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JANUARY 17, 2011

San Diego-based venture capital firm Avalon Ventures has boosted an Internet web site publisher known for its humorous, captioned pictures of cats and use of Internet memes, Cheezburger. Cheezburger runs comedy sites I Can Has Cheezburger? Cheezburger runs comedy sites I Can Has Cheezburger?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your offering, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money. For blogging to work, you need to do it consistently and frequently, at least once a week, or the value evaporates. Find potential partners.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the online publisher of entertainment focused blogs and web sites, said today that it has linked with photo sharing site Plixi , which until recently was known as TweetPhoto. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Los Angeles-based Mail.com Media Corporation , which operates the email service Mail.com, said today that it has acquired an entertainment focused blog, DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com. Mail.com operates a number of online content-focused sites, including HollywoodLife.com, MovieLine.com and OnCars.com, in addition to its online email services.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. Be Yourself - Represent yourself, not the company in your comments. Engagement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your offering, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money. Feedback from your blog will tell you quickly whether anyone agrees with your assessment, and whether you have a customer base waiting. Find potential partners.

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TechCrunch LA

JULY 10, 2019

My favorite car blog Jalopnik said it best: “Cars Sales Could Be Heading Straight Into the Toilet.” ” Citing a Bloomberg report, the site explains automakers may have had the worst first half for new-vehicle retail sales since 2013. Don’t buy, lease. Car sales are tanking, but people still need cars.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Irvine-based content moderation software developer WebPurify says it has enhanced its tools with a new tool, which allows its users to automatically detect text in memes and other images in blogs, forums, social media apps, children's sites, in-game chats, and more. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

In fact, you need to have at least a prototype web site published several weeks before you expect anyone to find yours, since it takes that amount of time for the web search engine “spiders” to find you and index your content. There are many practical reasons for going to work early on your web site. Viral marketing needs a website.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Microsoft's MSN, and Santa Monica-based media firm BermanBraun Interactive said today that they have rolled out a new celebrity news site called WonderWall , which will feature information on what the companies described as the "hottest" pop culture stories, personalities, and trends.

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Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

UPS, the global package delivery giant, took a minority stake this summer in TuSimple, a self-driving trucking company, but didn’t reveal financial details. On Tuesday, the San Diego startup revealed that investment was part of an extended Series D financing round that now totals $215 million.

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Berkonomics

APRIL 7, 2022

Years ago, I led a deal and invested in a company that looked like it had lots of promise to disrupt the women’s clothing industry with special algorithms and an online store. And the company ultimately died a painful death. How I didn’t follow my own advice. But something had bothered me from the very start – unsalable inventory.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 5, 2011

With sites like TurnTable.fm , Chill , and Shaker to name a few. Their latest addition to Worlize is the ability to for a “Chat Now” badge to be placed on your blog. When the badge is clicked on your blog, it will transport your visitors to the entrance room of your world.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Burbank-based Nerdist Industries , the online site focused on popular culture and "nerd" content, said today that it has named tow executives. The company said it has appointed Adam Rymer as President and Jack Herrguth as Head of Development. Nerdist began as a blog, but now also features a Youtube channel, and podcast network.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the vast network of entertainment and music related blogs and websites, said that it is now number one in entertainment news, according to rankings from comScore. The company, which is run by Tyler Goldman, says it is now seeing more than 502 million monthly page views across its sites.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Los Angeles-based Geni.com , the online family tree site, hinted this morning that it is about to release an iPhone application for the service. In a post on its blog, Geni said it was working on the "Next Stage of Genealogy" and showed a brief YouTube video with what appeared to be a Geni application running on an iPhone.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 22, 2007 Discussion Creation Among Bloggers - LinkedIn, Blogging and Discussion Groups Ive been participating in a Yahoo Group that are users of LinkedIn and who are Bloggers: [link] Its an interesting group of folks from diverse backgrounds. See Five Things Meme as an example.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

El Segundo-based Aggregage , which develops software driven B2B websites and newsletters which aggregate blog and news postings for specific industries, has raised $1M in a convertible note, the company said today. Aggregage''s B2B websites are published in conjunction with trade and professional associations. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. What validates credibility and makes your site memorable in the minds of consumers, and how much does it cost? Put yourself on the site. Until the company name is a famous brand, you are the brand. People buy from people.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Los Angeles-based streaming television site Hulu said Wednesday that it will reach $1 billion in revenue this year, up from the $695M in revenues it had in 2012, and also now has 5 million subscribers on its Hulu Plus premium service, six years after the company''s launch in 2008.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

I can attest from experience that publishing a regular blog to properly showcase your brand value, even before you have it, is a most cost effective approach in time and money. For blogging to work, you need to do it consistently and frequently, at least once a week, or the value evaporates. Find potential partners.

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JUNE 27, 2013

Myspace said that so far, it has had 31 million unique site visitors check out the new site, two weeks after its new launch , and that users are also downloading its new iTunes app (995,000 downloads so far). Myspace also said that 34 percent of the traffic to its new site is coming from mobile users. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Sean Percival , the founder of Wittlebee and former MySpace, Tsavo Media, Docstoc, and Mahalo executive, has surfaced at hyperlocal news site Topix as VP of Marketing. Percival''s last startup, Wittlebee, had faced a fundraising crunch , which forced Percival out of the company.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Hulu , the online video streaming site headed by Jason Kilar, detailed its 2012 numbers today, saying that it will close the year with approximately $695M in revenues, a growth of over 65% since 2011. Kilar detailed the numbers and provided commentary in a blog post Monday morning. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The company said it will debut the study in Q4. BUZZMEDIA operates an extensive network of music, celebrity, and other blogs and content sites. The two said its joint research will measure various aspects of how consumers interact with brands, content, and influencers, and how consumers turn to information about brands.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Conservative commentator, and Internet publishing startup founder Andrew Breitbart has died, according to Breitbart.com, his publishing company, after dying unexpectedly from natural causes shortly after midnight this morning. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod, and breaking the news on Rep.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Hollywood-based social media research company Fizziology said this morning that it has launched a new, U.K. Fizzilogy provides online social media monitoring of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other sites to help the media, entertainment, and sports industry track trends.

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APRIL 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based WittleBee , the children's clothing site headed by Sean Percival, announced Wednesday afternoon that it has raised $2.5M As part of the funding, Jim Andelman at Rincon joins the company's board. Pervical--who was previously at MySpace--is also known for founding LA technology blog Lalawag. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

Gabe Rivera wrote a post on why TechMeme is now using its editors to curate titles that appear on its site. When I first started writing this blog several years ago I had less followers than you have right now. From this I learned the best times to post and how frequently to Tweet a blog post. Don’t try it at home.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

According to Jason Calacanis , in a blog post, $75M to $150M. Calacanis said his firm--plus fellow instructional videos site Howcast--are the "only two brands.really attacking the free education space." Calacanis gave his list of companies which would help Yahoo improve its brand and revive its content on Tuesday.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Los Angeles-based video streaming site Hulu is set to earn half a billion dollars in revenue this year, according to an update from CEO Jason Kilar posted last night on its company blog. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2022

by Joseph Jaffe and Maarten Albarda, both experienced marketers working with new companies, as well as larger firms. Marketing media content from real customers in real time is now commonplace via sites like Yelp, Foursquare, and online reviews. They advocate investing in their new framework, where the Z.E.R.O. Owned media.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Manhattan Beach-based CapLinked , which operates a software service to help companies communicate with investors, is one of the firms caught by the widespread Amazon EC2 downtime today. CapLinked said in its blog that its site is temporarily unavailable due to Amazon's hosting service issues. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

Start by reviewing current statistics, like the recent Social Media Marketing Benchmark Report 2022 , to learn which social media sites are most popular, which features drive the most impact today, and how other social media marketers have maximized their efforts and seen the greatest ROI. The best communities then become your advocate.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA , the pop culture and music blog publisher which runs such sites as Celebuzz, Sterogum, Buzznet, and Idolator, announced today that it has hired Bill Jensen as Vice President/General Manager of Music. The company said the new position is part of an push in the digital music area for the company.

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From the Venture Trenches

APRIL 19, 2013

The site also has the backing of some prominent technology investors including Jeff Bezos the founder and CEO of Amazon, who just sunk $5 million into company and joins the likes of Mark Andreesen and Allen and Company as co-investors. The average reader is on the site for approximately four minutes.

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