Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 9, 2011

For many industries this could be a game changing kind of social action and another big revenue generator for Google. However, think about the implications of Google creating a “Click to Schedule&# function for AdWords units, Places Pages, and Review Pages like those in HotPot. Note: There have been some updates since I published th.

Social Media 75

Social Media Software Review RSS Engineer 75

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The PCI DSS has existed since 2004 and is designed to secure debit and credit transactions against the threat of cyber-fraud and data breaches, employing a range of measures to do so. There is no better way to drive additional revenue from an e-commerce website than impulse buys. User-generated content. Related items functionality.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Demand Social Media Mobile 113

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

billion in annual subscription revenues not including advertising or eCommerce). It had grown stratospherically from 2004-2007 to 100 million users, which actually was slightly smaller in December 2007 then MySpace was. Enter Facebook. Facebook was everything that MySpace wasn’t.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

VC Cafe

MARCH 4, 2024

Since I’ve started writing about Israeli startups in 2004, there has never been any event like October 7 and the war that followed. CYBER – Israeli startup Wiz reaches $350M in ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) just four years from inception, making it the fastest growing cybersecurity company in the world.

Israel 78

Israel Technical Review Cofounder Venture Capital 78

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 25, 2003

for 2004, down from an August 2003 spending survey forecast of 2.3% growth for 2004. The fact that most of my companies are close to budget is a far cry from 2001 and 2002, years plagued by numerous reforecasts of revenue and expense projections. That being said, the October 2003 survey forecasts spending growth of only 1.3%

Forecast 78

Forecast Software Review Portfolio Security 78

Hearpreneur

MARCH 13, 2020

In 2004 I was a part-time flight attendant with a 10-year-old son living in Los Angeles. in December of 2004 with just our one little product, and by the end of 2005 we had sold 1 million Finders Key Purse(r). I asked around and colleagues had the same problem with no real solution. So, I decided to build the solution myself.

Entrepreneur 149

Entrepreneur LLC Technical Review Finder 149

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. Inside sales CRM Close.io , for example, grew its company to $6+ million in annual revenue with thought leadership-fueled content marketing. Of those, 72% say they directly impact pipeline and revenue. Take SparkToro founder Rand Fishkin.

Demand 115

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David Teten

MARCH 5, 2021

BCG (June 2018): “Startups founded and cofounded by women actually performed better over time, generating 10% more in cumulative revenue over a five-year period: $730,000 compared with $662,000.”. ” (I discuss this more in Why are Revenue-Share VCs investing in so many women and underrepresented founders ?)

Cofounder 78

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

And one day a remarkable thing happened: we started making more than five dollars a day in revenue. BillSeitz - yes, but that was already true back in 2004. Slowly, over time, we optimized (or eliminated) each step in the process of becoming a customer by giving us money. May 8, 2009 2:27 PM Eric said.

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Software By Rob

OCTOBER 26, 2010

By 2003, I entered my first show and in 2004 I had a full-fledged business running. When everyone took notice of Java and abandoned C++ in droves, Rogue Wave’s revenues plummeted. They still saw their license revenue coming in, albeit a little lower each quarter. As a result, Rogue Wave’s revenues continued to decline.

Java 66

Java Product Software Development Software Developers 66

BeyondVC

NOVEMBER 25, 2003

for 2004, down from an August 2003 spending survey forecast of 2.3% growth for 2004. The fact that most of my companies are close to budget is a far cry from 2001 and 2002, years plagued by numerous reforecasts of revenue and expense projections. That being said, the October 2003 survey forecasts spending growth of only 1.3%

Forecast 60

Forecast Software Review Portfolio Security 60

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 115

Retention Customer Developer Programming 115

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2022

He is a podcast advertising specialist, and he founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. He's a podcast advertising specialist and also founded the tech podcast network way back in the dinosaur days of podcasting 2004. That was the one they started in 2004. So Todd, welcome to the show. So you're right there with me.

Audio 85

Audio SMS Technical Review Advertising 85

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 112

Retention Developer Customer Programming 112

Seeing Both Sides

AUGUST 16, 2012

Last week, I wrote about Akamai , a company with strong network effects that successfully transitioned from a single product to build a platform that garners over a billion dollars in revenue and is now a core part of the Internet’s fabric. Expedia grew to account for roughly one third of the company’s revenues. Think about that.

Part-Time VPE 54

Part-Time VPE Software Review Costa Rica Technical Review 54

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 105

Retention Customer Developer Programming 105

ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result?

Retention 98

Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

And you know what – this was mostly in 2012 (+ Moneyball came out in 2004). Higher revenue / conversions are more important than boss’s wife liking the sliders. Nate Silver become famous for predicting Obama’s wins in the last 2 elections based on his analysis of polling data. So this is the past. Don’t be stupid.

PPC 123

PPC Analytics Conversion SEO 123

Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 7, 2022

So a lot of agencies track revenue, some actually even track profit, but you, if we're gonna optimize, um, profitability, what, what should we be measuring? John Jantsch (22:27): The, my longest running client, uh, has been a client since 2004. So I'm also maybe a little French too, that might have helped. No, you did a great job.

Cofounder 94

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

What is the mix of revenue between ads, subscriptions, digital downloads & ecommerce. My favorite quote of the show, “Gregg, what’s the mix of revenue types?&# JibJab doesn’t do ad revenue at all. If you have this sort of need – check ‘em out. </end of plug> 4. It changed everything.

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Viral Investment Bankers Video Business Model 303

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. When you think about revenue intelligence platforms, you absolutely expect their content to be full of ignorable charts, graphs, and stats delivered in corporate pseudo-speak that makes your eyes glaze over.

Marketing 109

Marketing Social Media Non-Compete Audience 109

Start Up Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Both in terms of revenue and profit. Since its launch in 2004, Facebook was the clear winner of social networking with 3.6 97% of FB / Meta’s revenue comes from advertising. billion users across its platforms which include Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Social Network 48

Social Network Government Valuation Advertising 48

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Over the years, despite massive losses, Netflix was able to bounce back and improve its revenue by 47%. With a new CEO in 2004, the toy company shifted gears and introduced new lines of some of the most popular LEGO sets in history. Thanks to Jen Wan, Soteri Skin ! It's steadily risen to the most popular toymaker spot once more.

Entrepreneur 127

Entrepreneur Bankruptcy Southern California South Africa 127

Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. The revenue on the darkroom rental was close to what I was making weekly, I was in disbelief. The Patch model replaces debt with equity and creates a model where homeowners have the flexibility of accessing their wealth on their terms.

Entrepreneur 129

Entrepreneur South Africa PR Thailand 129

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 4, 2022

And that was, you know, 2004, 2005 was, I was realizing that it was no longer about working harder. I mean, you've got people, chiefs, happiness, chiefs, revenue chiefs, you know, I mean, so where, you know, how does the COO or second in command orient themselves then in, in that world? So now it's the chief revenue officer, right.

CTO 94

CTO Cofounder Networking Operations 94

Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 29, 2015

AmeriData was a public company, a voracious acquirer (we acquired 40 companies in three years), and a very fast growing business (they were less than $50 million in revenue when they acquired Feld Technologies and over $2 billion in revenue three years later when GE acquired them.) And very, very little got done.

Venture Capital 70

Venture Capital Reputation Affiliate Conversion 70

Women Entrepreneurs Can

DECEMBER 15, 2021

in 2004 and has grown her project management company into a success that makes $1 million in revenue annually. trillion in sales, shipments, receipts or revenue and employed more than 10 million people. Furthermore, the Insurance Information Institute estimates that close to 40% of small business owners have no insurance at all.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property LLC CPA Atlanta 59

Scalable Startup

AUGUST 26, 2014

the original products can’t generate revenue, so when these OS projects occassionally blow up into phenomenons like Drupal and WordPress have over the past few years, it’s gratifying but also quite frustrating to watch others derive so much value from your baby while you toil away to lead its growth with no financial return.

Founder 42

Founder Los Angeles PHP Open Source 42

Hearpreneur

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

When I first started my web design agency in 2004, I was living on the water on Treasure Island, a beach community in Florida. As a Virtual Assistant (VA) my mission is to help my clients tackle their admin office “paper tigers” so they can focus on the fun and revenue-generating parts of their business! Photo Credit: Andi Graham.

Naming 80

Naming Baltimore Entrepreneur PR 80

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2021

It has historically been the case that VCs would rather fund the promise of 100x in a company with almost no revenue than the reality of a company growing at 50% but doing $20+ million in sales. This “overnight success” was first financed in 2004. This is true in consumer but it’s also true in enterprise software.

Venture Capital 363

Venture Capital LP Valuation Later Stage 363

abovethecrowd.com

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Most large healthcare IT systems are chosen based on one primary objective: revenue management. healthcare system is complex and difficult, and most of these large EHR systems’ number one purpose is to deliver revenue. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242.

Customer 59

Customer Technical Review Venture Capital Software Review 59

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

JUNE 19, 2010

In 2004 I began blogging. Adding Ad Revenue. I hired those writers, the traffic increased, I started getting more revenue from advertising, and the income increased to about $1,500 per month as a result of that. We increased the revenue. I’ll talk about that later, because it has to do with one of the website deals I did.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Software Review Prospectus Audience 82

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2020

However, the success of the tech-related makes up 15% of the revenue each year. Facebook was founded and developed by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. People may say that Amazon is more of a retail seller company than a tech company, but Amazon has been able to bring innovative products to the table in terms of tech.

Artificial Inteligence 179

Artificial Inteligence Stock Social Media Seattle 179

YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2019

billion in revenue, with a total revenue of $136.3 My company was founded in 2004, but we didn’t have a BHAG until 2013. But a BHAG shouldn’t focus solely on revenue or growth. Ford wanted to make the automobile something everyone could enjoy, not just the wealthy or elite. Reach $125 billion in sales by 2000.”

Connecticut 180

Connecticut New York City New York Australia 180

BeyondVC

DECEMBER 16, 2003

Zone is expected to do around $28mm of revenue in 2003 and $42mm in 2004. The revenue multiple is 7x for 2003 and 5x for 2004. That is pretty much in line with existing security multiples of 6-8x revenue. So Checkpoint is going to buy Zone Labs for $205mm. Here are my thoughts on the deal.

Acquisition 78

Acquisition Security Revenue Networking 78

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 19, 2013

Those federal programs would be made whole by transfers from general revenues. During his tenure, Dean was intimately involved with nearly every major piece of tax legislation signed into law, including the 2001 and 2003 tax reconciliation bills and the JOBS bill in 2004 (corporate tax reform).

Small Business 145

Small Business United States Washington Startup 145

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2017

Landon Ray: Yeah, that would have been 2004. We don’t really share revenue numbers but we do pretty well. We grow the business out of our own revenue the old-fashion way which has been challenging but wonderful also. I’ve never made software before or even a website. How big is ONTRAPORT today? How many people?

Software Review 51

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