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Lessons Learned: The three drivers of growth for your business.

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I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.

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Andrew Chen: Growing renewable audiences

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vs. sustainable: Compare this to the renewable strategies, like viral marketing, SEO, widgets, and ads, which can scale into 10s of millions of users but are primarily centered around tough, non-user centric work. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Problem is, you inevitably become yesterday’s old news. Bring your questions.

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LinkedIn Explores What It Takes To Be an Entrepreneur [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Not surprisingly, San Francisco was the top startup region, with New York City in second place and Boston in third. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco. Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable!

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How to get distribution advantage on the iPhone

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On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. Those companies who have learned to build apps that optimize the viral loop dominate in every category where they compete. So far, I dont see any apps that have much in the way of viral distribution. We're leading the charge in enabling viral distribution for iPhone apps.

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Lessons Learned: The one line split-test, or how to A/B all the time

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If its part of a viral loop, its probably trying to get them to invite more friends (on average). Waves of technology platforms The lean startup Customer Development Engineering Greasemonkey compiler Great open source scalability tools from Danga Ideas. April 23, 2010 in San Francisco. Bring your questions.

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What Google's Penguin Algorithm Means for Your Business

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The Future of Search Series is presented by SES San Francisco Conference & Expo , the leading interactive digital and online marketing event. The Future of Search Series is presented by SES San Francisco Conference & Expo , the leading interactive digital and online marketing event. Open Source Lists.

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How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud

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Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral. ← Previous Story Next Story → Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral Facebook App Recommends Songs for Your Romantic Encounters. Open Source Lists. viral video. viral videos. Twitter Drops LinkedIn Partnership.

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