Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 20, 2019

Say, for example, you’re a B2B software company who provides data analytics for retailers. When potential customers watch a video about how you solved an issue for your existing customer, there’s an instant flash of recognition. Video testimonials build trust from another angle.

Video 75

Video Social Media Flash Dilution 75

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

We do a lot of B2B and also have an "Early Stage Branding" practice for technology startups. Oh, and I forget to mention in my introduction about B2B. I need to get you into both the Southern California Tech Central and the B2B Marketing Zone. landing pages, etc. Foreign Service. I'll connect offline on both of those.

Early Stage 150

Early Stage Southern California Los Angeles Marketing 150

Up and Running

APRIL 17, 2018

B2B ecommerce sales , (businesses selling directly to other businesses) generate three times as much revenue as B2C, at $7.7 Using SEO best practices is like putting a bright, flashing neon sign on your storefront. In fact, according to Shopify , global retail ecommerce sales are on track to reach $4.5 trillion in 2021, up from $1.3

SEO 80

SEO eCommerce Analytics Software Review 80

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

AtBay – insurance for the digital age Artlist – royalty free music and SFX for videos Armis – asset cybersecurity platform AppsFlyer – mobile attribution analytics Checkmarx – application security platform Cloudinary – image and video cloud CDN Cybereason – predict and prevent ransomware attacks Deel – (..)

Software Review 109

Software Review B2C Open Source 109

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 6, 2010

When I went to their website it was a 100% flash website with a constrained small size where it took too much looking to click on anything and then too much scrolling to read anything and unclear calls to actions (if any). It is that important (especially if you are a non-ecommerce b2b government peaceful protest photo sharing website).

Analytics 99

Analytics Web Campaign PPC 99

Occam's Razor

APRIL 25, 2011

Gratuitous use of Flash. It is not Adobe's fault, it is your fault for using Flash for the most pathetic things mankind has known. Remember every time you use flash on your website, a cute puppy dies. You deliberately want to stink? Because your agency can win an award? Because you believe that the Web is essentially TV?

Marketing 126

Marketing Flash Analytics Web 126

Occam's Razor

JANUARY 20, 2010

We will cover measuring success of SEO efforts on one web page, how to do search engine optimization for b2b websites, how to rank for highly saturated industries / categories / keywords, and which competitive intelligence tools do I use for search program optimization (and targeting display ads using search data!). Well don't give up.

Analytics 90

Analytics Search SEO Metrics 90

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The top of the page is set up to deliberately guide the visitor to the flashing blue dot on the left side. Memberstack’s B2B audience are familiar with YCombinator. Secure login and payments SaaS company Memberstack is a great example of how interactivity, movement, and customization can create a unique landing page experience.

Audience 156

Audience Video Software Review Conversion 156

David Teten

AUGUST 1, 2020

In fact, this is the case for about 95% of Israel’s exports, almost all of which are involved in business-to-business (B2B) trade with the large international corporations who are only interested in the best product or service at the most competitive price.”

Flash 60

Flash Portfolio B2B 60

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Whats Hot in Social Media This Week HOW TO: Organize a Mashable Meetup View More » Business 5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Me. Flash vs. HTML5: The "Pong" Version View More » Apple iOS 4.2 Facebook Wins Another Patent for Its. HOW TO: Win a MAZDA2 on Foursquare [S. OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners.

Developer 73

Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

Occam's Razor

AUGUST 11, 2014

Data above is for a B2B website with no ecommerce. Pimpy Flash thingys (remember… every time you use flash on your website, a puppy dies). Data below is for a non-ecommerce, B2B website.). Ok, enough of all this B2B and non-ecommerce stuff. Always compute economic value ! Plain text. Configurators.

Metrics 147

Metrics Analytics Channel eCommerce 147

The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

By the end, 99 percent of the B2B marketplaces had cratered and only B2C eBay was left standing and thriving. The prevailing consensus at the time was that B2B marketplaces were too hard (e.g. During the first dot com era, marketplaces were all the rage – with eBay leading the charge. Support series of one-to-many relationships.

B2C 136

B2C B2B Demand Vertical 136

Occam's Razor

DECEMBER 3, 2012

We like to believe that all there is to digital marketing is to do some search engine optimization, send out an email blast every once in a while, get our agency to create a flash-heavy "brand experience" website, or slap together a mobile app in the corporate-approved shade of eggshell white. Except the flash bit.

Framework 147

Framework Marketing Search Mobile 147

Start Up Blog

APRIL 1, 2016

I was in Shanghai China last week and had another experience with street vendors or ‘Hawkers’ The hot item that week seemed to be light flashing rolling heels for kids shoes. Something we could do more often in B2B selling). I lost count how many times I was approached to buy some.

China 48

China Flash B2B Sales 48

ConversionXL

MAY 31, 2017

Flash forward to today, and the rise of messaging has disrupted that old communication paradigm. Case in point: Earlier this year, we ran a secret shopper-style survey where we filled out lead capture forms and made sales inquires on 433 B2B websites. True, some companies experimented with social media as a sales channel as well.

Lead Generation 91

Lead Generation Channel IP Conversion 91

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

CY: And one of the words that you didn’t say, Reid, but which kept flashing into my mind, as you were speaking, is the concept of trust. Part of when you’re looking at this – because of the underpinning of the general questions is, “How do you get something that can surprise and delight?”

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Reid Hoffman

AUGUST 17, 2021

CY: And one of the words that you didn’t say, Reid, but which kept flashing into my mind, as you were speaking, is the concept of trust. Part of when you’re looking at this – because of the underpinning of the general questions is, “How do you get something that can surprise and delight?”

Cofounder 69

Cofounder Differentiation Search Advertising 69

Agile VC

JUNE 12, 2012

They picked online, because signing up online B2B partnerships is quick, easy and capital light. Why would they even mess up with NFC when there’s not even a common standard for that? Enough said. What about Jumio? One year ago they were deciding where to start, whether online or offline.

Mobile 250

Mobile Disintermediation SMS Government 250

ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2019

This makes GIF usage for B2B emails tricky; a larger segment of your audience likely uses Outlook. With the help of JavaScript and (less and less often) Flash, websites have visually impressive animations and transitions to capture attention. Email clients don’t support JavaScript or Flash due to security reasons. Limitations.

Email 118

Email Media Audio Software Review 118

ConversionXL

APRIL 12, 2017

FrontPage, Flash, etc. Bill Leake: Optimizing for the “Considered Purchase”: What Changes if You’re B2B or Expensive / Long Sales Cycle B2C? Who is the B2B buyer? Persona-based stuff is really interesting for B2B. Score B2B marketing campaigns in minutes by joining IP detection and company scoring. Image Credit.

San Antonio 86

San Antonio Metrics B2B Analytics 86

Agile VC

MAY 7, 2014

The initial business, Alibaba.com, was a B2B marketplace to enable global buyers of manufactured goods to connect with Chinese wholesalers and suppliers of such goods. At the time B2B marketplaces were huge in the US… during the late ’90s bubble companies like VerticalNet and others were valued in the tens of billions.

China 187

China B2B Flash IPO 187

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Flash vs. HTML5: The "Pong" Version 37Signals Creates iPad-Only Web App An Open Source, HTML5 Framework for i. Partial Flash Support Comes to iPhone. Our Favorite BooTube Videos This Week. Justin Bieber Movie Parody Featuring. Code for America Chooses 20 Developer. View More » Apple iOS 4.2 Goes Gold, Brings New Multita.

Angel Investor 80

Angel Investor Startup San Francisco Social Media 80

VC Cafe

JUNE 22, 2010

ForNova provides a B2B turnkey solution to enable building aggregation solutions for classifieds eCommerce, travel and many other specific content verticals. SCORE:plug is focused on revolutionising the way Flash based games are managed and played on the web.

Media 145

Media Social Network Flash 145

VC Cafe

JANUARY 16, 2011

Established location-based services to enable the CSP offer B2B and B2C services based on mobile positioning, tracking & locating, turn-by-turn navigation and mobile local search. Flash Networks. Flash Networks’ Harmony Content Control enables safer, more productive mobile use of the open Internet for consumer or business use.

Mobile 103

Mobile Securities and Exchange Commission Flash IP 103

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startups for startups – the top B2B tools used by Startups – Includes the list of top 50 startup vendors in 2012 by Vendorstack , a reviews and Q&A platform on enterprise vendors for startups and mid-market companies. Flash Networks. Flash Portal. Fenwick & West. Fidelity Ventures. First Life Research.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53