Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It was fall 2004, and the presidential election was in full swing. Finally the day came, we unleashed the landing page, emailed our existing customers, and started advertising online. So, if youre interested in helping avoid mistakes like that, here are the steps: Get a domain name. We finally settled on a $1.99

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 15, 2013

She was named Adweek Media’s “Publishing Executive of the Year” in 2009. She has earned spots for her brands on the prestigious and highly coveted trade lists including AdWeek’s Hot List, and Advertising Age’s A-List. MaryAnn Bekkedahl is co-founder & president of theSwizzle and an expert in email organization.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 12, 2013

She was named Adweek Media’s “Publishing Executive of the Year” in 2009. She has earned spots for her brands on the prestigious and highly coveted trade lists including AdWeek’s Hot List, and Advertising Age’s A-List. MaryAnn Bekkedahl is co-founder & president of theSwizzle and an expert in email organization.

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Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Free Website Feedback, Custom Card Designs, Finding Good Domain Names, and more… Paying the Price of Success → Joel on Software is Shutting Down. Long Live the King.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 8, 2021

From naming your product to using your strengths to your advantage, this short read gives you plenty to implement in your own marketing and branding efforts. Mauborgne (2004). Reading the book by the same name really changed my paradigm, and I'm now 100% who-first. On marketing and advertising. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 6, 2015

Google continues to evolve and refine its search algorithms over time, leading more businesses to turn to paid advertising models to get the exposure they seek in the multi-channel, multi-device world. You have to consider mobile advertising, social media, content marketing, pay-per-click, and let’s not forget organic SEO.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 6, 2011

They’ve been working on this for some time but pushed it live to all last week. (So, So, perhaps we have yet another verb to all – +1′d) The difference Google has to offer from the Like or InShare options is the tie to search and that’s where the +1 Button makes it’s obvious difference known. All rights reserved.

Small Business 72

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

Pork Bellies are one of my favorites commodities, mostly because I like the name so much. I’m not entirely sure what one does with a load of pork bellies, but I do know, like all commodities, they are bought and sold exclusively on price. All rights reserved.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 26, 2011

This is where you can get reports on the pages Google is crawling, where you might have broken links, the status of your site maps and any issues Google might be encountering with your site. [link] SpyFu – As the name implies this tool aims at helping you understand what a site is doing related to PPC advertising and specifically AdWords.

SEO 69

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 26, 2011

And please, let’s recapture our basic manners and stop being so hard on one another. All rights reserved. iThemes Builder by iThemes Powered by WordPress Delicious Facebook Digg Flickr LinkedIn Twitter SlideShare Youtube grab this

Social Media 63

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 28, 2013

She was named Adweek Media’s “Publishing Executive of the Year” in 2009. She has earned spots for her brands on the prestigious and highly coveted trade lists including AdWeek’s Hot List, and Advertising Age’s A-List. MaryAnn Bekkedahl is Co-Founder & President of theSwizzle and an expert in email organization.

Email 63

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

I have no problem doing this, so I’ve started to set up a short code word for each event and I simply say text “event name” to the code and people get a message that allows them to download the slides on the spot while I’m standing up there in front of them. On top of convenience this still offers up a bit of wow factor for participants.

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SMS Marketing Mobile Social Media 73

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 4, 2011

Clipped from: www.ducttapemarketing.com ( share this clip ) Good stuff I found this week: Email on Acid – despite the odd name this is a very useful tool – it allows you to take a peak at what your email will look like in almost every email client and browser. The photo in the post this week is a clip example from Curate.US

Small Business 55

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2011

Denny tackles the question that many small businesses face and that’s “what to do when you’re faced with competition that has more money, name recognition and customers?&# If I were to sum up Killing Giants it would be this – Identify a competitor’s vulnerability and exploiting the heck out of it.

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Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

When a top 10 company by valuation like Facebook, changes its name and focus to the MetaVerse – it is going to generate a lot of attention. Since its launch in 2004, Facebook was the clear winner of social networking with 3.6 97% of FB / Meta’s revenue comes from advertising. Both in terms of revenue and profit.

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Social Network Government Valuation Advertising 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Social Media Explorer is also the name of Falls’s consulting company which focuses on strategic counsel for medium and large companies in the realm of social media marketing, digital marketing, online communications and public relations. SocialMediaExplorer.com is owned, co-authored and edited by Jason. All rights reserved.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

John is running a promotion this week where people who order one copy get a $65 basket of goodies including a one year subscription to Inc Magazine, an e-book from the E-myth, A BizBuySell Valuation Report, a 2-hour conference call with John and a $25 Kiva loan in their name. The deal ends this Saturday April 30. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. :

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

It could be as simple as lending your name to something that’s already going on, giving away a product or gadget, hosting a Twitter party or something more old school like sponsoring a Late Night at your store where you stay open late and offer some cool (and URL-branded) giveaways and raffles. All rights reserved.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

Chris’s blog, [chrisbrogan.com] , is in the Top 5 of the Advertising Age Power150. His first book, Six Pixels of Separation, named after his successful Blog and Podcast is a business and marketing bestseller. He is a New York Times bestselling co-author of Trust Agents , and a featured monthly columnist at Entrepreneur Magazine.

Small Business 39

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

Making sure a new acquaintance retains your name (and the favorable impression you’ve created) is a process you should set in motion right after you’ve met someone. Always address the thank-you note to the person by name. Good follow-up alone elevates you above 95 percent of your peers. Be brief and to the point. Timeliness is key.

Social Media 40

Social Media Programming Small Business RSS 40

Occam's Razor

MAY 14, 2012

." You increase unaided brand recall by creating great products (its not called a tablet, they are all called iPads), delivering fantastic service ("their return process is as good as Zappos"), and of course online and offline advertising. Clever Amazon tying its online advertising with a competitor's offline advertising.

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Analytics Search Advertising Metrics 128

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

Social Media Explorer is also the name of Falls’s consulting company which focuses on strategic counsel for medium and large companies in the realm of social media marketing, digital marketing, online communications and public relations. SocialMediaExplorer.com is owned, co-authored and edited by Jason. All rights reserved.

Web 37

Web Social Media Public Relations Small Business 37

crowdSPRING Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

I was named after the poet Dylan Thomas, and my mother has worked as a librarian for many years (she still does in the Miami-Dade County Public Library System). I have been writing professionally for 15 years, and started my own company, Word Is Born, in 2004, while still living in Miami. How did you become interested in writing?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

His first book, Six Pixels of Separation, named after his successful Blog and Podcast is a business and marketing bestseller. Read all five posts in today’s series and come back each day this week for five new posts in this great educational series and another chance to win. Follow Mitch here: www.twistimage.com/blog.

Marketing 35

Marketing Small Business Social Media Matching 35

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There were chat rooms, discussion groups, dating, classified ads – you name it. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). ones were enhanced because they coincided with hardware that allowed us to capture more content instantly – namely images and video – otherwide Web 2.0

Social Network 318

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 30, 2015

For buyers, it is a place to post a creative project, name their own price, watch the world contribute ideas and choose the one they like best. Firstly I had been traveling the world and running blogs online, earning money by selling advertising. Thanks to Kent Lewis, Anvil Media. #4 4 – Meaningful and Unique.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Australia Software Review LLC 48

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 7, 2022

Marcel Petitpas (01:17): I, you know, you didn't even ask me how to pronounce my last name, which is the mistake most hosts make. John Jantsch (01:30): Well as somebody whose last name, uh, ends with five consonants, you know, I'm very, very aware of people's last names. That's on the bio introduction, but you nailed it.

Cofounder 77

Cofounder Hosting Networking Software Review 77

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. All of you people who haven’t seen my blog, please remember my name or that website address. I changed the name, by the way, to MTGParadise.com. I began placing advertisements on the website. Would you be interested in advertising on my website?” His name is Kai Budde. He’s German.

Technical Review 76

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Up and Running

MAY 6, 2015

If you’re an eCommerce site, your category page or your product page is much more likely entrance into your site than them just typing in your domain name. Peter: I feel like the industrial design guys were so happy about this kind of thing in 2002, 2004. “Hey, there’s an advertisement. Jonathan: Interesting.

SBA 60

SBA Technical Review Software Review Small Business 60

ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

But, the name of the game is your target audience. Is the sponsor’s name, address, phone number and web address listed prominently in the official rules and on all advertisements pertaining to the sweepstakes? Unless you’re giving away Ipads. Everyone wants those. Life-time value of those customers is close to zero.

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Campaign Estonia Social Media Viral 95

online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Advertising. NAME Comcast. NAME Verizon Communications. NAME Yahoo. NAME Shikhar Ghosh. NAME Toby Stuart. NAME Daniel Dreymann. NAME Charles Holloway. NAME David Cowan. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif.,

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Venture Capital Software Review Rhode Island North Dakota 107

online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

First Name. ignited the current trend by adopting a dual-class voting structure before its IPO in 2004. Your question to the Journal Community Your comments on articles will show your real name and not a username. Why use your real name? We require the use of your full name to authenticate your identity.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2019

Until 2004, when the U.S. Intangible assets constitute patents and trademarks,” writes Alex Graham , “but also hard-earned competitive advantages, such as brand names and culture.”. It’s done so primarily to benefit itself and, by extension, advertisers. If you left your provider, you lost your phone number. Customer data.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2019

GoDaddy is a premium web hosting company and domain name registrar that needs no introduction. Founded in 2004, SiteGround is a highly rated hosting service provider, especially for WordPress users. With an adorably cute mascot and witty advertisement and marketing, the company has been keeping simple and straightforward since 1998.

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Hosting Web Startup Asia 113

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

And you know what – this was mostly in 2012 (+ Moneyball came out in 2004). Remember the old marketing adage that said “half of the advertising dollars are wasted, just don’t know which half”? Just a different name for it. So this is the past. This is nothing compared to 2014 and beyond. Cutting corners?

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abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

If you asked 100 people to name a place where you frequently wait, even when you are on time for your appointment, how many would say the doctor’s office? From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242. They are more likely to disclose, or perhaps even advertise their prices.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59