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Why Native Apps May Not Be Our Mobile Future

YoungUpstarts

In the apps vs. mobile web debate, the answer is clear. Let’s not forget that back in 2007 when the folks at Apple made us fall in love with apps, the mobile web was in its infancy. In the five years since apps hit the market, the web has come a long way. by Alex Kutsishin, President of FiddleFly, Inc.

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

Both Sides of the Table

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 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. Social Networking in Web 1.0.

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First Mover Fallacy

Agile VC

Google didn’t have to convince people that Internet search was needed… they just had to make it work better (via PageRank and subsequent innovations) and monetize it better (by copying GoTo/Overture with paid search advertising). Work Out Early Kinks - Dropbox wasn’t the first consumer cloud storage service.

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Twitter Link Roundup #82 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The image above is an outdoor advertisement for Hot Wheels toy cars. You’ll find more creative outdoor advertising in the Social Media & Marketing section below.

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When to Pay a Premium for Your Company Domain Name

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple answer is that if you want to be found and remembered on the Web, the perfect domain name can easily be worth several thousand dollars. Kevin Ham was the most powerful dotcom mogul you've never heard of in 2007, reports Business 2.0 Early on, he wrote software to snag expiring names on the cheap. Marty Zwilling.

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How to find a good programmer or web developer

www.peterdrew.net

Peter Drew Internet Marketing Tools Online Blog Home Recieve an Email for Each New Post Here Contact Peter Drew You are here: Home / Internet Marketing / How to find a good programmer or web developer How to find a good programmer or web developer October 1, 2007 By Peter Drew Leave a Comment 1. Protect your asset.

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Give Your Advertising ROI a Serious Boost by Maintaining Scent (11 examples)

ConversionXL

I used to live and work in Dubai (2005-2007). Still – when you look around the web, so many companies don’t “get” it. It takes a while to understand how its connected. Ultimately it depends what the searcher was looking for. Verdict: the scent is average. #4 “Job vacandies Dubai UAE”, says the ad.