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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. They have become a juggernaut in online advertising, pictures, video and online games.

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Neuromarketing Ethics: How Far Is Too Far?

ConversionXL

Decades later, in 2002, Dutch marketing professor Ale Smidts coined the term “neuromarketing.” Advertisers could take advantage of their lack of self-control. And the privacy debates surrounding online advertising suggest that technology will keep outpacing regulation. This post contains video, click to play]. Image source ).

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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

Silicon Valley is still emerging from the tech bubble and massive downturn of late 2000-2002. The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003.

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Opting-out of Face Recognition at Airports

Austin Startup

However, opting-out doesn’t have to be easy or well advertised. Here’s why but it’s really boring: The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act called for the creation of an automated system to record arrivals and departures of non-U.S. citizens at all air, sea, and land ports of entry.

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6 Guerrilla Marketing Tactics For New Businesses

YoungUpstarts

Also known as stealth marketing, this clever tactic advertises a product in such a sneaky manner that people aren’t even aware that they’re being subjected to advertising. One of the most memorable campaigns was launched by Sony Ericsson back in 2002 in the early days of cell phones with a digital camera. Undercover marketing.

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Ninja Moves from a Secret Marketing Entrepreneur

The Startup Magazine

1) Don’t Assume Advertising Creates Growth. Let’s break these three key concepts down: Don’t Assume Advertising Creates Growth. Industry experts have said for the last 15 years that advertising was dead. Yet, companies are STILL spending money on advertisements that try to induce buyers into making a purchase. Guess what?

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Guerrilla Marketing: Growth Hacking Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

Another really great example of this tactic was in 2002 when Sony hired actors to walk around cities and ask strangers to take selfies with them. Once we started looking around for advertisement opportunities we quickly realized the timeliness of a show, airing in Canada for the first time (remember Zepeel is launched in Toronto).

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