reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. In 2004, investors regained interest in the consumer internet again.

Entrepreneur 111

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. He wanted Quigo to be in the business of letting advertisers buy directly into the system.

Semantic 302

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 21, 2011

With Google’s ability marry advertising with offers and a local portal this could prove very disruptive to Groupon, but also to many local portals services such as Yelp! The cities chosen for the City Page beta test closely align with the first Google Offers beta tests and can be supported by the local Google sales and support staff.

Small Business 65

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2012

The old-fashioned advertising may or may not work for your business, reason why Facebook now bets on promoting your posts instead. Users are not on Facebook to be exposed to advertisements, so if unsure, choose an image that would be representative to your company but still generic enough. The results are well worth the effort.

Social Media 231

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Facebook had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users and was everything that MySpace wasn’t.

Social Network 297

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 14, 2011

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In 2004, journalist Ben Hammersley referred to the booming medium as “podcasting.” Of course it was going to pique the interest of advertisers, who have quickly seen strong results from their initial efforts beyond the “offer code” standard rolls. ” As Apple and Yahoo! billion in the same year.

Advertising 48

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In 2004, journalist Ben Hammersley referred to the booming medium as “podcasting.” Of course it was going to pique the interest of advertisers, who have quickly seen strong results from their initial efforts beyond the “offer code” standard rolls. ” As Apple and Yahoo! billion in the same year.

Advertising 48

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2011

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JUNE 24, 2011

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JUNE 16, 2011

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Customer 65

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MAY 10, 2011

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JUNE 7, 2011

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JUNE 9, 2011

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Social Media 59

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. conference happened at the end of 2004). I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003.

Term Sheet 178

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. innovated in social media advertising and for a variety of reasons wasn’t ultimately successful and went to zero. This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software. Case in point, Procore just went public and is trading at an $11 billion valuation.

Venture Capital 363

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2011

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Small Business 72

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OnlyOnce

JULY 2, 2018

I first blogged about this in 2004—14 years ago!— Consumers are coming to understand and appreciate that the real cost of a “free” internet lies in advertising and data collection. (This post is running concurrently on the Return Path blog.). It is now widely understood that the Internet runs on data. online experience.

Artificial Inteligence 54

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Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2014

Voices.com , an online marketplace that matches voice actors with advertising agencies and TV and radio stations, began in 2004 as an idea scribbled down on a napkin by newlyweds David and Stephanie Ciccarelli. That’s why I called in some experts to share their stories and tips: 1. Write it down on a napkin.

Detroit 156

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Austin Startup

MAY 19, 2019

However, opting-out doesn’t have to be easy or well advertised. Here’s why but it’s really boring: The 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act called for the creation of an automated system to record arrivals and departures of non-U.S. citizens at all air, sea, and land ports of entry.

United States 48

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 10, 2011

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Small Business 59

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2011

Business model: o They bought a lot of ad inventory (banner ads/advertising) driving people to signup forms, converting (fill out form) and sold leads, o Initial strategy was first comparison shopping and then monitoring and upselling on more savings. Mark’s view: too much money can eliminate discipline.

Acquisition 304

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 16, 2011

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Marketing 54

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OnlyOnce

JULY 2, 2018

I first blogged about this in 2004—14 years ago!— Consumers are coming to understand and appreciate that the real cost of a “free” internet lies in advertising and data collection. (This post is running concurrently on the Return Path blog.). It is now widely understood that the Internet runs on data. online experience.

Artificial Inteligence 48

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Ads are served from a third-party advertising server or network and sometimes they are truly malicious and can attack the device. In 2004 Don moved to threat research. Avoid adware supported “FREE” applications. Don is helping evolve research operations and research technology in line with the growth of Malware.

Security 160

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Advertise Here. Advertise Here. Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was. Your tip here. tips@techcrunch.com. Privacy Policy.

Equity 87

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 18, 2011

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Web 47

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BeyondVC

AUGUST 5, 2009

My first post about portfolio company Visible World and the future of television advertising was in October 2004 ( see here ). a well-known New York technology company that uses software to create multiple versions of a given ad, in its push to offer TV advertisers more targeting options. is teaming up with Visible World Inc.,

Advertising 68

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. Enter Facebook.

Social Network 318

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 17, 2011

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Small Business 41

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high-quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information,” “long descriptions,” and “reviews and ratings”: ( Image source ). But did it stop there?

Stock 71

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BeyondVC

MARCH 4, 2009

I have written a few post about the future of television advertising ( 10/2004 , 11/2006 , and 12/2006 ).    Yes the web has taken over and yes video on the web is advancing rapidly but that does not mean that the $60b spent on television advertising will disappear overnight.  This is real.”.

Advertising 60

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2014

According to MDG Advertising , 67% of online shoppers rated high quality images as being “very important” to their purchase decision, which was slightly more than “product specific information”, “long descriptions”, and “reviews & ratings”: Joann Peck & Suzanne B. But did it stop there?

Stock 129

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

My company won the ROI of The Year award from The Banker magazine in 2004, something I was very proud of. Add in sponsorships with payment brands (kind of like the co-branded credit card business model) to eliminate remaining costs and fund additional word of mouth advertising. A new paradigm.

Programming 150

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techcrunch.com

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. Advertise Here. Advertise Here. Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was. Your tip here. tips@techcrunch.com. Privacy Policy.

Term Sheet 70

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 2, 2019

Founded in 2004, SiteGround is a highly rated hosting service provider, especially for WordPress users. With an adorably cute mascot and witty advertisement and marketing, the company has been keeping simple and straightforward since 1998. SiteGround. In fact, they are officially recommended by WordPress as a host!

Hosting 113

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Software By Rob

MARCH 17, 2010

The memories I have of Joel on Software , especially from 2001-2004, run deep. Surely you’ve heard the news by now. Joel Spolsky is going to wrap-up his blog on its 10-year anniversary, just a few days from now. These were my formative years as a developer, and Joel published some of his best work during this time.

Software Review 39

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