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Rebranding Should Be Driven By Growth, Not Desperation

InfoChachkie

As Wired magazine pointed out in a January 2013 article , "It’s a Hail Mary pass for a company that held 44.5 percent of the domestic market in 2006 but watched that slip to 8.4 This unintended use of their technology caused the company to modify their product set to better accommodate large, brand-focused advertisers.

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Interview with Robert Flynn, Aggregage

socalTECH

That will primarily be focused on ad sponsorships, and selling advertising via lead generation, CPC, white papers, and so on, to generate revenue. At that time, monetizing by advertising didn't exist, and web developers were having to hand roll those experiences. Is it difficult to find advertisers to match to sites? plus range.

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Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!

Tech Zulu Event

Peter Shankman – PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking”, and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective”. Mitch Joel – Marketing Magazine dubbed him the “Rock Star of Digital Marketing” and called him, “one of North America’s leading digital visionaries.”

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Interview with Matt Edelman, ThisNext

socalTECH

We started that in 2006, and sold it to Chicken Soup For The Soul in 2009. There is still a layer of editorial influence and editorial opinions that comes from women's magazines, from the celebrity stylist world, and from television. And can you talk about your prior experience, for folks who aren't familiar with your background?

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Its BlogWorld Time! Los Angeles Get Ready!

Tech Zulu Event

Peter Shankman – PR Week Magazine has described Peter as “redefining the art of networking”, and Investor’s Business Daily has called him “crazy, but effective”. Mitch Joel – Marketing Magazine dubbed him the “Rock Star of Digital Marketing” and called him, “one of North America’s leading digital visionaries.”

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

SoCal Delicious

magazine and the LA Business Journal. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. Matt Coffin, President and founder of LowerMyBills.com and SoCal “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2006, has an absolutely ubiquitous presence in LA.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Otis Chandler built Goodreads in 2006 because he believed in social networking and wanted to see what his friends were reading. Although a new company, it is already gaining momentum—being featured in European CEO, Playboy, and Da Man Magazine. He is on a mission to form 500 free corporations for first-time, passionate entrepreneurs.