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APRIL 24, 2014

Los Angeles-based Spreeify , the social marketing software startup led by Ruben Dua, announced this morning that it has launched a new, social advertising platform it is calling SocialActive. Spreeify says the new technology has already been used by Swarovski, Adobe, and others. READ MORE>>.

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Platform Social Network Advertising Los Angeles 173

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Today they say its Africa’s largest and fastest growing social networking utility with over 4,000 daily new sign-ups. They also add that LAGbook ranks #2 in the city of Yaba-Lagos, where the social network was incepted, and #37 in the city of Hirtshal, Denmark. What is LAGbook? We’re a team of 5.

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Advertising Startup 100

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MAY 10, 2013

We caught up with CEO Walter Delph to hear how the promise of social media advertising has measured up to reality, and what that means for brands and marketers today trying to leverage the new reality of social conversations. We''re the leading social advertising platform that leverages celebrity relationships.

Social Media 237

Social Media Advertising Media Metrics 237

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2011

With the advent of social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, Internet usage has totally morphed, from a serious business medium, to a social and fun medium that still means business. Regular people now build business applications with “mashup” technology, rather than hiring programmers.

Social Network 95

Social Network Networking Sites Startup 95

Berkonomics

MAY 30, 2019

Growing weary of paid advertisements. We have grown more than a bit weary of most advertising, no matter in what form. Given the statistics quoted above, you must find ways to have your consumers endorse your product publicly, and in a form that is divorced from looking like an advertisement. Using new tools in a social age.

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Case Study Study Customer Custom 120

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2014

Qualcomm said that the new business is being funded from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., i-Hatch LBS Fund (which includes Zebra Technologies Corporation and AEG), as well as other venture capital, strategic, and individual investors. Gimbal will focus on providing technology for geofencing, priximity beacons, and other sensing technology.

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Venture Capital San Diego Social Network Advertising 147

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based social analytics software developer MomentFeed announced this week that it has been accepted into the Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer (PMD) Program, Facebook''s program for linking with companies who develop technologies in the advertising, page management, social integration, and tool areas for the social networking site.

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Develop Development Marketing Santa Monica 183

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 23, 2013

Working with professional athletes combined with my natural leadership ability and experience in business development makes me uniquely suited to lead a technology company in the health and fitness industry. Sergey Belyankin is our Chief Technology Officer. Advertising revenue is generated from each site visitor, paid or otherwise.

Social Network 92

Social Network Networking Training Summary 92

socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace , which is a unit of News Corporation, said late Monday that it is integrating the Fox Audience Network (FAN) directly with MySpace. Fox Audience Network is News Corp's ad serving unit. The Fox Audience Network was created in 2007 as a spinout of MySpace.

Networking 185

Networking Social Network News Advertising 185

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Add a modest advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them.

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Web Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising 117

socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2013

Will all that activity help create the next big technology, advertising, gaming, or e-commerce startup? Much of the focus is on absorbing that energy, the enthusiasm of the startup community here has created over the last few years. It's unclear.

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Startup Commerce Santa Monica Mentor 256

Berkonomics

JUNE 30, 2012

We have grown more than a bit weary of most advertising, no matter in what form. How do you reach an audience that pays less attention to advertising then at any time in the past one hundred years? Dave’s book: Positioning. The only named solution will have been yours.

Case Study 212

Case Study Study Social Network Advertising 212

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Camarillo-based Connexity , a new Internet advertising firm headed by former Fastclick CEO Dave Gross, said today that it has raised a seed funding round. Connexity said that it is integrating social networking and recommendation engine technology into its advertising technology. READ MORE>>.

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Seed Funding Ventura Funding Advertising 113

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

Full-service Pinterest marketing and technology startup – HelloSociety recently announced it had driven $30 million in additional sales revenue for its over 350 brand clientele through Pinterest. With 28 Million Users by December 2012 Pinterest commands a huge social network that’s the population of New York City, three and a half times over.

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Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 15, 2022

Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, in technology, your reputation, and your time. If you are selling to consumers, especially younger ones, your business won’t survive without an effective social media presence.

Social Media 126

Social Media Media Startup Platform 126

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

PT as they kick off the new weekly tech law show "TechZulu Law" with a discussion with IP attorney Denise Grayson, who portrays the attorney of Eduardo Saverin in the film about the early days of Facebook, "The Social Network.". In "The Social Network" Denise portrays Gretchen, the attorney of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin.

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IP Social Network Technical Review Networking 81

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2022

Need less expensive advertising? Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. They have higher overhead, long-standing bills, yearly advertising contracts and high office leases signed years ago. Technology progresses. Technology trains leave the station at regular intervals.

Startup 103

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 103

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2021

As a logical and data-driven business advisor, I have long focused on facts, technology, and quantifiable pain in guiding entrepreneurs. Most consumers now use their online access from smartphones and tablets to interact with social networks, product reviews, and monitor the videos of culture influencers around the world.

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Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 172

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2009

One of the perpetual themes of the technology news sites and blogs this year has been fairly nonstop coverage of Twitter, the microblogging site. So, it was interesting to speak with Sean Rad , founder of Twitter advertising firm Ad.ly (www.ad.ly), on how his firm is looking to help users make money from the service, even if Twitter isn't.

Advertising 189

Advertising Content Startup Social Network 189

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 26, 2013

Since its inception into the mainstream fabric of people’s lives, social media and the concept of social networking has gone through a rather peculiar evolutionary transition. From gaming, to advertising, to branding and marketing, there’s no online business plan that Facebook can’t be used for at this point.

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Social Media Entertainment Media Tool 82

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Los Angeles-based social networking site and online video advertising firm Auditude announced this morning that the two companies have partnered with MTV Networks to insert ads into user uploaded videos on MySpace. The deal covers clips from MTV and COMEDY CENTRAL.

Networking 100

Networking UCLA Advertising Social Network 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and highlight several videos, podcasts, or eBooks of you and your technology. Add a modest advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter. This has prompted many people to question whether advertising “in stream&# and on Twitter is a good thing or a bad thing. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising?

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. For us, it was a big departure from social networking and a new commitment to social entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California High Tech Miramar News 178

SoCal CTO

MARCH 18, 2010

Today I lead a small consultancy that helps advertising supported develop and scale the revenue producing sides of their businesses. Vince: On the consulting side we are working with a unique social network, a new television network and some original video content businesses. Example here: [link].

Startup 225

Startup Los Angeles Twiistup Social Network 225

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). What are the big trends that will drive the next phase of social networks? And so it goes with social networking.

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

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OCTOBER 23, 2008

Shopit develops software which can be embedded in social networking profiles, blog pages, and on other web pages for selling products. The firm said the new funding will go to speed the development of its services, and towards hiring in advertising, sales, and technology in its Los Angeles headquarters. READ MORE>>

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Social Network Blogging Los Angeles Advertising 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

GraphEffect provides a social advertising platform which helps advertisers gain Facebook fans and Likes. GraphEffect said the new funding will go towards sales and technology. The firm was founded by Clark Landry and James Borow.

Marketing 189

Marketing Santa Monica Social Media Advertising 189

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

Social networking continues to be a superior force in marketing, especially Facebook. percent of all social network ad spending worldwide. Costs for advertising on Facebook are increasing, due to high demand, and their profits continue to soar. How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016?

Marketing 40

Marketing Social Media Social Network Technical Review 40

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Here are some recognizable entrepreneurial examples I like, just from the technology space: Driven by an epic ambition. Mark Zuckerberg envisioned Facebook as a virtual social network built on a lifetime of friendships, while offering advertisers a powerful and targeted marketing tool. Persuasive and empowering.

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Resource Entrepreneur Social Network SpaceX 97

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Monahan will be in charge of managing Science’s social customer acquisition companies like EverySignal and Madrigold. Prior to joining Science, Monahan was co-founder and CEO AlphaBoost, a Facebook advertising reporting software builder.

Social Media 82

Social Media Media Marketing Startup 82

socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2011

Santa Monica-based GraphEffect , the Facebook marketing and advertising technology firm headed by James Borow, said this morning that it has launched its Facebook targeting system from beta.

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Santa Monica Advertising Marketing Capital 180

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2011

This morning, Pasadena-based Perfect Market (www.perfectmarket.com) announced a new, $9M round of funding for the firm's technology, which is used to help publishers monetize their content. The second piece, is we distribute that across search engines and social networks. The third piece, is monetizing content.

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Marketing Funding Content Writing 232

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 10, 2013

Social Network For Marketers. It means better coordination between brands, clients and technology for them by providing seamless communication through the value chain. It also offers access to SocialFlow’s best-in-class technology for publishing and buying. Firms value joining the SHIFT Open Marketing Cloud.

Marketing 67

Marketing Help Social Network Class 67

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2019

Need less expensive advertising? Negotiate, or use social networks, which are virtually free. They have higher overhead, long-standing bills, yearly advertising contracts and high office leases signed years ago. Technology progresses. Technology trains leave the station at regular intervals.

Startup 80

Startup Advertising Social Network Ideas 80

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

Publish a regular blog, contribute to relevant social networks, and write a “white paper” on your technology. Advertising presence. The presence of a few related advertisements can actually improve your site credibility, since most credible sites have them. They will exit quickly. Show evidence of your expertise.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2010

Confident Technologies / Curtis Staker / San Diego - Staker is the former President of Websense, and has pulled together an experienced team with a depth of experience from the firm. The firm has backing from such investors as Google Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and OReilly AlphaTech Ventures. which he sold to AOL.

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Southern California Entrepreneur SoCal Mahalo 228