thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This is my recap of what stood out to me this year and what I’m looking forward to in 2012 — we are only in the beginning of many revolutions. Mobile advertising became more targeted and user friendly by adapting to the small screen — but advertisers are slow to adopt , with much upside still to come.

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Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

and today Bazaarvoice has a broad Conversations platform, network solutions (like Bazaarvoice Connections), analytics (Bazaarvoice Intelligence), and now advertising for the network with the acquisition of Longboard Media. So here we go with the thirteenth lesson from The Entrepreneur’s Essentials. And we laugh now about how I was right.

Stealth 48

Stealth Cofounder Los Angeles Technical Review 48

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 23, 2013

Viral reach (views) consists of posts viewed as a result of a friend’s actions (sharing, liking, commenting). It’s the “viral” metric, touching on one of your primary motivations for creating a Facebook Page- connecting with the friends of your existing fans for free! 1: Fan Reach. Here’s the scoop-. fans and non-fans alike).

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Metrics Social Media Viral Technical Review 77

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]. 13 advertisements that make science fun | ScienceDump - [link]. Fatherpreneurship: How to be a Successful Father and Entrepreneur - [link]. Show them WHY.

Social Media 93

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

I love this video: everything you need to know about online advertising! ► 2012. (1). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Thoughts from a Venture Capitalist on Software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Internet and more. Sunday, November 07, 2010. A Quick & Funny Summary of AdTech. at 5:29 PM.

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Software Review Technical Review Cloud Europe 59

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

At first this was limited to news sites that concentrated on a segment of a community, like West Seattle, but the concept is now being applied to advertising and promotion sites, blogging sites, and even legal services sites. Foursquare has raised more than $112 million in outside funding, on $2 million in revenue in 2012.

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Finder Curation Seattle Community 210

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JULY 23, 2013

Marketo filed for IPO with impressive 80% year-over-year growth in 2012, with almost $60m in revenue. Use viral growth to offset cancellations. Few B2B companies can truly claim “viral growth” characteristics. Except, they lost $35m. It’s not impressive when you spend $1.60 for every $1.00

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ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2014

Even though the video may contain some of these elements, an explainer video is NOT specifically: A Viral video. Neil Patel, co-founder of CrazyEgg says that even though the video below brought in an extra $21,000/ month back in 2012, it was the script that was really responsible for such incredible growth. A Tutorial. image source.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 18, 2012

It highlights the story of how United Airlines in 2008 paid no attention to social media as Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. Last year, Emarketer estimated that Facebook’s revenue from advertising was $3.8 billion in 2012. Keep up with the competition. Marty Zwilling.

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Brandanew

JUNE 15, 2015

Storytelling as a Content Marketing technique that was introduced in 2012 by the co-founder of Contently, Shane Snow. This technique should not be misunderstood as complete eradication of advertisements; it only asks marketing professionals to make those ads more real in nature instead of aimed at their sales target. Viral marketing.

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Viral Marketing Social Media SEO 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

But in 2012 a visit to any major college in America will show you the massive increase in aspirations of our young talent to become the next Mark Zuckerberg and build a future Facebook. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 23, 2012

What additional lessons can small businesses learn from BrandZ 2012 study? According to the BrandZ 2012 rankings, Apple increased its brand value by 19 percent this past year – to $183 billion (37 percent of Apple’s market capitalization). First , great products and services are critical to building a strong brand.

Small Business 98

Small Business Viral Equity Campaign 98

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2014

by Justin Beegel, CEO of Infographic World and the author of “ Infographics For Dummies “ The evolution of technology and the rapidly changing landscape of social media has made life interesting and difficult for marketing and advertising executives. Here are five tips for creating an infographic that will go viral and global: 1.

Viral 162

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. “Content marketing attracted 12% of marketers’ budgets in 2012 & more than half plan to spend more this year” – crowdspring.co/18qdqKa. ” crowdspring.co/18mR5Nr.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

July 10, 2012 by Curt Finch. July 10, 2012 09:40:07. July 10, 2012 10:50:39. July 10, 2012 11:12:07. July 10, 2012 11:21:19. July 10, 2012 11:36:32. Advertising. Like Tweet. 10 Stellar Space-Themed Accessories For Your Office. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. 5 Hot Ecommerce Trends to Watch. Flag this comment.

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eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 16, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. January 16, 2012 14:04:54. January 16, 2012 14:10:08. January 16, 2012 14:24:44. January 16, 2012 16:40:38. January 16, 2012 20:26:07. January 17, 2012 06:37:33. Abstract or dead simple?

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Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

Up and Running

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Jonathan : Advertising your business. ” Peter : Let’s talk about the word viral because that’s a great one. I think the word viral lost its meaning and lost its way long ago. Could you sell advertising and find new revenue streams against that because you built an audience? People pitching-.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. Wigzo is an AI cloud automation tool that ecommerce merchants can use for personalization , analytics, and advertising. Wigzo spent $80k on their MVP.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

MediaNext 2012. ADVERTISEMENT. ); ); ); Home » emedia and Technology. 07/25/2012. Advertising/Sales. Advertising Systems. Digital Magazines 2012. --> Suppliers. Webinars Events. Industry Events. E-Media Summit -->. 2010 Eddie and Ozzie Awards Call for Entries OPEN! 2008 FOLIO Award Winners. First Name.

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Social Media Rhode Island Media South Dakota 40

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. Wigzo is an AI cloud automation tool that ecommerce merchants can use for personalization , analytics, and advertising. Wigzo spent $80k on their MVP.

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Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

” April, 2012 – Andrew Chen writes Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing , which goes viral (2.4K September 2012 – Aaron Ginn, who currently does growth at Everlane , writes Defining A Growth Hacker: Three Common Characteristics to help define the term. via AndrewChen.co). via TechCrunch). via FastCompany).

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Retention Metrics Acquisition Conversion 48

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 21, 2012 by Nellie Akalp. The Most-Shared 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teasers So Far [VIDEOS]. January 21, 2012 17:53:09. January 21, 2012 19:11:24. January 22, 2012 07:43:33. January 22, 2012 12:58:54. Trending Stories.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. They have more page views than even Google.

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

February 9, 2012 by Ann Smarty. February 9, 2012 14:28:44. February 9, 2012 14:46:14. February 9, 2012 15:20:40. February 9, 2012 14:56:25. February 9, 2012 15:20:12. February 9, 2012 15:00:23. February 9, 2012 15:05:56. February 9, 2012 15:19:24. February 9, 2012 15:17:45.

Social Media 108

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mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

World Featured in US & World Videos Featured: Facebook CES 2012 Awards. January 13, 2012 by Brian Sullivan. Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral Topics. Let #Gigya drop some knowledge on you: January 13, 2012 15:15:23. January 13, 2012 15:51:33. Trending Stories.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

mashable.com

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Facebook 2012: What the Future Holds for the Social Media Powerhouse. As the innovation engines of the economy, what startups figured out in 2011 will likely appear on other sectors’ trend lists in 2012. Small Businesses Plan to Buy an iPad in 2012 [STUDY]. Excited to see how #1 evolves in 2012. Trending Stories.

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New York City New York Startup Social Media 83

Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 24, 2018

Avoid Trying To Go Viral. As social media platforms continue to mature, we will be seeing more examples of viral videos, viral campaigns, viral __. You can’t architect a viral success. But their value has steadily declined since the beginning of 2012. Tactics without strategy is a trend to avoid!

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Viral Social Media LLC Mobile 126

Mike Michalowicz

JANUARY 10, 2013

Avoid Trying To Go Viral. As social media platforms continue to mature, we will be seeing more examples of viral videos, viral campaigns, viral __. You can’t architect a viral success. But their value has steadily declined since the beginning of 2012. Tactics without strategy is a trend to avoid!

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Viral Social Media LLC Mobile 145

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

July 3, 2012 by Erin Everhart. Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. social media = we were an advertising or public relations firm in 2010. Like Tweet.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012 by Chris Taylor. In January 2006, Google acquired advertising company dMarc Broadcasting for $102 million. The company helped Google improve its mobile advertising solutions. In January 2006, Google acquired advertising company dMarc Broadcasting for $102 million. Like Tweet. Like Tweet. Like Tweet.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Did you know advertising research has shown emotional response to ads impact consumer’s intent to buy by a factor of 3-to-1 for T.V Viral agency Frac.tl’s answer – You show in shocking, unavoidable detail just how bad the problem actually is. million customers total) in 2012. commercials, and 2-to-1 for print?

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Sales B2B Campaign Video 126

Cracking the Code

JUNE 18, 2007

Think it is somekind of advertising, but then again it soundt really good. ► 2012. (1). Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Hello there :-) If you have the time, I found at interesting website containing information about some program that is being developed. The website is www.eovendo.eu. Kind regards George.

Software Review 48

Software Review Technical Review Europe Venture Capital 48

mashable.com

MARCH 24, 2011

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Programming 86

Programming Startup Technical Review Software Review 86

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

They are slow to grasp new opportunities to rethink customer relationships, to revolutionize products and services, marketing, advertising, acquisition, and to deliver delight and make people happy. Why should we spend our marketing budget on the "99 guaranteed ways to make your video go viral" to deliver a great brand ad?

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Acquisition Mobile Customer Marketing 144

crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 2, 2012

Banksy on advertising – [link]. The Illustrated Anatomy of a Viral Pinterest Scam – [link]. 120+ Creative, Unique, & Fresh Booklet & Catalog Design Inspiration – Best (so far) of 2012 – [link]. Ten Lessons I Learned from Shark Tank – [link]. 9 Ways Google+ Can Help Your Business – [link].

Social Media 93

Social Media Small Business Design Media 93

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

October 4, 2012 by Cezary Pietrzak. October 4, 2012 12:16:07. October 4, 2012 15:00:22. October 4, 2012 14:29:24. October 4, 2012 14:51:35. October 4, 2012 15:29:36. October 4, 2012 16:44:17. October 5, 2012 07:12:06. Advertising. IKEA Furniture Replaces Women on Tumblr. Like Tweet.

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Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Can enterprise SaaS products be viral? Microsoft’s Big Hidden Windows 8 Feature: Built-In Advertising | HotHardware – [link]. 50+ Amazing and Creative Outdoor Advertisements – [link]. 55 Creative Print Advertising Examples | DezineGuide – [link]. – [link]. Google Ad Revenue Now More Than U.S.

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 102