A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.". OK, so what can you do to rise above the cacophony that is the Internet? This is the viral step: Having trialed the tool, the stranger might use it herself, then more people find out about it, and so forth. Visibility-fail. Anyone-gives-a-crap-fail.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

In addition to the service where you can watch old videos being very compelling, the fact that Jamie has provided this service at such an affordable cost has been a large part of the appeal. Jamie understood the mass-market appeal and the massive audience he could reach going on the show. so he went on.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” User to brand (engaged audience).

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 6, 2016

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Scott, published a book a while back that I like, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Social-media advertising. Email marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

. ” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth. Doesn’t.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Yammer sreenshot “Going viral” is often the holy grail for Internet startups, who hope to quickly scale to hundreds of thousands of users (then hundreds of millions) with relatively low user acquisition costs. When you turn your attention to SaaS products that are narrow in industry and profession, it’s even harder.”

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

They also come with higher costs and LinkedIn-specific platform limitations. Those ad-specific stats pair with the ongoing shift toward video as the primary medium on the Internet. Cisco’s VNI forecast estimates that 82% of all Internet traffic will be video in 2022. But LinkedIn owns the lucrative B2B audience.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Discord is a great example of a company going viral mostly from word of mouth. How do you make your product go viral? What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? Third: cost. Marketing cost is not the best measure of success. Fourth: measurement.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2020

These platforms will give you insight into what your audience is searching for and which words you should be targeting in your content. In fact, by 2021, internet traffic will be comprised of 82% video content. Not only can you run organic campaigns for free on social media, but you can also reach a wide range of audience sectors.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Amanda Foley is a writer and marketing associate at audience.io , a New York and London based audience development company. io domains belong to the Internet artisans… at least that’s the vibe it has. We’ve managed to turn this little island in the Indian Ocean into a brand for the people who are making the Internet.”.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

Customer Acquisition Cost or CAC is how much money you can spend to get someone to become a customer. Direct sales take a lot of their time, which will cost your budding business. They ultimately failed because their product was at too low of a cost to be driving around, spending hours with potential customers. LTV ­ CAC = ROI.

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Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Even with instant two-way communication via the Internet and mobile phones, your greatest new solution or service won’t found or properly recognized without marketing. Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience.

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Social Media Media Cost Startup 238

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

This content relates strictly to the products and services you provide, and have a very limited audience. Staying in front of our audience. Every audience and content strategy has different metrics. All audiences are different, so find channels that appeal to a similar audience and create thumbnails in that style.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.) We could not have begun to reach a fraction of that audience with any amount of money if we did not reach through these channels. Third: cost.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

Offering social login itself won’t automatically increase conversion rates – you need to provide the products and services your target audience want too – but it does make it easier for the growing number of social login fans to come back to your site. Nothing beats word-of-mouth recommendations.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

Viral Video Marketing. This is old news to anyone with an Internet connection, but also extremely hard to do for the average Joe with a low definition webcam. Seeking out a firm with good copy writing and production staff can help bounce your ideas into a whole new audience. You need something shocking, wowing, the “AH!

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Video Widget Software Review Entrepreneur 77

The Startup Magazine

JULY 18, 2017

They’re demanding, they’re used to fast, easily streamed, top quality, low cost products and top customer service. Improvements like these delight the users and help the brand organically go viral at the same time. Designing a user experience for both Generation Y and Generation X is not simple. The mobile generation.

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Design Social Media Technical Review Forecast 87

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

You still need to provide the products and services your target audience wants. Some ecommerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older—these users are less likely to have social accounts. Offering social login itself won’t automatically increase conversion rates.

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Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2011

Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. According to Cisco , by 2015, one million minutes of video – the equivalent of 674 days – will cross the internet every second (!) Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. Amazing, no? 2) Viber , free VOIP calls from your iPhone.

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Video Media Viral Startup 90

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 17, 2018

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Scott, published a classic book that I recommend, ” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Social-media advertising. Email marketing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In a previous post , I covered the three main drivers of growth: Paid, Sticky, and Viral. A business that strives for something like this should absolutely be charging money from day one, in order to establish baselines for their two key metrics: CPA (the cost to acquire a new customer) and LTV (the lifetime value of each acquired customer).

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2021

Since the internet is the dominant force in every industry, startups need to conquer many challenges to succeed these days. You need a business strategy for attracting the target audience and earning profit off of your consumer base. The next thing is to do some market research on your target audience. Conclusion.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” User to brand (engaged audience).

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ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Viral marketing. For one, digital marketing strategies can reach a vast audience of potential customers. The internet is now available in nearly every part of the world, and the number of Internet users grows every year. Compared to traditional marketing styles, some digital marketing methods are more cost-effective.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

So you tell me what the future of the Internet will be? But audience size and consumption is massive and growing plus; Study Innovator’s Dilemma ( my cheat sheet here ). Hits driven businesses come when production costs or distribution costs are so high that you need a home run to cover the huge costs of development.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

There are hundreds of consultants out there who will take your money for guidance in this area, but I recommend that you start with some free resources on the Internet, or one of the many recent books on this topic. Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience.

Social Media 199

Social Media Media Analytics Viral 199

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 25, 2014

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Scott, just published a new book that I like,” The New Rules of Lead Generation ,” highlighting the changes wrought by the internet and social media. Display advertising. Email marketing.

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Lead Generation SEM Social Media Startup 248

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The culture of relentless competition and seemingly endless creativity has resulted in a number of globally viral ads. Luckily, purchasing Japan virtual numbers — such as a local or toll free number in Japan — is a simple and cost-effective way to instantly connect your U.S.-based based company to Japanese clients .

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

So, lots of content combined with an engaged audience (contributing and participating in consumption), driving great branding and real world revenue. Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), Audiences, Relationships, and You(Tube). When I have a choice, I now buy Prudential.

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Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. First, understand your audience. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again. We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. Reid Hoffman.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 13, 2022

The platform offers low subscription prices, HD quality, and a new perspective to audiences with respect to TV shows and movies. Unpakt is the first company in the industry that allows users to compare movers and costs in real-time before booking their move online. They also broke the mold by using a direct-to-consumer model.

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The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Who knows, you might even go viral. There doesn’t exist a scientific formula for going viral. It can happen today, or it could happen years later when the wider internet finally takes notice of the video you put up years ago. No idea how to do that? Reducing Expenses.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

As far back as 2013, Pew Internet & American Life Project started reporting that their focus groups found “waning enthusiasm for Facebook” among teens, that Facebook has become a “social burden” for them, and that “users of sites other than Facebook express greater enthusiasm for their choice.” User to brand (engaged audience).

Social Media 161

Social Media Media Viral Audience 161

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

Here’s a compilation of the 25 extremely outstanding marketing strategies that a brand can use to reach its audience. You know one only from seeing it on the Internet and the other has been recommended to you by several friends. In advertising, it is often said that keeping a customer costs 10 times less than getting a new one.

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