Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

Viral Video Marketing. In our example, we take a look at the 2011 start-up Dollar Shave Club and their viral video “Our Blades Are F ing Great”. Properly designed and produced videos are an amazing way to build strength behind any marketing campaign. You need something shocking, wowing, the “AH!

Video 77

Video Widget Software Review Entrepreneur 77

The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. When launching Listly in 2011, co-founder Shyam Subramanyan says that “listly.com” wasn’t available, but they were okay with choosing an alternative.

Naming 166

Naming Cofounder New York Taiwan 166

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media. 3/15/2011 – All in on Facebook, “Your Trusted Social Media Marketing Company” Social Media Platform. 7/19/2011 – Same page, but Wayback Machine stops crawling pages.

Software 105

Software Media Social Media Advertising 105

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 6, 2012

Since Plenty of Twenties launched in September 2011, the site has gone viral and given more than $6,000 to perfect strangers by hiding $20 bills all over the country. Within 90 minutes, a friend stopped by to see if it was for real. She found the $20, posted her own picture, and a new business idea was born.

Taiwan 144

Taiwan Technical Support Viral Partner 144

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

In justifying and expanding programs for longer-term planning and budgeting, 48% of social strategists place measurement as a primary objective in 2011. After all, virality often tends to be based on ideas that are new to the public. Hiring The Right Candidate.

Social Media 134

Social Media Media Programming Viral 134

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

May 7, 2011 03:05:36 Reply 0 Flag this comment jpp123 Follow A CTO needs to have vision of their own, not just share the company vision. May 7, 2011 03:24:52 Reply 0 Flag this comment LarryN1 Follow A good profile for most if not all hires. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! All Rights Reserved.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

16th September 2011 by Harrison Weber. 1 A viral launch page. If you can’t get into LaunchRock, take a look at Launch Effect , a viral ready WordPress theme. #2 Finding the Perfect Scuba Diving job « « eBook RevieweBook Review says: September 28, 2011 at 9:30 pm. [.] Copyright 2011 The Next Web.

Social Media 67

Social Media Stealth India Startup 67

Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

I first met Hardi at the beginning of 2011 here in Cambridge. It was still early days for the company then, at the time we invested in GrabCAD’s seed round in the spring of 2011 they had around 3,000 engineers in their community. And thanks to Hardi I got to meet the President of Estonia.

Boston 154

Boston Acquisition Estonia Viral 154

Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

Wednesday, August 03, 2011. ▼ 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Cracking The Code. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. In search of Europes next tech stars. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 11:03 AM. sales and marketing. (10).

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

CEO hinted to WSJ that it may go public in early 2011. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Note that these are “gross” revenue numbers. Competes with HauteLook , RueLaLa (sub of GSI Commerce) , Billion Dollar Babes , ideeli , Glam List.

Partner 240

Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

www.iubenda.com

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Dissection of a viral launch. Posted on October 25, 2011 by Andrea Giannangelo. Many of you asked, so I decided to write this blog post, dissecting the launch of iubenda and the viral system we invented. The viral system. Most viral pages dont explain the product, and in my opinion this is a horrible mistake.

Viral 47

Viral Bootstrapping Email Web 47

blog.forkly.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

A viral “launching soon” form. And so our “viral invite system” was born. So, next time you are building a “launching soon” email signup form, consider going the extra mile by making it viral. Forkly Inc 2011. Forkly Blog. How does it work? 11 months ago. 29 Notes /. webjoe liked this.

Viral 41

Viral RSS Texas Social Network 41

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

5 Trends that Will Shape Small Business in 2011 - [link]. The formula for going viral (or Twitter failure) - [link]. image credit: Nicola since 1972 (photo of FIORI DI COMO – the ceiling at The Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, installed with over two thousand handblown glass elements). Technology Redefines Marketing - [link].

Social Media 87

Social Media Las Vegas Small Business Design 87

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE AND AFFORDABLE SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING Home About Consulting Products Programs Workshops Blog Resources Contact Subscribe by RSS Subscribe to Duct Tape Marketing by Email Small Business Week 2011 Our winners! The Referral Engine – Teaching Your Business to Market Itself – by John Jantsch. All rights reserved.

Web 47

Web Software Review Cofounder Small Business 47

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

May 26, 2011. We were post product and had viral growth, albeit at very small scale and still had to evangelize the concept of a vital coefficient w/ most investors. © 2011 GenuineVC - All rights reserved. How to Evaluate Firms for a Seed VC. How To Think About The Future. AGILEVC My idle thoughts on tech startups.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Software By Rob

JANUARY 25, 2012

After co-hosting MicroConf in early 2011 I was on the prowl for the next big thing. Depending on your market, the ROI can be better any other traffic source you can find (with viral traffic the most common exception). Even through the five day outtage in early 2011, and the semi-regular downtime throughout 2010 and 2011.

Acquisition 63

Acquisition Software Review Fresno Algorithm 63

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 16, 2012

► 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ▼ 2012. (1). ▼ 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution. ► 07/31 - 08/07. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Software Review 95

Software Review Europe Technical Review Spain 95

Cracking the Code

MARCH 12, 2010

You could argue that it takes some time to restart the SaaS flywheel after a slow year, but an acceleration in 2010 should at least translate into a stronger 2011 guidance, which is not really the case (10/11 growth median is 18%, so barely above 2010). ► 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. software. (10).

Software Review 63

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Forecast 63

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Teens fueled that growth when in 2011 12% of teens reported using Twitter. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” They are going to Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat, Kik, and other applications. By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%.

Social Media 251

Social Media Media Marketing United States 251

Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

► 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution. ► 07/31 - 08/07. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Software Review 59

Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2012

SaaS products aren’t viral – [link]. Internet Ad Revenues Rise to Historic $17 Billion in First Half 2012, Up 14% Over Half-Year 2011, According to IAB – [link]. Fatherpreneurship: How to be a Successful Father and Entrepreneur - [link]. Avoid the 50/50 co-founder model – here’s why – [link]. Show them WHY.

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Virality is also really interesting (again, actual human interaction), people who "create a story from your post" (share etc). Except for Engaged Users and Virality all other metrics suffer from the fatal flaw of not answering the "so what" question. Time to dive deeper. I don't know.

Metrics 165

Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Cracking the Code

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!). ► 2011. (2). Monday, June 23, 2008. Made to Stick!

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Viral Europe 48

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

Why you might need some help Too often I see businesses throwing money on custom Facebook applications development or Facebook pages thinking that just because it is on Facebook, it will go ‘viral’. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. I can help you outsource/manage your Facebook application development.

Australia 32

Australia Hiring Ruby New Zealand 32

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

Why you might need some help Too often I see businesses throwing money on custom Facebook applications development or Facebook pages thinking that just because it is on Facebook, it will go ‘viral’. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. I can help you outsource/manage your Facebook application development.

Australia 31

Australia Hiring Ruby New Zealand 31

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Office for Mac 2011 Delivers the Good. Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.9

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Office for Mac 2011 Delivers the Good. Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.9

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

AUGUST 5, 2010

Why you might need some help Too often I see businesses throwing money on custom Facebook applications development or Facebook pages thinking that just because it is on Facebook, it will go ‘viral’. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. I can help you outsource/manage your Facebook application development.

Australia 28

Australia Hiring Ruby New Zealand 28

Cracking the Code

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

► 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution. ► 07/31 - 08/07. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Software Review 54

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 54

Steve Blank

MARCH 18, 2011

The New Bubble : (2011 – 2014): Here we go again…. (If Rules For the New Bubble: 2011 -2014. Rules for building a company in 2011 are different than they were in 2008 or 1998. Startups that win in the bubble will be those that get wide adoption (using freemium, viral growth, low costs, etc) and massive distribution (i.e.

Internet 334

Internet IPO Silicon Valley Agile 334

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

APRIL 21, 2010

What is the viral aspect of the idea? Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. Here’s a portion of what I wrote for myself: I will ask myself these questions every time I am evaluating an idea. Do I want to be the king of [idea]? What size of the business do I want to build? What are the requirements to build the version 1.0?

Ruby 28

Ruby Australia Software Review RSS 28

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The notifications system and wall posting were the most viral channels in the developer toolkit. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. Facebook wanted to grow and was giving the developers the tools to reach new users. User retention Today, Facebook has a different strategy and has adapted its API accordingly.

Developer 28

Developer Ruby Australia Chile 28

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The notifications system and wall posting were the most viral channels in the developer toolkit. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. Facebook wanted to grow and was giving the developers the tools to reach new users. User retention Today, Facebook has a different strategy and has adapted its API accordingly.

Developer 28

Developer Ruby Australia Chile 28

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The notifications system and wall posting were the most viral channels in the developer toolkit. Flickr Search Copyright © 2011. Facebook wanted to grow and was giving the developers the tools to reach new users. User retention Today, Facebook has a different strategy and has adapted its API accordingly.

Developer 28

Developer Ruby Australia Chile 28

Cracking the Code

JANUARY 14, 2010

► 2011. (2). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. sales and marketing. (10). Small and medium businesses. (2). software. (10). Venture Capital. (3). Blog Archive. ► 2012. (1). ► 01/15 - 01/22. (1). BlablaCar - Travel Revolution. ► 07/31 - 08/07. (1). In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

The Equity Kicker

MAY 15, 2012

First I checked their Alexa graph which seemed to confirm my initial impression that progress has slowed following a meteoric rise in 2010 (or more precisely their Traffic Rank dropped Q2-Q3 2011 and has been rising again since, recently regaining the earlier peak). Then I took a look at Quora itself. But maybe I should.

Viral 108

Viral Framework Aggregator Retention 108

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

World Featured in US & World Featured: Facebook Year End 2011 Awards. 6 Important Startup Trends that Defined 2011. December 28, 2011 by Sarah Kessler. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Year End 2011.

New York City 83

New York City New York Startup Social Media 83