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NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Thats the conclusion Ive come to after watching tons of online products fail for a complete lack of customers. Our goal is to find out whether customers are interested in your product by offering to give (or even sell) it to them, and then failing to deliver on that promise. Nothing made any difference.

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

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AUGUST 31, 2010

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AUGUST 31, 2010

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

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MAY 28, 2010

There’s a spectrum from descriptive names which speak directly to a product benefit or attribute, to empty vessel names, where it doesn’t mean anything about the product that we’re talking about.&# View More » Apple 5 Vintage Apple Products That Time Fo. Mozilla Wants You to Build Your Own B.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search shopping small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports startup startups tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8 What will you find here?

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MAY 5, 2011

“Most of that money [from venture capitalists and angels] is used to build a product,&# explains Haig Kayserian, the CEO of Kayweb Angels. “Once that product is built, you will probably have given away a lot of equity.&# ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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JULY 10, 2012

What follows are five ecommerce trends that illustrate the direction that online shopping is headed, as well as some insight and strategies that will allow businesses and consumers to better navigate the uncertain seas of web-based retail. Unusual or Commoditized Products. Apple Removes Green Certification From All Products.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

In many cases, those initial logotypes were less legitimate logo design and more “put our startup’s name in a simple font and stick it up on the web, we’ll deal with branding later.&# The name-in-a-sans-serif look says your company has nothing to prove and that you focus on product over promotion. Any thoughts?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

In many cases, those initial logotypes were less legitimate logo design and more “put our startup’s name in a simple font and stick it up on the web, we’ll deal with branding later.&# The name-in-a-sans-serif look says your company has nothing to prove and that you focus on product over promotion. Any thoughts?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

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MARCH 7, 2011

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JANUARY 18, 2012

” Along these lines, a strong brand or product can overcome a potentially ill-conceived name. Subscribe to the Business channel. I thought is was a US product, but looking into it now it may only be an Australian product. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. 2 followers.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Subscribe to the Business channel. I’ve noticed a number of web development firms and agencies just vanish without a trace. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. Open forum. 42 followers. Corporations. 5 followers. For more Business coverage. Flag this comment.

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AUGUST 20, 2011

For them, “working from home is the most efficient situation for us to build our product — we can be machines over here,&# says Golkin, explaining that the two simply “work, eat, sleep and gym, all with a constant Spotify soundtrack.&# Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! instead of having to travel home.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Clearly Define Your Business Model While this may sound like a trivial task, young startups often have an exciting and innovative product, but no real plan for monetizing it. With that in mind, here are four tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand globally. Publisher Platform (P3). startupcto

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MAY 5, 2011

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly After someone signs up for your site, you ask them to share it with their friends through various social media channels and/or email. ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! “Adoption has far exceeded our expectations,” Davis says.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

No doubt early-stage companies can be started on a shoestring by low-paid entrepreneurs, but when financing a scalable, sustainable product, a free application server won’t make much of a difference. For example, my company decided early on to hire a UI designer, which has helped tremendously with our product development.

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Birchbox didn’t discover the subscription product model when it launched in 2010, but it did make subscription service sexy. dog products ? Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. Birchbox for Everything. Subscription Service.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Unfortunately, the web is ripe with sites that offer social implementations that miss the mark. And often, businesses suffer from a “set it and forget” mentality, in which a product manager will slap a Facebook Like button on his sites and declare the business’s website now social. Subscribe to the Business channel.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

What is your viral coefficient? Include screenshots of your product , a video walk-through and one or two charts that display traction or revenue. Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. Focus on traction. Don’t focus on press.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Not to mention, early-stage startups usually only employ a few people focused on product and development. If your startup is in that boat, it’s really not a matter of figuring out how to pitch your company — instead, you may want to consider improving your product before hitting the pavement. Public Relations.

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MARCH 8, 2018

Because a lot of times, that will have absolutely nothing to do with your product or service. One of the frameworks I like is something we call content core, and it’s just an exercise that we’ve developed, and we did internally in a variety of different formats. It’s like, how do you make an ad viral?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. Mobile Lists. Moms and Family Resource Lists. Money and Finance Lists. Movie Lists. Music Lists. MySpace Lists. Open Source Lists. Photo Lists. Politics Lists. Research Lists. Shopping Lists. Social Media Lists. Social Network Lists. Sports Lists.

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MARCH 24, 2011

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JULY 4, 2012

‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Has a Not-So-Amazing Bing Product Placement. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. viral videos. July 3, 2012 09:22:07. Flag this comment. Like Tweet. Women Win Facebook, Twitter, Zynga; Men Get LinkedIn, Reddit [INFOGRAPHIC]. Like Tweet.

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MAY 24, 2011

Web App: Which Is Better for Mobile Commerce? May 23, 2011 by Christina Warren 20 Share on Tumblr email share Share on Tumblr email share The Mobile App Trends Series is supported by Sourcebits , a leading product developer for mobile platforms. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

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JULY 18, 2012

The product is the star of the show.” Subscribe to the Business channel. Where can an Emmy award winning cinematographer make a case for his channel? As was mentioned, luck and the ability for your product to be “sticky” enough to generate the traction necessary to get eyes pointed your way. viral video.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention. But, he says, “If you’re looking for funding for a prelaunch product or service, you’ll need a to be a very interesting person with deep expertise in your field. “I like a cogent, coherent presentation.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

For the majority of the naming process, you’ll be iterating on two steps: creating a list of words that are related to your product or service, as well as creating permutations of these words to determine the final name. Develop literal concepts. Example : Pinterest, Etsy product search, Google image search. Productivity Lists.

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OCTOBER 5, 2012

It’s based largely on my personal experience naming several tech products as well as the themes I’ve noticed in great startup names. Subscribe to the Business channel. Productivity Lists. Programming and Web Development Lists. viral video. viral videos. Contributors. 12 followers. 3 followers.

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JUNE 30, 2012

Heart-Stopping Photos of Attempted Hijacking in China Go Viral. How Web APIs Unlock Value in the Cloud. David Schoenbach is vice president of product management at Exadel Inc. There he heads product definition, marketing, and sales of the Tiggzi , a platform for mobile development. Subscribe to the Media channel.

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