Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Make Money: Majority of Kayak’s revenue actually comes from advertising on their site (55%), not lead generation or referral fees to travel suppliers as you might think (more on this below). Revenue growth: 51% YoY (2010), 1% YoY (2009), 131% YoY (2008). Financial Snapshot: 2010 Revenue: $170 million.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Your caution in Law 6 about over-estimating the impact of SEM and other lead-generation activity is particularly astute. Many SaaS providers focus exclusively on narrowly-defined lead generation tactics, and they under-fund efforts to build market visibility. 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 ► 2008. (11).

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. They don’t yet realize the low-cost potential for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, direct marketing and e-commerce.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 9, 2011

The second was a scenario from one of our premium members around lead generation and qualification that we collectively strategized around. Lead Generation & Qualification With a Channel Partner. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. The first was our usual entrepreneur strategy discussion.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 21, 2011

I wrote last week that the Most Powerful Form of Lead Generation is a Happy Customer and the hourglass model put the focus squarely on that idea. Now, what tools and tactics you bring to this game will certainly differ, but the end game is still the same.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

Small Business 68

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2011

Lead generation in this content driven social model is still a metered blend of advertising, public relations and referrals, but social is the mechanism driving the discovery and the conversation surrounding this powerful form of lead acquisition. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

in the App Store, the application was a featureless troll that lured at least eight unsuspecting consumers into purchasing a completely useless app back in 2008. After stunts like these , it became difficult for new companies to generate leads and members without offering a product demo. Priced at $999.99 Value in the content.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 23, 2011

The folks at Eloqua and JESS3 created a very useful infographic that helps visually illustrate this total body of work strategy and also sheds a light on the various marketing purposes of every type of content, and how to look at content creation from an operational viewpoint. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

Small Business 69

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conversionxl.com

APRIL 29, 2014

Lead Generation. Think about every lead magnet you ever signed up for. Demand Gen’s 2013 lead generation benchmark report found that 53% of marketers are focusing on getting more leads rather improving the quality of the leads they already have. Conversion Optimization Services. 1:1 Consultations.

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Cracking the Code

APRIL 13, 2007

The post-internet sales force evolved into a more agile tiered engine, starting with leads generated on the website, followed by a telesales team that would further qualify the lead and assigned it to the proper sales team (telesales for SMB or direct sales for Enterprise). 1st 2008 with a base value of 100.00 Hard times.

Software Review 48

Software Review Internet Software Technical Review 48

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2012

He is the author of four books: Inspired People Produce Results – Leading Generation Me (2013), Getting Back Up When Life Knocks You Down (2011) , Be Last – Descending to Greatness (2008) , One Step Closer – To A Life Worth Living (2004). Since 1995 he has spoken to over 500,000 people at live events around the world.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 28, 2011

Start looking for ways to create and document a marketing system that you can teach others to run and remove yourself from the lead generation and conversion game. If a potential buyer can see how they too could operate your marketing system, even after you the owner is long gone, you’ll build value.

Marketing 65

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 12, 2011

Then Taariq Lewis from San Francisco, California, presented Stanzr, a lightweight online events platform specifically focused on moving qualified leads generated through webinars towards a close. From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. and a systematic affiliate marketing program.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2011

Free Weekly Marketing eNewsletter Years Worth of Posts Here Select Month April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June (..)

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 17, 2011

People now use it for basic one to one communication far more frequently than the telephone and this behavior calls for expanded thinking around the topic in general. View it in that light and perhaps some creative uses leap to mind.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 22, 2020

I changed it to Motion in 2008 as, at the time, I had a lot of clients in the sports/fitness industry. The client was a Konica Minolta dealer selling copiers, and I was providing lead generation services to his business. Back in 2008, including your target SEO keyphrase within your domain name or business name was all the rage!

Naming 133

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 27, 2011

Mobile intensifies the importance of inbound marketing (being found) and couples it with the need for ease of discovery (just the facts mam) I still get pushback from some small business marketers that can’t seem to get past the idea of spam text messages for lead generation as the sum game of mobile.

Small Business 57

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Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2014

I hope you will enjoy the read Simple CAC ratio As many companies are finalizing their 2014 financial plan ( feel free to use the Accel template ), I thought it could be a good time to write a short post on the CAC ratio - a simple metric that I defined in a blog post in 2008 (time flies!)

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 10, 2011

This is a powerful mindset change that is highly effective in any targeted lead generating situation you can imagine. The key is to let a prospect see and experience how they could get what they want first and foremost by engaging in a conversation with you and your products. So how can you present your offerings as food vs. foe?

Small Business 57

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

MARCH 10, 2010

How to use your blog as a lead generator for a proper online business, not just a hobby. Will Swayne and his company, Marketing-Results.com.au , helped manage all the conversion testing for my business in 2008. How to create powerful blog content that attracts people like a magnet.

SEO 76

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Well, at the very heart of the marketing and selling problem is the concept of lead generation. As the Internet became mainstream, this was largely replaced (at least in the universe we live in) by email marketing campaigns, so the key information was the email address of a lead. Our audience of readers is full of entrepreneurs.

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Greece Entrepreneur India Silicon Valley 116

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2015

According to Hubspot, over the last 6 months, companies are relying more on Social Media, Blogging, Email Marketing and SEO for lead generation than traditional, outbound marketing [Source: Hubspot state of inbound report, 2014]. inbound marketing Lead Generation Marketing Strategy Small Business Marketing Jolynn Oblak'

Marketing 28

Marketing North America Lead Generation B2B 28

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 19, 2011

You’re not just bringing in leads, you’re nurturing them and building your reputation … and that’s the kind of lead generation that will keep paying off for months and years to come. Deliver a great recipe for your topic, and just like that killer marinara sauce on the back of the tomato can, it will get passed along.

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Up and Running

JULY 13, 2016

While the recession of 2008 may have caused a slight downturn in the number of events held in the U.S. When you think about ROI for your social media efforts, consider it as a lead-generating tool.”. every year, one thing is still certain: Everyone loves a good party. Think of social media as a way to get found,” she says.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 20, 2019

Wistia has been around since 2008. But, generally speaking, this is what the platform-by-platform breakdown looks like: Platform Best suited to Price point YouTube Distribution, brand awareness Free DailyMotion Promoting or monetizing videos to a non-U.S. The plan targets data scientists and video engineers.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 24, 2014

Demand Gen’s 2013 lead generation benchmark report found that 53% of marketers are focusing on getting more leads rather improving the quality of the leads they already have. Funnily enough, according to Gleanster , between 30-50% of leads are qualified but not yet ready to buy.

Email 126

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www.rocketwatcher.com

DECEMBER 5, 2011

About Rocket Watcher Rocket Watcher is my personal blog covering marketing for startups including messaging, market strategy, lead generation and metrics. lead generation. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Buying: A Marketing Wake-up Call 104 comment(s). competition.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Today, brands are hiring social media specialists for customer support, crowdsourced product development, promotions and even leads generation. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. Startup Lessons Learned , November 25, 2010 On April 1, 2008, I was as nervous as I have ever been in my life.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 7, 2013

Aaron was an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner in 2008, was listed to Inc Magazine’s 30 under 30 list 2010, and was named as a Top 10 Most Influential CEO in 2010 (behind Zuckerberg, Andrew Mason, and Matt Mullenweg). In his free time Aaron is an avid wakeboarder and outdoor adventurer.

Cofounder 67

Cofounder Social Media Web Conversion 67

www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

Lead Generation. 2008 FOLIO Award Winners. Reader Service and Lead Generation. Audience Development. Assn/Non-Profit. B2B: Business Media. City & Regionals. CMS Insights. Consumer Media. Design & Production. Digital Editions. eMedia & Technology. M&A and Finance. Sales & Marketing. --> Bloggers. --> Resources.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2016

George Ryan is a serial entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Hatchwise , a community of tens of thousands of graphic designers and writers who have created over a million amazing designs and company names since 2008. George resides on the Connecticut coast, where he enjoys photography, his family, and starting new businesses.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

For example, you’ve probably done searches in Google to find what websites rank well for the search terms you want to bring leads to your business. That’s a great way to get in front of that traffic, throw whatever lead generation process you have in front of that traffic, and convert those people to customers.

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Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

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B2B 42

B2B Metrics Marketing Startup 42

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Because Rehabs.com makes it’s money as a lead generation site, this emotional campaign was a huge success. But most importantly, the emotion of this campaign sparked an 850% increase in treatment related searches, and Rehabs.com experienced record breaking placements with treatment facilities across the country.

Sales 126

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