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Advertising Wants to be Measurable – An Investment Thesis

Both Sides of the Table

When I started investing the US advertising market was $300 billion with only 10% of it ($30 billion) of it being online and measurable. One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. And it turns out that we click a lot.

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The Most Misunderstood Facts About Building a Business on YouTube

Both Sides of the Table

Your tech needs to add value to content producers, the audience and advertisers. But you don’t need to spend money on SEM. And given that Facebook and Twitter currently pay you zero for content marketing and Google SEM charges you for customer acquisition – what exactly are you b g about?

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I Haven’t Seen A Startup Yet Thrive Without Marketing

Startup Professionals Musings

Seed viral activity. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. Some startups not only ignore this and don’t budget for it, but they actually plan on the free viral marketing to generate enough revenue from click-through advertising to fund operations and future growth.

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5 Tips For Startups To Win With Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

Your plan should include a well-designed web site, events, press releases, and search engine marketing (SEM). SEM is the most common form of online marketing, which increases your website visibility on search engine results pages through optimization and advertising. Prepare your staff to deliver on social media requirements.

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Viral Marketing And Word-of-Mouth Require Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

Seed viral activity. This means spending more money on search marketing (SEM) to make it look like the buzz is working. Some startups not only ignore this and don’t budget for it, but they actually plan on the free viral marketing to generate enough revenue from click-through advertising to fund operations and future growth.

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Interview with Billy Fried, Kijubi

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This morning's interview is with Billy Fried , co-founder and CEO of Kijubi (www.kijubi.com), a new startup which is looking to help people find travel activities. I was always perplexed at finding fun activities out there to do. I was in advertising and marketing, working in Newport Beach on the Mazda account.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

Startup Professionals Musings

Facebook alone has 800 million active members. Search engine marketing (SEM). No SEM plan means you are missing a huge marketing opportunity. This is how you make money from advertising – someone else runs ads on your site or your blog, and you get paid for everyone who clicks on the ad. Pay per click (PPC).

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