The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

In a world where having a strong online presence is essential, this blog post offers tips and tactics for maximizing impact as it delves into the subtleties of incorporating digital platforms into financial PR. Furthermore, upholding integrity amid viral trends and clickbait culture requires strong ethical fortitude.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a long time ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Right now there is almost certainly an enterprise exec in a boardroom somewhere saying, “We need it to go viral.” Kittens and memes and babies kissing puppies… viral. When most people think about going viral, they think about raising a lot of awareness for their product or company. Do you even want to go viral?

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

He said, go into your QuickBooks and look at everyone you've paid in the last three months, and then send them a message, a little quick email or a little video message and text 'em or whatever, and say, Hey, could I do a video testimonial for you? And if it wasn't your video, make sure you're linking to their website.

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Start Up Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ross helped me understand social media, blogging, and the emerging business models the internet was facilitating. This became a global viral sensation. And I’m calling it now – it will be a global viral sensation. Heck, we’ll even use AI to do the final video edits. I’m excited.

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Start Up Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

But it isn’t just memes and videos that can go viral. World’s First Viral Bank Failure Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a very important bank to the startup and tech eco system in the USA. As you can imagine, this blog post, raised many eyebrows in Silicon Valley. Because they expect it, they make it so.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

3 Insights for Creating Viral Content written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. For marketers trying to achieve goals tied to increased brand awareness and higher search rankings, viral content becomes the ideal solution. That being said, virality is a matter of more than luck. About the Author.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

If you have heard the lingo, but most of these are not in your startup business plan, you are already in jeopardy as an entrepreneur: Blogging. A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Business blogs are an extension of your website and can effectively communicate the value of your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

Link has a summary of his argument plus a great video). They had a viral promotional technique that encouraged your friends to download their app to watch a video they posted and a channel (Facebook) that was trying to grow its video audience. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. Underbelly.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 14, 2013

Many years ago I coined the phrase “ Pillar Article ” or sometimes called, “ Pillar Content “, to describe how to create great blog content. To my surprise, it really caught on in the blogging about blogging community and many thousands of bloggers use it to describe what good blog content is.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Business blogs are an extension of your website and can effectively communicate the value of your business. Streaming video. Crowdsourcing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Properly designed and produced videos are an amazing way to build strength behind any marketing campaign. Viral Video Marketing. Congratulations!

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ConversionXL

APRIL 11, 2016

You often read that most people prefer to watch a video than read text. You’ve been hearing about video for years now, but it’s still relatively uncharted. Big brands are spending tens of thousands on videos that fall flat while a lucky few are going viral. The State of Video in 2016. 55% do so daily.

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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 (!) and as the YouTube blog pointed out more than 48 hours of video are uploaded YouTube site every minute.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 28, 2014

You’ve likely already heard that explainer videos can boost conversions anywhere between ten and ten bazillion percent. With over 100 years of movie & video history embedded in our collective subconscious, your customer’s expectations are really high. What Is An Explainer Video? A Tutorial. image source.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 The video content will remain effective for another couple of years: from DIY to answering the most common questions to reviewing the products. 5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models. We noticed the short video format works well.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 11, 2024

If a picture is worth a thousand words, could a video be worth a million? It’s possible, especially if you’re employing best practices for video SEO. It’s important to know how to drive organic traffic through your videos to truly harness the power of video content. What Is Video SEO?

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

Why Video Marketing is Underrated (and How to Use it to Your Advantage) written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Today is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is David Preston – Enjoy! But video brings it to life. Words tell the story.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. But of course we also focused on making content go viral. Can we take this video and put it in 10 different contests? Behind the scenes videos do great.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Maybe you identified your target audience and conversation through Twitter research, but discover a handful of forums or blogs that attract essential influencers. Regardless of the social networks you identify as worthy of prioritizing, longer-form blogs likely generate much of the content your audience eventually shares.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Read everything you can about viral marketing. There is TweetDeck to help you use Twitter, and YouTube for video sharing. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Of course, if you found this blog though your own initiative, I have to give you credit for being ahead of the pack. But don’t stop there.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). and answers with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. If a startup is pre-product/market fit, growth hackers can make sure virality is embedded at the core of a product. Rinse and repeat.

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Hunter Walker

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here are a few essays, articles, blog posts, etc that I’ve enjoyed recently. A typical #CleanTok video features a so-called “cleanfluencer” — some have more than one million followers — working over a sink, or a pan, or a floor, with a particular cleaner and a particular brush. Was it spon con? Was it both?

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ConversionXL

MAY 29, 2019

Is a channel more than the sum of its video parts? Or will a strategy that focuses on videos alone increase subscribers? Some solutions are simple—you need a consistent visual presentation on your channel page and across videos. Many components of a good blogging strategy also work for YouTube. 100 YouTube benchmarks.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Additionally, content is a tool that can be used to make your company go viral. Specifically, if someone chooses to share one of your medical videos or web articles via Twitter, that piece of content has the potential of reaching millions of people in a matter of minutes. Share Buttons.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2017

It doesn’t help that there’s a new blog post out every day about how you’re missing out on [X] and this company is killing it by doing [Y]. iPullRank Blog. You could read about email marketing for days, but here are a few resources to get you started: Email Marketing articles on CXL’s blog. Litmus blog.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

In the world of marketing, it has been established that that blogging is a great way to keep content unique and fresh on a website. Have you heard of video blogging, also known as Vlogging? Rather than simply “telling” in a blog post, you can start “showing,” as well. 2: A richer web experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. My friend Seth Levine covered this well in his blog post on “ Handling Rejection ” which you should also read. I could link to a bunch of blog posts that come across this way but prefer not to single anybody out. Here’s the deal.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. These days, video production is also a useful skill. If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence.

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Start Up Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Listen to Steve read this post (9 min audio) An AI-generated song purporting to be Drake and the Weeknd caused a stir in the music world after going viral and accumulating over 20 million views on streaming and social platforms. Called ‘Heart on my Sleeve’ track was originally posted on TikTok by a user called Ghostwriter977.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Whereas a blog post needs just a computer to type, a video requires an understanding of lighting, audio, storytelling, editing, and community building. The best performing content will include all three styles in one video. Educational content covers videos like how-to’s, tutorials, documentaries, product reviews, and many more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 13, 2014

Why You Don’t Need to Go Viral to Make Video Marketing Work written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Amy Harrison – Enjoy! A viral video is the dream of many marketers and business owners.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

You must use self-promotion early and often through viral videos, blogging, and industry leadership, to establish credibility with your customers. In this age of instant communication through the Internet and social media, people remember personal images more than a product or service name.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

Video games used to come with a stigma. Consumers now come to expect the ability to complete nearly all daily tasks via their smartphone whether it be sending emails, browsing the web, watching videos or even paying for products. She also blogs at FreshlyTechy.com. by Jessica Oaks. Social Integrations.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2016

Publish a blog post at the right time and you will get tons of qualified traffic. The big question is when it’s the best time to publish a blog post? Every day, more than 2 million blog posts are being published. The Best Day to Share Blog Posts on Facebook. The Best Time for Going Viral. What day of the week?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

So you can imagine that I see a lot of video startups. “You can’t build a large online video company. You have to build a large online tech company that distributes video.” There’s a reason that Maker pulled away while most online video companies did not. I live in LA and fund startups.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

In today’s world, you can sell through blogs, podcasts, video, eBooks, newsletters, whitepapers, SEO, social media marketing, and other forms of content marketing. With inbound marketing, you build evergreen assets that work for you regardless of your further investments in them (blog, content, videos, etc.)

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