VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality. eCommerce is different than free consumer apps, games are on a league of their own, etc. 500 Startups created a helpful primer on key B2C metrics.

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B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

eCommerce - Is this subscription? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. If so, how many kinds of subscriptions? What are the rules for subscriptions? Discount support?

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Developer Founder Viral Oauth 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

eCommerce - Is this subscription? Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. If so, how many kinds of subscriptions? What are the rules for subscriptions? Discount support?

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Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Occam's Razor

JULY 12, 2010

Let's go look at some tools… Measuring "Invisible Virality": Tynt. Goes viral. I can measure the "invisible virality" / "spread" by this big huge non-commenting, non-tweeting audience. Invisible Virality. Most ecommerce sites have them. Or for that matter how many tools.

Analytics 96

Analytics Viral Web Mobile 96

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

While it was originally aimed to persuade consumers to buy local at retail locations, you can still take advantage of this holiday with your eCommerce store. Recent viral campaigns like the ALS Challenge are proof that giving back can go an extremely long way. Thinking Aloud ecommerce online sales Rey Pasinli Small Business Saturday'

eCommerce 196

eCommerce Small Business Viral Social Media 196

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2015

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. And of course it’s true in personal productivity apps, SMB apps, B2B software and so forth.

Product 150

Product B2B Warrant Technical Review 150

Women Entrepreneurs Can

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

If the world of ecommerce wasn’t competitive already, it became even more competitive in the year 2020. Since ecommerce is a particularly fierce market, your branding position can be viral to your success. The post Branding for Ecommerce Businesses appeared first on WECAN. Determine Your Brand Positioning.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Differentiation Viral Audience 52

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Tony provides specific models and suggestions for how startups can leverage social networks for viral growth yet maintain their independence so as not to limit themselves long-term. Its common for startups to think about services like hosting/computing, storage, analytics, maps, email delivery and tracking, and eCommerce.

Fractional CTO 175

Fractional CTO CTO Hire Startup Social Network 175

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Facebook Login Reduces Ecommerce Sales (Case Study) – crowdspring.co/15aPEmB. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. Facebook Login Reduces Ecommerce Sales (Case Study) – crowdspring.co/15aPEmB. Five characteristics of a viral product – crowdspring.co/1aa5ZGk. 11mJBHi.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

ConversionXL

JUNE 24, 2014

However, be aware that any slips in customer service or problems with products can also go viral. The ‘ united breaks guitars ’ video on YouTube went viral, and not in a good way for United Airlines. For some pointers on how to predict whether you’ll go viral, read Roger Wu’s blog about the very same subject on Forbes.

Social Network 130

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 130

Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I intend to release one study every three months, which I'll send to journalists in the hopes of generating viral attention on social media. I believe that if I can have one piece of content go viral every three months, not only will I be able to develop more links but also raise my brand's recognition.

Social Media 118

Social Media Entrepreneur Retention Finance 118

The Startup Magazine

JANUARY 30, 2020

To become a successful seller on Amazon, you have to excel in different ecommerce business elements. To start, you should be looking for a comprehensive set of ecommerce business tools that help you weed through the myriad of opportunities for researching, launching, and operating a new Amazon business. Viral Launch.

eCommerce 100

eCommerce PPC Viral Conversion 100

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 17, 2020

Videos are viral in nature, and within the right marketing strategy, they can spread through the internet like wildfire. There’s a reason product videos are so popular in eCommerce marketing: they offer a straight and simple way of communicating your product or service’s features and benefits. explainer videos.

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Video Software Review Startup Audience 150

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Content can go viral – the highest quality stuff is shared. So content distribution in the future looks more like an eCommerce business than a traditional media one. So what happens when production is reduced by 99% and distribution bends to infinity? Content goes global (of Maker Studios 4.4

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Video Technical Review Distribution Aggregator 339

View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

These companies are all over the map: B2B, B2C, SaaS, ecommerce, healthcare, SMB-focused, enterprise-focused, etc. Building a network is not the same as building a SaaS or ecommerce company. Most people shy away from answering or deflect when their boss acts, “Why can’t we create a video like Dollar Shave Club and go viral?”

Social Media 185

Social Media B2B North America Media 185

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

You have an eCommerce company and have to much unsold inventory. They qualify every initiative with, “well this didn’t prove viral adoption last time so I don’t expect a silver bullet this time.” And back home when you land and come into the office on Monday your staff still knows the truth. Nearly every one.

Churn Rate 371

Churn Rate Vesting Viral eCommerce 371

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Some ecommerce websites might decide against offering social login if their target audience is aged 55 or older—these users are less likely to have social accounts. However, be aware that any slips in customer service or problems with products can also go viral. This post contains video, click to play]. Conclusion.

Social Network 73

Social Network Viral Social Media B2C 73

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In my daily work with ecommerce brands, I see two types of companies: The first type focuses on acquisition and conversion. Cohort analysis can be done for revenue, churn, viral word of mouth, support costs, or any other metric you care about. Ecommerce analytics tools to help with cohort analysis. The second type is winning.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

I had some friends selling an eCommerce site builder to small businesses approaching with the direct sales model only. Well, then you’ve got to go viral. Well, then you’ve got to go viral. Dropbox is a perfect example of a company that relied heavily on product virality, which was built into the product.

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Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 2, 2014

Interesting Facebook post on the viral potential of rumors … The strange truth about fiction – crowdspring.co/1rJBrCv. Million Venture-Funded Ecommerce Website (good design tips) – crowdspring.co/RNsmOu. 16 beautiful examples of flat design in ecommerce | Econsultancy – crowdspring.co/1iDa0Ke. 1rBPg5T.

Social Media 96

Social Media Small Business Design Media 96

ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

When it could go either way : Other companies—like ecommerce sites selling physical products—may straddle the use-case gap. Real-time reporting can also help large ecommerce companies manage their products.

Analytics 119

Analytics Technical Review Acquisition Retention 119

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TikTok has evolved from a platform known for viral dance moves to a place of rapid product discovery. For ecommerce business owners and marketers, jumping on this bandwagon is different to jumping on Facebook and Instagram. The TikTok buying craze even has its own viral hashtag: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt. via Shopify ].

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Sales Customer Viral Marketing 115

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

In the era of mobile, social, and the sharing economy, we’re seeing the emergence of next-gen mobile-enabled marketplaces in every ecommerce category, from fashion ( Poshmark ), to health ( Brighter and HealthTap ), lodging ( Airbnb and HotelTonight ), transportation ( Uber and Lyft ), and real estate ( Zillow ). “It

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Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rejoiner , an email platform for ecommerce sites, began as a side project. Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. The answers ranged from $0 to $1 million. Let’s take a look at who spent what.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Early this year Amie Fineberg, who has been my amazing assistant for over 10 years, mentioned that she and several other employees at Benchmark had fallen in love with a new ecommerce service, and that I might want to check it out. Awareness of the service was clearly spreading virally through word of mouth.

eCommerce 62

eCommerce Technical Review North America San Francisco 62

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2016

Your eCommerce company has too much unsold inventory. They qualify every initiative with, “well this didn’t prove viral adoption last time so I don’t expect a silver bullet this time.” And back home when you land and come into the office on Monday your staff still knows the truth. Your app isn’t getting enough repeat visitors.

Churn Rate 150

Churn Rate Vesting Dilution Europe 150

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 28, 2020

There are tons of free perks with shared hosting web servers, such as free email, website builders, free SSL certificates, and better ecommerce advantages. Shared servers do not have infinite resources and you may find yourself confined if your site becomes an overnight sensation in the viral world.

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Hosting Cost Startup Web 246

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2018

If you’ve got a blog or ecommerce store, and a pretty decent sales funnel, then I seriously would look at driving traffic there from Pinterest. living off less than $100 a week when he learned how to use the internet to make things go viral. There are plenty of useful automation softwares for it IFTTT, followlike, tailwind.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media SEO Channel 113

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 22, 2023

In recent years, eCommerce companies have begun to increase revenue by selling products directly via social media networks. When you connect your story to a viral event and piggyback on its coverage you can get attention. Every year, social media coverage expands. Social listening is becoming more important to derive sentiments.

Artificial Inteligence 121

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Entrepreneur Social Media 121

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Launch a viral competition. A viral competition is a competition where you enter with an email address, and then get extra entries for every person who signs up from your referral. For this viral competition we generated 2,987 emails for a total cost of $6,661.11 Add a viral loop to your opt-in pages.

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Database Email Viral Campaign 48

The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2021

Start a video podcast – video podcasts are increasingly popular among modern businesses and can greatly help achieve viral popularity across social media platforms and search engines on the web. Market Research. You have your idea all worked up and your business model all set up. Conclusion.

Social Media 173

Social Media Audience Affiliate Startup 173

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rejoiner , an email platform for ecommerce sites, began as a side project. Gadea leveraged his connections in Silicon Valley to seed viral distribution of the product, which, in turn, generated the revenue to hire engineers and scale the company. The answers ranged from $0 to $1 million. Let’s take a look at who spent what.

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2017

If you’re clever and lucky enough, you may even break into viral territory. Get creative with viral techniques and create a buzz. About six years ago, struggling to find a name for his eCommerce, Darpan Munjal “hacked” his first naming contest. Like the hilarious video you devised. 3 E’s of WOMM.

Social Media 56

Social Media Media Customer Viral 56

Hunter Walker

DECEMBER 8, 2022

And if over time, the biggest data set wins, what are the implications if the most explosively viral image models start with, essentially, ‘do you like this’ vs ‘is this true?’. A positive feedback loop where the phony best version of ourselves is what gets ‘rewarded’ in the Darwinian competition among Lensa’s training sandbox.

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Viral eCommerce Conversion Programming 62

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

It’s always fun debating companies with Dana because she’s always so knowledgeable on deals – particularly those in the digital media, ad-tech and eCommerce spaces. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Greycroft is an early-stage VC.

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Partner New York City Cofounder Syndicate 240

Hearpreneur

JULY 5, 2023

Entrepreneurs can employ popular trends, challenges, and collaborations with influencers to reach a wider audience and gain viral attention. For example, we have videos on how specific industries, recruiting, eCommerce, and Real estate can use our tool for extracting data in bulk.

Entrepreneur 101

Entrepreneur Audience PPC Campaign 101

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Can enterprise SaaS products be viral? 35 Creative And Inspirational Fashion eCommerce Websites – [link]. How To Hire Hackers: A Realistic Guide For Startups | OnStartups – [link]. Asking Questions beats Giving Advice | The Intercom Blog – [link]. – [link]. 30 Free Handy UI Kits | PelFusion – [link].

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 102