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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

Austin Startup

Netflix’s initial marketing campaign? Your initial marketing campaign could simply be, “The end of [insert bad profit source here]”, and you may indeed become the next Netflix and whomever your target is may become the next Blockbuster. Then in 1998 along came a tiny company in Los Gatos, California named Netflix.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. Products like awe.sm (I’m an investor) will help you manage the efficacy of your social media marketing campaigns. In 1998 the Department of Justice launched an anti-trust case against Microsoft.

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Marketing 101: Branding your offering in a competitive environment

crowdSPRING Blog

In 1998, Google was the new kid in an established (if not quite mature) market for Internet search, and by 2004, it was by far the leading Internet search engine, handling almost 85% of the search requests on the web. Related posts: 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!).

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I managed to visit Seattle as part of the Australian national Magic The Gathering team in 1998, so that was the highlight of my career as a professional Magic player. It made this site very sticky and it grew organically through viral word-of-mouth as a result of doing that. Attract more sponsors.