Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. Here is the Google Doc where we tracked these.]

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 7, 2018

In 2016, SMBs used an average of 4.8 Start by identifying every method you currently have of collecting information, including marketing data, website metrics, feedback collection and analysis procedures. SMBs no longer have to choose between hiring an in-house data science team or off the shelf enterprise analytics software.

Artificial Inteligence 164

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ConversionXL

MARCH 6, 2019

LinkedIn video ads: tech specs, targeting, metrics, and cost. LinkedIn video ad metrics. Both are limitations on how much video metrics can tell you. In case studies, LinkedIn touts cost-per-view metrics as low as $0.06, but, as Wilcox notes, that can add up quickly. LinkedIn began beta testing video ads in October 2017.

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Video B2B Technical Review Campaign 129

Hunter Walker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Largely yes, but the pot of gold might be more modest than some of 2016’s notable transactions suggest (Jet, Cruise, Dollar Shave Club). We had our first taste of this trend playing out early in 2016 when GM acquired self-driving tech startup Cruise for north of $1b. So, is it true? ” That’s really it.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 3, 2019

Reports valued the ROI of email marketing at 44:1 in 2016 – $44 dollars of value for every $1 spent. Check out your metrics, and measure how many more opens you received or how many people clicked through and using that data you can hone in on the right email for your campaign.

Campaign 183

Campaign Email Marketing Software Review 183

ConversionXL

AUGUST 8, 2018

Businesses spent nearly $94 billion on corporate training in 2017—a 33% increase over 2016. Those figures are supported by similar findings from a 2016 Brandon Hall Group Benchmarking Study , which surveyed training spending for equivalent tiers: $13 million (10,000+ employees), $3.7 Or is it just a waste? Source: Google Trends.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In 2016, Hauser Private Equity completed an investment in Stat Health Management, LLC, an urgent care provider with locations throughout Long Island, NY. Below, we explore some of the private equity investments made by Hauser Private Equity in recent years within the industrial sector. Healthcare.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 10, 2019

Form analytics provide quantitative data on metrics such as field timings, field re-entries, last field before abandonment, completion rates by segment, etc. Some of the tools below track dozens of metrics—even aggregating them into broader field “health” metrics—and visualize those metrics in clear reports. Ten seconds?

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Analytics Metrics United Kingdom Software 130

VC Adventure

AUGUST 31, 2017

If you read my blog regularly you know I love (LOVE) metrics. They took the 92 public SaaS companies and analyzed their key operating metrics. The valuation metrics show this clearly. In 2016 there were over 2,000 financing rounds of private SaaS companies ($18.5Bn invested). The methodology here was great. on average.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 15, 2018

One way the organization began testing its new ways of working was through a peer-to- peer adoption project launched in 2016. A few years ago Adopt-a-Pet had metrics that included visitors to the site and how many emails were being sent to users. They want us to succeed.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 25, 2016

I’m talking about highly targeted efforts on specific demographics with pre-defined metrics, not the “spray and pray” -- spray your message broadly and hope it sticks somewhere -- approach. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 03/16/2016. Test drive marketing programs outside of your comfort zone.

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Customer Marketing Social Media Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

It must be written down, with measurable team objectives, validated by metrics and compared against competition. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 01/14/2016. A mission of superior customer service is more than words in the board room or words in front of customers.

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Customer Technical Review Differentiation Metrics 120

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 7, 2016

Set business goals and milestones, and use metrics to track performance. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/26/2016. If every plan adjustment is a reaction to a crisis, you won’t take corrective action quickly enough and will never find new opportunities. Enable team members to run the business as their own.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

As a true pioneer of the circular economy movement, Claudia is Technical Panel Member for UL STP3600 Standards, the standards for the Circular Economy and the metrics, processes, and procedures for the circularity of materials and operations.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

TJ Parker (@tjparker) August 25, 2016. “Users” is interesting, but the engagement metrics and value of users is where real success comes into play. In case it’s interesting to you, here’s a recap of Q2 2016 results. pic.twitter.com/LDrlNyH8mR. — Doesn’t look all that compelling. Data Warehouse.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

For instance, the research conducted by The Economist revealed that searches for environmental goods have grown by 70% since 2016. Sustainability is the Queen In 2023, customers have become even more environmentally conscious, as recent statistics prove.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 7, 2019

without any personalization (from Statista in 2016). Some key metrics (when applicable) to run in your member management software on a monthly and/or annual basis include: Overall revenue. Embed this in the greeting (e.g. Dear [contact]”) or subject line. Reminders of member benefits (link to a member benefits page too).

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ConversionXL

JULY 11, 2016

Elite Camp 2016 had an enviable line-up of heavy hitters and rock stars. Create Calculated Metrics (CLV, CPS, Non-Bounce, CAC). Create custom reports in Google Analytics using metrics & dimensions to create (horizontal) funnels and micro-conversions. Mature your metrics. Enhanced E-Commerce. Prioritize.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 22, 2017

And while smartphones represented 46% of global ecommerce traffic in Q2 2016, Criteo data shows that only 27% of that traffic converted, which indicates there’s a major mobile optimization problem. According to Monetate , the average U.S. conversion rate sits around 4% on desktop, but drops to a mere 1.3% on smartphones. Image Source.

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Mobile eCommerce Software Review Conversion 88

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2016

That should make you wonder - how do you measure traction in a metric? While thinking about the parameters of traction, and how to measure it, I was impressed with a new book, “ Scaling Lean: Mastering the Key Metrics for Startup Growth ” by Ash Maurya, a serial entrepreneur, and creator of the one-page business modelling tool Lean Canvas.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 11, 2019

She is a Silicon Valley veteran – having been the Senior Director of Engineering at Yodlee, then holding several CTO, Chief Architect, and other engineering leadership roles at a few startups before landing at Shippo in 2016. Without saying, we were thrilled to have her join the team because of her experience.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 22, 2016

The Metric that Matters for Startups in 2016 | by @ ttunguz – [link] buff.ly/1T3827r. 10 Predictions for 2016 in SEO & Web Marketing | by @ randfish – [link] buff.ly/1Z6GnCc. Logo Design Tips: How To Design a Logo in 2016 – [link] crowdspring.co/1UeAaTy. 1nlHqT6.

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Up and Running

MAY 23, 2016

Subscription Business Trends and Predictions for 2016. Step 8: Track your metrics. For many people, tracking metrics can seem like something scary, boring, or time-consuming. Tracking your key metrics will also help you figure out how to grow, and whether or not it’s a good time to do so. Track Your Metrics.

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Board Effect

MARCH 15, 2022

The Integrated Governance Handbook of 2016 updates the 10 years of progress since the publication of the 2006 Handbook. These are the metrics by which hospitals can and should be assessing their governance practices.

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Government Leadership Framework Security 96

Austin Startup

JULY 22, 2017

Back in December 2016 I had the idea to develop a startup pledge for diversity and inclusion here in Austin and since have informally been working with some folks to develop the idea.

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Hunter Walker

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Like many of us, the 2016 Presidential Election alarmed her, but unlike many of us, she’s doing something more than just rage tweeting. The Republicans outspend them 3:1 on just Google digital channels (2016). The silver lining of the 2016 election is that people woke up. 10 of every $1 they raise on digital.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

But we got serious in early 2016 when we developed deep conviction around the immense technical vision of Ethereum. We doubled down on our Ethereum bet through the DAO crisis during Summer 2016. We invest in protocols that meet our quantitative and qualitative metrics. But we never lost the finance bug.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2016

You’ve made it through the hectic holiday season and it’s now time to start planning for success in 2016. While establishing your 2016 business goals, wouldn’t it be valuable to know how many orders your competitors processed last year? by Brandon Levey, CEO of Stitch Labs. The New Year is here! Laying the Groundwork for Success.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Real problems—when defined properly—have metrics that quantify the scope, magnitude, and impact. This rapid implementation creates real metrics that allow us to create quick, measurable value and kill bad ideas before too much time, money, and human capital has been spent on them. To think differently…be different.

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Steve Blank

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Real problems—when defined properly—have metrics that quantify the scope, magnitude, and impact. This rapid implementation creates real metrics that allow us to create quick, measurable value and kill bad ideas before too much time, money, and human capital has been spent on them. To think differently…be different.

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Framework Lean Metrics Government 328

Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 11, 2017

Originally this feature was only available to select small businesses, celebrities, sports leagues, movies studios, and even political candidates (you may have noticed “candidate cards” throughout 2016 which were essentially the same as Google Posts). Now that this feature is available to all, should you jump on board?

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Finder Software Review Search Small Business 68

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 11, 2017

Performing a full indexable URL inventory will allow you to pull in various metrics needed for a content audit. Google has been pushing webmasters toward more secure sites for years, but in 2016 they began highly incentivizing it. The migration from HTTP to HTTPs is much less difficult and risky than it was a few years ago.

SEO 68

SEO eCommerce Denver Mobile 68

Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

Back in 2016, Europe and Israel had only four public companies worth less than $9B combined and local cloud companies had raised just $900M throughout 2015. We’ll have to see what next year’s data reveals, but what’s certainly become clear over the past year is that the cloud world is a very different one from the one we mapped back in 2016.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 25, 2020

Stuff that was published prior to 2016 really took a hit: Some tools, like Animalz’s Revive , can help identify posts that recently lost organic traffic, but they can’t tell you when updating content is the content priority for your site. This metric is static unless a post is updated enough to change the publish date in WordPress.

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Analytics Metrics Technical Review Search 68

Austin Startup

APRIL 25, 2017

In order to achieve 20x growth, Snap needs grow both of those metrics 4–5x. User Growth Snap’s user growth came to a near stop after Instagram launched a direct clone called Stories in September of 2016: Snap’s daily active users grew just 3% in Q4 2016. 2016/2017 Spectacles — capture video on the glasses.

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Valuation Technical Review Social Network Forecast 48

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But in 2016, I had to learn the hard lesson. What are the metrics that you believe we should track you by? And I think that's a really key Ryan (15:14): Metric, and that's the other piece to that point, once you've done the value engine audit and said, who's responsible for all these things? Okay, here's what does work.

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Up and Running

MAY 15, 2019

Metrics: Know your numbers. Here are the numbers, metrics, and other indicators Patrick says brewers should monitor: Breweries should typically break even or generate a small profit by the first six to 12 months of operation. Editor’s note: This article originally published in 2016. And that someone could be you.

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