Steve Blank

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The launch of the Xbox and Kinect, and the acquisitions of Skype and Yammer happened on his shift. Each transformation – from a new computer distribution channel – Apple Stores to disrupting the music business with iPod and iTunes in 2001; to the iPhone in 2007; and the App store in 2008 – drove revenues and profits to new heights.

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mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

The search giant’s VP of Corporate Development, along with CEO Larry Page, signs off on the dozens of acquisitions and acqui-hires made every year, large and small. There’s YouTube , of course — well established in its own right, it rewrote the book on how an acquisition can be run delicately, as a company within a company.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

The term “Growth Hacking”, invented by Sean Ellis , and made popular by Andrew Chen , a Silicon valley marketer and entrepreneur, is a combination of two disciplines – marketing and coding: Growth hackers are a hybrid of marketer and coder, one who looks at the traditional question of “How do I get customers for my product?”

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

That makes it an essential driver of your web marketing strategy and the management of your website. Acquisition. Along with other invaluable pieces of information, such as when they access your website and how long they spend on each page—you can use this information to take the guesswork out of your online marketing.

Analytics 93

Analytics SEO Channel Search 93

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Currently, one in every ten online purchases around the world originates from social media channels. The good news is, you can get started for free. ○ Managing several social media channels as a small business owner can seem daunting. Start building your email list. Don’t believe us? Take every failure and apply the learnings.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

DECEMBER 3, 2010

While perhaps only 10% of online ad revenue is currently flowing through these channels , the trend here is clear. Today, two thirds of online ad spending comes from direct response advertisers, and soon the bulk of these budgets will likely flow through bidded platforms such as these, including Facebook ads.

Internet 108

Internet eCommerce Advertising Flash 108

ConversionXL

MAY 3, 2017

A customer survey conducted by BigCommerce revealed that 51% of SMBs expect social advertising channels (specifically Facebook Ads) will play a major role in accelerating revenue throughout 2017 and beyond. Customer segmentation is an old trick in the marketing book. Facebook is becoming more popular by the day.

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San Jose Customer Database Campaign 133

Up and Running

JUNE 22, 2016

An off-market property (sometimes referred to as a “pocket listing”) might be one owned by a couple going through a divorce, or a property an owner no longer wants, perhaps because they’re leaving the country or going through financial hardship. In fact, it returns the same ROI as social media marketing. These are your gems.

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Wyoming Networking Channel Direct Marketing 80

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 9, 2017

But it seems to me like there’s almost a sort of strategic snippet you know, channel that I think we have to be playing today. That’s one of those things that I think you know there’s a little knowledge of location snippets and some of that stuff has just kind of gotten built in. What’s your take on that?

Search 31

Search Technical Review SEO Small Business 31

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

With a plethora of digital media channels at our disposal and new ones on the way every day(!), How do you figure out which channels to invest in more and which to kill? Oh, and the killer question… if you invest in multiple channels, how much incrementality does each channel bring to your bottom-line?

.Net 119

.Net Campaign Analytics Channel 119

ConversionXL

JULY 20, 2019

So what’s the truth about the state of email marketing in ecommerce? A few years ago, Custora declared that email accounts for more than 7% of all ecommerce user acquisitions, making it the second-most effective acquisition channel (behind search). Promotional vs. transactional emails. Not necessarily.

eCommerce 90

eCommerce Email Conversion Marketing 90

ConversionXL

DECEMBER 30, 2015

So, what’s the truth about the state of email marketing in eCommerce? In 2013, Custora declared that email accounts for more than 7% of all eCommerce user acquisitions , making it the 2nd most effective acquisition channel (behind search). Direct Marketing vs. Transactional: Which Is Best?

eCommerce 48

eCommerce Email Conversion Marketing 48

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

If you decide to follow a blog acquisition strategy, you’re not going to write the blog yourself, not very likely. After I made some good money with the Small Business Branding site and the Magic site, I started to look for acquisition targets. Buy sites in your market. I like to write, but not that much.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 76

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 30, 2012

Pro Tip: Always, always, always let the Acquisition, Behavior and Outcomes framework be your guide. Having grown up in the traditional business intelligence and direct marketing world, I'm also a huge fan of RFM analysis. Above is my awesome Visitor Acquisition Efficiency Analysis report (click link to get it).

Analytics 145

Analytics Metrics API Web 145

ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Build acquisition into your product (LinkedIn, TransferWise). Use marketing to amplify your product. Stacey MacNaught – Nobody Pays the Bills in “Social Shares” – Content Marketing That Delivers Tangible Value. Report tangibly and make content marketing comparable to direct marketing channels.

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