Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

They had a viral promotional technique that encouraged your friends to download their app to watch a video they posted and a channel (Facebook) that was trying to grow its video audience. When I first started blogging Digg was still at its peak. Driving huge audiences can be worth millions of dollars, that’s why.

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We're going to get reviews on blogs.". We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.". This is the viral step: Having trialed the tool, the stranger might use it herself, then more people find out about it, and so forth. I know of no companies who have " gone viral " because of buttons.

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ConversionXL

APRIL 4, 2017

It doesn’t help that there’s a new blog post out every day about how you’re missing out on [X] and this company is killing it by doing [Y]. You have traffic, and I pay for placement in front of your audience. In addition, display allows you to target niche audiences based on interests. iPullRank Blog. Litmus blog.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 In my experience, I follow different resources, for instance, the Andreessen Horowitz blog , one of the top venture capital funds reporting trends in their newsletters, and INC.5000 5000 , a blog about the fastest-growing business models.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to brand (engaged audience). In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It.

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Version One Ventures

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Yammer sreenshot “Going viral” is often the holy grail for Internet startups, who hope to quickly scale to hundreds of thousands of users (then hundreds of millions) with relatively low user acquisition costs. When you turn your attention to SaaS products that are narrow in industry and profession, it’s even harder.”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

. ” Sean is somebody widely respected in Silicon Valley (although he now lives in SoCal) for having helped many early-stage companies go through major growth periods by quantitatively testing features with audiences to help diagnose what led to growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 28, 2023

Almost 20 years ago, sometime after Fred Wilson started writing and just before Brad Feld jumped in, I started “blogging”. I put that in quotes because no one really calls it blogging anymore and there aren’t even that many people still doing it from those days. That’s how Substack was for me—a letdown.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive. Within each of the platform categories defined above, there is a right one and a wrong one for your audience. A balance of conventional and social communication and marketing is always advised.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 25, 2016

Publish a blog post at the right time and you will get tons of qualified traffic. The big question is when it’s the best time to publish a blog post? Every day, more than 2 million blog posts are being published. If you publish an article when your audience is not active, you won’t see much engagement.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had called on Chamillionaire from the audience and asked him to provide some views on how artists view social media, why they use it and where it’s heading. Cham studied early in his career how to hold the microphone, how to project his voice, how to watch the audience and pay attention to what interested them.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

In the world of marketing, it has been established that that blogging is a great way to keep content unique and fresh on a website. Have you heard of video blogging, also known as Vlogging? Rather than simply “telling” in a blog post, you can start “showing,” as well. 3: Attracting a larger audience.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

It provides your business with unlimited potential to tap into endless audiences. If you go viral, your brand will soar. All your ads, all your social posts, each blog or guest blog you add will all direct your customers to this HQ. You can create pay-per-click ads, hire an influencer, or guest blog.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 26, 2021

Staples has developed a reputation in the marketing industry for being a creator of viral content. It’s often hard to tell stories about change—audiences grow wary or defensive—but Margolis helps leaders in Silicon Valley and other hotbeds of innovation make that change feel exciting and achievable. Click here to listen to the episode.

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 19, 2019

Additionally, you will have to understand the type of audience your business caters to. It is also important to develop high-quality content for that audience. One of the ways to do that is by making the content go “viral”. It is very difficult to predict what exactly will your audience like. Practical Value.

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For us at CEO Blog Nation, we get it. I intend to release one study every three months, which I'll send to journalists in the hopes of generating viral attention on social media. So, that’s why we are excited about 2023 because there will be more and more entrepreneurs and businesses. My main objective for 2022 is to get more press.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 22, 2020

This requires having a blog with guides and how-to information. These platforms will give you insight into what your audience is searching for and which words you should be targeting in your content. So get a YouTube channel and start embedding videos with keyword-rich descriptions within your blog posts. Referral links.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Airbnb learned its audience used Craigslist to list and search for accommodation. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts. For each potential channel, look at: Customer acquisition cost How many customers you can reach Whether the channel reaches the right audience.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Amanda Foley is a writer and marketing associate at audience.io , a New York and London based audience development company. was drawn to when naming her company, which manages the input and output of a startup’s audience. is a crowdfunding platform for everything from radio stations to blogs. Cofounder of Greenhouse.io

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Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Facebook has an incredible audience, 950 million strong and counting. This audience is immensely attractive to Brands and Marketers around the world. We've seen explosive growth in brand pages, types of advertising and other fun ways to monetize this audience. Attending this presentation inspired me to write this blog post.

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Up and Running

JUNE 18, 2012

It’s the dream of every business to have a social media campaign that goes viral. So, how can you get your Tweets to go viral too? You can up your odds of having a tweet go viral simply by tweeting more and having more followers. According to a paper she co-authored, emotions are a key factor in the “virality” of tweets.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I break the answer to that question down into three engines: Viral - this is the business model identified in the presentation as "Get Users." Here, the key metrics are Acquisition and Referral, combined into the now-famous viral coefficient. If the coefficient is > 1.0 , you generally have a viral hit on your hands.

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Up and Running

JULY 10, 2017

You’re not going to go viral Dropbox style, so having a freemium model doesn’t really work. Let’s take a look at the benefits now: Freemium customers could be a great source of virality. If you go for freemium, consider the conversion rates I’ve mentioned above, and estimate the size of the audience you have to tackle.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Whereas a blog post needs just a computer to type, a video requires an understanding of lighting, audio, storytelling, editing, and community building. This content relates strictly to the products and services you provide, and have a very limited audience. So, from day one, we invested heavily in YouTube, our blog, Tumblr, and Reddit.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 18, 2015

The tremendous growth predicted in this industry means that marketers will have a wealth of new opportunities to capture their audience. According to AppLift VP Strategic of Development, Maor Sadra, social media platforms, will create a virality-based ecosystem which puts users in the driving seat and vindicates their preferences.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Use Video To Grow Their New Business written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. Viral Video Marketing. Seeking out a firm with good copy writing and production staff can help bounce your ideas into a whole new audience. Congratulations!

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 23, 2011

Rustin Banks is today the CEO of BlogFrog , a web-based platform that turns blogs into interest-based communities. Free to install, it allows the readers of a blog to interact with one another, engage in discussions, as well as share online content such as photos and videos. Facilitating Blog Interaction.

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VC Cafe

JULY 5, 2011

Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. and as the YouTube blog pointed out more than 48 hours of video are uploaded YouTube site every minute. Video is a great way to get your startup some viral visibility. Amazing, no? 1) Dealery , the daily deal aggregator gets on the evening news. Amazing, no?

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Hearpreneur

JULY 5, 2023

TikTok is used to create engaging and entertaining content that aligns with the brand's values and target audience. Entrepreneurs can employ popular trends, challenges, and collaborations with influencers to reach a wider audience and gain viral attention. Thanks to Martin Seeley, Mattress Next Day ! #2-

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 6, 2021

You need a business strategy for attracting the target audience and earning profit off of your consumer base. The next thing is to do some market research on your target audience. We’ve come up with a few great ideas on how to promote your brand: Facebook – many brands use Facebook Ads to target audiences. Conclusion.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2013

Try what I call the “the viral reality check” or “bar test”: show your bar buddies your new app. There is a critical mass of exposure you need to reach, so it’s better to synchronize everything together: PR, banners, and blog posts should all appear at once. Find blogs and niche websites where your potential audience is likely to be.

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PR Development Team Review Viral Mobile 157

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant banner ads on Facebook, buying search engine results, and sponsoring blog entries, but these don’t suffice anymore. It’s the principle underlying “viral marketing.” User to brand (engaged audience). In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It.

Social Media 238

Social Media Media Viral Audience 238

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Ian McAllister of Amazon offers greater detail on the process: The target audience for the press release is the new/updated product’s customers, which can be retail customers or internal users of a tool or technology. In Suspense the audience and characters know the same information.”. Image source ). What were those steps?

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Launch a viral competition. A viral competition is a competition where you enter with an email address, and then get extra entries for every person who signs up from your referral. For this viral competition we generated 2,987 emails for a total cost of $6,661.11 Add a viral loop to your opt-in pages.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Soon after sharing, the site was featured on a Twitter Moment , the front page of Reddit , and numerous technology blogs. It was a viral hit. For your next push for brand awareness, consider focusing your company’s talents on creating something truly unique and relevant to your target audience. Turning Hits into Customers.

Viral 48

Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Soon after sharing, the site was featured on a Twitter Moment , the front page of Reddit , and numerous technology blogs. It was a viral hit. For your next push for brand awareness, consider focusing your company’s talents on creating something truly unique and relevant to your target audience. Turning Hits into Customers.

Viral 48

Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48

crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Soon after sharing, the site was featured on a Twitter Moment , the front page of Reddit , and numerous technology blogs. It was a viral hit. For your next push for brand awareness, consider focusing your company’s talents on creating something truly unique and relevant to your target audience. Turning Hits into Customers.

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Viral Technical Review Startup Social Network 48