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YouTube Strategy Lessons from a Channel with 1.6 Million Subscribers

ConversionXL

Beardbrand currently has two different YouTube channels, one with 1.6 We launched the larger channel back in 2012 and the smaller channel in 2019. These channels combined are generating hundreds of thousands of views a day, none of which we pay for. The opportunities with an education-based channel are enormous.

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How to Use Frugal Innovation to Grow Your Startup

ReadWriteStart

The term “frugal innovation” was coined by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu in their 2012 book Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth. For example, you might use guerilla marketing techniques to promote your product without spending much money on traditional advertising channels.

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Build it and they won’t come: How and why growth hacking came to be

The Next Web

Growth hacking has resonated in the startup community due to today’s growth challenges: new channel creation, channel saturation, the “best product” fallacy and “product-growth” fit. Channel instability. The creation and destruction of channels is a common occurrence today. Channel saturation.

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IGNITE! pitch event at Microsoft – September 4

David Teten

Simple, Actionable, Data-Driven Insight for Improving Digital Advertising. Pricing Engine provides a simple, unified place for SMBs to manage their digital advertising. Smaller advertisers can buy ads, benchmark themselves against their peers, improve and expand their campaigns – all in one place. that serve SMBs.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

Both Sides of the Table

Ynon & I first discussed Maker in early 2012. The media world now has its own leader running the largest YouTube multi-channel network startup. Dana Settle (Greycroft) & I had led the first round of investment in the company in 2010 and we were looking for smart media investors to join us as investors in the company.

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[Review] Marketing To The Ageing Consumer

YoungUpstarts

Consider this: In 2012, there are 20 countries whose population is shrinking. According to the authors, Apple’s age-neutral status can be seen in the following: 1) Communications - advertising messages and images that focus on the products, and are clear and simple both visually and linguistically.

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15 Ways A Brand New Small Business Can Look Established

YoungUpstarts

Back in the 1970’s, consumers saw about 500 advertising messages per day. Keep this in mind: This article is less about specific ways to drive traffic or save money on advertising, and more about making your brand look like you belong so prospects trust you when they do find you. Post consistently to social media channels.