A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Investors and founders alike have been obsessed about “growth at all costs,” just as a virus colony grows without care to its effect on its host cells or whether the colony’s growth ends up destroying the host body completely, taking the colony down with it in a viral version of Lord of the Flies.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

Evolving Role of Social Networks for Startups In this talk, Tony traces the evolution of how startups have leveraged social networks and social media as part of their solutions over the past ten years. Its common for startups to think about services like hosting/computing, storage, analytics, maps, email delivery and tracking, and eCommerce.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

With all of the different hosting services available online, just about anyone can build a website themselves these days. Social media can also be an important and useful part of your marketing campaign, particularly if your business exists only online.

Marketing 153

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last night I co-hosted a dinner at Soho House in Los Angeles with some of the most senior people in the media industry with executives from Disney, Fox, Warner, media agencies and many promising tech & media startup CEO’s. On JFDI (play on Just Do It) - Chamillionaire talked a lot about social media.

Entrepreneur 356

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Taking into account the difference in storage costs in 2002, Schippers estimates that Zuckerberg was spending $3,000 per month on hosting for the first year and about $10 million per month by 2006 as the network grew exponentially in that time period. Design & Dev Entrepreneur Social Media Analysis and Opinion Investigations'

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Eventually, Reddit became wildly popular and was bought by Condé Nast, the owner of 20 other brands and media like Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The New Yorker. WhatsApp became one of the most popular apps for social media by 2014. Thanks to Raven Cobb, Clearstep, Inc ! #6- 6- Lord Alan Sugar. Photo Credit: Paul Bowley.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Outbound Squad, formerly Blissful Prospecting, hosted by Jason Bay. And B2B companies that were naturally slower to come to say social media. We've had lots of conversations on is social media community and I think social media enables community.

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Community Framework Advisory Board Viral 82

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

When the Google Arts and Culture app released a feature in January that matches a selfie to a famous work of art, it didn’t take long for the doppelganger game to go viral. Hosting a clickwrap agreement on your website will set you ahead of the pack in both visible security efforts and privacy regulation compliance.

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Customer Technical Review Security Internet 200

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2021

Staples has developed a reputation in the marketing industry for being a creator of viral content. Kara is an active speaker, writer, and host of the podcast Unstoppable with Kara Goldin where she interviews founders, entrepreneurs, and other disruptors across various industries. Biggest takeaway: Today everybody has a megaphone.

Marketing 91

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Genuine VC

MARCH 14, 2012

Given that base plus the inherent viral component to these social apps, it seems natural that the first overnight success of a Kinect-powered app will be a social one. Mash-up of many other technology platforms.

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Search Boston Seed Stage Seattle 211

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Here are a few: Register domain name and set up hosting. Viral marketing needs a website. But word-of-mouth and viral marketing doesn’t work without a web site. On the other hand, don’t assume that viral marketing is the only marketing you will need. The website can be a source of revenue.

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Viral Web Naming Internet 191

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 3, 2023

Instantly generate transcripts, guest bios, timestamps, key takeaways, blog posts, social media content & more. Power Pages -This software by Microsoft allows you to quickly create and host secure, low-code business websites to get out to the market at a low cost.

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Board Effect

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Social media outlets are a popular way to promote nonprofit organizations. Social media platforms are easy to use and there are plenty of platforms to choose from. New apps are continually being introduced to help interconnect social media platforms which can help automate content and spread it virally using a few clicks.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2023

Duct Tape Transcript Email Download New Tab John Jantsch (00:00): This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by Nudge, hosted by Phil Agnew, and it's brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network, the audio destination for business professionals. John Jantsch (16:48): A viral referral tool. 16:13): Yeah, yeah.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TikTok has evolved from a platform known for viral dance moves to a place of rapid product discovery. The New York Times named this urge to buy something the “TikTok Feta Effect,” after a viral recipe for baked feta pasta resulted in the cheese selling out nationwide in the U.S. There’s no telling what will go viral.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

You mention social / viral aspects at both Google Photos and United Online. What were those and how is that changing now given how things are changing in social media? I'm working quite a bit with startups who are leveraging social media, but I'm finding it hard to predict success and metrics. How did you do that?

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Management Product Entrepreneur Silicon Valley 150

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

The result: Plenty of organic, viral interaction about the videos that boosted traffic for these YouTube users’ Let’s Play video as well as sales for Galactic Café. Because video content is also tagged with keywords and ranks in Google search, you can use a video-hosting site such as YouTube to track interaction. Crunch the numbers.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. In the referral phase, measure these performance metrics: Percentage of customer referrals Number of referred users Total purchases by referred users Lifetime value of referred users Positive reviews Social media shares Net Promoter Score.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

You can use your social media presence to put a call out for comments. Post questions and run short surveys, or host a poll to get quick feedback on an idea or to gauge interest. Use your social media connections to find your core market, and direct your attention their way.

Marketing 90

Marketing Social Media Cofounder Design 90

Genuine VC

MARCH 14, 2012

Given that base plus the inherent viral component to these social apps, it seems natural that the first overnight success of a Kinect-powered app will be a social one. Mash-up of many other technology platforms.

Search 100

Search Boston Seed Stage Seattle 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2013

Here are a few: Register domain name and set up hosting. Viral marketing needs a website. But word-of-mouth and viral marketing doesn’t work without a web site. On the other hand, don’t assume that viral marketing is the only marketing you will need. The website can be a source of revenue.

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Internet Viral Naming Web 247

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

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Entrepreneur 94

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Cracking the Code

AUGUST 3, 2011

2 comments: Best hosting company for small business. Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. In search of Europes next tech stars. A short interview on Bloomberg about where I see venture opportunities in Europe. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 11:03 AM. 11:39 PM. ► 04/08 - 04/15. (1). Software 2.0: ► 2006. (7).

Software Review 67

Software Review Europe Technical Review Search 67

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Here are a few: Register domain name and set up hosting. Viral marketing needs a website. But word-of-mouth and viral marketing doesn’t work without a web site. On the other hand, don’t assume that viral marketing is the only marketing you will need. The website can be a source of revenue.

Viral 120

Viral Internet Web Naming 120

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

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LLC Social Media Startup Philadelphia 75

mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

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LLC Ruby Social Media Startup 75

mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

If you’re creating videos only for your own content, then it might make sense to host it on Vimeo and drive people to a landing page (or product pages), and not try to build a community. I lean on these YouTube channels for info on the YouTube algorithm: Little Monster Media Co ; Derral Eves ; Roberto Blake ; Tim Schmoyer.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

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Small Business 104

Small Business Technical Review Social Media Software Review 104

mashable.com

JUNE 8, 2010

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ConversionXL

JULY 7, 2020

The added benefit is that Pins are 100x more “viral” than tweets , so you continue to gain traffic months after someone pins your content. . Quit boards with a low virality score (which you can check in Tailwind). One of the pins from the hosting campaign above had 120% more saves than clicks. Should you pay for Pinterest ads?

Marketing 114

Marketing Viral Campaign Search 114

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L. 3 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010 4 Google May Acquire Groupon for $6 Billion, and.

Software Developers 79

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2015

Whether it’s your website, social media pages or advertising, they must all work together. Content could be anything from blogs to videos to viral images. Hosted on your website, content is the sun in your digital marketing galaxy. Without good content, you can’t form a social media strategy. Social media.

Marketing 100

Marketing Social Media SEO Viral 100

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

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Naming 94

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether the campaigns are small and involve dressing up a company’s logo , or campaigns that manage to go viral, many businesses are keenly aware of the opportunity to take advantage of the spending season and find ways to market to enthusiastic customers. Social Media posts. Give your site a festive, holiday feel.

Small Business 113

Small Business Marketing Social Media Campaign 113

The Next Web

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. Ink-stained print media have used native advertisement in the form of advertorials for years. Rough Guides worked with Demand Media to native advertise on Cracked.com. Native to what?

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Advertising San Francisco New York Viral 139