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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

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. I was talking with a colleague once about how videos go viral. Look at Viddy & SocialCast. But it wasn’t to be. Underbelly.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

Startup Professionals Musings

Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it. Most videos are now in-stream (no download first), and new ones can be interactive, with clickable hot spots. No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. Streaming video. Internet radio. Podcasting. Pay per click (PPC).

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How To Up The Antics And Go Viral With Your Next Publicity Campaign

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Take Control Of Your Publicity (Or End Up Like Bill Clinton) Most companies employing this strategy to gain profile and publicity do so with the intention of creating a buzz and ideally having the resulting video going viral. This is the reasoning behind the concept.

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Internet Business Lingo Quiz for Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Most videos are now in-stream (no download first), and new ones can be interactive, with clickable hot spots. A pod-caster creates music and/or business material and makes it available for Internet download to iPods or other devices, where users may then listen at their convenience. Viral marketing. Streaming video.

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[Interview] RIM Eyes Southeast Asia’s Developer Scene

YoungUpstarts

The BBM SDK allows very unique social features to existing and new applications, including the ability to distribute and share applications virally through BB. Over one billion apps downloaded to date. Over three million daily downloads. Approximately 3,000 apps available for PlayBook.

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Be Honest About Whether Your Product Really Makes a Difference

Both Sides of the Table

Or app companies that went viral due to spammy friend requests to download in an app store only to have a community backlash and subsequent crash. “Hacking” growth is only sustainable with a truly great product.

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How To Ensure Your Startup Team Is Growth Hacking Not Copying

Brandanew

Growth hackers focus on low-cost and innovative alternatives to traditional marketing, e.g. utilizing social media and viral marketing instead of buying advertising through more traditional media such as radio, newspaper, and television. Is Your Startup Downloading Google Images For Brand Usage? Couldn’t think of something original?

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