TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. It means wasted advertising spend and lost goodwill. If you’ve ever used a similar application, (or if you’ve ever used the Internet at all) you’ve probably seen this approach before.

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socalTECH

JULY 30, 2010

Revenues were up by 21 percent from the prior year, driven by increases in internet advertising revenues. decrease in automotive e-commerce revenues, related to continued weakness in demand from automotive dealerships. The firm said it saw growth in its Auto Enthusiast, Home, Travel and Legal verticals, but saw a $1.1M

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Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. What inspired you?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2009

Two Southern Californians are in the running for $10,000 for their entries into a user generated advertising effort from e-commerce site Amazon.com. Amazon ran its advertising through its site, Withoutabox, a Los Angeles startup which was acquired by Amazon subsidiary IMDB back in January of 2008. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

In addition to those details, Internet Brands said it is now seeing a monthly average of 50 million total monthly unique visitors to its collection of web sites, with a total of 56.5 million in January. Internet Brands said it had net income of $4.3M in the fourth quarter on revenues of $27.7M. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 6, 2011

Los Angeles-based MashOn , a firm providing web-based personalization and brand marketing services, has raised $620,000 in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm Friday. MashOn develops web software, e-commerce tools, plus digital agency to clients; the firm says its has a team of 25 professionals.

Commerce 153

Commerce Web Los Angeles Tool 153

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2020

We don’t hear about the remaining several million apps that are mostly free, and garnering only trivial revenue through advertising. This freemium model has been used for years by web apps. Even a conversion rate of one percent can build a healthy business. Build your own marketplace platform. Look for value points to control.

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Top CEO’s, entrepreneurs, technology gurus, venture capitalists and executives will be looking at the tech ecosystem from different perspectives, including e-commerce, enterprise software, digital media and consumer technologies.” tech community and to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing us in the coming years.

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Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Getting lots of notice--and controversy--at Demand Media for its use of writers to create content specifically to attract web traffic. They've acquired CAPTCHA security tools originally developed by Vidoop, and looking to market that technology to e-commerce web sites, social networking sites, and others looking to reduce spam and fraud.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2012

has been a reliance on advertising revenue. However, over time, as we transition from 15-20 inch monitor to tablets and smartphones, you're losing that real estate for your advertising. was community and content, we think Web 3.0 What's next on your horizon? Edward Park: One problem with Internet 2.0

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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 Back then were were looking for the same things users look for today – the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences. Social Networking in Web 1.0.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Hamilton Chan is founder of Los Angeles-based PaperLinks (www.paperlinks.com), a new startup which is developing mobile applications which take advantage of QR codes--the 3D barcodes which are cropping up everywhere--to help users marketers go beyond just linking those codes to web pages, but also to power social applications.

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Startup Tips Web Platform 233

InfoChachkie

JUNE 22, 2015

People continue to surf the web to gather information when making a considered purchase. This approach of guiding consumers online and then offline ( on/offline ) through the purchasing process represents the future of commerce, whether it is online to a call or online to an in-store visit. Share and Enjoy.

Mobile 100

Mobile Technical Review Google Tool 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The cost of entry is so low – you can create a web site for almost nothing - and you are on your way to riches with e-commerce, your latest invention, or personal services. Mashable claims there are 150,000 new web sites created per day. Having a web site is necessary, but not sufficient. Content is king of the road.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

One of the great joys of doing the web series This Week in VC every week is that I get to spend time with great people debating the issues of our day including how our industry is evolving as well as insights into how companies got started, got their initial traction and dealt with adversities. Positive feedback feeds the idea. For Meebo 1.3%

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 9, 2015

We don’t hear about the remaining three million apps that are mostly free, and garnering only trivial revenue through advertising. This freemium model has been used for years by web apps. Even a conversion rate of one percent can build a healthy business. Build your own marketplace platform. Look for value points to control.

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Startup Platform Pricing Netflix 98

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Los Angeles-based Aggregage (www.aggregage.com) is looking to help aggregate the content across multiple blog publishing sites, and curate that information into specific, B2B niche vertical web sites. At that time, monetizing by advertising didn't exist, and web developers were having to hand roll those experiences. plus range.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

I founded NowLive a year ago, dedicated to producing and streaming live, professional events for the web and mobile, and anchored interactive. Sara Bordo: I started working on the brand side at Estee Lauder in New York, and DDB in Chicago doing advertising. Additionally, they are syndicated widely across the web.

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Paramount Entertainment Hollywood Content 187

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2010

The first big wave of this change came from the introduction of the iPhone, which was the first well built mobile device for using the web. Mobile traffic consumption is rising dramatically and everybody expects it to become the major commerce platform of the future. The way we use “computers&# is dramatically shifting.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

They can choose to go to a dinner that is advertised, and if they've previously expressed interest in a person, we let them know if that person is going. Andrew Connell: I was previously at Nokia, and ran Nokia's e-commerce business globally in fourteen markets. What's your background? That's taken lots of fine tuning.

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San Diego Hollywood Mobile eHarmony 264

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Here is a quick test of your real Internet savvy. Pay per click (PPC).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

Advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them. Of course, too many or obnoxious advertisements are especially harmful to a site’s credibility. Don’t forget the local Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau.

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Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

socalTECH

JUNE 1, 2011

One of the biggest forces that has emerged in the Internet in recent years has been crowdsourcing, the way the web has empowered users to drive the creation of content and information online. We're not yet marketing or selling direct to advertisers, because we're really focused on growing and honing our platform. Thanks, and good luck!

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Startup Platform Sites Java 195

Xconomy

JUNE 3, 2016

States have been fighting to collect sales taxes from online retailers since the dawn of the e-commerce age. The company receives biometric readings from patients, like blood pressure or glucose levels, and these readings are transmitted to the company via its Web platform.

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Sales Company Companies Software Review 62

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). As the consumer still needs a nudge towards what they may need, increasing online advertising into 13.7 Yet, the old model of branding won’t die without a fight.

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Customer Custom Advertising Demand 74

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Many of the investors and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their business is not e-commerce. A blog is basically a journal (“web log”) that is published on the web. Here is a quick test of your real Internet savvy. Pay per click (PPC).

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Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 26, 2016

adult now spends a reported 5 hours and 38 minutes on the web – advances have been made in the way individuals and small businesses operate in the digital world, which will grow even more this year. e-Commerce noise has been replaced with talk of m-Commerce growth. E-commerce StartUps Challenge The Biggest Players.

Commerce 40

Commerce Mobile Technical Review Google 40

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Coincident has created a platform that will allow storytellers and producers to create robust second screen stories on the fly that incorporate video, images and other web content. They were nominated for an Emmy for the Glee SuperFan experience, have worked with advertisers like Audi, and networks like Fox , CBS, MTV and Fox Sports.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

We also talked about the emergence of New York City as the “hot” new area of entrepreneurship, VC and innovation driven by the quantification of the online advertising industry. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Configurable from desktop-based web-based UI. Time will tell. Total raised: $29.5mm.

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Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

Advertisers upload their 30 second ads and each time a user watches the ad, they receive $.50. Targeted mobile advertising. After choosing one of their affordable monthly service fee plans, users simply interact with their advertisers. These days it seems like a professional is needed to interpret a business’ web analytics.

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Startup Mentor Platform Help 80

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2010

Over the past ten years, the rise of the consumer web and the availability of better measurement too. The step by step story of an entrepreneur’s journey from idea to bootstrap web startup from her vi. Your Web Developer Thinks You're an Idiot. Your clients pay you to design and build web sites and app. The constrai.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Up 33% this year, according to the Washington Post, online commerce is trending upwards from $175 billion in 2007 to a projection of $335 billion in 2012 (Forrester Research). As the consumer still needs a nudge towards what they may need, increasing online advertising into 13.7 Yet, the old model of branding won’t die without a fight.

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Customer Custom Demand Advertising 72

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 7, 2010

Scott will share data and results from both ChaCha and other industry sources that will highlight the compelling opportunity that brand advertisers now have in the mobile arena. 9:00am: Keynote Presentation: Mobile Advertising: The Hype, The Hope, and The Financial Reality. Should brands offer e-commerce through apps?

Mobile 40

Mobile Media Case Study Advertising 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

This is a core fundamental function of all web design that deals with “conversions” Ads work this way, shopping carts work this way, and Facebook’s OpenGraph absolutely works this way. These things, in and of themselves, are awesome.

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News Hulu Commerce Sites 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Iroko Patners had , a souring relationship with YouTube, Google Ads Words, Amazon Web Services even though the movie streaming firm had about eight million YouTube streams a month, with a $1 million revenue run-rate in 2011. The team is working with US-based advertisers, as well as exploring the TV and cable routes. Profitable?

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Netflix Marketing Technical Review Content 82

Frank Addante

MAY 8, 2006

Internet advertising is good. the Rubicon Project (Internet Advertising Technology) Status: Pre-Launch Visit the Rubicon Project Website Startup 5.0: Internet Advertising ASP) Exit: $112M IPO and acquisition Lesson: Think big. Advertising was the answer! No, it’ Startup 2.0: The Internet is Coming! How will we.

Startup 40

Startup Advertising Web Design Venture Capital 40

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

From there, I became the first non-founder employee at an e-commerce startup called BITSource, which was the first electronic software distributor delivering electronic volume software licenses to corporations. Fascinating that you are going against the trend of trying to make everything a web application.

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150