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How Online Video Companies Can Increase Margin and Build Better Businesses

Both Sides of the Table

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Traditional video had very high costs of distribution due to limited time slots of broadcast TV (we only had enough spectrum to support 3-4 channels). Not so fast.

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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts.

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How to create a sustainable social media strategy for your startup

The Next Web

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Prioritize social networks. Choose at least a network or two that match your business’ current scale in addition to starting aspirational presences on obvious services like Facebook and Twitter. Startup Example: Cloudera. Strategy Adopted: Blogger Outreach.

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4 New Strategies For Your 2013 Marketing Plan

Growthink Blog

And importantly, your marketing plan covers the "channels" you will use to get new customers (known as your "promotions strategy"). These channels include, among others: Billboards Blogs, Podcasts, etc. In conclusion, add these 4 strategies to your 2013 marketing plan , and start rapidly growing your business.

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The rise of native advertising: Fine or farce?

The Next Web

This is native advertising in real life, on a real website, acting as a key player in the race for the strongest, viral, engaging content. Twitter did the same thing with mobile-advertising exchange, MoPub , in 2013. From a publisher perspective, Demand Media , hosts native ads on its content channels, including Cracked.com.

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YouTube Marketing And Analytics: A Primer For Magnificent Success

Occam's Razor

According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. As of March 2013, one billion, (B!), One more thing to ponder… One hundred hours of video is uploaded into YouTube every single minute, as of May 2013. It is a social network (like Facebook). Everyone wins.

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How to Create Content that Customers Actually Care About

ConversionXL

Instead of committing to posting on your social media channels three times a day, start with a few times a week. In the “tweet heard around the world,” Oreo was able to quickly create a piece of content in real time that went viral and won numerous awards during the Super Bowl a few years ago. Image source). Don’t overthink it.