1996 Aggregator Conversion 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 27, 2021
At Upfront Ventures, we defined our “shots on goal” strategy based on 25 years of experience (we were founded in 1996): We take board seats and consider ourselves company-builders > stock pickers. Another 3–5 could return in aggregate $300–500 million. It can be years before you start seeing returns.
om.co
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
It is something I talk about often, but mostly with my team members and in one-on-one conversations. Conversations with some of my fellow bloggers (thanks Rafat and Mike) only convinced me that it was time to jump into the deep-end. That conversation ended with two decisions. At GigaOm, we are story tellers.
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ConversionXL
MAY 16, 2018
Relatively recently, conversion optimization specialists have discovered the immense power of experimentation when applied to an online environment in the form of A/B Testing, Usability Testing, and more. Common examples are Revenue and Conversions. Most of the time, this process happens unconsciously and in only a few seconds.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 12, 2025
During our conversation, Bruce shared powerful insights into how Google ranking, AI-generated content, and SEO strategy are evolving in 2025. Chapters: [00:09] Introducing Bruce Clay [00:53] SEO in 1996 [04:47] The Growing Importance of SEO [11:19] How to Create Quality Content for SEO [14:50] Is Zero-Click the End of SEO? [18:59]
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2015
And people like me use it to tap into the tech community and get a sense of what’s going on, dive into conversations with friends or random people and build real relationships with people I’ve never or seldom met in person. World leaders use it to break news. Comedians use it to hone their art. Haters gonna hate. I love Twitter.
ConversionXL
JULY 20, 2016
We’ve written a lot on conversion credibility killers , so think about “cheap” design elements with the same heuristics. In 1996, Jennifer Anderson posed for a stock photo shoot shortly after graduating college. You change nothing but design, and conversions go up. Of course, the design has to be conversion optimized.
Up and Running
DECEMBER 9, 2014
I have been involved in startups since I graduated from college in 1996. That’s why,” or “Wow my conversion rate is not what I thought it would be by now. I better work on that conversion rate,” but if you actually take that time then you get more information to make decisions about your business.
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