crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

As soon as Apple confirmed the removal of the headphone jack, Nicer’s team used their personal accounts to share the link to ApplePlugs.com on social networks and any site that could contribute to traffic for free. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page. Turning Hits into Customers.

Viral 48

Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

As soon as Apple confirmed the removal of the headphone jack, Nicer’s team used their personal accounts to share the link to ApplePlugs.com on social networks and any site that could contribute to traffic for free. It was a viral hit. Every viral marketing campaign needs a good landing page. Turning Hits into Customers.

Viral 48

Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Facebook has an incredible audience, 950 million strong and counting. This audience is immensely attractive to Brands and Marketers around the world. We've seen explosive growth in brand pages, types of advertising and other fun ways to monetize this audience. You are not rushing the audience to your digital existence.

Metrics 165

Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2012

Online marketing generates billions of dollars in revenue, and even local mom-and-pop businesses feel the pressure to build a solid web presence or risk losing local customers who search online for goods and services. Large marketers spend millions targeting audiences, and the competition for shares of the online pie becomes intense.

Web 159

Web Social Media Advertising Search 159

mashable.com

MAY 9, 2011

While many IT professionals can think technically, they have a hard time communicating it to a wide audience. With more than 40 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news, providing analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering social media resources and guides.

CTO Hire 73

CTO Hire Fractional CTO CTO Technical Review 73

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2013

You can even capitalize on social media connections you make with other businesses. Below are the top social networking sites for small businesses and why they would be helpful to your business: 1. Facebook currently dominates the social networking scene for individuals and for businesses.

Social Media 269

Social Media Small Business Media Marketing 269

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. 6/15/2008 – Application network of its own apps plus agency business plus ad network. 12/11/2009 – Slight tweak: Now you use our tools to control your social media.

Software 112

Software Media Social Media Advertising 112

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Business model viability, in the majority of startups, will come down to balancing two variables: Cost to Acquire Customers (CAC) The ability to monetize those customers, or LTV (which stands for Lifetime Value of a Customer) Successful web businesses have long understood these metrics as they have such an easy way to measure them.

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Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

View More » Web Video George W. Web Font Award Winners Showcase Why T. Let us know in the comments your experiences with any of these options for IT project staffing. The 3 Biggest Stories in Tech & Busin. Bush Talks "the Facebook" a. Bush to Visit Facebook HQ f. Kitschy Indie Spy Feature Premieres o.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Universities are also creating more interdisciplinary programs in order to encourage this collaboration.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2012

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. In an environment of media overload and rampant ad-skipping, startups that want to engage customer networks need to create content that customers actually want to consume.

Networking 234

Networking Customer Entrepreneur Social Network 234

ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

What follows is a list of resources that can be applied specifically to landing page optimization, found here on ConversionXL & from other great websites around the web. Do your product shots meet the standards your target market has from their web browsing experience? Sidetrack: What Are The Elements of a Viral Pre-Launch Page?

Analytics 134

Analytics Video Matching Conversion 134

SVPG

JANUARY 12, 2011

Although their engineered virality was brilliant, it misses that people refer clients, parents and friends to Dropbox regardless of whether or not they benefit from it. 3) Too often, the product solution to marketing is adding a ‘share’ button, social media integration, or enabling referrals. There is no silver bullet.

Product 69

Product Technical Review Social Media Viral 69

ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

And yet, Pinterest is the third-most popular social network, with over 322 million monthly active users, nearly 50% of whom are in the United States. Instead, think of Pinterest as a way to build an audience or an additional distribution channel for your content. Pinterest, for most, does not.

Marketing 114

Marketing Viral Campaign Search 114

thenextweb.com

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The Next Web Blog. Social Media. Part of The Next Web family. Energy Goes Social On Facebook. Grammy CMO spells out social media savvy. 1 A viral launch page. If you can’t get into LaunchRock, take a look at Launch Effect , a viral ready WordPress theme. #2 Copyright 2011 The Next Web.

Social Media 67

Social Media Stealth India Startup 67

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 6, 2006

I must admit that I have seen way too many social networking related plays that want to be the next MySpace of some niche market. When asked about monetization the standard answer is they have a much more focused audience than MySpace with highly targeted CPMs. A great example is the wine market.

Social Network 60

Social Network New Jersey Database Wiki 60

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. In an environment of media overload and rampant ad-skipping, startups that want to engage customer networks need to create content that customers actually want to consume.

Customer 229

Customer Startup Networking Viral 229

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You can share your site on all your social networks. You can have your staff share your site on various social media platforms. But your organization doesn’t have enough in personal relationships to create a viral following in the beginning. Without indexed pages, your site won’t be found very well. Absolutely!

SEO 100

SEO Marketing Startup Mobile 100

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Learn more here. The square logos have rounded corners.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Dev & Design Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Designing and critiquing logos for web-based companies and startups is a pursuit of endless fascination for many of us. Learn more here. The square logos have rounded corners.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

One of the many things I’ve learned about users’ online behaviour here at LoginRadius is that the younger demographic not only expect a seamless web experience, they know full well it’s available and are irritated if websites don’t offer that. Be warned, however, that social login might not be an ideal choice for all businesses.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

There are a number of other variables here like virality (the chances of a user referring another user), but I don’t want to overcomplicate things. See Also: The Top 10 Tools for Tracking Your Web Metrics. Our onboarding consists of over 200 different emails based on our audiences, and we continue to improve it every week.

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

One of the many things I’ve learned about users’ online behavior here at LoginRadius is that the younger demographic not only expect a seamless web experience, they know full well it’s available and are irritated if websites don’t offer that. Offering social login itself won’t automatically increase conversion rates.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

If you’re new to the world of web design and want to know how you can use it to your medical company’s advantage, this is the article for you. Additionally, content is a tool that can be used to make your company go viral. When you start the web design process, make sure that all of your product pages are mobile friendly.

Design 100

Design Viral Web Development Team Review 100

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2012

No doubt you’re knee-deep in social media marketing these days, spending a good chunk of time engaging with customers within social networks and creating compelling content that attracts followers. However, to do true “social video marketing,” you need to go beyond simple YouTube posting. Pull, don’t push.

Video 65

Video Viral Channel Social Network 65

ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

Appsumo is an daily deals website for the coolest web apps and other digitally distributed goods. We connect them to hundreds of thousands of potential new customers using email marketing, social networks, and display ad campaigns. Get 3000 new fans from target audience in 3 weeks via a campaign. Objectives. Image credit.

Campaign 95

Campaign Estonia Social Media Viral 95

YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

Here’s a compilation of the 25 extremely outstanding marketing strategies that a brand can use to reach its audience. Because in the end … This type of marketing is widely practiced on social networks, especially on Facebook , where the capacity for dissemination and viralization of recommendations is brutal.

Marketing 179

Marketing Social Network Advertising United States 179

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 29, 2015

You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on industry research or surveying your audience — most small businesses already have plenty of data collection tools right at their fingertips! To get a good baseline for who your audience is, use your website’s Google Analytics data. People love quizzes, especially on social media.

Customer 28

Customer New York City Analytics Social Media 28

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

You can be the sales guy or gal with all the tools you need at your fingertips ­ email, phone, social networks, etc. One-­to-­many” resellers already hold a significant audience. One-­to-­many” resellers already hold a significant audience. Well, then you’ve got to go viral. Well, then you’ve got to go viral.

Belarus 137

Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Anyone with a web browser pointed at Twitter and a knowledge of how to leverage hashtags and search can avail themselves of a stream of raw information on any topic they can imagine. Well small business needs to learn that the best way to leverage those friends in the the social media. Brand names matter (as do eyeballs).

Small Business 88

Small Business Public Relations Social Media New York 88

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 use the display advertising options on YouTube, but are not sure what value those ads deliver (and how to think of them in context of web display ads or even TV). Because of YouTube.

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

Occam's Razor

APRIL 8, 2013

If it's the number of invites sent, it's virality. Either way, the hypothesis comes from getting inside the head of your audience, asking them questions, or understanding what makes them tick. First: Who is the target audience? Are they the right audience? That metric is tied to a KPI. Can you reach them?

Metrics 156

Metrics Analytics Lean Churn Rate 156

Venture Chronicles

MARCH 5, 2013

Video has rapidly emerged as the new whitepaper, and this should not be surprising given that YouTube is the second most used search engine on the web. The content funnel is more like publishing than sales development because it is all about building a sustainable audience that trusts you as a source of authority.

Social Media 62

Social Media Video Distribution Forecast 62

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

What follows are five ecommerce trends that illustrate the direction that online shopping is headed, as well as some insight and strategies that will allow businesses and consumers to better navigate the uncertain seas of web-based retail. Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web. Web Video Roundup.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Business owners with a brick and mortar store need to reach out to a bigger audience online. Social media isn’t new. Social media is about doing that online. Get Out of The Store. Are you a thought leader? Be visible!

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

The best way to avoid creating an embarrassing or damaging brand situation is to test your name on your target audiences; they may see something you missed. When inspiration strikes, it’s all too tempting to start envisioning your company logo, web design, signage, business cards, etc. Social Networks etc. Erica Lahoda.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. Those companies who have learned to build apps that optimize the viral loop dominate in every category where they compete. So far, I dont see any apps that have much in the way of viral distribution. We're leading the charge in enabling viral distribution for iPhone apps.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74