The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Follow him at @rrhoover or visit his blog to read more about startups and product design. I think you know the punch line… Blogging is the new resume. Blogging is an effective way to illustrate expertise, personality, and most importantly, thought process. Blogging opens doors. We can all benefit from blogging.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Business blogs are an extension of your website and can effectively communicate the value of your business. Viral marketing. Crowdsourcing.

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SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 19, 2012

For example, if you are trying to determine viral coefficient (see Startup Metrics ), then the focus should be around those aspects of the MVP. Towards An Integrated Approach to UX Design You should definitely look at Steve Blank's book and review his blog.

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Developer Technical Review Fractional CTO Software Review 354

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. I was talking with a colleague once about how videos go viral. Underbelly.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Purpose of an MVP and Defining the Right MVP I've really not talked as much about this in my blog even though its hugely important. Here is the outline of the talk and some links from prior posts that talk to the issues that I discussed in the talk.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Set up the Lean LaunchLab or a WordPress blog to document your Customer Development progress. Create a “ viral ” landing page, with LaunchRock or KickoffLabs. (Use the Startup Tools Page as the resource for tool choices). Step 1: Set Up Team Logistics. Use Skype or Google+ Hangouts for team conversations.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Every time I challenge a business plan with little or no budget for marketing, I get the answer that they will be using “viral” marketing, which costs nothing. First of all, Seth Godin pointed out a long time ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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Campaign Cost Viral Marketing 167

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 27, 2013

Last year I wrote a blog post on entrepreneurs with a chip on their shoulders. My friend Seth Levine covered this well in his blog post on “ Handling Rejection ” which you should also read. I could link to a bunch of blog posts that come across this way but prefer not to single anybody out. Here’s the deal.

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Churn Rate Vesting Viral eCommerce 371

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Read everything you can about viral marketing. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Of course, if you found this blog though your own initiative, I have to give you credit for being ahead of the pack. Don’t use the same message on Twitter you developed for email blasts and postcard blitzes.

Social Media 289

Social Media Small Business Media Technical Review 289

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

I tell people that they need to blog about their industry to drive customers and not blog to their egos to drive their peer group to their blogs. We spend a lot of time trying to get people focused on building products that have viral components and why that has to be measured and constantly tested.

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TechEmpower

JULY 31, 2023

channels (search, social, viral, new media), cost-efficient distribution We often reference Dave’s work when talking to innovators. Then use what you’ve learned in this blog post to decide if the numbers validate your business model, or if you need to rethink your approach. Please write us at blog@techempower.com !

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Maybe you identified your target audience and conversation through Twitter research, but discover a handful of forums or blogs that attract essential influencers. Regardless of the social networks you identify as worthy of prioritizing, longer-form blogs likely generate much of the content your audience eventually shares.

Social Media 158

Social Media Media Viral Startup 158

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Growth Hacking isn’t viral marketing (although viral marketing is part of it). and answers with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. If a startup is pre-product/market fit, growth hackers can make sure virality is embedded at the core of a product. Distribution Hacks.

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Viral API Startup Retention 167

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

I recently had the pleasure of spending an hour with Jon Steinberg, president of Buzzfeed , a company who focuses on helping media companies make their content go viral. But of course we also focused on making content go viral. I guess this video won’t go viral, then! Good comment community = viral blog.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

I had written a blog post on exactly this – how to not suck at group presentations – and what he said reminded me a lot of this post. It created viral buzz because other fans saw the email address and wanted to know how they got it. He would occasionally give away free music in exchange for email addresses.

Entrepreneur 356

Entrepreneur Los Angeles Norway Audience 356

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

If you spend much time on business blogs and other business related sites, you may begin to feel as though a physical location isn’t important at all. For some businesses this is true, but many customers prefer to make their purchases in person, and some services can’t be performed except face to face.

Marketing 153

Marketing Startup Technical Review Viral 153

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Measuring viral adoption is obviously important. How many social networks, picture sharing sites, new aggregators or blogs can we really spend time on? I don’t want to go in depth here because it could take a whole blog post, but if you’ve got direct sales teams make sure to have performance metrics in place. In 6 months?

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Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

It’s why I always work hard to find images for my blog posts & why all of my keynote presentations are visual rather than bullet points with words. When I write a blog post I often see the words before I write them. I have a process I use for blog posts, too. I look carefully at who is speaking before me.

Technical Review 356

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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]. iPullRank Blog. You could read about email marketing for days, but here are a few resources to get you started: Email Marketing articles on CXL’s blog. Litmus blog.

Channel 118

Channel Marketing Viral SEO 118

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

In a world where having a strong online presence is essential, this blog post offers tips and tactics for maximizing impact as it delves into the subtleties of incorporating digital platforms into financial PR. Furthermore, upholding integrity amid viral trends and clickbait culture requires strong ethical fortitude.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. We started uploading images of ourselves to our blogs. But the masses didn’t want to blog. But less considered is the fact that the success of the Web 2.0

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Social Network Networking Internet Technical Review 318

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Blog posts are one way to do this. Obsessing over going viral. Creative agency founder Dan Kelsall has helped many of his clients go viral. Curious about the impact of virality on revenue, he dug into demand generation campaign data. In most cases, viral posts generated less demand. Don’t focus on this at all.

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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

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 24, 2012

It’s far more complicated right now to keep a bad experience from hurting your business, viral marketing can fire back. No matter if it’s a link to your site, blog etc. Businesses will have to perform at maximum, avoiding mistakes at all costs before they happen. or an image uploaded on Facebook along with a comment.

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Social Media Media Stock Clickthrough 231

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

This blog post is about the above recommendations, and their merit. Attending this presentation inspired me to write this blog post. Virality is also really interesting (again, actual human interaction), people who "create a story from your post" (share etc). The case study presented raised tough questions.

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Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Luminaries like Robert Scoble (author of “ Naked Conversations ” and godfather of blogging ) have caused spikes in web traffic through highlighting particular products. Systematically engaging influencers who are most willing (or least passive) to distribute your contents virally. Nuff said.

Technical Review 160

Technical Review Singapore Algorithm Social Media 160

Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Ask a question about a product on your website or blog. Blog tours are like book tours, but without all the flying and cheap hotels and fast food temptations. Be visible!

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Initial traffic was driven by word-of-mouth, specifically blogs and a bit of luck. Meebo gained traction because there’s was viral component when users wanted to tell their friend. Seth constantly listened to user feedback and tweaked his service along the way to improve the user experience.

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Connecticut Cofounder Silicon Valley Web 286

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Additionally, content is a tool that can be used to make your company go viral. While having a great medical website is important, so is maintaining an incredible blog. Blogs are important because they generally enable you to engage your audience in a personal manner that helps accelerate the relationship-building process.

Design 100

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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.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

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. I suspect we’ll get rid of the freemium model at some point soon as there’s no real benefit. Youtube ads. $1 1 freemium.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Our only viral gaming app on the list, we asked DJ Saul , the CMO of the DC-based iStrategy Labs , a DC-based digital agency that has built products like Grandstand and Social Machines for clients like The Washington Redskins and Nickelodeon , for input. 8) Angry Birds. But the testing, refining and bug squashing would remain the same.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 23, 2021

11 LinkedIn Posting Tips to Get Viral on LinkedIn. Yeah, you have a post that has the potential to go viral, and then also human editors will come in. Whenever you create content on LinkedIn, never have a link to your blog or website in it. They affect the total reach that you can have with your LinkedIn post.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

He’s written five books and thousands of blog posts. Forbes noted him as one of “12 Innovative Founders To Watch And Learn From” He is author of “ The Copywriting Bible: 100+ Viral Outlines to Build Your Brand “ The post 5 Ways To Boost Employee Engagement Through Technology appeared first on Young Upstarts.

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Employee Technology Cofounder Viral 147

Occam's Razor

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The challenge is that we, and our HiPPOs, bring opinions and feelings and our perceptions of what will go viral to the conversation. As I’ve passionately shared frequently on this blog, we, Analysts, are all in the business of persuasion. This graphic went viral on the socials, and deservedly so. The Conflict of Obsessions.

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Algorithm Viral Technical Review Texas 109

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

And certainly if you write a good blog post, asking AI to create title and metadata, meta descriptions, it's better at that than you and I are once it's got something good to work with, it's my pleasure to welcome a new sponsor to the podcast. Some people want to watch video, so I incorporate it into most blog posts.

SEO 92

SEO Technical Review Viral Video 92

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 17, 2020

If you’re in the early stages of promoting your startup , you’ve probably thought about trying every possible marketing tactic out there: emails, blog posts, targeted ads on social media — you name it. Videos are viral in nature, and within the right marketing strategy, they can spread through the internet like wildfire.

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