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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Overwhelming coverage of Apple’s new release has occurred yearly since they announced the first iPhone in 2007, and now some startups are using the inevitable #NewiPhone trending topic as a platform to launch their own media blitzes. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Overwhelming coverage of Apple’s new release has occurred yearly since they announced the first iPhone in 2007, and now some startups are using the inevitable #NewiPhone trending topic as a platform to launch their own media blitzes. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page.

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Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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JUNE 23, 2008

This video is a very smart viral marketing initiative from Cardo Systems , a provider of bluetooth headsets and it reached more than 6m eyeballs (this number includes the different versions of the video as well as the videos of people trying the experience to show it is a scam!). Blog Archive. ► 2007. (10). Started on Jan.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

and the second SaaS public transaction in history behind the acquisition of Webex by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2B. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Started on Jan. SaaS 13 Index Valuation.

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Software Review Technical Review IPO Cloud 48

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Cloud Technical Review Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 7, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

JULY 10, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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Software Review Technical Review RSS Europe 63

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. ► 2007. (10).

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Blog About Log in Register Startup Killer: the Cost of Customer Acquisition In the many thousands of articles advising entrepreneurs on what they have to focus on to build successful startups, much has been written about three key factors: team, product and market, with particular focus on the importance of product/market fit.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

The historical CAC trends are now available on the Google Spreadsheet that you can access by clicking on this link and I have also posted a live feed on the CAC ratio trend on the left column of the blog. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. ► 2007. (10).

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MARCH 12, 2010

I will be sure to tell all all of my blog buddies about your site bba. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. thanx and good job.

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

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JANUARY 5, 2007

Friday, January 05, 2007. Happy New Year 2007! Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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Software Review Cloud Technical Review Sales Cycle 48

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JANUARY 28, 2008

You have been 2,950 to visit the site in 2007 and you looked at 3,920 pages. The second part of the year has seen a lower flow of blog posts, but part of my 2008 resolutions are to remedy to this shortfall, so be prepared for a strong 2008. Blogged with Flock. Blog Archive. Happy New Year to you, Cracking-the-code reader!

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MARCH 30, 2007

Friday, March 30, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code.

Software Review 48

Software Review Global Technical Review Europe 48

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 16, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Venture Capital Technical Review Europe 48

Cracking the Code

DECEMBER 7, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

I came across your blog Cracking The Code, the SaaS 13 index and "Bessemers Top 10 Laws for Being Saas-y" at various points in the past month and found them to be very useful in getting my head around the SaaS space (Im just getting started!). Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive.

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DECEMBER 9, 2006

Just happened to run across your blog after our call, and had a good laugh over this story! Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Just stumbled upon your blog as I'm working on developing my companies Saas comp plan. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing.

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Software Review Clawback Sales Salary 91

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DECEMBER 2, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Software 48

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FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Billboards and outdoor advertising have been around for almost 150 years now and in many ways are precursors to, and cousins of, today’s online campaigns, both paid and viral. The viral affect of the ads, decades before the internet, made this one of the most effective (and cost-effective) advertising campaigns ever.

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Burma Campaign West Virginia Advertising 79

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DECEMBER 16, 2006

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

Software Review 48

Software Review Silicon Valley Technical Review Software 48

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MAY 25, 2010

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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Software Review Cloud IPO Jordan 74

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MARCH 10, 2008

The definition becomes for the last quarter of 2007: CAC Ratio = (GM (Q4 07) - GM (Q307)) x 4 / S&M costs (Q307) A CAC ratio of one would be equivalent to breakeven marginally on a new customer in one year. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Monday, March 10, 2008.

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Sales Software Review Marketing Technical Review 79

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JANUARY 10, 2007

Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Started on Jan.

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Software Review Technical Review Video Europe 48

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MARCH 10, 2008

Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ► 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Favorite VC and Entrepreneur blogs.

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Software Review Technical Review Venture Capital Cloud 48

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JUNE 18, 2007

Monday, June 18, 2007. To download the application, click here This application has been developed by the team of Snap (the great company thanks to which you can preview any link on this blog) and Idealab. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. ▼ 2007. (10).

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Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

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JULY 6, 2007

Friday, July 06, 2007. Note: high CAC ratio means high productiviy (see blog post for definition). Blog Archive. Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. ▼ 2007. (10). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code.

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