Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

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. Today there are huge communities online, like Facebook and Twitter, which grew in popularity for socializing with friends. Viral marketing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

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. These are communities wrapped around a website, like Facebook or Twitter. Viral marketing. Social networks. Crowdsourcing.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2010

Every time I see 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 couple of years ago that viral marketing does not equal word-of-mouth. Develop viral content. Seed viral activity.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade. Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Software Development Professional.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

There is no sector of the economy that isn’t being transformed by the online community that is now voraciously consuming media, applications, communications and buying global products. It’s not just that we’re connected to the Internet at higher speeds and for longer; we’re actually always tethered to the web. And the future?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years September 28, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused email share email share Do you like this story?

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years September 28, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 11 Trends in Web Logo Design: The Good, the Bad and the Overused email share email share Do you like this story?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Dell announced years ago that it had earned $3 million in revenue from using Twitter, and other businesses report daily on increases in web traffic up to 800%. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. Read everything you can about viral marketing. Start social networking with peers.

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The Next Web

JUNE 29, 2012

Like every startup out there mine is also after the holy grail of finding our viral loop — our interpretation of “invite a friend and get 1 GB free” of DropBox. I cannot stress enough the importance of finding the viral loop. If you don’t have a critical mass of users or customers you cannot start thinking about going viral.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). It was an online community like CompuServe and eventually started offering people dial-up access to the Internet for a monthly fee. Social Networking in Web 1.0:

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Helps content publishers and advertisers launch campaigns that develop viral distribution attributes and therefore gain “buzz.”. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Grockit – Provides online adaptive test prep services and community.

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Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

AUGUST 5, 2011

In this post I will share with you some of my favorite resources on the web that I keep in my bookmark. As an online entrepreneur, I am constantly working on web projects. As Bloggers or Internet Entrepreneurs, we constantly are building web properties or creating content. WebDesignerWall.com : Blog for Web Designers What?

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. While Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have found ways to monetise their platforms, many are still figuring out ways to connect the social web with the corporate wallet. According to Metz, the Social CRM process is fairly involved.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Another important web 2.0 Why You Should Write.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

If you choose not to hire a professional web developer for your site design, consider some of the business websites that you have visited as a customer. Community involvement can be an excellent way to get the name of your business out around the area, and have that name associated immediately with something positive.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship , small business , leadership, social media , marketing, and more! 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!) 5 great viral marketing campaigns (and what small businesses can learn from them!) – [link].

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

With mobile development agencies and product incubators on the rise and more corporate “labs” spinning out each day, there’s no shortage of talent to help you build the next great Web or mobile app. And that involves processes, structures, feedback loops, analytics and a community.”. Still, a product is nothing without scalability.

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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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Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

And passionate players are often the backbone of game communities – especially online. We cultivated a passionate community that nurtured a skilled set of developers. In a previous post , I covered the three main drivers of growth: Paid, Sticky, and Viral. Let’s look at a viral growth company, like Facebook.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Why has growth hacking so strongly resonated with the startup community? 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. This rapid craze beseeches an explanation. Channel instability. Product-growth fit.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! 12 Creative Design Ideas That Went Viral (And The Lessons You Can Learn) – [link]. 12 Creative Design Ideas That Went Viral (And The Lessons You Can Learn) – [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade. Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Software Development Professional.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

But these titles are not descriptive of specific roles or skills, and have always had marginal credibility in the business community. They know how to capitalize on social media, viral marketing, events, and the new tools of the trade. Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Software Development Professional.

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Web Design: The Power of Crowdsourcing – [link]. Digg v4: How To Successfully Kill A Community – [link]. image credit: monkeyworks illustration.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

My Twitter following increased and I began to get more attention in tech and blogging communities. We seeded the community largely with relationships formed through my writing, inviting several dozen well-respected startup founders, investors, and product people to participate.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 20, 2018

The certification adds an “s” to the “http” component of your website’s URL as well as a “secure” stamp next to your web address to indicate to users that your site is safe to access. Yet, according to study results published in May of 2017 by SEJ , only about 25% of web traffic is protected under an SSL certificate.

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crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The formula for going viral (or Twitter failure) - [link]. 39 Brilliantly Designed Login and Sign Up Web Forms - [link]. 5 Gorgeous UI Web Kits - [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship , small business , leadership, social media , marketing, and more! There, I Said It: Screw Viral Videos – [link]. Get Inspired: Beautiful Examples of Textures in Web Design – [link]. An Analysis of Typography on the Web - [link].

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Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. It’ll be nearly two years before the concept of “Web 2.0″ ″ is popularized by Tim O’Reilly (the first Web 2.0 is the leading consumer internet company with Terry Semel as CEO.

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mashable.com

JULY 10, 2012

What follows are five ecommerce trends that illustrate the direction that online shopping is headed, as well as some insight and strategies that will allow businesses and consumers to better navigate the uncertain seas of web-based retail. Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of accessing the web. Web Video Roundup.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

People have always gathered to talk about business, life and community events. Many communities now have online forums/bulletin boards that offer varying levels of paid memberships. Every time you post with your business ID, your business name (and web page link) you’re putting yourself out there in front of potential customers.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

“How do we design and build a world-class mobile experience that not only satisfies the needs of our users, but fuels growth and inspires more people to join the Airbnb global community? Myth #2: You can bolt on community, once the commerce engine is going. It all starts with culture. “By

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 15, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The chart above shows age distribution within major social networks and online communities. ViralSearch: Identifying and Visualizing Viral Content – [link].

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 7, 2014

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips - crowdspring.co/1dn9KvH. Top 50 Startups To Work For After College | Business 2 Community – crowdspring.co/1kJbIIh.

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mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Penguin : Released April 2012, this algorithm put tighter guidelines on website optimization and adjusted a number of web spam factors, including keyword stuffing, cloaking, unnatural links and content spinning. Google just wants to make the web a better place, and it does that by rewarding people who do things right.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 16, 2012

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Why You Need Marketing Analytics, Not Web Analytics – [link]. Why You Need Marketing Analytics, Not Web Analytics – [link]. Why Do Some People Learn Faster?

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