mashable.com

JANUARY 18, 2012

How to Pick the Right Name for Your Business. There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Your business name sets the tone for all that follows. Opt for a descriptive name.

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Occam's Razor

JULY 12, 2010

Let's go look at some tools… Measuring "Invisible Virality": Tynt. Goes viral. I can measure the "invisible virality" / "spread" by this big huge non-commenting, non-tweeting audience. Invisible Virality. Or for that matter how many tools. People matter. You matter. Cool right?

Analytics 97

Analytics Viral Web Mobile 97

The Next Web

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Starting out, you can’t hit every network and outlet full-force. Prioritize social networks. Choose at least a network or two that match your business’ current scale in addition to starting aspirational presences on obvious services like Facebook and Twitter. Now, the startup and its software solutions are both household names.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 21, 2013

For companies without a physical location, social networks are the only place that customers can go to get an idea about you, your business, and your company culture. 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.

Marketing 153

Marketing Startup Technical Review Viral 153

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He created his own domain and gave out email address with the name@chamillionaire.com nomenclature. It created viral buzz because other fans saw the email address and wanted to know how they got it. Reminds me of how the networks today announced they were blocking their video content from being shown on Google TV.

Entrepreneur 356

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. When you order an Amazon Kindle it comes pre-configured with your user name already configured into the device so that you can click a single button and buy shit. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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Venture Capital Technical Review LP Mobile 347

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 13, 2013

Neither is it to achieve the greatest reach or “virality” in one’s digital campaign. Rather, the challenge is this – how can we transform fans and followers on social networks into actual money paying customers? b) Brand Reputation (usually provided by social sentiment firms).

Technical Review 187

Technical Review Software Review Customer Social Media 187

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 28, 2018

Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! There is nothing viral! Of course you can have a few competitors and still find enough charges but once you’ve gotten 2–3 big players in any city it’s hard to imagine many more players building out as efficient of a charger network as the early innovator. name your city]?

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 29, 2017

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. I came up with my business name Aging Youthful when the network marketing company I am involved with came out with a product for youthful aging.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

The year was 2015 and my company, Shareability, had already been behind some of the biggest viral hits of the past few years. The resulting video, “Ronaldo in Disguise,” became an immediate viral sensation. Going Viral. There was a time when “viral” simply referred to, well, viruses. The shoot was on.

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Mike Michalowicz

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

It’s about building relationships and networking, not selling, although that does come as a result. Create an interactive, regularly updated site or blog , or by build informative yet informal profiles on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter. Never Stop Growing Your Network. Network Your Networks.

Small Business 167

Small Business Marketing PR Social Media 167

The Next Web

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Taking into account the difference in storage costs in 2002, Schippers estimates that Zuckerberg was spending $3,000 per month on hosting for the first year and about $10 million per month by 2006 as the network grew exponentially in that time period. 8) Angry Birds. Fifteen years ago, starting a business was primarily a technology problem.

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reidhoffman.org

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This gave me an idea: I could help many more entrepreneurs by making the deck available not just to the Greylock network of entrepreneurs, but to everyone. Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. The graphic we chose emphasizes that it is a network of people. Why is it valuable?

Entrepreneur 111

Entrepreneur Viral Revenue Networking 111

The Next Web

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Multiple currencies, beyond money, are at work nowadays: reputation capital, value of time, karma and goodwill, to name a few. The non-monetary motivator can be especially significant in expert networks, where one’s professional reputation is at stake. HealthTap has built up a network of over 50,000 U.S.

Mobile 136

Mobile Silicon Valley Viral Technical Review 136

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

want to sidestep the argument about whether or not it's good to be " stealth " or not, and work with the assumption that if you've purchased the domain name, you're going to put up some sort of website. It’s a San Francisco Bay Area forum for networking, jobs and education for over 500 Product Management professionals.

Technology 191

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mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Color-Coordinated Compound Words Web startup names and logos are inextricably linked. It was notably used for Vignelli Associates’ 1967 rebranding of American Airlines, whose two-word name became a one-word logo in red and blue. If it’s well-executed, it’s a powerful statement to make.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media Software Review 111

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Color-Coordinated Compound Words Web startup names and logos are inextricably linked. It was notably used for Vignelli Associates’ 1967 rebranding of American Airlines, whose two-word name became a one-word logo in red and blue. If it’s well-executed, it’s a powerful statement to make.

Web 111

Web Design Social Media PHP 111

mashable.com

JULY 4, 2012

Ever since Google started naming its algorithm updates after furry black and white creatures, we’ve been inundated with talks of pandas and penguins, and how they’re taking down websites one ranking at a time. Title Tags: Still put your most important keyword first in your title tag, but make sure you have your brand name in there, too.

Algorithm 93

Algorithm Technical Review San Francisco SEO 93

crowdSPRING Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

What Startups Can Learn From Watching “The Social Network” – [link]. 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]. You Name It: The Biggest [Blanks] in the World! – [link].

Social Media 90

Social Media Small Business Design Media 90

Occam's Razor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Maybe some of them remember our brand name and our products (Lord knows we are pimping ourselves aggressively on those brand pages) when it is time for them to make a purchase. or Google Display Network. Friends of Fans gives the size of your second level network (almost 100% useless). Time to dive deeper. I don't know.

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Metrics Advertising Marketing Social Media 165

Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 30, 2014

Viral Video Marketing. Like any good song, your product not only needs a hook, but a melody to provide the ear-worm and make your work a household name. In our example, we take a look at the 2011 start-up Dollar Shave Club and their viral video “Our Blades Are F ing Great”. Put a name and face on your brand!

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Video Widget Software Review Entrepreneur 78

mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Entrepreneur Connect Entrepreneur Media, the parent company of Entrepreneur Magazine , hosts this online network of entrepreneurs. The directory of other entrepreneurs, browsable by industry and name, is also helpful for locating someone who might be helpful regarding a specific issue. More than 1,000 matches have been made to date.

Entrepreneur 94

Entrepreneur Social Media Technical Review Social Network 94

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

OCTOBER 24, 2011

You’re going to tell Jason and Bob just the name of your URL, nothing else, and see if Jason can figure out what it is. It helps you manage, at first a checking account, is where the name came from, through text messaging. It does a lot more than that now, but that’s where the name came from. Jason: Chext?

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Cofounder Technical Review Software Review Differentiation 208

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. The first step is to have a domain name that matches your business name.

eCommerce 143

eCommerce Omaha Entrepreneur SEO 143

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Kayweb is named for its majority owner, the design and development firm Kayserian founded in Australia seven years ago. ); // Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started!

Equity 74

Equity Engineer Technical Review Social Media 74

mashable.com

JULY 18, 2012

I created {s}hareCLOUD — Private social networks for businesses– with Google in mind. My team would like to sell a simple concept with intangible assets (domain names, copyrights, etc.) Social Network Lists. Social Networking. social networking. viral video. viral videos. GoogleClique.

San Francisco 104

San Francisco Acquisition Social Media Mobile 104

VC Cafe

JUNE 30, 2022

Ground floor — platforms and networks The ground floor of the metaverse will be built on top of these interoperable protocols and standards. This is the intermediary layer where platforms, institutions and other networks will create the universe of products that make up the 3D worlds of the metaverse.

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Cloud Venture Capital Cofounder Non-Compete 200

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Word of mouth advertising and viral marketing cost big bucks these days so budget for it. Both are networks. Marketing is top priority.

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Sweat Equity Intellectual Property Startup Viral 400

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. Free with in-app purchase.

Startup 110

Startup Non-Compete Viral Software Review 110

Startup Lessons Learned

SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

All I see is a name, an icon, a price, the developers name, and a review star-rating. On Facebook, viral distribution has proved decisive. Those companies who have learned to build apps that optimize the viral loop dominate in every category where they compete. And what distinguishes a good app? I cant really tell.

Distribution 74

Distribution San Francisco Lean Continuous Deployment 74

Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 21, 2024

07:28] How do you create effective networks? [18:16] And then if you're part of a B nine group and they have a website or wherever, all these networking things, and that's another reason why I say this. And it is, but I don't know if everyone should be chasing virality. Entertainment though sometimes goes viral.

SEO 91

SEO Technical Review Viral Video 91

mashable.com

JANUARY 13, 2012

When I’m helping clients conduct these tests, I almost always find that a great way to start is by offering user-sets different login options to determine which social network APIs should be implemented. The only way to accurately find out which of these networks and identity providers should be offered is through testing. 9 Comments.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Social Media Social Network RSS 78

This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 19, 2012

Our current focus is on creating sticky, super viral applications that help users get more out of Facebook and other social media. 6/15/2008 – Application network of its own apps plus agency business plus ad network. Buddy Media can build an application and drive 1 million users in just a few months.

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Software Media Social Media Advertising 107

mashable.com

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Anyone can easily run a search for his or her brand name and see how actively it’s being discussed in social media. Try using a few search Google operators, for example: ["brand name" -intitle:"brand name"] to find in-text brand mentions you are most likely to have missed. Social Network Lists. Social Networking.

Social Media 108

Social Media Analytics Media API 108

Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Marvel’s fascinating turnaround story is no less than a heroic action story where the protagonist flips the scales at the last moment and arises like the phoenix, just like the many superheroes it helped become household names. This raised the company's name, despite all controversies. Thanks to Ryan Niddel, Ryan Niddel Strategies ! #9-

Entrepreneur 127

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If you can name drop big customers, do that too — you want your profile to look impressive. What is your viral coefficient? Also, most leads will have their own network of co-investors with whom they can share the deal, but make sure to ask that they share on AngelList too. Social Network Lists. Social Networking.

Social Media 80

Social Media Startup Angel Investor RSS 80

mashable.com

JANUARY 23, 2012

Additionally, closing a business the ‘right way’ ensures the network, reputation, goodwill and momentum you’ve built with the first company can be gracefully transitioned to future projects. And if you have been using a fictitious business name, you’ll need to file an abandonment form. How to Register Your New Business Name.

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LLC Technical Review Social Media Startup 68