Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

Key Takeaways Tim Brown underscores the pivotal role of quality content and strong backlinks in SEO success, emphasizing the importance of creating original, engaging content tailored to the audience’s needs while acquiring reputable backlinks. And it is, but I don't know if everyone should be chasing virality.

SEO 92

SEO Technical Review Viral Video 92

Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

It doesn’t just come down to operations; some of these tools will help you reach new audiences and build better relationships with future customers. Think about how you can lift the customers’ experience, reach new audiences, and ensure your business keeps growing with all the success it deserves. Stay open to everything.

Software Review 79

Software Review Software Technical Review Social Media 79

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 315

Social Media Media Startup Analytics 315

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Text The Mob – Collect feedback during presentations and seminars by posting polls or message boards on a large screen and having your audience send their input via their cell phones. Feedback 2.0 – Collect opinions, expectations, and suggestions from a selected audience and discover the consensus. What will you find here?

Software Review 78

Software Review Social Media Social Network Software 78

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 252

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Metrics 252

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 9, 2018

Beauty brands need to be audience focused and feedback driven in order to thrive. You can also use the power of micro-influencers to market your beauty brand to a targeted and niche audience. While they are often less popular and not as well known, their more niche focus makes them highly relevant to their respective audiences.

Marketing 90

Marketing Social Media Cofounder Design 90

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2012

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 238

Social Media Media Cost Startup 238

NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 27, 2025

We are a country of innovators, exporters, and entrepreneurs who often rely on reputation and word-of-mouth to gain traction. But with digital transformation, the way businesses communicate with their audiences has shifted dramatically. Know their audience Sending a generic press release to every media outlet will not yield results.

New Zealand 72

New Zealand Media PR Reputation 72

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2011

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 232

Social Media Media Entrepreneur Analytics 232

YoungUpstarts

MAY 13, 2020

Public Relations (PR) involves efforts to raise the profile of your company, manage your reputation, and build relationships with key people or organizations to attract customers and increase sales. Many of them have been broadcasting for several years, and have an existing established audience base. Create Clearly Defined Objectives.

Public Relations 235

Public Relations Business Plan PR Distribution 235

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Wondering what your audience is glued to while you are busy using traditional advertising, core campaigning, and doing paid marketing for your products? Exactly where they need to be, on their smart screens scrolling some viral internet discussion. 7: Creating brand reputation. 1: Care for your customers genuinely.

Social Media 200

Social Media Media Marketing Viral 200

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2019

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 199

Social Media Media Analytics Viral 199

YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2014

There are a half-dozen or so reputable companies to consider. Know your audience. It’s tempting to try to cast the widest possible net, but to focus your video on generating the best B2B opportunities, it pays to define your audience more narrowly. Communicate your goals. Outline your challenges and main points.

Video 180

Video B2B Campaign Social Media 180

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 27, 2013

Starbucks, for example, has a reputation for providing an exceptional customer experience. As a result, it is imperative that you have someone who is responsible for your online reputation management who monitors social media platforms and other online outlets for customer feedback. The same cannot be said for a small business.

Social Media 78

Social Media Viral Media Customer 78

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

We’ve never spent a dime on marketing since then and we continue to get word of mouth and viral marketing from our customers about how much they enjoy the tour.”. Then by all means explore the possibility of working together to create a combined message and joint stories that resonate with this niche audience you both need to reach.

Partner 202

Partner Seattle United States Cofounder 202

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. How to Master Online Marketing in 5 Steps Your online reputation is what drives your share in the $5.7 Use the data and analysis feedback you get from these online resources to further define your audience.

Marketing 143

Marketing Social Media Audience SEO 143

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 166

Social Media Media Cost Analytics 166

Brandanew

MAY 27, 2016

Some examples of these tools are the viral and paid acquisitions, call centers and sales teams, e-mail marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), A/B testing and analytics. Some get lucky with posts going viral or when it gets picked up with Reddit or similar Q&A platforms. Make professional infographics. Keep it simple.

Marketing 154

Marketing Viral Social Media Hiring 154

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

An entertaining or highly relevant vlog post can drive tons of traffic to your site – especially if it goes viral. 3: Attracting a larger audience. This could ultimately lead to a better relationship with your audience. Vlogging can not only improve your expertise, but your reputation within the industry.

Cofounder 168

Cofounder Video Viral Audience 168

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 14, 2021

Insightful content has a higher chance of “going viral” on social media, which also can help in reaching key stakeholders like potential investors, clients and partners. Search engines like Google aim to deliver quality content that matches searcher intent. When a brand ranks well, more potential customers or stakeholders visit the website.

Social Media 158

Social Media Marketing Public Relations Startup 158

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 8, 2017

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly require an investment to be hard hitting – in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. For some customers and many investors, a heavy focus on social networks and viral marketing may be a negative, rather than a positive.

Social Media 147

Social Media Media B2B Analytics 147

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 24, 2021

SEO Keyword Lists to Grow Your Audience. However, you must use SEO keyword lists to grow your audience. You now have a reputation for serving people in every city you have listed. Improve Your Brands Reputation. These businesses might want to work with you, and your chat logs might even go viral. Think bigger.

PR 180

PR SEO Marketing Social Media 180

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

They went on to build a pretty large business and then merged with WebSideStory and later Omniture bought WebSideStory, which had changed it’s name to Visual Sciences because WebSideStory was never a very good name (see The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #2 “What’s in a name?” ), or frankly a good reputation in the industry by that time.

Stealth 48

Stealth Cofounder Los Angeles Technical Review 48

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The culture of relentless competition and seemingly endless creativity has resulted in a number of globally viral ads. It is also imperative to understand that Japanese consumers prioritize brand reputation, trust, quality, and value over price. company in the Japanese market.

Japan 162

Japan Advertising United States Viral 162

Brandanew

AUGUST 6, 2015

A clever Facebook status can also be a great piece of viral content shared by thousands. Content helps you get noticed by influencers and build a reputation. Your content can go viral on the social media at any moment and if that happens your brand equity will also see exponential growth. . What do you want to be known for?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Marketing Viral 100

The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As Dr. Summit Shah explains, your personal brand is the reputation and unique characteristics that become associated with your name over the years. Second, the challenge in this field is that it is not something the majority of people would deem interesting or “viral”, as the term is used in the social media space.

Developer 112

Developer Social Media Audience Viral 112

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 5, 2015

With a video that contains audio and impressive images, you can more easily get your message across to your target audience. Hey, you never know, your video may end up going viral if you make it engaging enough and fun enough to watch. Share Customer Testimonials to Improve Your Reputation and Trust.

Video 100

Video Product Viral Reputation 100

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

It often doesn’t matter whether or not someone actually comments—it’s knowing that someone might or that there’s an audience that makes me want to maintain high performance levels. The ancillary benefits of a brand, reach, reputation are all secondary. There’s no point to being invited to the big show if you aren’t prepared for it.

Viral 104

Viral Social Media Audience Reputation 104

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

In using such a scattershot approach to social media, these organizations are missing out on major opportunities to engage with potential and current customers, manage their reputations, and more — and they may be alienating social media users in the process.

Social Media 217

Social Media Media Curation Social Network 217

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2020

Staples has developed a reputation in the marketing industry for being a creator of viral content. Even small businesses can learn to create content that resonates with their audience and inspires them to share with their friends. Which are the most positive, proactive emotions that can drive your audience to share content.

Viral 81

Viral Reputation Audience Campaign 81

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Sites that are popular rank higher because they are building a positive reputation. They are quick and easy to use, plus they reach a huge audience. If you go viral on social media, Google will have to take notice and adjust your ranking accordingly. In this day and age, you can’t create a buzz without social media platforms.

SEO 100

SEO Social Media Analytics Viral 100

This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Only, I didn''t spot a hot deal any more than anyone makes a viral video. Videos don''t start out viral. You make them, and then the audience decides that it should be passed around a million times. Visibly go all in with your reputation and effort. and who created a much bigger impact. Show up early.

Columbus 113

Columbus Venture Capital Viral Term Sheet 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Create content that continually builds your brand reputation. Content doesn’t have to “go viral” to benefit your business. However, it does need to be relevant and deliver something of value to your audience. Getting an audience is hard. Sustaining an audience is hard.

Social Media 113

Social Media Sales Cycle Media Audience 113

Rob Go

JANUARY 12, 2015

It is hard to translate rapid end user adoption with actual business success (eg: monetizing a large audience, or moving from end-user SAAS to enterprise sales). Teams that seem great on paper or by reputation may actually not be great. So, if you are going to pay up, pay up for team. They may have just been lucky.

B2B 28

B2B Early Stage Distribution Software Review 28

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

But your organization doesn’t have enough in personal relationships to create a viral following in the beginning. You are missing out on connecting with your target audience which could turn into income for your business. Get a reputable marketer who knows SEO well and set them loose. Does it cost money for SEO marketing?

SEO 100

SEO Marketing Startup Mobile 100

ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Clarifying the jargon helps to make sure that the intended audience not only receives the right message but understands it as well. They were linking the app to the viral hashtag #throwbackthursday, which was a natural fit for the brand. Fighting a Poor Industry Reputation.

PR 107

PR Startup Social Media Silicon Valley 107

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2015

monetizing a large audience or moving from end-user SaaS to enterprise sales). Also, great teams are much harder to identify for a bunch of reasons: Teams that seem great on paper or based on reputation may actually not be great. It is hard to translate rapid end user adoption with actual business success (e.g.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage B2B Distribution Early Stage 120