Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

He explained to me that especially for young girls social media apps are really intimidating because increasingly teens are judged by the number of followers they have or by the number of people who like their photos on Instagram. So I sat down with John (whose Twitter account is, well, @john) and learned his story.

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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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mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

16 Tips for Picking the Perfect Startup Name. This article is the second in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Wednesday, we discussed why your startup’s name matters , and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing and buying domains. But how do you actually create a name? Like Tweet. Like Tweet.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries. It also has a considerable online presence on key social media platforms. Betancourt Lopez understood the value of viral marketing, especially for a key demographic — young people. Humble Beginnings.

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mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

I still remember my disappointment the first time I published my website, did an immediate Google search on the name, and it said my company didn’t exist. 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.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Anyone who has sat stymied with their cursor blinking in a “username” field knows that coming up with a name is harder than you’d think. How Do I Start? Ask yourself: 2. Does It Mean Something?

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2023

The cost of entry has never been lower, with new tools to create your own website , and free social media to get your message out everywhere. Pick a name, location, and marketing strategy early. Names and taglines are critical to success. I can’t emphasize enough how important a name can be.

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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. The first step is to have a domain name that matches your business name.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 12, 2010

Let's go look at some tools… Measuring "Invisible Virality": Tynt. Goes viral. The rarest of the rarest of the rare who are on social media. I can measure the "invisible virality" / "spread" by this big huge non-commenting, non-tweeting audience. Invisible Virality.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2017

How Social Media Can Bring The Right Customers For Your Business Using Word Of Mouth written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Here’s how social media word-of-mouth can help: Social Media & the Wonderful World of WOMM. If you’re clever and lucky enough, you may even break into viral territory.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Where do you stand on your brand, name, logo, positioning? 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. Do you need to process user-contributed media? Refer a friend?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Social media marketing. Viral marketing. Viral marketing costs real money, but is often worth it. This is a variation on Internet radio, named from iPods and broadcasting. Business blogs are an extension of your website and can effectively communicate the value of your business. Streaming video. Podcasting.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Where do you stand on your brand, name, logo, positioning? 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. Do you need to process user-contributed media? Refer a friend?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Twitter’s Secret History As the World’s Worst Tech or Media Business – [link]. Name dropping! Marketing the Viral Effect and Not-for-Profit Gold – [link].

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mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You’ll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can’t afford them? Monitor Social Media Reputation.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

You go to somebody's website and it says basically it's the exact same content, the exact same photos, it just has a different name of a suburb or neighborhood. And it is, but I don't know if everyone should be chasing virality. Local home service businesses should not be chasing virality. A lot of people have spammed.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 20, 2021

With a viral approach to marketing and customer-friendly pricing, Hawkers today is sold primarily online and in 50 countries. It also has a considerable online presence on key social media platforms. Betancourt Lopez understood the value of viral marketing, especially for a key demographic — young people. Humble Beginnings.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! What is holding back social media investment? Social media critics keep getting it wrong – [link]. You Name It: The Biggest [Blanks] in the World! – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 30, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 50 (mostly) free social media tools for brands – [link]. 50 (mostly) free social media tools for brands – [link]. Parents’ New Stress: Baby Names – [link].

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

Social media can also be an important and useful part of your marketing campaign, particularly if your business exists only online. These things should be reflected by your physical location, your online presence, and any and all print media, such as business cards and newsprint ads.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Exactly where they need to be, on their smart screens scrolling some viral internet discussion. Social Media Listening, as the name says, is a technique through which you can listen (analyse) the social media platforms to gauze what people are talking about your brand, your products and most importantly, your competitors.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

The greatest challenge of the social media age isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base. Nor to achieve the greatest “virality” in our digital campaigns. Rather, it is this: “How can we better reach prospects, convert them to customers, and serve their interests through social media?”. 23 ways to use Social CRM.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. These activities can be visualized by Chess Media’s chart below: Courtesy of Chess Media Group. The greatest challenge of our “social age” isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. This raised the company's name, despite all controversies. Thanks to Raven Cobb, Clearstep, Inc ! #6-

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

The other day I wrote a post about the lack of Enterprise Software disruption coming out of NYC —and a lot of people responded that I wasn’t citing Buddy Media. Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Users can share UGC / UCC via social media platforms, forums, comments, reviews, and open-source sites like Wikipedia. Social media-fuelled the rise of the UGC. UGC posts get more engagements that improve SMO or social media optimization. It is currently the leading social media platform. 3 Examples of UGC Strategies.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

It conjures up a range of emotions anytime I’ve privately expressed my opinion to thought leaders in our industry that I believe it is one of the most innovative companies in digital media. Some, of course, agree with me that BuzzFeed has been and continues to be the gold standard innovator in digital media to emulate.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 21, 2019

There is no doubt about social media being the brand butler of the century. Social media has become the common space for producers and consumers to share their interests, needs, and yearnings. Without social media, it wasn’t possible for merchandisers to have that broad a reach. Social media marketing does not cost you a lot.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2022

Of course, the best solution would be a new wave of so-called whole-brain thinkers, but this term is usually reserved for Einstein and Picasso, and no entrepreneurs that I can name. Even right- brain dominant adults are hard to find, according to many expert views. Creativity is the key word here. Dream big but start small.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

It happens when a customer can name your brand when reminded of what you sell (aided recall) or without that reminder (unaided recall). Brand awareness marketing aims to make your brand the name people think of first and trust above all others. Canva doesn’t have the household name status of Adobe. And the wheel keeps turning.

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Start Up Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While fringe views and conspiracy theorists have always existed, it’s ironic they can now spread their messages on social media virally to the unprotected and at scale. The Anti-vax movement is the latest in a long list of problems social media is contributing to. Social media’s product is to sell attention.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Leverage FOMO in social media marketing 3. Tactics are the specific activities you’ll use to communicate with customers (for example, advertising on social media with a 20% discount code). Build a list of your top competitors, then for each, analyze: Their social media presence. Leverage FOMO in social media marketing.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

No doubt you are raising the mantle of social media dominance and gathering all the “followers” and “likes” that are to be had, but have you got the moves to keep their attention? Viral Video Marketing. What names come to mind when you think about online search engines? Put a name and face on your brand!

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2016

Ron Conway , of SV Angels, and Reid Hoffman , LinkedIn's founder, are names often mentioned in this category. This term is used to describe non-traditional ways to incent growth such as social-media and viral marketing. These alternatives are used in lieu of traditional media such as radio, newspaper and television.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2023

These days, even viral marketing requires real money, for events and promotions. A valid milestone might be closing a specific big-name customer or channel, such as Walmart, or it might mean getting your first 100,000 social-media followers, by a given target date. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

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