ConversionXL

AUGUST 30, 2019

Most product descriptions are awful. Product copy and product descriptions seem like such minor parts of a website in the grand scheme of conversion optimization , so many brands brush it off. In fact, some companies do product copy so well that it’s almost a feature of the product itself. Or worse, non-existent.

Product 127

Product Technical Review eCommerce Software Review 127

Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

Many of them get hung up on understanding how to select the right minimal viable product. He came up with the concept to simply the search for product/market fit by using an MVP Tree. Many startups fall into the trap of building toward a “mission” rather than a minimum viable product (MVP). Your mission is your baby.

Product 436

Product Viral Channel San Francisco 436

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

Tech Companies & Calls: I once read a quote on Twitter that said, If you use a tech service for free then product is you. But they make the overwhelming majority of their money from advertising. They are selling audiences to advertisers. Whenever I talk about advertising people comment how much everybody hates ads.

New York 311

New York Mobile Technical Review Software Review 311

Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2012

In 2011 Facebook paid out $1.4 Facebook generated a little less than $600M in direct revenue from its “platform” in 2011 and we can infer Apple generated something like $800M – $1B (see note 1). Apple generated nearly $130B in revenue in 2011. June 5, 2012.

Java 170

Java Flash Software Azure 170

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Article: Behind Every Great Product. I titled the paper, “Behind Every Great Product” and it was inspired by the classic Good Product Manager / Bad Product Manager by Ben Horowitz. The paper proved popular and helped many teams to get a better understanding of just what product was all about.

Product 60

Product Technical Review Software Review Engineer 60

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2017

A survey conducted by Harris Interactive in 2011 , revealed that 89% of consumers would move on to another company due to a poor customer service and that 25% of consumers would gladly pay more for a pleasant customer experience. Go ahead to include how-to-videos on the website that demonstrate proper use of products. Earl Sasser, Jr.,

Software Review 133

Software Review Technical Review Retention Channel 133

ConversionXL

MAY 8, 2017

Most product descriptions are awful. Product copy and product descriptions seems like such minor parts of a website in the grand scheme of conversion optimization , so many brands brush it off. In fact, some companies do product copy so well that it’s almost a feature of the product itself. Or worse, non-existent.

Product 104

Product Technical Review Trinidad SEO 104

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. By 2010-2011 this had shrunk by half again, averaging under $15 billion. By the end of 2011 the Internet population was estimated at 2.3 The Exit Problem. This never existed a decade ago.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 5, 2012

The image above is taken in Takotna, Alaska during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 9, 2011. More phenomenal photos from 2011 are in the Other section below. Radio Still Good Advertising Option for Small Business – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link]. The ideal product manager – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

JULY 30, 2015

Fast forward to 2011 and the business had been bought by Microsoft for a whopping US$8.5 Essentially, micro-multinationals have all the traditional benefits of being small and nimble, plus additional ones that come from being able to operate and market their products and services in multiple global markets [11]. billion [1].

Dominican Republic 100

Dominican Republic Global San Francisco Arizona 100

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 14, 2012

The first day of ad:tech Singapore 2012 gave digital marketers and industry observers a glimpse of the continued growth of the role of technology and digital media in marketing and advertising in the Asia Pacific. For sure, mobile adoption is growing by leaps and bounds – be it mobile commerce or mobile advertising (Yahoo!

Singapore 145

Singapore Mobile Asia Indonesia 145

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

He left traditional media at the top of his game to be the founding CEO of Next New Networks, one of the first digital video startups, backed by Spark Capital and bought by YouTube in 2011. legally for medical school, served in the Air Force and then was a productive, tax-paying contributor for nearly 40 years. trillion in 2020 (U.S.

United States 269

United States North America South America Los Angeles 269

Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2021

– while simultaneously building a series of minimal viable products. Unlike traditional demo days or Shark Tanks which are, “Here’s how smart I am, and isn’t this a great product, please give me money,” a Lessons Learned presentation tells the story of a team’s 10-week journey and hard-won learning and discovery.

Lean 385

Lean Security Asia SBIR 385

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version – [link]. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2011 Version – [link]. The 50 funniest tweets of 2011- [link]. 25 Most Creative Typography Designs In Advertisement – [link]. 20 Best Free Fonts From 2011 – [link].

Social Media 99

Social Media Small Business Design Media 99

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2011

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2011. A majority of small business leaders intend to be more aggressive in 2011 by implementing a range of actions to advance their businesses. Respondents cited a greater focus on operating efficiencies as the number one step to achieving growth in 2011.

Small Business Administration 224

Small Business Administration SBA Japan Forecast 224

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

April 17, 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. GameFly filed in 2010 and remains in registration, though 2011 has seen a positive start for VC-backed IPOs with 14 in Q1 2011. Quinstreet priced at $15.00/sh

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

INFOGRAPHIC] Mashable’s Birthday: 6 Years Covering Digital News and Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Advertising on YouTube [INFOGRAPHIC] Music Subscription Faceoff: How Does Spotify Measure Up? September 1, 2011 09:04:39 Reply 0 Flag this comment jamespmedd Follow Interesting information but an awful looking infographic!

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Jerry Nettuno, founder and CEO of online appointment scheduling service Schedulicity , believes that 2012 will be a year that will see a majority of small businesses harness and leverage the power of technology and online productivity tools to effective manage and grow their business. million media tablets will have shipped in 2011.

Cloud 213

Cloud Small Business Mobile Social Media 213

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The reasoning behind releasing an MVP is simple: The longer companies wait to release it—and the more money they spend building it—the riskier their product becomes. We did spend a lot of nights and weekends over the course of six months getting the first version of the product working, so there was definitely an opportunity cost there.”.

Sweat Equity 78

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 78

YoungUpstarts

JULY 18, 2013

After all, they are created to make money by selling a product or a service to a customer. In fact, shoppers in 2011 need 10.4 Traditional ways include promoting one’s link on emails, websites, advertisements, and stores, as well as engaging one’s employees to be advocate. Insourcing Youtility.

Technical Review 133

Technical Review Phoenix Metrics Singapore 133

crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

Startup Advertising Spend Calculator – [link]. Advertising people continue to exodus, joining the likes of Google and Apple – [link]. 42 Fresh PS Tutorials In Early 2011 – [link]. 70 Unique Product Packaging Design – [link]. Top 10 Tech Investing Trends For 2011 – [link].

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Nationwide Insurance’s ad, which featured Kevin Federline as a failed rap star stuck in a job in a fast-food restaurant, generated anxiety and feelings of insecurity—not the goal of the advertiser, even though the multi-million dollar spot was surely “focus grouped” before getting approval. This post contains video, click to play].

Software Review 105

Software Review Advertising Stealth Campaign 105

View from Seed

JANUARY 24, 2018

Building a great product. The concept our Guilds is simple: We want to bring together small groups of Product and Go-to-Market experts to lend their time to support our portfolio company founders and key operators. Here is who will be joining the NextView Operator Guilds (for full bios, click the link in their name): Product Guild.

Operations 176

Operations Cofounder Technical Review Angel Investor 176

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 – [link]. Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 – [link]. Product Success and Innovation – [link]. Ten Crowdsourcing Trends for 2011 – [link]. 56 Fresh And Intelligent Print Advertisements – [link]. Ten small business tax planning tips for 2010!

Social Media 97

Social Media Small Business Design Media 97

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2011

50 Fresh and Beautiful Free Fonts from 2011 – [link]. Using Retro Style Images And Banners For Advertising – [link]. Using Retro Style Images And Banners For Advertising – [link]. Showcase of unusual and creative product designs – [link]. 50 Fresh and Beautiful Free Fonts from 2011 – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Buzz Is Great, But Substance Matters Most In the end, if a startup’s product sucks, it doesn’t matter if it has four users or 4 million when it launches. May 4, 2011 18:47:11 Reply 1 Flag this comment John Roescher Follow I went through the whole process! “Adoption has far exceeded our expectations,” Davis says.

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

October 10, 2011 by Erica Swallow. Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. The launch of a new product, feature or offering. ” “ Lot18 is a membership by invitation website for wine and epicurean products from coveted producers at attractive discounts.”

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

I don’t know exactly when the agency to product transfer happened at Buddy, or at what point you can start calling yourself a software company (when service revenues dip below subscription/license revs?), We help brands to engage their audiences by extending their advertising campaigns into the social world.

Software 105

Software Media Social Media Advertising 105

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JANUARY 24, 2013

That’s up 15% from 2011. You’re a crazy person if you have a product to sell and you don’t look at the World Wide Web as one of your top priority distribution channels. High Quality Product Photography. I suspect if you’re a net addict as I am, you spent more online last year than ever before too.

Software Review 99

Software Review Product Australia Global 99

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 20, 2011

The image above is a fun look at what logos would say if they truly reflected the experience on those sites or with those products. Design is Product, Product is Design - [link]. TV advertising is back, says @edwardboches – [link]. 95 photoshopped Funny, Creative and Advertising Design – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2011

5 Tips To Get Your Small Business Online in 2011 – [link]. Advertising Viewability: Are Your Ads Being Seen? 25 Cool Print Advertising Examples – [link]. 25 Cool Print Advertising Examples – [link]. 20+ Examples of Product Display in Web Design – [link]. – [link].

Social Media 94

Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&#

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The reasoning behind releasing an MVP is simple: The longer companies wait to release it—and the more money they spend building it—the riskier their product becomes. We did spend a lot of nights and weekends over the course of six months getting the first version of the product working, so there was definitely an opportunity cost there.”.

Sweat Equity 50

Sweat Equity Software Review Vesting Cofounder 50

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Why Responsive Web Design Helps People Buy Your Product | Inc – crowdspring.co/1psW8QW. My Golden Rule for Pitching Your Startup or Product – crowdspring.co/1n4zIpz. Why Responsive Web Design Helps People Buy Your Product | Inc – crowdspring.co/1psW8QW. – crowdspring.co/1pEnAkK. – crowdspring.co/1pEnAkK.

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

mashable.com

MAY 24, 2011

May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. Sourcebits offers design and development services for iOS, Android, Mobile and Web platforms.

Mobile 90

Mobile Web Social Media Software Review 90

ConversionXL

JULY 19, 2013

Billion lost in 2009, to $9 Billion in 2011, the amount of money lost due to cart abandonment has been climbing rapidly over the last few years. Back in 2011, comScore reported nearly half of all online online purchases had some sort of “free shipping” offer. in Q4 2012). The truth is, from $1.2 image source. Millions ($).

Software Review 129

Software Review Technical Review Email Architecture 129

crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Simply being *usable* is enough to make a product truly remarkable – [link]. 90+ creative advertising & design from January-February 2011 – [link]. Creative And Smart Ideas of Advertising For Inspirations – [link]. 8 Tested Guidelines for Creative Advertising – [link]. Does it Matter?

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92