SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

How concerned are we about design for mobile? Native mobile apps? Obviously, it's far simpler to aim for browser-based systems and basically aim your design to work okay on mobile devices with some additional effort on the part of the user. Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks?

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As soon as you have 2-3 months' worth of sales data to work with, use a formula to calculate stock reorder levels to ensure you always have stock ready to go, especially if you're promoting your products on platforms known for viral content, like TikTok. Thanks to Dani Mechlowitz, Delta Fulfilment ! #6- Thanks to Seth Besse, Undivided.io ! #20-

eCommerce 133

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 133

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 20, 2020

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Display advertising.

Lead Generation 365

Lead Generation Customer SEM Marketing 365

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. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Display advertising.

Viral 120

Viral Lead Generation Customer SEM 120

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

However, that doesn't mean you should ignore cost or quality. 20- Streamlining omnichannel strategy Photo Credit: Aktug Dogan One growing trend in E-commerce is mobile commerce. ReferMate is working to create a mobile app for users to access opportunities on the go, whether they are in-store or shopping online.

Artificial Inteligence 124

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 124

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. Much of it already is. Not so fast.

Video 339

Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A couple of years ago, launching an application was all that was needed to be ahead of the game in the mobile software world. Mobile app startups today have to get everything right before they can think about gaining any profits from their work. As a mobile app owner, you need to get acquainted with the demands of the market.

Mobile 124

Mobile Startup Distribution Viral 124

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and Instagram leads as the top social media app for teens.

Social Media 166

Social Media Media Cost Analytics 166

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. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and Instagram leads as the top social media app for teens.

Social Media 315

Social Media Media Startup Analytics 315

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

They have a mobile app and I felt like it crashed too much for my liking. All applications crash and this is especially true in the nascent mobile world where dealing with device types, OS’s & networks adds one hell of a configuration management problem. Measuring viral adoption is obviously important. On measurement.

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

We spend a lot of time trying to get people focused on building products that have viral components and why that has to be measured and constantly tested. The more the supply of dollars spent in your channel the higher the cost-to-acquire new customers. Doesn’t.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and the fading MySpace is for tweens and creative types.

Social Media 238

Social Media Media Cost Startup 238

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2013

How much is it costing you to get users? " In Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Startup Founder , I mentioned that before you build your Minimum Viable Product (MVP), you need to be really clear on your purpose. How much are you making from your users?" " And other similar questions.

Algorithm 264

Algorithm Metrics Viral Venture Capital 264

Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

You’re not going to go viral Dropbox style, so having a freemium model doesn’t really work. Let’s take a look at the benefits now: Freemium customers could be a great source of virality. This type of freemium is quite popular with computer games as well as mobile apps we come across daily. Free with in-app purchase.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

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. The mobile generation. 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.

Design 87

Design Social Media Technical Review Forecast 87

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. Here is my summary of the seven most successful lead-generation vehicles he and I still recommend today, despite the popularity of viral marketing: Search-engine marketing. Display advertising.

Lead Generation 137

Lead Generation SEM Viral Social Media 137

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

As I look at more and more start-ups predicated on viral growth, and at the use of social marketing, its becoming simultaneously easier to understand some aspects of viral growth and still a gap in understanding whats going to be that "hook" that will grab people at the end of the day.

Technical Cofounder 150

Technical Cofounder Southern California Los Angeles CTO Hire 150

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

Viral Video Marketing. In our example, we take a look at the 2011 start-up Dollar Shave Club and their viral video “Our Blades Are F ing Great”. It cost roughly $4,500 to make and it was shot in a day at their actual factory warehouse. Dash – Mobile – Driving – Demo from Jamyn Edis on Vimeo.

Video 77

Video Widget Software Review Entrepreneur 77

ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2017

Virality and Referral. Virality is the key lever of many of the most famous growth examples: Dropbox, Uber, Facebook, Hotmail. If, for every customer you acquire, you can acquire 1-10 more with viral loops , you can spend a lot more on acquiring that first customer, right? If you sell shoes, would virality work for you?

Channel 118

Channel Marketing Viral SEO 118

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Zong – mobile payments has been a very hot area over the past couple of years with the success and growth of both Boku and Zong. Boku and Zong focus mostly on mobile payments for virtual goods. It has proven a very successful strategy to get consumers to activate the payment on their mobile phone bill. VC Financings: 1.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Cofounder Spain San Diego 270

The Next Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Abinash Tripathy is the CEO of Helpshift , a mobile help desk that powers customer service for hundreds of mobile applications. Mobile apps and games are known for their unprecedented customer growth and scale, unlike anything seen in traditional retail or Web commerce. Image credit: LSaloni / Shutterstock.

Viral 125

Viral Developer Management Customer 125

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?

Marketing 240

Marketing Viral Channel Metrics 240

David Teten

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Lakewood-Amedex ( www.lakewoodamedex.com ) is a development stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing a diverse portfolio of broad-spectrum anti-bacterials, anti-virals, and targeted therapeutics. Cost: $40.00, Open only to members of HBS Angels of Greater New York. To Join HBS Angels of New York: 1.

Technical Review 128

Technical Review New York Accredited Investor IP 128

VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2011

Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. Order taxis from your mobile phone. Ranging from a professionally produced cartoon (shouldn’t cost more than $5,000 to make) to a straight up product review or high end commercial, with real actors. Amazing, no? 2) Viber , free VOIP calls from your iPhone.

Video 90

Video Media Viral Startup 90

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As Mixpanel ’s Aaron Krivitzky explained: [Cost per Acquisition] and [Cost per Click] are important, but they tell you nothing about user retention, they tell you nothing about lifetime value, and they tell you nothing about the actual end-user sentiment, behaviors, or experience. From user to human.

Analytics 119

Analytics Technical Review Acquisition Retention 119

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Compute ROI: (cost of Facebook campaigns + salary of people running campaigns + agency creative costs) vs. profit from incremental product sales. You've deployed five, six or 15 web analytics tools on your website/mobile app. and some people will click on that URL and come to our website (desktop or mobile).

Metrics 165

Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

In India, two female journalists launched a mobile app to allow women to report harrassment and abuse, an issue in their hometown of Delhi and throughout the world. Applications such as Xtify , Local Response , and Placecast provided turnkey mobile solutions for retailers to target consumers.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. For example, LinkedIn is attuned to business professionals, Facebook is dominated by the social and upwardly mobile crowd, and Instagram leads as the top social media app for teens.

Social Media 199

Social Media Media Analytics Viral 199

The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Editor’s note: Jonathan Saragossi is the founder of IM Creator , a free website builder, and AppSite , an editor and website collection for promoting mobile applications. Try what I call the “the viral reality check” or “bar test”: show your bar buddies your new app. and Playscape. You can contact him by email or on Twitter.

PR 157

PR Development Team Review Viral Mobile 157

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. For new product startups, search engine marketing (SEM) is still one of the most cost-effective and scalable lead-generation approaches. Display advertising. Email marketing.

Lead Generation 248

Lead Generation SEM Social Media Startup 248

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

While availability and cost are factors you need to consider, the area also depends greatly on the intent of the pop-up. While having mobile accessories pop up would be great next to a mobile outlet, a competitor should be avoided. Create a hashtag and have friendly competitions that help make it viral. Start of season.

Social Media 174

Social Media Audience Viral Business Model 174

The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Listly is a content marketing tool that helps helping bloggers and publishers “ take lists to the next level ” by creating lists that are social, viral and constantly evolving. Mobile payment app paywithcover.com is a New York-based company, like Grouper, who included a more distinct call-to-action in its domain name. Paul Graham.

Naming 166

Naming Cofounder New York Taiwan 166

The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

Mobile game developers are always looking for ways to build strong relationships with their user bases, and rallying players around important social issues is a great way of doing so. As members of a rapidly maturing industry, it’s time for mobile publishers and developers to launch charitable and educational campaigns of their own.

Mobile 142

Mobile Global Campaign Viral 142

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Determining which of these methods of staffing software development projects is right for your company can be a challenging endeavor, and three opposing characteristics of business need to be considered: cost, risk and convenience. Below is an overview of what you need to consider and the pros and cons of each option for IT staffing.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

In 1995, while in high school, Seth wanted to start a business scanning paper documents for companies, but realized it was a non-starter when he learned that a scanner costs $4k. Mark then talked about Crittercism, a mobile feedback solution. What is your mobile strategy? Why did you pursue an MBA at Stanford? Series A round.

Connecticut 286

Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. To offset these costs, you need to earn more repeat purchases from existing customers. That means better margins, more profitability, and cost-efficient scaling. mobile purchasers). The second relies on retention.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. You can target multiple mobile platforms at once with tools like BuildAnApp , or you can look into the geolocation angle with a tool such as Socialight or Shout’Em.

Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104