Steve Blank

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Other advisors provided marketing with industry-specific advice in our initial vertical markets (computational fluid dynamics, computational chemistry, finite element analysis, and petroleum engineering). We hired a PhD in computational fluid dynamics from Duke who had worked on helicopter design. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 24, 2021

In this article, we’ll explore some of our biggest takeaways and how they can apply to your own form design. The user is forced to scroll to continue interacting with the field, hence the strong vertical pattern in the above scan paths. Methodology. Before we dive in, it’s first important to highlight how we came about our research.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Another great use of content advertising can be found in email marketing. Take Really Good Emails , which often link to content created by others: Image source. Because subscribers trust content recommended by Really Good Emails, they’re more likely to click on a link, giving brands the chance to access new markets.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2021

If you`re considering designing your logo, I`m sure you know its importance as a leading visual for your brand. Fortunately, logo design isn’t rocket science. But to make that happen, you need professional logo design tips for DIY business owners. Your logo design determines how your target audience feels. You do, right?

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Steve Blank

JUNE 3, 2009

Simulation to Reduce Invention Risk If you’re in a vertical where “invention risk” is dominant, then you want to do everything you can to manage and reduce those risks. The Customer Development Process I teach and write about is designed to do just that. You may have a set of hypothesis about them but you really don’t know.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Bellroy has designed a range of slimline wallets to solve this challenge. This is particularly true for complex verticals such as B2B SaaS products, where product marketing’s ability to pinpoint users with the most need and educate them on product features and benefits proves useful. Take Bellroy , a leather accessories retailer.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 8, 2019

But the only reason I am satisfied with my book is that just recently I got an email from a university student who is doing a report and he wanted to ask questions and learn more about the things I write in my book. It took me around 3 months to research and write, I put everything I know into the book. 12- Officially Incorporated and more.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2017

John Jantsch: One of the ways to really drive up profit is to specialize, is to go into a vertical market, is to go have a niche, to get known as an expert in X, Y, or Z. If you’re not a software developer, maybe if you’re a designer, you’re going to also likely gravitate towards your skills. Back to Podcast.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

This post details our process, the results, and the takeaways for businesses in this and similar verticals. Cluttered, noisy, distracting design: Too many adds, pop-ups are terrible, too much marketing while I was trying to search for something else. Poor UX design: I thought the graphics on the front page were a little overwhelming.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 8, 2009

In the last three posts, we drew the relationship of market risk and invention risk with vertical markets and pointed out verticals where customer development would be useful. would look in each of the verticals. For example, How does sales differ from one market to another? Others you need to know when you execute the plan.

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Feld Thoughts

MAY 26, 2014

On day three, when I’m not looking at email, anything on the web, or checking my phone, I just breathe deeply and say “wow I needed this vacation.” Hint – count the vertical lines carefully. Amy reminds me that I say that on day three of each of our quarterly weeks off the grid. It was ok, but not great.

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David Cohen

AUGUST 29, 2013

I’ve posted the following email by permission of the author, who shall remain anonymous as his request. It’s not our first rodeo, as we’d graduated from [name of an unrelated accelerator] but we wanted and needed some support around our vertical. Not all accelerators are created equal. a hint about which accelerator it was]).

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ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2017

That was designed to allow information storage and manage customer contact information. After that, the adoption of the cloud as a more scalable and cost-effective approach allowed small/medium business to build CRMs around very specific market needs and establish dominance in new vertical segments. Contact Management: The Beginning.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 3, 2013

Sometimes, products are designed to make all of their profit upon the recurring revenues from supplies or support. In examining mature software companies in vertical markets, one of my first questions is to ask for the percentage of total revenues coming from recurring sources – leased software, maintenance agreements, or monthly retainers.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 9, 2016

Typically, when people think of false bottoms, they think of vertical scrolling. While it’s hard to make universal recommendations, we’d suggest that designers use the cue that works best in its context. Designers should choose cues for scrolling based on the content, the business category and the overall design.

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ConversionXL

JULY 14, 2020

Included in the data set are the biggest names in email automation, ecommerce, and page-builders. You’re not altering a desktop pricing page for a phone, but instead re-designing the UX from a mobile device’s perspective. The back-and-forth vertical scrolling to compare just two plans is already challenging.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 4, 2019

My goals for the new year are to release my blog, connect with a range of clients, build my email list and to never stop learning. In 2019, I want to take that to another level by setting specific goals to develop the expertise of our staff members and to further cement our authority as the digital marketing experts in our verticals.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 16, 2014

In another study, Granify, a CRO software company, conducted a real time behavior analysis of 20+ million visitors over 5 different verticals and also found that “lower prices” was not as pervasive as we may have believed. But if you notice competitors are lacking testimonials, you may be better off just sending a few emails.

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Up and Running

JULY 26, 2016

Just for reference, Slidebean is a SaaS presentation software where users can add content, and a finished presentation is designed automatically. Nov-15: Graphic Designer (growth/product). They also love beautifully crafted design, or even exclusivity. Apr-15: Head of Marketing (growth team). Aug-15: Head of Sales (growth team).

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Maybe your current visual identity looks fine, but you wonder if it would look better with some fresh design elements. However, design trends change and it’s possible that your logo, website, and visual branding are due for a refresh. At the time, the branding for my freelance design business looked fun, down-to-earth, and accessible.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Against what you may have read and seen on popular pattern libraries, break the common pattern for address field design, moving from City, State and Zip code. Automate The Ordering Process Where Possible. Difficulty level = moderate. to Zip, City and State. Persist past orders and order history to allow for quick and easy re-ordering.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Bootstrapped startup Omnisend carved out a $19 million niche in an already saturated vertical. Take Omnisend , an email marketing, SMS, and automation platform for ecommerce sellers. It dives into highly relevant topics, like reducing cart abandonment rates through automated email sequences.

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Steve Blank

JULY 30, 2009

We talked about some simple design rules and I remember him thanking me for coming, saying we were the only chip company who cared enough to call on him (little did he know.) Long gone from Zilog I saw the picture of the original Macintosh design team. I thought nothing about the meeting until years later. Does this help?

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 19, 2009

Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Blog at WordPress.com.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

Direct email or snail mail to the pre-registered attendees is essential. Make sure that sales is emailing/ phoning/ texting the hottest prospects within a week after the show ends — the longer you let them sit, the staler they’ll become. Send everyone else who gave you a lead some kind of follow-up email/paper mailing.

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Steve Blank

JULY 7, 2009

Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice. Blog at WordPress.com.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

The same article notes 30% more time spent analyzing marketing performance data yields 3x higher open rates and 2x click through rates for email. Analyzing clicks/open rates in the email onboarding series that convert first time buyers to second time buyers & eventually into loyal customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 image source.

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techcrunch.com

AUGUST 12, 2012

The top layer of applications and services that use the innovations of the first two layers to transform vertical markets (e.g, We respect your anonymity feel free to directly email us. Your tip here. So youve got the inside scoop on a story or topic that weve covered? tips@techcrunch.com. Contact TechCrunch. Thanks for the tip!

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Version One Ventures

MAY 27, 2015

Along these lines, we’re excited to announce our investment in Shift Messenger , a messaging app designed for hourly workers – it particularly gives these workers an easy way to communicate and ask co-workers for help covering a shift. Four reasons: It’s designed for an underserved vertical. There’s a frictionless setup.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

People judge your blog based on the design. The content of your blog is always more important than the design, but you need to woo people with your design first. You draw them in with design, and keep with content. “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. . Design is how it works.”

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 17, 2018

It’s in your best interest to make sure that every logo design choice is intentional and communicates the message you want to convey. Thoughtless design choices lead to misleading or confusing logos. The Psychology of Fonts in Logo Design. The Psychology of Shapes in Logo Design. The Psychology of Lines in Logo Design.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 13, 2009

However, as hard as I emphasize this point to aspiring entrepreneurs every year I usually get a call or email from a past student asking me to introduce them to my favorite VC’s. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. The first questions I ask is “So what did you learn from testing your hypothesis?” To Order Outside of the U.S.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 11, 2009

Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. But make sure it fits who you are. a comment » Yet another brilliant post from Steve Blank, this time about what it takes to found, co-found, or work in a startup at various stages of [.] To Order Outside of the U.S. Now In Print! Steve Blanks 30 years of Silicon Valley startup advice.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

5 Ways To Make An Email Newsletter Your Best Sales Tool This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. No matter how enamored you may be with social media, email still outpunches just about every tool out there when it comes to cost effective lead conversion. Grab Attention. Serve Snacks.

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