Startup Lessons Learned

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It was fall 2004, and the presidential election was in full swing. Enable Google Analytics tracking. You just have to sign up for Google Analytics, get your account number, and plug it into your site. Use Googles built-in Analytics/AdWords integration, to track the effectiveness of each ad you run. Thanks for the insight!

Demand 167

Demand San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 167

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

A social analytics platform for Facebook app developers and publishers that provides detailed demographic and engagement data. Offers virality optimization tools and A/B testing inside Facebook. Analytics also extend to iPhone and web apps using Facebook Connect. Based in Palo Alto and founded in 2004 by PayPal alumni.

San Francisco 248

San Francisco Venture Capital Analytics Government 248

ConversionXL

JANUARY 11, 2013

Viral aspect of the campaign: The more sharing, the more points, and the greater the chances of winning in both the weekly and main prize (luxury all-inclusive weekend in Vihula Manor) draws. What was the most surprising was the fact that most participants came from viral growth (shared links, which where tracked). 6600+ new fans.

Campaign 95

Campaign Estonia Social Media Viral 95

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. It made this site very sticky and it grew organically through viral word-of-mouth as a result of doing that. In the Magic site’s case it was a forum that would grow virally by itself. You want to provide information on traffic, and that can be something as simple as Google Analytics.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

There was a backlash against the Plaxo spamming yet it paved the way for everybody who came after them to get users to drive viral adoption and we’d throw up our arms and say, “oh boy, here goes another social network that my friends are going to spam me about&# mentality that made it acceptable for everybody who came afterward.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

Take note of what Paul Graham said in 2004: [link] — he is talking along similar lines. Having the competence, attention to detail, and analytical thinking to be a programmer puts you in a small percentage of the general population. March 27, 2011 at 8:06 pm. March 27, 2011 at 9:56 pm. sean is my user name.

Java 107

Java PHP Software Review Coder 107