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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). Not so fast.

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Prioritize social networks. Choose at least a network or two that match your business’ current scale in addition to starting aspirational presences on obvious services like Facebook and Twitter. Startup Example: Cloudera. Strategy Adopted: Blogger Outreach.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

By Lauren Drell 2013-06-10 14:46:07 UTC. Assuming Virality. "A I have news for you: Theyre not coming and youre not going to go viral. Services dont spontaneously go viral. A common mistake startups make in trying to meet investors is, counterintuitively, focusing too much on networking with actual investors.

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4 New Strategies For Your 2013 Marketing Plan

Growthink Blog

And importantly, your marketing plan covers the "channels" you will use to get new customers (known as your "promotions strategy"). These channels include, among others: Billboards Blogs, Podcasts, etc. In conclusion, add these 4 strategies to your 2013 marketing plan , and start rapidly growing your business.

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Evergreen Marketing Inspiration: 5 Successful Social Media Campaigns

Brandanew

The campaign included staged events in different cities through the week and the updated videos on their YouTube channel were shared across all social networks – Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; via memes and gifs. Launched back in 2013, the video still garners millions of views. Coca Cola’s #ShareACoke.

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Eleven Essential Components Of A Successful Social Media Strategy

YoungUpstarts

In fact, a 2013 survey showed that creating a social media strategy is still a major concern of 83 percent of marketers. Branding: Be consistent across all channels. In most instances it’s okay to be less formal on social media channels —just make sure that your updates, statuses, comments, etc. speak’ with a unified voice.