Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. MORE
For many companies, the ability to strike the right tone on social networks is a key way for managers, marketing departments, and owners to reach customers and ensure that a great reputation isn’t a company’s best kept secret. By Jenny Q. MORE
Getting a VCs Attention » Social Networking Meets Marketing. My take on social networking is that its a great feature and should be implemented across a wide range of consumer services - its not the endgame but the grease that enables better discovery and context. For example, im more likely to use a plumber reccomended by my trusted social network than a random listing in the yellow pages (see Insider Pages as an example). the vc in me. Welcome! MORE
I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? MORE
Here's what the social network is doing to try and turn it around. Social Media ToolkitIt's been a rough month for Facebook's reputation--not to mention its users' privacy. MORE
Social media is a popular webspace where people can be able to share their personal ideas, comments, lamentations, messages, and other contents. On the other hand, anonymous social media apps like Whisper, YikYak, Secret and Facebook rooms are also gaining popularity right now. MORE
So I searched some more before finding the Banksy that I went with in the end. Last week I tweeted a link to this great list of annoying ways that people’s social networks get abused. Advertising Social networksI spent some time yesterday updating the background on my Twitter page. I was looking for something that was a little edgy and subtly indicated London, and I like where I ended up. MORE
Google wants its users to be able to search and find high quality sites that offer fresh and original content. The idea is that the more popular your content is, the more likely it is to be shared and linked to which will contribute to your search engine optimisation success. MORE
Feeling overburdened by trying to handle multiple social networking services at the same time? Confused and frustrated by the need to manage all your social contact lists? We empathize. And apparently so do the folks at EverConnect Corporation, who has launched their everconnect.me MORE
Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Social Networking in Web 1.0. MORE
Do social networking sites tend do die faster than other types? A social network increases its value faster than linearly as the number of users grow. On the other hand, your Google searches may take you to content sites that nobody updates anymore. MORE
How to Maintain a Consistent Brand Identity Across Social Networks written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. When social media marketing first began it was rather easy to maintain a consistent brand identity. MORE
Google dominates search. In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. They hypothesize that by injecting social and real-time data, along with interactions with real people, your search results become much better. MORE
One last major challenges with search has been the intersection of context with personal relevancy. Google is good, but has only been able to go so far without access to your social graph and your interests. big data contextual search search social search tech social networks MORE
Quora is quickly becoming my preferred social network to ‘invest’ time in. We’ll only open it up to a few thousand overworked, anti-social, Ivy Leaguers. Google – we are building the world’s 20th search engine at a time when most of the others have been abandoned as being commoditized money losers. We’ll strip out all of the ad-supported news and portal features so you won’t be distracted from using the free search stuff. MORE
« Mission Research Raises Series B Financing | Main | Goodbye Google Reader, Hello NetVibes » Do Women Care More About Social Networks? To boil it down, the most popular social networking sites - Facebook , MySpace, Friendster, Plaxo, and Hi5 - are roughly 60:40 female:male. MORE
« Mission Research Raises Series B Financing | Main | Goodbye Google Reader, Hello NetVibes » Do Women Care More About Social Networks? To boil it down, the most popular social networking sites - Facebook , MySpace, Friendster, Plaxo, and Hi5 - are roughly 60:40 female:male. MORE
It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. MORE
by Maureen Francisco, author of “ It Takes Moxie “ The job search landscape continues to change every year. Use Social Media. You never know who’s searching. So make sure you are always networking, whether in person or through social-networking sites. MORE
A social networking app for dog owners made its debut in Austin this week. It’s BarkHappy, a location based meet up and search app, for dog owners. The app lets dog owners arrange meetings […] The post BarkHappy Launches a Social Networking App for Dogs in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. The app, which is available on Android and IOS devices, lets dog owners discover other dogs in their area through geolocation. MORE
Social Networks Will Become Marketplaces This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. For the last few years I’ve been promoting the idea that social networks are like outposts, in many respects, best suited to point the way to your hub or main content site. MORE
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by J ason Treu , author of “ Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network “ 1. and interest groups are fantastic places to meet new friends, network for business, and meet potential partners. MORE
Social networks have gained genuine power as a marketing tool for businesses looking to increase their reach, traffic and leads. But there’s no guarantee that the places where most social networking happens now will be the same places hosting it in the future. MORE
The scenario has changed drastically within a few years as the far reaching potential of social sites is being experienced and explored. Some departments and functions within organizations have had a complete social makeover. Social Media Impact on Internal communications. MORE
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LinkedIn is a social platform where professionals gather together to grow their careers and benefit from any potential opportunities available. My Network: List of all professionals that you are connected to. Search Bar: You can customize your search considerably through LinkedIn. MORE
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. Q: Social Networks still Sexy? MORE
1) The title is downright uplifting: You’re better than your job search. With hardships, self-esteem tends to go down; so the idea that one would be better than one’s job search can only help. The book takes you through the eight key steps of a job search. MORE
Facebook allows users to download their personal information (photos, profile info, etc) but has been fiercely protective of the social graph (you can’t download friends, etc). In contrast, Google has taken an aggressively open posture with respect to the social graph, calling Facebook’s policy “data protectionism.&#. A corollary to Metcalf’s law is that when two networks connect or interoperate the smaller network benefits more than the larger network does. MORE
Social networking has dramatically evolved over the last decade. Posts are broadcast only to your network of friends, and if they like it, then their friends. But can a social network built on anonymity achieve the massive scale of Facebook and Twitter? MORE
2014 has been a great year for social media marketing. We’ve seen the same trend play out on Google over the last few years where paid search in many categories is now too expensive for startups. MORE
Some have suggested that social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn could fit the bill. Social networks seem like a logical choice for managing one’s contacts. The problem with using a social network for contact management is that their main purpose is to be social. Social networks want you to spend more time in their apps whether it for entertainment, news, or some other function other than looking up a contact. MORE
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure. MORE
It would be hard to compete with Google on search, Facebook on social networking and Amazon on ecommerce. Houseparty Israel amazon apple Facebook Google houseparty M&A microsoft social networking videoContinue Reading → This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more! MORE
These days it seems like half of all small business owners have fully embraced social networking, and the other half are still trying to figure out if it’s even worth it. I say this because until a little over a year ago I looked at social networking as just another time suck I didn’t really need. Here’s what I like about social networking, and why I think it’s a worthwhile to grow your business: 1) Getting back links. MORE
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Or phrased a little different, Capitalism Vs. Democracy Vs. Socialism. MORE
Not only is the market overflowing with highly qualified individuals, but to complicate matters, the job search and application functions of yesteryear are no longer valid. To avoid falling into either of these traps, search for keywords that you’re thinking of using in your own profile. MORE
Sacca’s Response: “@webwright Speaking for myself, it seems like that could induce some lame behavior in asymmetric networks.&#. Twitter would do better to think about their site as a content/microblog network than as a social network. MORE
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure. MORE
Search advertising is generally thought to be more powerful than display advertising because when a user searches for something they often have an intent to buy it. Social networks (along with email and other communications services) are amongst the worst places for display advertising on this measure as most users are there to talk with their friends and are not thinking about buying anything. Social networks MORE
Google dominates search. They hypothesize that by injecting social and real-time data, along with interactions with real people, your search results become much better. you will immediately notice that they completely do away with search lists. MORE
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure. MORE
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 30, 2018
Social media is a popular webspace where people can be able to share their personal ideas, comments, lamentations, messages, and other contents. On the other hand, anonymous social media apps like Whisper, YikYak, Secret and Facebook rooms are also gaining popularity right now.
Diego Basch
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Do social networking sites tend do die faster than other types? A social network increases its value faster than linearly as the number of users grow. On the other hand, your Google searches may take you to content sites that nobody updates anymore.
Start Up Blog
APRIL 17, 2013
Quora is quickly becoming my preferred social network to ‘invest’ time in. We’ll only open it up to a few thousand overworked, anti-social, Ivy Leaguers. Google – we are building the world’s 20th search engine at a time when most of the others have been abandoned as being commoditized money losers. We’ll strip out all of the ad-supported news and portal features so you won’t be distracted from using the free search stuff.
The Equity Kicker
DECEMBER 11, 2014
2014 has been a great year for social media marketing. We’ve seen the same trend play out on Google over the last few years where paid search in many categories is now too expensive for startups.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 4, 2015
Social networks have gained genuine power as a marketing tool for businesses looking to increase their reach, traffic and leads. But there’s no guarantee that the places where most social networking happens now will be the same places hosting it in the future.
Chris Dixon
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Facebook allows users to download their personal information (photos, profile info, etc) but has been fiercely protective of the social graph (you can’t download friends, etc). In contrast, Google has taken an aggressively open posture with respect to the social graph, calling Facebook’s policy “data protectionism.&#. A corollary to Metcalf’s law is that when two networks connect or interoperate the smaller network benefits more than the larger network does.
Mark Birch
MARCH 17, 2012
Some have suggested that social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn could fit the bill. Social networks seem like a logical choice for managing one’s contacts. The problem with using a social network for contact management is that their main purpose is to be social. Social networks want you to spend more time in their apps whether it for entertainment, news, or some other function other than looking up a contact.
SiliconHills
JULY 24, 2015
A social networking app for dog owners made its debut in Austin this week. It’s BarkHappy, a location based meet up and search app, for dog owners. The app lets dog owners arrange meetings […] The post BarkHappy Launches a Social Networking App for Dogs in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. The app, which is available on Android and IOS devices, lets dog owners discover other dogs in their area through geolocation.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Social Networking in Web 1.0.
YoungUpstarts
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
For many companies, the ability to strike the right tone on social networks is a key way for managers, marketing departments, and owners to reach customers and ensure that a great reputation isn’t a company’s best kept secret. By Jenny Q.
500 Hats
JUNE 8, 2009
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure.
Duct Tape Marketing
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
Social Networks Will Become Marketplaces This content from: Duct Tape Marketing. For the last few years I’ve been promoting the idea that social networks are like outposts, in many respects, best suited to point the way to your hub or main content site.
Duct Tape Marketing
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
How to Maintain a Consistent Brand Identity Across Social Networks written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. When social media marketing first began it was rather easy to maintain a consistent brand identity.
Marketing Junkie
APRIL 10, 2009
These days it seems like half of all small business owners have fully embraced social networking, and the other half are still trying to figure out if it’s even worth it. I say this because until a little over a year ago I looked at social networking as just another time suck I didn’t really need. Here’s what I like about social networking, and why I think it’s a worthwhile to grow your business: 1) Getting back links.
The Equity Kicker
MAY 8, 2012
Search advertising is generally thought to be more powerful than display advertising because when a user searches for something they often have an intent to buy it. Social networks (along with email and other communications services) are amongst the worst places for display advertising on this measure as most users are there to talk with their friends and are not thinking about buying anything. Social networks
500 Hats
MARCH 6, 2008
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure.
500 Hats
AUGUST 1, 2008
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Master of 500 Hats A blog about Geeks, Entrepreneurs, & Startups in Silicon Valley, by Dave McClure.
Brandanew
AUGUST 18, 2015
The scenario has changed drastically within a few years as the far reaching potential of social sites is being experienced and explored. Some departments and functions within organizations have had a complete social makeover. Social Media Impact on Internal communications.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks?
Christine.net
APRIL 4, 2008
« Mission Research Raises Series B Financing | Main | Goodbye Google Reader, Hello NetVibes » Do Women Care More About Social Networks? To boil it down, the most popular social networking sites - Facebook , MySpace, Friendster, Plaxo, and Hi5 - are roughly 60:40 female:male.
Christine.net
APRIL 4, 2008
« Mission Research Raises Series B Financing | Main | Goodbye Google Reader, Hello NetVibes » Do Women Care More About Social Networks? To boil it down, the most popular social networking sites - Facebook , MySpace, Friendster, Plaxo, and Hi5 - are roughly 60:40 female:male.
Mark Birch
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
One last major challenges with search has been the intersection of context with personal relevancy. Google is good, but has only been able to go so far without access to your social graph and your interests. big data contextual search search social search tech social networks
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 23, 2014
Google dominates search. They hypothesize that by injecting social and real-time data, along with interactions with real people, your search results become much better. you will immediately notice that they completely do away with search lists.
Steve Poland
APRIL 29, 2009
Steves Latest Twitter Update (@PoPo) : Home About Steve Poland: Risk Taker Archives Contact IDEA #100 – Twitter License Plate social network By Steve Poland • April 29, 2009 Can’t believe I have posted 100 ideas on this website now.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 14, 2018
LinkedIn is a social platform where professionals gather together to grow their careers and benefit from any potential opportunities available. My Network: List of all professionals that you are connected to. Search Bar: You can customize your search considerably through LinkedIn.
Tony Wright dot com
DECEMBER 29, 2009
Sacca’s Response: “@webwright Speaking for myself, it seems like that could induce some lame behavior in asymmetric networks.&#. Twitter would do better to think about their site as a content/microblog network than as a social network.
Launching Tech Ventures
APRIL 17, 2014
Social networking has dramatically evolved over the last decade. Posts are broadcast only to your network of friends, and if they like it, then their friends. But can a social network built on anonymity achieve the massive scale of Facebook and Twitter?
The Equity Kicker
JUNE 7, 2012
So I searched some more before finding the Banksy that I went with in the end. Last week I tweeted a link to this great list of annoying ways that people’s social networks get abused. Advertising Social networksI spent some time yesterday updating the background on my Twitter page. I was looking for something that was a little edgy and subtly indicated London, and I like where I ended up.
500 Hats
MARCH 4, 2008
Home Best of 500 Hats About Dave Startup Metrics Dave on Twitter Archive Pages About 500 Hats & 500 Startups About Dave McClure About Dave follow me on Twitter Top Hat Posts Google Open Social vs. Facebook Platform (aka: Open Standards are for Losers. er, Underdogs) Facebook Big Pimpin: Using Social Networks & Platforms to Drive Distribution Startup Metrics for Pirates: AARRR! Or phrased a little different, Capitalism Vs. Democracy Vs. Socialism.
Christine.net
APRIL 5, 2007
Main | March of the PICnet Penguins » 7 Tips for Successful Social Network Campaigns Its a well-established Web 2.0 trend that people are gathering themselves intoonline social networks. Leverage network partners. Christine (.net)
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 25, 2015
It’s more fun tackling the challenges of a startup in between job search activities, than sitting around feeling sorry for yourself and waiting for status callbacks on interviews (which seem to have gone out of style). Use social networking and blogging to get your message out.
YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
by Maureen Francisco, author of “ It Takes Moxie “ The job search landscape continues to change every year. Use Social Media. You never know who’s searching. So make sure you are always networking, whether in person or through social-networking sites.
YoungUpstarts
MARCH 27, 2018
by J ason Treu , author of “ Social Wealth: How to Build Extraordinary Relationships By Transforming the Way We Live, Love, Lead and Network “ 1. and interest groups are fantastic places to meet new friends, network for business, and meet potential partners.
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
JUNE 2, 2013
Google wants its users to be able to search and find high quality sites that offer fresh and original content. The idea is that the more popular your content is, the more likely it is to be shared and linked to which will contribute to your search engine optimisation success.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Not only is the market overflowing with highly qualified individuals, but to complicate matters, the job search and application functions of yesteryear are no longer valid. To avoid falling into either of these traps, search for keywords that you’re thinking of using in your own profile.
Inc Startups
MARCH 29, 2018
Here's what the social network is doing to try and turn it around. Social Media ToolkitIt's been a rough month for Facebook's reputation--not to mention its users' privacy.
the vc in me
JANUARY 17, 2006
Getting a VCs Attention » Social Networking Meets Marketing. My take on social networking is that its a great feature and should be implemented across a wide range of consumer services - its not the endgame but the grease that enables better discovery and context. For example, im more likely to use a plumber reccomended by my trusted social network than a random listing in the yellow pages (see Insider Pages as an example). the vc in me. Welcome!
VC Cafe
AUGUST 9, 2017
It would be hard to compete with Google on search, Facebook on social networking and Amazon on ecommerce. Houseparty Israel amazon apple Facebook Google houseparty M&A microsoft social networking videoContinue Reading → This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!
Feld Thoughts
JUNE 23, 2014
Google dominates search. In an effort to experiment with a different approach, we recently led an AngelList syndicated investment in one potential search challenger, a Kansas City based startup called Leap.it who is taking a different approach based on the belief that machine-based algorithms can only get you so far. They hypothesize that by injecting social and real-time data, along with interactions with real people, your search results become much better.
Grade A Entrepreneurs
AUGUST 23, 2010
1) The title is downright uplifting: You’re better than your job search. With hardships, self-esteem tends to go down; so the idea that one would be better than one’s job search can only help. The book takes you through the eight key steps of a job search.
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