC India During the last few quarters, despite challenging funding market conditions, investors have shown strong support for their portfolio companies by doubling down on their investments in companies that demonstrated positive growth, the report stated. Amit Nawka, Partner – Deals & India Startups Leader, PwC India, said, “A funding winter is just a season in a startup’s journey. There is a slowdown in startup funding despite significant untapped capital reserves held by venture capitalists (VCs). Active VC firms in India have secured new funds in the past year and we can expect the pace of investments to pick up in the next few months. There is a slowdown in startup funding despite significant untapped capital reserves held by venture capitalists (VCs) Amit Nawka, Partner – Deals & India Startups Leader, PwC India In the interim, there has been an increase in the due diligence being carried out by investors before making investments, both in terms of detailing as well as coverage – from typical finance and legal to areas like technology, HR, and business processes – to ensure that the startups have a robust corporate governance framework.” Other statistics reveal that growth and late-stage funding deals accounted for 84% of the funding activity in H1 CY23 (in value terms). These represented 43% of the total count of deals in this period. The average ticket size in growth-stage deals was US$ 19 million and in late-stage deals were US$ 52 million during H1 CY23. Also, 80 M&A deals involving startups were executed in H1 CY23. While this news is saddening for startups, Vinod Khosla, Venture Capitalist at Investor in , has some words of advice. Khosla Ventures, OpenAI “The funding environment is down but all it means is your competition is also not getting funding; capital efficiency will go up. With all the layoffs, it’s a perfect time to hire entrepreneurs. When things are great and there’s euphoria, it’s a bad time to invest for entrepreneurs, and also for investors. The funding environment is down but all it means is your competition is also not getting funding; capital efficiency will go up. With all the layoffs, it’s a perfect time to hire for entrepreneurs Vinod Khosla, Venture Capitalist at Khosla Ventures Investors have been very cautious in India as they focus on revenue too much and not building assets. There is not a single example where I’ve used an IRR calculation to decide whether to invest or not at Khosla Ventures. Too much founder friendliness or focus on revenue is not right. The founder should be treated like a child. Saying yes to everything will spoil them and you’ll do them a disservice. Completely controlling them means they won’t be innovative and creative. A good investor is an assistance to its entrepreneurs.” Amongst those who have been able to secure funding, Fintech, SAAS, and D2C continued to be the most funded sectors in H1 CY23. SaaS, D2C, FinTech, e-commerce B2B and Logi and AutoTech continue to be the top five invested sectors based on the funding received in the first half of the year. These contribute to approximately 89% of the total funding received in H1 CY23 in value terms. The D2C and online gaming sectors each saw investments increase by almost 3x that of H2 CY22. In the FoodTech sector, investments increased by four times in H1 CY23 compared to H2 CY22 in value terms. Bengaluru, NCR, and Mumbai continue to be the key startup cities in India, representing around 83% of the total startup funding activity in H1 CY23. The Indian startup ecosystem is currently facing funding challenges. Despite this, there is optimism for the future The slowdown in funding presents an opportunity for startups to focus on capital efficiency and make strategic hires. Despite the current funding environment, it is crucial for investors to strike a balance between caution and providing necessary assistance to entrepreneurs. This article was originally published by on Navanwita Bora Sachdev The Tech Panda.

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The start to this week hasn’t quite gone the way that many in the crypto space would have wanted. Coin prices have dropped to some of their lowest points in almost a year, and there are now fears that we could be in for even bigger drops in the coming days. The issue stems from the broader traditional economy, where countries are seeing massive corrections and governments are looking to stem the tide of inflation and deal with supply chain concerns. While the most ardent cryptocurrency supporter or investor would easily say that we’ve been here before and there isn’t much of a reason to panic, there is a sense that we might be in for a much deeper correction. However, what is the signs that we could look towards to show whether we’re almost out of the woods or there’s more of this mania to come? Record-Nearing Lows Regardless of how you look at it, there’s a very little speck of hope for the crypto market in the long term. , a popular crypto analysis site, shows that the price of Bitcoin currently stands at $31,249. This is the lowest price peg for the leading asset in the past 8 months. Coincheckup The asset even hit $29,761 on Monday - marking the first time that Bitcoin could cross below the $30,000 mark since July 2021. At the time the crypto market was reeling from a massive downturn that began with and stretched up until a massive liquidation from the Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust. Tesla abandoning Bitcoin However, the current drop is coming due to fears from the traditional economy. The Federal Reserve announced massive interest rate hikes last week, sending the entire economy into a tailspin. With individuals and companies now finding it more difficult to borrow money, many lack an incentive to invest in cryptocurrencies. The Fed announcement caused the price of Bitcoin to close at the $34,000 price point last week. This marked the sixth week in a row that Bitcoin’s price will close lower - a feat not seen since August 2014. So, considering that many analysts are pointing out bleak outlooks for the Bitcoin and broader crypto markets in the short term, it’s easy to see why. Many of these analysts understand that we seem to be entering uncharted territory, and only strong investors would be rewarded for their tenacity. Inflationary Trend Continues? As explained earlier, the primary cause of this current bearish run is the weakness in the larger macroeconomic environment. Stocks are even more disturbing at this point. Several of the top tech stocks have seen up to 20 per cent drops, with companies like Facebook and Netflix suffering severely. Now that the crypto market is starting to move in line with the , drops in the latter are sure to affect the former. traditional stock market Things are also not so great on the macroeconomic front. The world is still dealing with supply chain constraints, and the conflict in Ukraine isn’t helping matters. With reports that China is now dealing with what looks like a resurgence in coronavirus cases, it is entirely possible that the country takes measures to seal itself once more. All of these will put massive constraints on the global economy. This week, we expect to see the release of April's consumer price index (CPI) figures in the United States. The smart money will bet on these numbers reflecting the dire status of the global economy. President Joe Biden is expected to address the issue of inflation this week as well, just before the release of the CPI figures on Wednesday. The CPI for March was 8.5 per cent - an alarming number according to most experts. If the figures look even worse in April, then the forecast for inflation will be even more realistic. Definitely, that can’t be so great. An Opportunity To Buy The Dip While all of this is bleak, it is worth noting that the current market situations also present a massive opportunity for investors to make money. If there is one thing that crypto has shown from time to time, it is that it’s a very resilient asset class. Short-term outlooks might be bleak, but this doesn’t necessarily mean that the entire market is about to go down the drain. Even if it takes months, crypto will bounce back. Thus, some opportunistic investors will be attracted to the possibility of buying the dip right now and enjoying the massive gains. Institutional interest in crypto remains high, with companies like MicroStrategy and the committing over $1 billion collectively towards investing in Bitcoin across the past month alone. Luna Foundation Guard If there’s anything that can be good for the crypto space, it is increased attention from institutional investors. At the end of the day, these are the individuals and companies with the deepest pockets whose investments - or withdrawal from the market - can cause seismic shifts in the dynamic of things. If they’re still pouring money into the market, then we can all heave a sigh of relief. All in all, it will be impossible to sugarcoat things and say that the market is looking bright in the short term. The CPI report coming this week could serve as a , and then we could see Bitcoin and other altcoins take further dumps. But, the future remains bright. Those who can see that will eventually get gains. further drawdown on the market

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Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Preliminaries 4 Method 4.1 Key Sample and Joint Editing 4.2 Edit Propagation Via TokenFlow 5 Results 5.1 Qualitative Evaluation and 5.2 Quantitative Evaluation 5.3 Ablation Study 6 Discussion 7 Acknowledgement and References A Implementation Details 5.1 QUALITATIVE EVALUATION Fig. 6 provides a qualitative comparison of our method to prominent baselines; please refer to SM for the full videos. Our method (bottom row) outputs videos that better adhere to the edit prompt while maintaining temporal consistency of the resulting edited video, while other methods struggle to meet both these goals. Tune-A-Video (second row) inflates the 2D image model into a video model, and fine-tunes it to overfit the motion of the video; thus, it is suitable for short clips. For long videos it struggles to capture the motion resulting with meaningless edits, e.g., the shiny metal sculpture. Applying PnP for each frame independently (third row) results in exquisite edits adhering to the edit prompt but, as expected, lack any temporal consistency. The results of Gen-1 (fourth row) also suffer from some temporal inconsistencies (the beak of the origami stork changes color). Moreover, their frame quality is significantly worse than that of a text-to-image diffusion model. The edits of Text2Video-Zero and Fate-Zero (fifth and sixth row) suffer from severe jittering as these methods rely heavily on the extended attention mechanism to implicitly encourage consistency. The results of Rerender-a-Video exhibit notable long-range inconsistencies and artifacts arising primarily from their reliance on optical flow estimation for distant frames (e.g. keyframes), which is known to be sub-optimal (See our video results in the SM; when the wolf turns its head, the nose color changes). We provide qualitative comparison to Text2LIVE and to a RGB propagation baseline in the SM. 5.2 QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION We evaluate our method in terms of: (i) edit fidelity measured by computing the average similarity between the CLIP embedding (Radford et al., 2021) of each edited frame and the target text prompt; (ii) temporal consistency. Following Ceylan et al. (2023); Lai et al. (2018a), temporal consistency is measured by (a) computing the optical flow of the original video using Teed & Deng (2020), warping the edited frames according to it, and measuring the warping error, and (b) a user study; We adopt a Two-alternative Forced Choice (2AFC) protocol suggested in Kolkin et al. (2019); Park et al. (2020), where participants are shown the input video, ours and a baseline result, and are asked to determine which video is more temporally consistent and better preserves the motion of the original video. The survey consists of 2000-3000 judgments per baseline obtained using Amazon mechanical turk. We note that warpingerror could not be measured for Gen1 since their product platform does not output the same number of input frames. Table 1 compares our method to baselines. Our method achieves the highest CLI score, showing a good fit between the edited video and the input guidance prompt. Furthermore, our method has a low warping error, indicating temporally consistent results. We note that Re-rendera-Video optimizes for the warping error and uses optical flow to propagate the edit, and hence has the lowest warping error; However, this reliance on optical flow often creates artifacts and longrange inconsistencies which are not reflected in the warping error. Nonetheless, they are apparent in the user study, that shows users significantly favoured our method over all baselines in terms of temporal consistency. Additionally, we consider the reference baseline of passing the original video through the LDM auto-encoder without performing editing (LDM recon.). This baseline provides an upper bound on the temporal consistency achievable by LDM auto-encoder. As expected, the CLIP similarity of this baseline is poor as it does not involve any editing. However, this baseline does not achieve zero warp error either due to the imperfect reconstruction of the LDM auto-encoder, which hallucinates high-frequency information We further evaluate our correspondences and video representation by measuring the accuracy of video reconstruction using TokenFlow. Specifically, we reconstruct the video using the same pipeline of our editing method, only removing the keyframes editing part. Table 2 reports the PSNR and LPIPS distance of this reconstruction, compared to vanilla DDIM reconstruction. As seen, TokenFlow reconstruction slightly improves DDIM inversion, demonstrating robust frame representation. This improvement can be attributed to the keyframe randomization; It increases robustness to challenging frames since each frame is reconstructed from multiple other frames during the generation. Notably, our evaluation focuses on accurate correspondences within the feature space during generation, rather than RGB frame correspondences evaluation, which is not essential to our method. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED DEED license. Authors:
(1) Michal Geyer, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution;
(2) Omer Bar-Tal, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution;
(3) Shai Bagon, Weizmann Institute of Science;
(4) Tali Dekel, Weizmann Institute of Science. Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Abstract and 1. Introduction 2 Related Work 2 Related Work 3 Preliminaries 3 Preliminaries 4 Method 4 Method 4.1 Key Sample and Joint Editing 4.1 Key Sample and Joint Editing 4.2 Edit Propagation Via TokenFlow 4.2 Edit Propagation Via TokenFlow 5 Results 5 Results 5.1 Qualitative Evaluation and 5.2 Quantitative Evaluation 5.1 Qualitative Evaluation and 5.2 Quantitative Evaluation 5.3 Ablation Study 5.3 Ablation Study 6 Discussion 6 Discussion 7 Acknowledgement and References 7 Acknowledgement and References A Implementation Details A Implementation Details 5.1 QUALITATIVE EVALUATION Fig. 6 provides a qualitative comparison of our method to prominent baselines; please refer to SM for the full videos. Our method (bottom row) outputs videos that better adhere to the edit prompt while maintaining temporal consistency of the resulting edited video, while other methods struggle to meet both these goals. Tune-A-Video (second row) inflates the 2D image model into a video model, and fine-tunes it to overfit the motion of the video; thus, it is suitable for short clips. For long videos it struggles to capture the motion resulting with meaningless edits, e.g., the shiny metal sculpture. Applying PnP for each frame independently (third row) results in exquisite edits adhering to the edit prompt but, as expected, lack any temporal consistency. The results of Gen-1 (fourth row) also suffer from some temporal inconsistencies (the beak of the origami stork changes color). Moreover, their frame quality is significantly worse than that of a text-to-image diffusion model. The edits of Text2Video-Zero and Fate-Zero (fifth and sixth row) suffer from severe jittering as these methods rely heavily on the extended attention mechanism to implicitly encourage consistency. The results of Rerender-a-Video exhibit notable long-range inconsistencies and artifacts arising primarily from their reliance on optical flow estimation for distant frames (e.g. keyframes), which is known to be sub-optimal (See our video results in the SM; when the wolf turns its head, the nose color changes). We provide qualitative comparison to Text2LIVE and to a RGB propagation baseline in the SM. 5.2 QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION We evaluate our method in terms of: (i) edit fidelity measured by computing the average similarity between the CLIP embedding (Radford et al., 2021) of each edited frame and the target text prompt; (ii) temporal consistency. Following Ceylan et al. (2023); Lai et al. (2018a), temporal consistency is measured by (a) computing the optical flow of the original video using Teed & Deng (2020), warping the edited frames according to it, and measuring the warping error, and (b) a user study; We adopt a Two-alternative Forced Choice (2AFC) protocol suggested in Kolkin et al. (2019); Park et al. (2020), where participants are shown the input video, ours and a baseline result, and are asked to determine which video is more temporally consistent and better preserves the motion of the original video. The survey consists of 2000-3000 judgments per baseline obtained using Amazon mechanical turk. We note that warpingerror could not be measured for Gen1 since their product platform does not output the same number of input frames. Table 1 compares our method to baselines. Our method achieves the highest CLI score, showing a good fit between the edited video and the input guidance prompt. Furthermore, our method has a low warping error, indicating temporally consistent results. We note that Re-rendera-Video optimizes for the warping error and uses optical flow to propagate the edit, and hence has the lowest warping error; However, this reliance on optical flow often creates artifacts and longrange inconsistencies which are not reflected in the warping error. Nonetheless, they are apparent in the user study, that shows users significantly favoured our method over all baselines in terms of temporal consistency. Additionally, we consider the reference baseline of passing the original video through the LDM auto-encoder without performing editing (LDM recon.). This baseline provides an upper bound on the temporal consistency achievable by LDM auto-encoder. As expected, the CLIP similarity of this baseline is poor as it does not involve any editing. However, this baseline does not achieve zero warp error either due to the imperfect reconstruction of the LDM auto-encoder, which hallucinates high-frequency information We further evaluate our correspondences and video representation by measuring the accuracy of video reconstruction using TokenFlow. Specifically, we reconstruct the video using the same pipeline of our editing method, only removing the keyframes editing part. Table 2 reports the PSNR and LPIPS distance of this reconstruction, compared to vanilla DDIM reconstruction. As seen, TokenFlow reconstruction slightly improves DDIM inversion, demonstrating robust frame representation. This improvement can be attributed to the keyframe randomization; It increases robustness to challenging frames since each frame is reconstructed from multiple other frames during the generation. Notably, our evaluation focuses on accurate correspondences within the feature space during generation, rather than RGB frame correspondences evaluation, which is not essential to our method. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED DEED license. This paper is available on arxiv under CC BY 4.0 DEED DEED license. available on arxiv Authors: (1) Michal Geyer, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution; (2) Omer Bar-Tal, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution; (3) Shai Bagon, Weizmann Institute of Science; (4) Tali Dekel, Weizmann Institute of Science. Authors: Authors: (1) Michal Geyer, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution; (2) Omer Bar-Tal, Weizmann Institute of Science and Indicates equal contribution; (3) Shai Bagon, Weizmann Institute of Science; (4) Tali Dekel, Weizmann Institute of Science.

Qualitative Evaluation and Quantitative Evaluation: Comparing Our Method to Others

After five years in the SEO world, I’ve learned one thing: the true measure of an SEO "expert" is whether they can rank their own site. Talk is cheap—results are everything! So, what qualifies me to write this? I own a site that pulls in over 60,000 monthly visitors with a Domain Rating (DR) of 69—a level most SEO experts recognize as a big deal. I built that site from scratch in a period of 3-4 years, growing it from a DR 14 and a mere one visitor. It took sweat, tears, a lot of mistakes, and, ultimately, a very deep understanding of SEO. Why share this now? Because I’ve taken on a new challenge: building and ranking a fresh site. This time, I’m documenting the process so you can follow along and replicate the steps. Spoiler: SEO is VERY hard, but the ROI is worth it—better than social media marketing, influencer marketing, or even paid ads. Here’s how I’m doing it. Step 1: Researching the Right Niche and Keyword Every successful SEO strategy starts with research. For this project, I aimed to rank for a product-related niche with low Keyword Difficulty (KD) and high monthly search volume. Enter: "colorful socks" (KD: 8, Monthly Searches: 19,000). This step is crucial because choosing the wrong keyword can doom your efforts from the start. Always aim for a low KD keyword if you’re starting from scratch. Trust me, it’s better to dominate a small niche than to be a complete looser in a hyper-competitive one. Step 2: Securing the Right Domain Your domain name matters. Ideally, you want a name that closely matches your target keyword. While colorfulsocks.com was taken (and too expensive at $5000+), I secured a close alternative. Examples you could use for a product would be “bestproductname.com” or “topproductname.com”; for me it would be “topcolorfulsocks.com” or “verycolorfulsocks.com” works too. A domain that aligns with your primary keyword gives you an edge in search rankings. It’s like a cheat code to SEO—use it wisely. Step 3: Building the Site A fancy site isn’t necessary. I used a Shopify template (WordPress works too). Keep it clean, functional, make it look expensive without it actually being expensive and ready to showcase your products or content. Skip the bells and whistles that include hiring a developer to do a custom theme etc—they’re distractions. Focus instead on making the site look SUPER professional (this impacts branding and perception of your credibility), and focus on usability and speed. Step 4: Creating a Keyword Spreadsheet This is where the magic begins. I created a content plan in an Excel spreadhsheet with 100 low-KD keywords, each chosen for its potential to drive early traffic. Start with the lowest KD keywords (under 10) and modest search volumes (your job should not be to aim for search volume over 10,000 right away)—this strategy builds momentum. Pro tip: Use tools like SEMrush or Ahrefs to build your keyword list. Prioritize low KD, but aim for volumes over 50 to ensure you’re targeting search terms that actually drive traffic. Step 5: Publishing 100+ Pages of Content Content is king—but not just any content. Google favors long-form, well-researched, and engaging articles. Trust me, poorly written content will never rank! Here’s what I did: •	Blog Posts & Product Pages/Collection Pages: I wrote detailed blog posts of at least 1,000 words and product pages/collection pages optimized for SEO. •	Target Content Volume: Your goal is 100 pages of keyword-optimized content. This includes blogs, collections, and product descriptions. Google doesn’t take your site seriously until it sees consistent, quality content. And remember, Google rewards depth. Content closer to 2,500 words that includes original images, infographics, or interactive elements performs best. Step 6: Building Backlinks Backlinks are the lifeblood of SEO. Without them, even the best content will simply go to waste. Here are my go-to strategies: Create Proprietary Reports
Data is gold! I compiled a statistics report on the sock industry, packed with valuable insights. Why? Media outlets love linking to unique reports. This single page already ranks on Google’s first page and attracts organic backlinks.


Blogger Outreach
I reached out to bloggers, offering free socks in exchange for a link. This strategy is a win-win: they get content, and I get a valuable backlink.


HARO (Help a Reporter Out)
HARO connects journalists with sources. I provided thoughtful responses to journalist queries, which resulted in multiple mentions (and backlinks) from authoritative sites. Pro tip: As a founder, your authentic voice stands out compared to the generic responses link-builders send. So far, these efforts have yielded 213 backlinks in just a couple of months. Results In just 90 days, I’ve: •	Built a niche site with a DR 30 steadily climbing from DR 0 (i.e. scratch). •	Published over 100 pages of SEO-optimized content (includes product pages, collection pages, and blog posts). •	Secured 213 backlinks and some coming from super high-authority sources that have millions in traffic. •	Ranked my first target keyword on Google’s first page. SEO isn’t easy AT ALL, but it’s incredibly rewarding! If you’re willing to put in the effort, you can create a traffic-generating, income-producing machine for you and your family! Follow along as I continue this journey, sharing new milestones and strategies to help you achieve your own SEO goals. After five years in the SEO world, I’ve learned one thing: the true measure of an SEO "expert" is whether they can rank their own site . Talk is cheap—results are everything! So, what qualifies me to write this? I own a site that pulls in over 60,000 monthly visitors with a Domain Rating (DR) of 69 —a level most SEO experts recognize as a big deal. I built that site from scratch in a period of 3-4 years, growing it from a DR 14 and a mere one visitor. It took sweat, tears, a lot of mistakes, and, ultimately, a very deep understanding of SEO. whether they can rank their own site 60,000 monthly visitors Domain Rating (DR) of 69 Why share this now? Because I’ve taken on a new challenge: building and ranking a fresh site. This time, I’m documenting the process so you can follow along and replicate the steps. Spoiler: SEO is VERY hard, but the ROI is worth it—better than social media marketing, influencer marketing, or even paid ads. Here’s how I’m doing it. Step 1: Researching the Right Niche and Keyword Step 1: Researching the Right Niche and Keyword Every successful SEO strategy starts with research. For this project, I aimed to rank for a product-related niche with low Keyword Difficulty (KD) and high monthly search volume . Enter: "colorful socks" (KD: 8, Monthly Searches: 19,000). Keyword Difficulty (KD) high monthly search volume This step is crucial because choosing the wrong keyword can doom your efforts from the start. Always aim for a low KD keyword if you’re starting from scratch. Trust me, it’s better to dominate a small niche than to be a complete looser in a hyper-competitive one. Step 2: Securing the Right Domain Your domain name matters. Ideally, you want a name that closely matches your target keyword. While colorfulsocks.com was taken (and too expensive at $5000+), I secured a close alternative. Examples you could use for a product would be “ bestproductname.com ” or “ topproductname.com ”; for me it would be “ topcolorfulsocks.com ” or “ verycolorfulsocks.com ” works too. colorfulsocks.com bestproductname.com topproductname.com topcolorfulsocks.com verycolorfulsocks.com A domain that aligns with your primary keyword gives you an edge in search rankings. It’s like a cheat code to SEO—use it wisely. Step 3: Building the Site A fancy site isn’t necessary. I used a Shopify template (WordPress works too). Keep it clean, functional, make it look expensive without it actually being expensive and ready to showcase your products or content. Skip the bells and whistles that include hiring a developer to do a custom theme etc—they’re distractions. Focus instead on making the site look SUPER professional (this impacts branding and perception of your credibility), and focus on usability and speed. Step 4: Creating a Keyword Spreadsheet This is where the magic begins. I created a content plan in an Excel spreadhsheet with 100 low-KD keywords , each chosen for its potential to drive early traffic. Start with the lowest KD keywords (under 10) and modest search volumes (your job should not be to aim for search volume over 10,000 right away)—this strategy builds momentum. content plan 100 low-KD keywords Pro tip: Use tools like SEMrush or Ahrefs to build your keyword list. Prioritize low KD, but aim for volumes over 50 to ensure you’re targeting search terms that actually drive traffic. SEMrush Ahrefs Step 5: Publishing 100+ Pages of Content Content is king—but not just any content. Google favors long-form, well-researched, and engaging articles . Trust me, poorly written content will never rank! Here’s what I did: long-form, well-researched, and engaging articles • Blog Posts & Product Pages/Collection Pages : I wrote detailed blog posts of at least 1,000 words and product pages/collection pages optimized for SEO. Blog Posts & Product Pages/Collection Pages • Target Content Volume : Your goal is 100 pages of keyword-optimized content. This includes blogs, collections, and product descriptions. Google doesn’t take your site seriously until it sees consistent, quality content. Target Content Volume And remember, Google rewards depth. Content closer to 2,500 words that includes original images, infographics, or interactive elements performs best. Step 6: Building Backlinks Backlinks are the lifeblood of SEO. Without them, even the best content will simply go to waste. Here are my go-to strategies: Create Proprietary Reports
Data is gold! I compiled a statistics report on the sock industry, packed with valuable insights. Why? Media outlets love linking to unique reports. This single page already ranks on Google’s first page and attracts organic backlinks. Blogger Outreach
I reached out to bloggers, offering free socks in exchange for a link. This strategy is a win-win: they get content, and I get a valuable backlink. HARO (Help a Reporter Out)
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Global Internet Penetration and Challenges As per Statista's October 2024 report, countries like the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland led the ranking of countries with the highest internet penetration rates, each with 99%. The worldwide penetration rate as of October 2024 was 67.5%. Recent observations show that Europe ranks first among global regions by internet population rate, with Northern America ranking second. Internet reach is higher than 80% across all European regions and America. Asia has the biggest online audience worldwide, with countries like India and China, but it also has the highest number of individuals not connected to the web. Considering the share of the population without internet access, North Korea ranks first, as the internet in the country remains blocked for most of the general public. In Africa, the Central African Republic has 89.4% of its population unconnected, followed by Burundi with 88.7%. Infrastructures and Policies Challenges In my opinion, two types of issues hinder the development and internet connectivity in Africa: technical and non-technical aspects. Technical Issues The technical aspect includes the creation and development of infrastructures, with challenges such as road access, electricity, and reliable telecommunications networks. These are essential for supporting widespread internet connectivity and ensuring that digital services can reach all regions. Policies and Regulations Non-technical aspects involve policies, regulations, and governmental support. Many African countries have adopted laws and regulations that promote favorable tech and digital development, such as tax cuts for tech companies and incentives for foreign investments. These policies are designed to create a more conducive environment for digital growth. However, some countries still face challenges due to overcomplicated regulations and tax systems, corruption, and money laundering. All these combined create a situation commonly referred to as a "bad business climate." This unfriendly business climate deters investors from establishing their companies in these countries, thus hindering technological advancement and connectivity improvements. Digitally Leading Countries In some countries, progressive policies and robust infrastructural investments have led to significant improvements in internet accessibility and quality. For instance, countries like Kenya and Rwanda have made notable strides in boosting digital infrastructure and implementing supportive regulations, which have positively impacted their connectivity rates. In contrast, other regions struggle with outdated regulations, limited governmental support, and insufficient investment in infrastructure, making it difficult to achieve widespread internet access and reliable connectivity. Addressing both technical and non-technical challenges is crucial for improving internet connectivity across Africa. By fostering a supportive regulatory environment and investing in essential infrastructure, African countries can bridge the digital divide and enhance their participation in the global digital economy. A Good Move Forward One of the proposed solutions to improve internet connectivity in Africa has been the use of mobile internet via smartphones. This option works well in areas where operators’ coverage is strong, but it is not effective everywhere. Another promising solution is the use of the internet by satellite, which can overcome the limitations of operator coverage. Satellites can cover wide areas, providing connectivity where traditional infrastructure is lacking. One of the main providers of the internet by satellite is Elon Musk’s Starlink, which is gaining popularity in less connected areas and can provide internet access with bandwidths ranging between 25 and 220 Mbps. Several countries have already started using Starlink services, including Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Madagascar, and Kenya. This technology holds great potential for bridging the digital divide and bringing reliable internet access to remote and underserved regions. A Bright Future Ahead? The global number of internet users will continue to rise, and after fifteen consecutive years of growth, the number of internet users is projected to reach 7.3 billion by 2029. This trajectory points to a bright future for internet connectivity, particularly in Africa, where emerging technologies and investments in infrastructure are set to bridge the digital divide and unlock vast potential. However, leaders and decision-makers must act wisely, ensuring that policies and investments are inclusive and sustainable so that the benefits of this growth are shared by all. ‘‘High-Speed Internet is Infrastructure.’’ -- internetforall.gov ‘‘High-Speed Internet is Infrastructure.’’ -- internetforall.gov ‘‘High-Speed Internet is Infrastructure.’’ ‘‘High-Speed Internet is Infrastructure.’’ -- internetforall.gov Africa has the lowest internet connectivity rates worldwide. While recent infrastructure developments in some countries have helped increase connectivity, a significant gap remains. The average internet penetration rate is around 45% as of early 2024 , which is far below the global average of 67.5% . 45% as of early 2024 67.5% The world is more connected than ever, and the vast majority of businesses rely on the Internet and social media to reach partners and consumers, advertise their products, or simply manage their operations. Services used by companies ranging from sales to marketing, collaboration, creating new jobs, and using mission-critical business applications. One of the biggest challenges facing users in Africa is not only access but also the quality of the internet connection. Causes vary from a lack of proper infrastructure to limited access to quality broadband solutions like 5G and fiber optic solutions. Global Internet Penetration and Challenges Global Internet Penetration and Challenges As per Statista's October 2024 report, countries like the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland led the ranking of countries with the highest internet penetration rates, each with 99%. The worldwide penetration rate as of October 2024 was 67.5%. Statista 's Statista Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland Recent observations show that Europe ranks first among global regions by internet population rate, with Northern America ranking second. Internet reach is higher than 80% across all European regions and America. Europe Northern America Asia has the biggest online audience worldwide, with countries like India and China , but it also has the highest number of individuals not connected to the web. Considering the share of the population without internet access, North Korea ranks first, as the internet in the country remains blocked for most of the general public. India China North Korea In Africa, the Central African Republic has 89.4% of its population unconnected, followed by Burundi with 88.7%. Central African Republic Burundi Infrastructures and Policies Challenges Infrastructures and Policies Challenges In my opinion, two types of issues hinder the development and internet connectivity in Africa: technical and non-technical aspects. Technical Issues Technical Issues The technical aspect includes the creation and development of infrastructures, with challenges such as road access, electricity, and reliable telecommunications networks . These are essential for supporting widespread internet connectivity and ensuring that digital services can reach all regions. infrastructures, road access, electricity, reliable telecommunications networks Policies and Regulations Policies and Regulations Non-technical aspects involve policies, regulations, and governmental support . Many African countries have adopted laws and regulations that promote favorable tech and digital development, such as tax cuts for tech companies and incentives for foreign investments. These policies are designed to create a more conducive environment for digital growth. policies, regulations, governmental support tax cuts incentives However, some countries still face challenges due to overcomplicated regulations and tax systems, corruption, and money laundering. All these combined create a situation commonly referred to as a " bad business climate ." bad business climate This unfriendly business climate deters investors from establishing their companies in these countries, thus hindering technological advancement and connectivity improvements. Digitally Leading Countries Digitally Leading Countries In some countries, progressive policies and robust infrastructural investments have led to significant improvements in internet accessibility and quality. For instance, countries like Kenya and Rwanda have made notable strides in boosting digital infrastructure and implementing supportive regulations, which have positively impacted their connectivity rates. Kenya Rwanda In contrast, other regions struggle with outdated regulations , limited governmental support , and insufficient investment in infrastructure , making it difficult to achieve widespread internet access and reliable connectivity. outdated regulations limited governmental support insufficient investment in infrastructure Addressing both technical and non-technical challenges is crucial for improving internet connectivity across Africa. By fostering a supportive regulatory environment and investing in essential infrastructure, African countries can bridge the digital divide and enhance their participation in the global digital economy. A Good Move Forward A Good Move Forward One of the proposed solutions to improve internet connectivity in Africa has been the use of mobile internet via smartphones. This option works well in areas where operators’ coverage is strong, but it is not effective everywhere. Another promising solution is the use of the internet by satellite, which can overcome the limitations of operator coverage. Satellites can cover wide areas, providing connectivity where traditional infrastructure is lacking. One of the main providers of the internet by satellite is Elon Musk’s Starlink , which is gaining popularity in less connected areas and can provide internet access with bandwidths ranging between 25 and 220 Mbps . Elon Musk’s Starlink between 25 and 220 Mbps Several countries have already started using Starlink services, including Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Madagascar, and Kenya. This technology holds great potential for bridging the digital divide and bringing reliable internet access to remote and underserved regions. A Bright Future Ahead? A Bright Future Ahead? The global number of internet users will continue to rise, and after fifteen consecutive years of growth, the number of internet users is projected to reach 7.3 billion by 2029 . 7.3 billion by 2029 This trajectory points to a bright future for internet connectivity, particularly in Africa, where emerging technologies and investments in infrastructure are set to bridge the digital divide and unlock vast potential. However, leaders and decision-makers must act wisely, ensuring that policies and investments are inclusive and sustainable so that the benefits of this growth are shared by all.

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