Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Chris and I had the opportunity to present on our approach this past spring at the MySQL Conference. You can also download our presentation, " Just-In-Time Scalability: Agile Methods to Support Massive Growth." Update: PDF version for "lazy linux users" and others who love freedom. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud.

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ConversionXL

MAY 11, 2017

Check the list of presenters and companies running booths at the latest industry conference. Depending on the overlap between our audiences, I may have to solve the same problems in the future, so it’s good to learn from others.”. Ask your customers who else they considered for the same product or service.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Software Review 68

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

Another thought would be to outline who the intended audience for your blog is and the topic areas you will focus on. I originally thought I might get some development process tips (I manage developers), but I find that Im really enjoying your business tips (SEM, listening to customers, etc.). Hacker News 3. More of the same.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

The leadership art is to balance the needs of the present with the needs of the future. Beware The Need for Critical Mass I’m going to lead with a quote from Seth on this one: “Failing for small audiences is a loud cue that you will fail even bigger with big audiences.&# I wish hed mentioned it a little sooner.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

In this post I hope to talk about how to do it well, in terms appropriate for both audiences. To promote this metrics discipline, we would present the full funnel to our board (and advisers) at the end of every development cycle. First of all, why split-test? How to listen to customers, and not just the loud.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2018

But, with so many inexpensive options for building a website these days, cost should no longer present a barrier. But, with so many inexpensive options for building a website these days, cost should no longer present a barrier. 30% of small businesses without a website cite cost as the reason. Click To Tweet. The Facts: 13.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Saturday, September 13, 2008 SEM on five dollars a day How do you build a new product with constant customer feedback while simultaneously staying under the radar? SEM is a simple idea. Trying to answer that question at IMVU led me to discover Google AdWords and the world of search engine marketing.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 14, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 60

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Steve Blank

APRIL 15, 2011

Many of the students had heard phrases that fall under Customer Relationships before; “customer acquisition, SEO/SEM, public relations, Social Network, Advertising, Loyalty programs, cross-sell and up-sell” etc., The Nine Teams Present. The first team to present was D.C. but now they were actually trying to implement it. (If

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 60

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 1, 2013

To learn more about SEO and PPC marketing, read 10 Practical Small Business SEO and SEM Marketing Tips. To learn more about mobile marketing, take a look at this slideshare presentation offering 50 stats on the future of mobile marketing. Display Ads. Your customers have also learned to ignore those ads. Traditional Marketing.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The process often begins with a Product Requirements Document (PRD) or a summary slide presentation that articulates the product changes needed. Paid: Ads (Mobile, Web, Video, TV, Radio, SEM, Affiliate), Sponsorships. Earned Media: SEO, PR, Word of Mouth. Each channel has its own advantages, trade-offs, and idiosyncrasies.

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Seeing Both Sides

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The process often begins with a Product Requirements Document (PRD) or a summary slide presentation that articulates the product changes needed. Paid: Ads (Mobile, Web, Video, TV, Radio, SEM, Affiliate), Sponsorships. Earned Media: SEO, PR, Word of Mouth. Each channel has its own advantages, trade-offs, and idiosyncrasies.

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 24, 2019

Track down your Target Audience. As it turns out, nearly all marketing articles drum on this fact: that you need to have a crystal clear idea about your target audience you are speaking to. Because your content should be written with the target audience in mind and not for a broader audience. You know why?

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Continuous Deployment Lean DC 60

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

San Francisco 68

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Presentations. We’ve all sat through boring presentations. Let our community of writers help you develop a presentation your audience will remember! SEO/SEM Content. Need to generate great search engine optimization (SEO) content or develop strong search engine marketing (SEM) campaigns?

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www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

As a VC, I have sat through many presentations like this, and in most cases the service is actually interesting and compelling. However in the majority of these presentations there is little or no focus on how much it will cost to acquire customers. For more on the topic of Viral Growth, refer to my blog post on that topic here.)

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

SEM on five dollars a day Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences Marc Prensky's Weblog: Cell Phones in Class A new version of the Joel Test (draft) Smarticus — 10 things you could be doing to your c. How to listen to customers, and not just the loud. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Software Review 144

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ConversionXL

MARCH 29, 2017

Rob Sobers of Varonis confirms… Rob Sobers , Varonis : “While traditional marketing teams might appear to operate like growth teams in terms of the channels they use (SEM, content marketing, email, etc.), There are so many resources out there for presenting data and insights in a persuasive, meaningful way. Conclusion.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

He presented the idea at the TED conference in the mid 90′s and was literally boo’d while he was on stage. Not because they didn’t want to do Pay-per-click (they are huge buyers of SEM) but because they didn’t want other people to know what they paid for clicks! Summary notes, as always, provide below.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Thought leadership is a type of content marketing where businesses use the expertise, valued opinions and experiences of their employees to educate their target audience on a particular topic within the industry. Audiences don’t have a lower tolerance for long-form. They have a lower tolerance for mediocrity. “We

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 14, 2022

How do you scale a live webinar or a presentation that, you know, works for you? And I think like when you're specing a business or a product like this, you have to make those decisions to think what is the audience you wanna attract? So what we wanted to solve was the next phase of that. And you could try it for seven days for free.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2016

Simply Measured Facebook Page Analysis – Analyze your Facebook Fan Page’s audience, volume, content, engagement trends and much more. SEM Rush – Find profitable key words. GotoWebinar – The tool for online meetings and webinars for big audiences. SlideShare – Online portal for slide presentations.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

They cant present much information, unless you take the box off the shelf and look at it. If you sell an online service that solves a defined problem, you can compete in SEO or SEM. The app store is not set up to allow anyone to achieve a durable advantage. Browsing the app store is an awful lot like shopping in a retail grocery store.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MARCH 13, 2009

Thats because a marketing launch is a one-time event, and rarely translates into renewable audiences. Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign. the most sensible SEM advice Ive read - discussed in the context of a real situation. And, as well talk about in a moment, you dont get a second chance. Dont scale. Great article.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Cutting out noise and creating a PPC strategy that drives business: It’s the goal of SEM professionals everywhere. Put simply: Getting clicks from the right audience boosts your conversion rate because you’re driving motivated traffic to what they want. So let’s talk about how to do that for real, shall we.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, September 5, 2008 Great open source scalability tools from Danga If you are trying to build a scalable LAMP service, its always best to start with the original and still quite relevant presentation, from Brad Fitzpatrick when he was at LiveJournal. You can find the 2005 version here.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Identify your ideal audience . Branding and marketing aren’t just about who you are speaking to and what you are saying to your ideal audience, it is also about how you say it. The key is to make this voice relatable to your audience, and consistent across all of the assets and messaging your company creates.

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