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This article will detail how Back4App increased organic traffic from 8k users/month to 100k users/month in less than 24 months. In addition, we will provide real-life guidelines based on our own experience scaling marketing content. 

Key Takeaways

• Writing quality content is a must, but not enough

• It’s possible to scale marketing content without backlinks or social media posts

• I’m not a marketer and had no previous experience creating content

• No need for a full time marketing person, and you can outsource most of the tasks

• We started creating content with only a $100/month budget

Intriguing and hard to believe, right?

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Container management platforms are commonly used by developers to launch, secure, and test their applications in a quick and resource-independent environment. Containers usually include libraries, applications, or source code collection that can be deployed or used on-demand.

However, effective container management platforms are meant to support their users’ designated sources to balance system workloads and optimize performance in the best possible way.

Developers and companies can utilize container management platforms to avoid the complexities of system architecture and streamline container performance more effectively.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides on-demand access to a variety of services including storage, servers, content delivery networks, search, cache, databases, etc. These services make it extremely easy for the developers to build, deploy, and scale apps, and hence deliver a great customer experience.

AWS Amplify is primarily designed to create and handle the backend of a web or mobile deployment using AWS, while Lambda provides the serverless cloud computing platform that executes codes in response to a pre-defined event.

Continue reading as we discuss the features and advantages of both of these platforms so that you can decide which one will be better suited for your project.

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The ever-growing dependence on the internet has led to app developers looking for ways to increase the pace of deployment and improve the finer aspects in post-production.

A lower time to market means the app can gain a significant competitive advantage, especially in highly competitive niches. Platform as a Service (PaaS) implementations helps to do exactly that, providing developers with the tools and services required to build scalable applications quickly.

Continue reading as we discuss two PaaS offerings from Amazon and Google, Elastic Beanstalk and App Engine, respectively. If you are looking to install one for your project, compare the features and advantages thoroughly to find one that best matches your requirements.

Key Takeaways

• Elastic Beanstalk is the PaaS solution from AWS

• App Engine is the PaaS solution from Google Cloud

• Elastic Beanstalk is free to use and you only pay for the underlying AWS services

• App Engine provides a free tier and charges under the pay as you go model

• Key differences rely on logs, popularity, and app deployment

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This article will explore the differences and similarities between Cloudflare and Netlify.

Cloudflare is a San Francisco-based web performance and security company. It provides a content delivery network, DDoS protection, and serverless solutions. It has a free tier, prices start at $20/mo, and has customers like Hubspot, IBM, and Shopify.

Netlify is a San Francisco-based serverless platform. It provides web deployment, git-based workflow, and automated deployments. It has a free tier, prices start at $19/mo, and has customers like Twilio, MailChimp, and Danone.

Continue reading as we compare the features and advantages of both of these platforms so that you can make an informed decision.

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When developing applications on the cloud, an orchestration platform as a service (PaaS) implementation eliminates the hassles of provisioning compute and storage resources while providing a fully functional development environment. Such platforms significantly increase the pace of development, providing developers with a competitive advantage in highly crowded niches.

Heroku is one of the oldest container-based app development platforms and is fairly easy to use. Continue reading as we discuss its features and advantages compared to AWS Elastic Beanstalk, another extremely popular orchestration service.

Key Takeaways

• Both platforms are PaaS implementations

• Heroku has environments in the USA and Europe

• Beanstalk is available in all AWS regions

• Heroku has a free tier, and plans start at $7 per month

• Beanstalk is free to use, and the user only pays for the associated AWS services

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Starting up is challenging – and having the right tools in your tech stack can make all the difference in the world.

Startup sales tools can help you optimize your sales process whether you’re trying to land your first customers or maintain your momentum. For this purpose, check out the list of startup sales tools to help you propel your business forward, find and attract qualified leads, and close more sales.

A sales tool is an application or software that helps sales professionals do their jobs more efficiently. CRM, market intelligence, prospecting, analytics, reporting, and sales training and integrations are among the most common types of sales tools.

Your sales team will perform more efficiently and effectively if you use the best sales tools for startups. It will lead to happier customers.

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Microsoft’s cloud computing platform Azure has consistently competed against the offerings from Amazon (AWS) and Google (Google Cloud Platform) to remain one of the most popular platforms for deploying and managing server apps.

The solutions include a full cloud environment for app development and deployment, and Azure handles the server and storage provisioning on the users’ behalf so that they can focus on improving the code. Today, we pit it against Heroku, one of the oldest container-based app development platforms.

If you are looking to select between the two, continue reading as we discuss the features and advantages, so that you can make an informed choice.

Key Takeaways

• Azure is a multi-purpose cloud service and Heroku a PaaS

• Heroku is a managed service and Azure has managed and non-managed services

• Azure is from Microsoft and Heroku is from Salesforce

• Azure has datacenters worldwide and Heroku works on USA or Europe regions

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Containerization is often seen as the next-gen approach to virtualization, as it encapsulates the application and its dependencies in its own isolated environments, allowing them to run in isolation while utilizing the same resources on an OS.

Containers can be deployed in far larger numbers than VMs, making them extremely popular among new developers looking to build scalable apps that can handle the increasing incoming traffic without a drop in performance.

Here, we take a look at two platforms offering containerization capabilities and compare them to identify the ideal work environments where they will be the best match. If you are looking to select one for your business, use the features and advantages written below to make an informed decision.

Key Takeaways

• App Engine is the PaaS solution from Google

• OpenShift is a containerization software from RedHat

• App Engine runs on GCP, and OpenShift offers an on-premise deployment option

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