Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Now that Google’s acquisition of ITA is closed, following lenghty FTC review, it would appear Kayak is poised to proceed with their IPO in the coming months. =. Kayak Software Corporation. What They Do: Travel search engine. Search Statistics: 2010 Queries: 634 million. Founding Date: 2004.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

This still ubiquitous book of business listings, made of the cheapest paper stock available and found on shelves and in recycling bins everywhere, has historically been a great way for businesses to reach local customers – from “ AAAA Auto Repair ” all the way down to “ ZZZZ Welding.” Outdoor and print.

Lean 98

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Up and Running

MARCH 21, 2018

A study done by SurveyMonkey and Search Engine Land found that brand name was the first thing people looked for when clicking on search engine results: Source. Branding was the biggest driver of clicks on given search results. Even more so than pricing, reviews and location proximity. A few of the main options are: 1.

Entrepreneur 107

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Hearpreneur

JULY 1, 2020

There’s a formula in advertising where cool companies have animals and colors, or some particularly majestic phrase that represents opportunity and creativity. Several “experts” in marketing and advertising, and IP lawyers, tried to talk me into changing it. Geiger, Twelve31 Media, LLC ! #3- 3- My name and the work we do.

Naming 149

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

While you dialed AOL to get on the Internet, the goal of AOL was to keep you locked into their proprietary content and thus earned the classification of “walled garden.&# They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. They have more page views than even Google.

Social Network 297

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

The fact that we can get stuck at this level of soul searching is something that is rarely seen in other industries. Search for “social CRM” and “social loyalty” and you’ll find lots of examples of companies linking Facebook and Twitter to their loyalty programs. “If you want loyalty, get a dog.” A new paradigm. That was a decade ago.

Programming 150

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. And obviously all the liq prefs went away in the IPO when pref stock converted to common. Is it a case of just design it, code it, build it, deploy it, trademark it, copywright it and then go for funding? .

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 27, 2023

Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! Look, AI is literally eating the web ChatGPT is more search than I don't know, Taylor Swift. So if we look at the first five years of investing, all of the companies I picked were marketing and advertising, right? Like this show? In terms of attracting or serving a client.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 16, 2010

iPhone & iPod Touch Download Mashable for iPhone 152,000+ users iPad Download Mashable for iPad 104,100+ users Nexus One, Droid, Incredible Download Mashable for Android 9,400+ users show QR code The 4th annual Mashable Awards Nominate for your favorite company, person, site or gadget in the 4th Annual Mashable Awards.

Angel Investor 83

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Up and Running

JULY 15, 2015

It’s a precious commodity; your investment into your own company stock. Creating a scorecard can be as easy as creating your own Excel spreadsheet, or as elaborate as using marketing dashboards provided through your CRM or conversion software. You need it to perform. You need it to help grow your company.

Marketing 60

Marketing Social Media Campaign Acquisition 60

Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

Software Review 74

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Begin by taking stock of yourself and your situation: Why do you want to start a business? There are also a number of less traditional sources worth turning to: Advertising representatives for statistics and data on your competition or the industry in general. Every business is unique and you may need to refine this list as you go.

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. Weekend Gaming: "Vanquish" and "Killz.

LLC 75

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mashable.com

AUGUST 31, 2010

Now that we’re nearing the home stretch of 2010, it’s a good time to take stock of various odds and ends for your business. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. Follow her on Twitter @corpnet and Facebook. Weekend Gaming: "Vanquish" and "Killz.

LLC 75

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In 1999, David Weinberger, a technologist and co-author of The Cluetrain Manifesto , wrote, “Personalization: the automatic tailoring of sites and messages to the individuals viewing them so that we can feel that somewhere there’s a piece of software that loves us for who we are.” via Evergage). Context is important here.

Web 48

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Software By Rob

MAY 3, 2010

Software by Rob Passionate about Startups and MicroISVs Lessons Learned by a Serial Entrepreneur home about press micropreneurs archives ← Catch Me at the 2010 Business of Software Conference in Boston Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out → I’m Writing a Book: “Start Small. Stay Small.

Developer 40

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searchengineland.com

MAY 30, 2012

Search Week Newsletter. Search Month Newsletter. B2B Search Marketing. In House Search Marketing. Local Search. Mobile Search. Multinational Search. Paid Search. Search & Analytics. Search & Analytics. Search & Conversion. Search & Display.

SEO 54

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Performing a simple eBay search should give you a good idea of ballpark figures. Tip: Use eBay’s Advanced Search Feature to find out how much an item you want to list has sold for in the past. Tip: Use eBay’s Advanced Search Feature to find out how much an item you want to list has sold for in the past. Getting set up to sell.

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ConversionXL

JULY 10, 2014

For example, I once had a client that sold law office practice management software. When surveying the competition, their customers, and the market at large, I learned that most law offices wouldn’t even consider purchasing a practice management software unless they knew: That it was being used by real lawyers.

Software Review 72

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Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

And to top it all off, Snap isn’t offering voting rights to public market investors, which should discount the stock price further. How should Google search results appear, how should you navigate them, or how should you read a CNN article versus a Kindle book? How can one justify a $20B valuation for Snap? I don’t know.

Valuation 48

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There are obvious reasons the industry has had less-than-desirable returns, including: massive over-funding of the sector, huge increases in inexperienced venture capitalists that took a decade to peter out, and the massive correction in the value of the public stock markets that closed many exit opportunities for half a decade.

Venture Capital 347

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 21, 2017

2 – Advertising Agency & Boutique PR and Advertising Agencies. Prior to starting my own public relations and marketing consultancy, I worked for one of the largest global advertising agencies as well as smaller boutique PR and advertising agencies. Thanks to Tom La Vecchia, X Factor Media ! #2

Entrepreneur 48

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

AUGUST 9, 2011

Advertising, Marketing, Products) How many competitors are in your market? You can still get your site to rank highly in the search engines. It is best to check the ranking and reviews up front so that you can start out with a good one from the start. I stocked my site with a lot of actionable content in the beginning.

Hosting 81

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Software By Rob

MAY 4, 2009

A recent discussion in the Micropreneur Academy surrounded the topic of starting an online business selling physical products as opposed to software. But there are two downfalls of selling physical products compared to software: 1. Since I’ve worked on both sides of the fence I have a lot to say on the subject.

Product 35

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 10, 2022

Applicants can simply right-swipe job advertisements that fit their credentials; otherwise, they can swipe them to the left. Thanks to Adam Garcia, The Stock Dork ! Starting with the ‘1984’ advertisement , Apple has changed the way we should be thinking, controlling our lives, and operating as individuals. 14- YouTube.

Entrepreneur 124

Entrepreneur Technical Review Non-Compete Software Review 124

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

They can keep doubling down on advertising with the digital goliaths of today or begin to diversify and invest in other marketing channels, with an eye toward the future. Click on over and give us a review on iTunes, please! What makes it scalable and more of a marketing channel is that it's managed using software.

Marketing 88

Marketing Affiliate Channel Software Review 88

Up and Running

OCTOBER 8, 2014

These don’t have to be big solutions like Google search or Amazon, they could be much smaller. The higher your score, the bigger the discount you’ll receive on your insurance policy come the 3 month review period. At Palo Alto Software, we use our own product – LivePlan – to manage and keep track of key business metrics.

Hockey Stick 144

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Software By Rob

DECEMBER 10, 2008

But stock indexes continue to slide and the unemployment numbers are getting worse. No manager in their right mind would fire the technical lead of a big software project. Show Up Early, Leave Late I’ve talked about how crunch time should be the exception in software projects. has been in recession since December of 2007.

Programming 30

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 29, 2014

of businesses are actively seeking & collecting customer reviews on an ongoing basis. Consider the amount of money spent on Super Bowl advertisements. Does this type of advertisement really pay off? …it seems that a higher ROI may lean in the favor of word-of-mouth advertising. image source. image source.

Software Review 126

Software Review Stock Video Advertising 126

SVPG

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Their code base had diverged and it was extremely slow and costly for Microsoft to be implementing Word separately for each platform: Windows, DOS and Mac. It also meant that there was great pressure to get the release out so they could start to gain the efficiencies of a single code base. In 1993, Word 6.0

Product 60

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online.wsj.com

JULY 11, 2012

Virtual Stock Exchange. View All Search Results » |. This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. AllThingsDigital. Financial News. WSJ Classifieds. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. The Wall Street Journal. Technology. Welcome, Logout. Customer Center. My Journal. Forgot your username or password?

Silicon Valley 42

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Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

I took a course on innkeeping through a company in Florida, found through online searches and reviews. I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search. Spending money on advertising even before you open your business. Nothing will help you grow your business more than advertising.

Florida 102

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Was it massively better software, better companies, better markets? reinvented, with more people online and trained. It was mostly timing.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

Austin Startup

MARCH 26, 2019

You just spent a few thousand dollars on advertising and your paid customer acquisition cost (CAC) numbers tested well relative to your best guess for customer lifetime value (LTV). Bloggers are especially valuable in the early days when consumers are looking for actual reviews that are searchable.

Technical Review 49

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online.wsj.com

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Virtual Stock Exchange. View All Search Results » Subscribe. Advertising. Computer Software. Financial News. Professor Journal. SmartMoney. Student Journal. WSJ Classifieds. WSJ Classroom. Ran gold Resources Ltd. América Latina. 中文-简体 (China). Management. Media & Marketing.

Venture Capital 107

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 4, 2020

Access to a team with skills that include scientific experimentation, UX, copywriting , consumer psychology , statistics , data analysis, coding, research methodologies, change management, and design. What you’ll do: Run a fresh-eyes review of the end-to-end customer journey. Fresh-eyes review. Develop a multidisciplinary team.

SQL 117

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