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Traction is the new IP

Version One Ventures

Barriers to entry are no longer created by patents or by tech differentiation alone, but by superior traction in the marketplace. In today’s web landscape, word of mouth drives adoption and can lead to “winner takes all” (or almost all) in both B2C and B2B markets.

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Starting Up In Singapore (Part I) – Product/Market Fit

YoungUpstarts

Startups in this category have the know how, mindset, confidence and product differentiation to address the global market from day one. Consumer Facing B2C. Global from day one (GD1). In this case, I urge founders to start in the US first (i.e. SF Bay Area or NYC where the ecosystems are stronger).

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B2B Ecommerce Sites: What Works for B2B Buyers?

ConversionXL

But if your B2B ecommerce site differs on any of those elements—high prices, large quantities, or a need to serve B2C and B2B buyers—things change. What works with the average B2C consumer won’t always work with B2B ecommerce buyers. That makes some B2C marketing tactics less useful. So what changes? And what works best?

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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

They should also consider launching online B2C or B2B platforms incorporating mobile and social-commerce. Through differentiated sourcing, companies can better hedge their risks in the event that the Chinese economy implodes. Rising consumer demand in China itself has also led its own manufacturers to favour selling domestically.

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What Data From 62,000 Payment Forms Says About Boosting Online Sales

YoungUpstarts

They’re relatively inexpensive, and buyers tend to differentiate cases by style rather than functionality. He has 25+ years of international B2B and B2C marketing experience. These metrics don’t mean you should advertise on desktop rather than mobile. They’re an invitation to benchmark your goods and product categories.

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Learning Styles: The Impact on Marketing Messaging

ConversionXL

Focus offline conversations on high-value points of differentiation. That’s true even among B2B customers who are supposedly more rational than their B2C counterparts. Does a video demo differentiate your product, or does it focus attention on your utilitarian UI—an aspect where a shiny but ineffective competitor product excels?

Marketing 124
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Digital Marketing And Analytics: Two Ladders For Magnificent Success

Occam's Razor

Invest in the site experience now to differentiate yourself from the competition, and create irrational loyalty. For B2B companies Macro Outcome Rate is related to lead generation, for B2C it is often the e-commerce Conversion Rate. You have content, you have traffic, you have micro-outcomes, you are making loads of money. Inform Me.

Analytics 165