Not every blog reader is going to become a customer. Not every blog reader is going to become a subscriber. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't try to convert as many of your blog visitors as possible into subscribers or into customers.

These 4 tweaks can help fast-moving startups convert as many of blog visitors as possible into subscribers or into customers.

When you think of authority-building content or webpage elements, most likely you find yourself thinking about proof bars with client logos, or about testimonials and case studies. But what if you're building a product that's disrupting an existing category or creating a new one?

You might be struggling with a different problem: how to help your prospective users understand what you do — and why. To do that, you may find yourself relying on external proof points, such as studies, quotes from authority figures, or data.

If you're doing this, here are some ideas on how to leverage external proof points.