Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Many people don’t realize that the majority of the monetization of the Internet originated in Los Angeles but was perfected in Silicon Valley. The monetization engine of the Internet that powers the most profitable business perhaps in history was invented and perfected in Los Angeles and is what you now know as Google Ad Words.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2022

In general, I have found that channel partnerships with value-added resellers are a great way to reduce CAC, as well as boost retention, and improve return on investment. With the internet at our fingertips, even B2B customers research and compare solutions, completing 50-90% of the work before a sales rep is contacted.

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ConversionXL

JUNE 5, 2014

Has your company’s customer retention rate increased, decreased or remained status quo over the past five years? Have you outlined and initiated a formal customer retention strategy? In a study by Harvard Business School , it was found that increasing customer retention by even 5% can increase profits between 25-95%.

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Retention Customer Developer Programming 98

The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2020

megabytes of data per second , and each internet user generates 2.5 You can streamline operations, increase productivity, improve employee retention, and boost customer loyalty, all for less money than ever before. In 2020, each and every person generates 1.7 quintillion bytes per day.

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Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

is an elegant way to model any service-oriented business: Acquisition Activation Retention Referral Revenue We used a very similar scheme at IMVU, although we werent lucky enough to have started with this framework, and so had to derive a lot of it ourselves via trial and error. The AARRR model (hence pirates, get it?)

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

It’s the most profound book I’ve read on thinking about how the Internet is changing business. Incumbents can’t react. If you haven’t read his book please do yourself a favor and buy it. But for now feel free to read my short summary of the key principles.

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VC Cafe

JULY 26, 2020

The fundamentals (unit economics/ margins, CAC>LTV, the importance of retention) are more important now. Single users can test enterprise software using a credit card. In conclusion, I believe most of the Lean Startup isn’t fully dead. The core principles remain true, but I’d argue that the standards for the MVP have gone up.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 14, 2020

Companies that actively focus on CX can significantly reduce churn rates, increase retention rates, and earn higher revenues. According to HubSpot , prior to the internet “service didn’t matter too much because contracts, for software companies as well as professional services, acted as ‘lock-ins’ on customer loyalty”.

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abovethecrowd.com

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Over 13 years ago, in March of 2000, I wrote a blog post titled “ The Most Powerful Internet Metric of All. ” The key thesis was this: if an Internet company could obsess about only one metric, it should be conversion. As such, it is time to pound the table again – conversion is by far the most powerful Internet metric of all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2019

But these days with all the resources on the Internet and elsewhere, there is no excuse for not keeping up on the latest insights, best practices, and technology in the area of hiring, motivating, and training. Building and managing a great team doesn’t stop when your last position is filled.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a perfect world, your nonprofit will never need to rely on your document retention policy. If your board ever has to face the distressing circumstances of dealing with allegations or litigation, having a document retention policy could save the day. Why Does Your Nonprofit Need a Document Retention Policy?

Retention 59

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 30, 2017

They follow the way of websites: a couple of decades ago having a page in the internet was considered to be luxury, though now you cannot surprise customers with online presence. If we look through the statistics, it’ll show us that mobile phones are gradually becoming more and more popular.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2020

SEO is the way we’ve been able to turn Growth Marketing Pro into the largest growth marketing blog on the internet. Over the last 10 years, we’ve distilled our SEO strategy down to just a couple of key components, which have helped us rank in the top few results on Google for some of the most competitive keywords on the internet.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 30, 2018

Internet of Things. Increase storage, low costs on hosting, continuous processing, streamlined business operations and large scale retention of users are some of the ways by which Cloud computing can increase business profits. A great rise in popularity of IoT has been observed in big brands and companies.

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ReadWriteStart

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In simple terms, the video quality doesn’t dip for participants with poor internet connectivity and low bandwidth. When you do away with brick-and-mortar offices, you save on rentals, equipment, and consumables.Most businesses don’t foot their remote workers’ internet bills or co-working space rents. Better retention rates.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 6, 2014

The embedded presentation above is filled with valuable data on the state of the Internet and trends in technology around the world. Customer] Retention is King (good insights on measurement) – crowdspring.co/1haiyJt. Customer] Retention is King (good insights on measurement) – crowdspring.co/1haiyJt.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are thousands of online courses available across the internet, but ensuring they have CPD certification means they have been independently verified. Improve Employee Retention. This means the information within the course is up-to-date and correct and they offer the value for money you would expect. Provides Learning Flexibility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2017

But these days with all the resources on the Internet and elsewhere, there is no excuse for not keeping up on the latest insights, best practices, and technology in the area of hiring, motivating, and training. Building and managing a great team doesn’t stop when your last position is filled.

Hiring 147

Hiring Technical Cofounder Cofounder Retention 147

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 26, 2016

In an eCommerce or Internet Services business it is often the marketing costs (if purchased online) and in an enterprise software company it is often marketing plus enterprise sales reps. What are the re-marketing or retention cost assumptions? CAC Let me start with the easy stuff and graduate to the punch line in the final section.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2022

Where the Internet is headed (Joost van Dreunen). The big challenge is retention, as users get bored and flock to the next game. They are then able to sell their digital goods and make money, thus improving retention and increasing referrals. Metaverse market sizes according to various reports (image credit: Joost van Dreunen).

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 29, 2019

Facebook still reigns, and continues to be the most widely used social media platform, with 79% of American internet users. Showing your clients that you care about satisfying their needs bodes well for customer retention, and may help you garner important business referrals. In the last quarter of 2017, 1.37

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Technical Review Social Media Software Review Retention 113

crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

What Hasn’t Changed: The Internet Keeps Getting Bigger. The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link]. The Biggest Problem in Mobile: Retention – [link]. US not the fastest in internet speeds but we’re way ahead of Congo, Central African Republic and turtles – [link].

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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 17, 2011

We had a spike in this metric in February at WP Engine when our Internet provider themselves had a datacenter-wide catastrophe which brought us down for twelve hours; of course not all spikes will have such obvious causes. for three months, for a retention after three months of (0.85) 3 = 0.61. Revisionist history.

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Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 22, 2009

Our challenge is in the customer retention, and we're in the process of doing segment pivot to validate our hypothesis that the other market segment has longer retention. June 23, 2009 9:55 AM LKsaid. Eric this is a great validation post for us! My question to you: 1. What exactly does the problem team do?

San Francisco 167

San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment Agile 167

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The quality of data a company can access determines their customer experiences, analytics, insights, retention, and revenue. Today, when a customer is frustrated with the service being offered, he turns to the internet to vent. This determines a company’s long-term success. What Defines Data Quality. How to Fix This?

Software Review 162

Software Review Forecast Database Retention 162

ReadWriteStart

APRIL 5, 2012

JBara.com complements and extends traditional CRM software such as Salesforce to improve customer retention and satisfaction. Norse-Corp.com developed a fraud-detection system using distributed Internet-monitoring tools, and now is looking to sell this to credit card payment networks for their antifraud programs.

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SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. Why You Should Write. Status / reputation.

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The Startup Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Source Market Trends: Increasing Mobile Usage The dominance of mobile devices in internet traffic is not just a trend but a shift in the foundational behavior of consumers and businesses alike. Startups need to recognize this shift as mobile usage escalates, becoming the primary method of internet access worldwide.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 14, 2013

Drive Discovery : To channel serendipitous sales, drive product discovery through a fusion of the social graph (personal relations of Internet users) with the interest graph of consumers. Retention strategies are key here (read more about this in Joseph Jaffe’s book here ); 15.

Technical Review 145

Technical Review Social Media Curation Mobile 145

Startup Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Today, many of these businesses are suffering because the ecosystem no longer balances thanks to the Internet. Here’s Andrew Chen’s description : “it strikes me that consumer internet companies often don’t care much whether or not they have viable businesses in the short run. Sorry about that.)

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Customer San Francisco Viral Lean 156

crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

Online Education’s Dirty Secret — Awful Retention – [link]. 15 Best Creative Logo Designs to get Inspiration | Internet Dreamz – [link]. 15+ Awesome Music Logo Inspirations | Internet Dreamz – [link]. 15+ Awesome Music Logo Inspirations | Internet Dreamz – [link].

Social Media 92

Social Media Small Business Design Media 92

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 4, 2019

By understanding employee engagement , you can enhance productivity, improve retention in demanding fields and deliver higher quality products and services. Allowing someone to check their phone at reasonable times or browse the internet during breaks might actually cut down on distractions.

Employee 147

Employee Technology Cofounder Viral 147

YoungUpstarts

JULY 25, 2017

Better customer service helps the increase the retention rate of the customers. Mobile banking, internet banking and other such options provide fast payment and business features to the customers. This helps the banks to be effective in their business approach and provide the most efficient service.

Database 113

Database Analytics Retention Technical Review 113

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In the long haul, this increases employee retention, which increases productivity and decreases the additional recruiting and training costs associated with turnover. If the Internet isn’t making life more convenient for you, it’s not doing its job. A hidden benefit.

Cost 113

Cost Employee Software Review Small Business 113

ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 25, 2020

The rise of ecommerce started in 2001 – during the growth of the commercial availability of the internet in households. This is where customer retention comes into play. Some of the many ecommerce examples include Alibaba, Newegg, Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Target. The Rise of Ecommerce.

eCommerce 152

eCommerce Technical Review Social Media Analytics 152

Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Now, with the use of technology and the internet, especially with the pandemic, the landscape is shifting to safe, non-contact phone sales for life insurance. Digital navigation classes teach you how to use the correct tools to get around the internet. Automated, hyper-personalized marketing will help customer retention as well.

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Artificial Inteligence Software Review Technical Review Entrepreneur 126