Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

So, lots of content combined with an engaged audience (contributing and participating in consumption), driving great branding and real world revenue. Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), It is a social network (like Facebook). Audiences, Relationships, and You(Tube).

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2013

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Figure out what is valuable to your audience. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 265

Marketing Viral SEM Startup 265

mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

Lifeproof , a line of waterproof and shock-resistant iPhone cases, aligned itself with Best Buy for this very reason, and it was able to penetrate the mainstream audience, whereas before it was simply a niche product. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking.

eCommerce 101

eCommerce Software Review Technical Review Social Media 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2014

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Figure out what is valuable to your audience. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 257

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 257

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

If you’re working with an open source project, for example, it’s important that you have a definitive business model to drive revenue — though not at the cost of alienating your community of core contributors. They may also contribute code to the community that comprises the backbone of their technology.

France 77

France Marketing Social Media Startup 77

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Where are the young social media users going? Snapchat is currently the fastest growing social network, while Instagram is close behind with a bigger share globally of new sign-ups. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products.

Social Media 161

Social Media Media Viral Audience 161

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

You need to establish good relations with your customers in order to generate more sales and social media is the best place to find and attract new audiences. One of the biggest advantages that social media offers is you can reach a lot of audiences and increase your sales without spending a lot of money.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Sales Audience 96

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Business owners with a brick and mortar store need to reach out to a bigger audience online. Social media isn’t new. People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Get Out of The Store.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Grindr CEO: 100 Percent of My Audience Does Not Have Equality. of Web Users Meet Singles on Social Networks [STUDY] Want to Highlight Your New Facebook Pictures? Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media. Social Networking. Social Good. Social Media.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

And that involves processes, structures, feedback loops, analytics and a community.”. With Vine, you’re building a backend system that stores video and a front-end that is a simple viewer and an easy way to share content out to social networks,” says Thadd Selden, Worry Free’s CTO. 8) Angry Birds. Linus Pauling.

Cost 168

Cost San Francisco New York City Ruby 168

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

You’ve probably already used this trick when a username is taken on one of the big social networking sites. your product appeals to a tech audience), as it cheapens your image. Grindr CEO: 100 Percent of My Audience Does Not Have Equality. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Social Media.

Naming 104

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 104

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 29, 2023

Through narrative interviews, Jay Klaus explores how creators like Tim Urban James Clear, Tory Dunlap and Cody Sanchez are building their audiences today. In a recent episode, they talked with Kevin Perry about how he goes viral on every single platform. It's a sh basically restricts how much time kids can spend on social networks.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Technology China Business Model 78

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Where are the young social media users going? By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. Brands need influencers working on their behalf because they provide the third-party credibility and social proof that validates their products. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.”

Social Media 251

Social Media Media Marketing United States 251

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 5, 2010

Smart thoughts on importance of audience size as measure of our reach – [link]. Why People Hate Your Viral Marketing – [link]. Consumer Reports: Half of Social Network Users are “Oversharing&# – [link]. Earned Loyalty – [link]. The Real Reasons Big Brands Don’t Rank – [link].

Social Media 88

Social Media Small Business Design Media 88

thebarefootvc

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Powered by cell phones and social networking platforms, we saw revolutions taking place, businesses being transformed and our daily lives made more convenient (if we could tear ourselves away from our Facebook and Twitter updates). Nothing seems impossible anymore.

Technical Review 110

Technical Review India Mobile Hockey Stick 110

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2012

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. If your business doesn’t connect with your customers, individually and as a community, demanding customers will not only ignore you, but will actively keep other customers away.

Networking 234

Networking Customer Entrepreneur Social Network 234

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Figure out what is valuable to your audience. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 235

Marketing SEM Startup Viral 235

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. a part of an exciting team, building web applications such as social networking, ecommerce, games, sports, contact management, CMS and more.Re.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 3, 2011

Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. If your business doesn’t connect with your customers, individually and as a community, demanding customers will not only ignore you, but will actively keep other customers away.

Customer 229

Customer Startup Networking Viral 229

Brandanew

AUGUST 1, 2015

If you’re not ‘always’ online, you could be losing out on a lot of your target audience’s engagement. It does not spare anyone – not the one who is down with a viral or the one who is on a vacation after almost an year. You miss a day of interacting with your community, and you’ll see your sales graph screaming alert!

Social Media 100

Social Media Media RSS Campaign 100

Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

When questioned, founders usually mention word-of-mouth, viral marketing, and a top quality product. Viral marketing costs real money these days, which usually means adding at least an extra zero to budget estimates. Figure out what is valuable to your audience. Establish partners and referrals.

Marketing 146

Marketing SEM Viral Social Media 146

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2018

It is an “ online community of passionate boaters and expert service providers ”. Look at your existing network and business relationships to help you promote your show. Ask them to help share your social media posts to reach a much wider audience. Take advantage of the viral effects of digital marketing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Viral Advertising Social Network 100

Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

I strongly believe that the first few hires of a startup should belong to the growth department, whether they’re marketers, community managers, or salespeople (selling your product is the best way to learn how to improve it). Jun-15: Community Manager (growth team). 1x hacker in charge of product/development.

Revenue 60

Revenue Acquisition Channel Campaign 60

mashable.com

OCTOBER 11, 2011

For example, here is how a few of my favorite startups describe themselves: “ Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover and book unique spaces around the world online or from an iPhone.” ” “ Skillshare is a community marketplace to learn anything from anyone.” Social Media.

PR 103

PR Startup Social Media Technical Review 103

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Slab serif fonts — if they’re unique fonts — are still a viable alternative to been-there-done-that sans serifs in logos, and the web community still enjoys them. In fact, it’s more of an epoch than a traditional Gregorian year at this point. What will you find here?

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

To learn more about this space, I suggest join an online community I co-founded, PEVCTech. . Boardex and Relationship Science make it easier to understand and map social networks into potential limited partners. – angel investor networks ( AngelList , FundersClub , OurCrowd , Republic *, SeedInvest ). . 2) Market

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

The best way to avoid creating an embarrassing or damaging brand situation is to test your name on your target audiences; they may see something you missed. Social Networks etc. Google Offers Free Wi-Fi in India to Access Social Networks. International Journalists Network. Social Media Lists.

Naming 97

Naming Social Media Social Network RSS 97

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

So my advice to many is to study online companies that understand how to use technology for audience development, engagement, viral distribution and subscriptions. Some images will draw in viewers more than others and as it turns out the headlines & images that convert at different in each social network or distribution partner.

Video 150

Video Curation Distribution Silicon Valley 150

VC Cafe

JULY 24, 2017

Part of the magic, was building an audience. It was a social network for the blogger community (later acquired by Yahoo in 2007), which when installed, showed where your visitors come from, what they read and where they go. Virality was getting featured on Digg and bookmarking was Del.icio.us. Remember MyBlogLog ?

Social Bookmarking 74

Social Bookmarking Social Network RSS Viral 74

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

You can share your site on all your social networks. You can have your staff share your site on various social media platforms. But your organization doesn’t have enough in personal relationships to create a viral following in the beginning. Does it cost money for SEO marketing? Absolutely!

SEO 100

SEO Marketing Startup Mobile 100

BeyondVC

OCTOBER 6, 2006

I must admit that I have seen way too many social networking related plays that want to be the next MySpace of some niche market. When asked about monetization the standard answer is they have a much more focused audience than MySpace with highly targeted CPMs.

Social Network 60

Social Network New Jersey Database Wiki 60

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Social media Mobile 2.0 blogtronix – An enterprise social platform that includes blogs, wikis, documents and social media so that users in large and small organizations can collaborate and build communities inside and outside their company.

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 22, 2021

How to Use Social Media Strategically in 2021 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. With half of the world’s population now on social media, it’s rare you’ll find a brand or business not using it to grow an audience, generate leads, and increase sales online. . Is it to build a community?

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Curation Audience 95

reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. First, understand your audience. For example, if I were pitching LinkedIn’s Series B today with what I now know about successful pitches, the investment thesis would be: Massively valuable properties will be built off networks.

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Revenue Viral Networking 111

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Channels: Join the right networks for your company. There are currently more than 50 social networks with more than 10 million members. Deciding which social networks to engage in, and creating internal best practices and tactical plans for each of these networks, will form a sizable part of your social media strategy.

Social Media 217

Social Media Media Curation Social Network 217

Brandanew

JANUARY 8, 2016

Most small business and Startup founders are talking about customer engagement and social presence beyond the customary likes and one-post-a-month schedules. Brands that will stand-out in 2016 will leverage the power of the community and create a strong ROI based on measurable data-backed decisions. Are you reaching the right audience?

Analytics 100

Analytics Social Media Marketing Media 100

ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

Surely, what’s “appeals” to a 54 year old mother of 5 who goes online to check Facebook and Metafilter will be vastly different from a Google Glass wearing, 27 year old power-user of social networks you haven’t even heard of yet. It’s about connecting with the viewer and communicating value as quickly as possible.

Analytics 134

Analytics Video Matching Conversion 134