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TechZulu Is Looking For New Blood | Apply For Editorial, Biz Dev and More

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Tech Reporters: These individuals will write and edit informative and practical articles on a range of topics including Startups/Entrepreneurs, Gadgets, Mobile Tech, Tech in Entertainment, Gaming, Apps & Software, productivity, and cover breaking tech news. Will also report on local tech events in their respected area.

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Timing and why we’re all VCs

TechCrunch LA

Capitalism is fundamentally about timing, since market competition is about finding opportunities before others. Theodore Schleifer at Recode reported a rare deep dive into the internal intrigue at a prominent VC firm, in this case Mithril Capital. When should you start a company? What company should you start? When should a VC invest?

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The Old Ways Of Social Media Marketing Are Broken

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, it used to be that marketing via social media meant buying banner ads on Facebook, or buying a position on search engine results, or sponsoring some blog entries, but these doesn’t work anymore. By some measurements Twitter was the fastest growing social network of 2012. In 2012 that number skyrocketed to 26%.

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Why Your Marketing Campaign Sucks

Both Sides of the Table

If I’m covering a company can I get evidence of what the competition is doing so the story is balanced? Consider this blog post titled, “ Christmas 2012 Shatters More Smart Device and App Download Records.” Final example. Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs? They sell accounting services.

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China Roundup: Tencent’s new US gaming studio and WeChat’s new paywall

TechCrunch LA

It’s not hard to find examples of games that didn’t succeed even with [support from] WeChat and QQ.” Ever since WeChat rolled out its content publishing function — a Facebook Page equivalent named the Official Account — back in 2012, articles posted through the social networking platform have been free to read.

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Why I Doubled Down on YouTube Investments with MiTú

Both Sides of the Table

Last year at this time I spoke at VidCon and gave this presentation in which I said YouTube was “the Walmart of Online Video” but I also commented that I felt YouTube was vulnerable to competition because their rev share to MCNs wasn’t high enough to allow MCNs to build a profitable business inside of YouTube.

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How YP Is Growing A Giant Tech Team In Glendale

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The consumer piece is a big part of our business, and the next big piece is the advertiser platform, plus everything we wrap around the advertiser experience, helping them to manage their content, and provide great reporting, and helping them to understand the ROI of doing business with us. When did the split with AT&T happen?