ConversionXL

MAY 29, 2019

What does it take to grow a YouTube channel? Is a channel more than the sum of its video parts? Some solutions are simple—you need a consistent visual presentation on your channel page and across videos. If YouTube channel growth has felt unattainable, you’re not alone. Are most companies’ YouTube channels succeeding?

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Channel Video Audience Software Review 106

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution.

Intellectual Property 312

Intellectual Property Startup Angel Investor Viral 312

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Pay attention to your close rate per channel. Doman-Pipe’s team does this with a dedicated feedback Slack channel and an internal “Voice of the Customer” report. This reveals content types, channels, and possible themes); What kinds of content do you share most often? Channel and format do matter.

Demand 124

Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

3 Insights for Creating Viral Content written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. For marketers trying to achieve goals tied to increased brand awareness and higher search rankings, viral content becomes the ideal solution. That being said, virality is a matter of more than luck. About the Author.

Viral 63

Viral Campaign Social Media Audience 63

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 17, 2020

Viral marketing costs real money, and your support staff and hosting systems cost even more. Cash is always hard to find, but in many cases it’s even harder to find access to needed distribution channels, government contract expertise, or the special skills required to deliver your solution.

Intellectual Property 436

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Viral Distribution 436

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

SEO / SEM are promotional techniques for marketing through the Google distribution channel, which have yielded huge benefits to many companies – Yelp being a prime example. That channel giveth and then taketh away so you had millions of users who had not grown accustomed to the feature set of Viddy and thus didn’t stick around.

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SEM Viral Marketing Widget 379

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

With more money flowing into digital marketing, the digital channel mix continues to grow in complexity. In order to match the best Digital Marketing Channel Mix to your business objectives, it is important to have a good understanding of each of the channels available, how they work, and how to best leverage them.

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Channel PPC Marketing SEO 165

The Startup Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Embracing Social Media for Real-Time Engagement Social media channels such as Instagram, LinkedIn, and X, formerly known as Twitter, have become essential components of financial PR strategies. Furthermore, upholding integrity amid viral trends and clickbait culture requires strong ethical fortitude.

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PR Public Relations Social Media Audience 118

Version One Ventures

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Your business has a high viral co-efficient (or perhaps even a network effect) that lets you amass users cheaply without worrying too much about the monetization per user or spending money on paid acquisition. High LTV can usually be found in transactional or subscription businesses. In addition, churn tends to rise as a company grows.

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Churn Rate Viral Acquisition Cofounder 168

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Create viral content: Viral content can help you reach a massive audience in a short amount of time. However, it’s difficult to predict what will go viral, and this strategy is often more luck than skill. Outer Circle (1,000+) : Viral growth and scalable acquisition channels. Rinse and repeat.

B2C 89

B2C Viral Social Media Community 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

Don’t let your passion convince you that word-of-mouth and viral marketing will suffice against well-funded competitors and ever more demanding customers. Set specific targets on the sales channels and marketing initiatives you need, including the use of social media, brand building, franchising, trade shows, affiliates, and distributors.

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Business Plan Product Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 423

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2020

They also have immense viral potential on social media. According to Explainer Videoly’s research on a client’s YouTube channel, animated videos sit at the top 3 rankings by viewership and likes. million views within 3 weeks on Maybank’s YouTube channel. 3D animation is better for a variety of reasons.

Video 229

Video Advertising Technical Review Viral 229

VC Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The main B2C benchmarks have to do with traction: growth in user acquisition, user retention/churn, monetisation, as well as the effectiveness of consumer marketing + virality. power user curve showing a smile — with a big concentration of engaged users (you grow out from this strong core) viral factor >0.5

B2C 141

B2C Technical Review Startup Retention 141

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

” He advocates for people who test all channels, use quantitative methods and commit to growth as one’s “true north.” 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. Doesn’t. Success begets success.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review Hockey Stick SEM Channel 384

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )? Who are the other stakeholders involved?

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Developer Founder Viral Oauth 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

What channels will you use (e.g., Social Integration/Viral Outreach - are you integrating in some way with social networks? Any other kind of viral outreach? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups. Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )? Who are the other stakeholders involved?

Developer 384

Developer Founder Viral Oauth 384

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 4, 2011

Viral marketing and word-of-mouth are not enough these days to make your product and brand visible in the relentless onslaught of new promotional media out there today. Then it’s time to innovate through the channels or platforms that are relevant. Digital quite simply is not for repurposing content that exists in other channels.

Viral 228

Viral Marketing Startup Demand 228

The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

This post is about choosing the right sales strategy and channels for your startup from the start. Being an engineer, I built myself a kind of algorithm that helps determine an early-­stage startup’s sales channels, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. Step 2: Choose your sales channels. Direct sales: Selling one-to-one.

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Belarus Viral Channel Startup 137

The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

One explanation is that “growth hacking” is just a catchy way to rebrand marketers, but this begs the question as to why “growth hacking” went viral in the first place. Channel instability. The creation and destruction of channels is a common occurrence today. Channel saturation. Market leaders may be left behind.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review San Francisco Software Review Distribution 150

Steve Blank

APRIL 20, 2021

In the Roku case study we’ve chosen three execution branches: (1) delivery platforms, (2) sales channels, and (3) chip platforms. Sales channels. Sales channels are the paths through which your product lands in customers’ hands. Some sales channels may behave similarly; more often than not, they each pose unique challenges.

Product 436

Product Viral Channel San Francisco 436

Berkonomics

APRIL 8, 2021

Discord is a great example of a company going viral mostly from word of mouth. How do you make your product go viral? What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? Email readers, continue here…] Second: channels. A story of an app from nowhere to near dominance.

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Viral Product Channel Audience 62

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Others do far too little, assuming the viral effect and word-of-mouth will soon kick in, and sales will suddenly grow exponentially. Aggressively enter new markets and sales channels. If your website isn’t pulling in the growth you need, expand to Amazon and other channels.

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Startup Social Media Metrics Viral 335

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Your ecommerce marketing strategy is the blueprint and high-level vision that guides how you’ll interact with prospects, the channels you’ll use to reach them, and the messaging you’ll develop to communicate benefits and build your brand. Prioritize marketing channels based on customer feedback. How often do you check your email inbox?

eCommerce 129

eCommerce Marketing Social Media Retention 129

Up and Running

JANUARY 27, 2021

This unique vacation rental software allows you to: Handle bookings Management multiple properties Build a website Sync third-party booking channels Process payments. Plus, just because you integrate Lodgify into your tech booking stack doesn’t mean any of your other channels are on the sidelines.

Software Review 79

Software Review Software Technical Review Social Media 79

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Businesses require an equally elegant business model, with the right price, messaging and delivery channel to the right target customers to keep the dream alive and growing. Test your channel and support strategy. Save your viral campaign and major inventory buildup for later. Look for feedback on how to make it a better fit.

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Business Model Technical Review Advisory Board Software Review 120

Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As soon as you have 2-3 months' worth of sales data to work with, use a formula to calculate stock reorder levels to ensure you always have stock ready to go, especially if you're promoting your products on platforms known for viral content, like TikTok. Thanks to Dani Mechlowitz, Delta Fulfilment ! #6-

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eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

TikTok even has its own viral hashtag: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt , which is a one-stop shop for the weird and wonderful products brands sell on the platform. By encouraging user-generated content (UGC), this type of ad more than any other has the potential to make your brand or product viral. TikTok users embrace ecommerce.

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Customer Viral Audience Campaign 102

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 8, 2023

TikTok and Influencers One viral video on TikTok can reach 1.5 Omnichannel: Diversity and Inclusion Every successful organization uses multiple channels to communicate with potential customers and advertise its products. As for Metaverse — businesses should keep an eye on it as it is not clear yet whether this is hype or a trend.

eCommerce 185

eCommerce Technical Review Software Review Analytics 185

Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Virality and marketplaces: generally low, but…. Generally speaking, marketplaces aren’t blessed with intrinsic virality. Many companies try to spark virality – with promo codes or gamification – but these artificial strategies don’t scale well. Every viral company is built on top of a larger, pre-existing platform.

Software Review 60

Software Review South Africa Hockey Stick Viral 60

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It highlights the story of how United Airlines paid no attention to social media while Dave’s story of his crushed guitar and poor customer service went viral around the world. Almost 40% of small businesses that sell on Facebook say it is their sole sales channel. United Airlines spent a long time recovering from that debacle.

Social Media 355

Social Media Media Reputation Viral 355

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

What are the elements needed to focus upon in making the attempt to take a product viral? of going viral that makes all the difference between failure and success.) Second: channels. We could not have begun to reach a fraction of that audience with any amount of money if we did not reach through these channels.

Viral 71

Viral Matching Syndication Syndicate 71

Board Effect

JULY 28, 2021

Before an unsavory post goes viral on the internet, we encourage you to take a look at our step-by-step plan for creating a nonprofit social media policy. Your board members should be aware that there’s no way to prevent a bad or questionable social media post from going viral even if the content was only up for a short time.

Social Media 83

Social Media Media Warrant Reputation 83

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Surprisingly, word-of-mouth and viral efforts require more work and a larger budget than you would expect. At the same time, you can never let up on the work and the sweat required for continuous innovation, exemplary customer satisfaction, and staying ahead of competitors: Marketing is a never-ending challenge.

Sweat Equity 296

Sweat Equity Startup Salary Viral 296

YoungUpstarts

JULY 19, 2018

The channel IRL (In Real Life) has people live streaming everyday things from: painting, drawing, playing music, building things. Maybe I should set up the first live growth hacking channel before someone else does…. Most people try and go for a multi-channel approach and hit all bases.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media SEO Channel 113

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 4, 2015

Nor to achieve the greatest “virality” in our digital campaigns. Unlike traditional CRM, Social CRM (or SCRM) is about how companies reach out to customers at the times and channels where the customer feels most at ease. The greatest challenge of the social media age isn’t to grow the largest fan or follower base.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 100

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Physical products often require access to existing distribution channels. In the real world, marketing initiatives that go viral cost big money and effort for their innovation and execution. Investors look for specifics on sales channels, marketing collateral, social media initiatives and customer incentives.

Exit Strategy 120

Exit Strategy Technical Review Distribution Viral 120