Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

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Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Writing 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 10, 2012

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

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Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing Social Network 96

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

was the “static&# web. Traditional media companies published their stories on the web. was the 2-way web. Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. I then remember when Amazon started selling books on the web. So what do we mean by in-stream advertising? contextual text ads (e.g.

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Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I recently read a book I’d highly recommend to every reader of this blog called “ Yes, 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to be Persuasive &# by Robert B. Cialdini who is also author of a very well received book called “ Influence &# (which I plan to read). You should, too. (no, This is all explicit decision making.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Lead investors and follow investors can both win equally but in each case you know why you personally are writing the check. It’s sort of like having an Encyclopedic history book before just launching your product and seeing whether anybody uses it. Oh, and he was acquired by and worked at Google. Connections.

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Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2011

If you can’t justify both a web site and a blog, skip the old-fashioned web site, and make your blog do double duty as described below. Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). An informal writing style is generally recommended.

Blogging 91

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Services Writing 91

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So much so that if you read Ken Auletta’s wonderful book “ Googled ” you’ll see that Larry and Sergey had for years stated they would never do paid search results. The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. Yes, Google won.

Entrepreneur 376

Entrepreneur Snapchat Startup Google 376

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2014

So I thought I’d write about out with what I would look for in a VC knowing what I know now and why. Most VCs are book smart. In fact, book smart can be a negative. Think of web vs. mobile. Smart is simply not a differentiator. Traditional software vs. SaaS. SEO marketing vs. social marketing. FourSquare.

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Venture Capital Coach Writing SaaS 364

Jason Nazar

JANUARY 14, 2009

There are 7 Ways to Get (unpaid) Traffic on the Web , in no weighted order they are: 1.) Search Engines – Google, Yahoo, MSN, ASK redirect billions of searches everyday. Search Engines – Google, Yahoo, MSN, ASK redirect billions of searches everyday. Search Engines. Referring Traffic / Press. Social Media. Refreshing Content.

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Web Social Media Content Sites 62

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2008

In their case, people write their scripts on a web site, and when they're done, they can submit them to contests with a single click. If you're doing freelance writing, have a story you're trying to sell, there's a whole process of finding out where you're doing well, not doing well, and what responses you have received.

Writing 209

Writing Hollywood Startup Sites 209

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

This morning, Knowledge Genie (www.myknowledgegenie.com) launched a new web site that helps experts and authors publish online information to the web. As part of your launch, we can integrate Google or Paypal payment options into the login page. You'll also be stuck with a few, well-placed Google Adwords ads, as well.

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Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 11, 2015

It allows for live collaboration, you can import content from Google Drive, and the most important feature is the ability to export multiple versions (a printable, web and tablet version) without any extra effort. Then you use the panels in the app to theme your prototype without writing any code. Sitemap & Wire-Framing.

Software Development 40

Software Development Develop Development Software 40

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, We had executives from the studios like Fox, Warner Bros and Disney.

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Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 5, 2010

I’ve been meaning to write this post since September of last year when Brad Feld first wrote about the The Founders Visa Movement. I commented briefly on his blog and made a mental note to write a blog post. At the time he granted me permission to write about his story. Felipe grew up in Brazil.

Technical Review 282

Technical Review Startup High Tech Software Review 282

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 13, 2011

The evolution and the real value of curator are outlined in a great new book “ Curation Nation ,” by Steven Rosenbaum. and books for entrepreneurs like “Think and Grow Rich.” They write and tweet every day, with the single guiding credibility and personality that the new social culture demands. OnStartups , by Dharmesh Shah.

Entrepreneur 92

Entrepreneur Technical Review Blogging Java 92

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Every business wants their web site to appear on the first page of search engine results from a relevant search (Search Engine Optimization). If you do have a separate web domain name, like ‘www.domainname.com’, then your blog name should be the suffix ‘/blog’ or ‘blog.domainname.com’. Many now skip the separate static website.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

What ShopZilla needed to do, was write a search engine which could crawl and build a structure around the web. Just like Google, we crawl 250 programs and create a structure around their terms and conditions, and turn that into a single experience. That's what we've built at PointHub. That's been the biggest engineering hurdle.

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Startup Pricing Ideas Writing 166

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

The days when you could launch your business with a new web site, and the phone would begin to ring, are long gone. Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? Using the platform to expand your reach.

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Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Us passengers book a ride via a mobile app and are able to track how close the drivers are plus see their photo beforehand so we don’t get into ‘cars with strangers’. Evernote is the most incredible notetaking tool keeping me organized while catering to my ADD personality and click addiction web research. com , but for transportation.

Startup 77

Startup Conference Google Web 77

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

The days when you could launch your business with a new web site, and the phone would begin to ring, are long gone. Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. So what’s an entrepreneur to do to get his new business noticed these days? Using the platform to expand your reach.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

On the card I usually write the date, where I met the person, how I met them and what value I can bring to the table. For $9 bucks a month I send in all my business cards and receipts in a prepaid blue envelope, they promptly scan and accurately enter in all the info from each card for me to easily view on their web based dashboard.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

We were doing this one product called “Small Business Hires”, similar to the employer app we launched today, all web-based. Do you have a web component of Proven? PF: There is a web component and people do use it. You can buy a car, book a trip, and do all your expenses on your mobile. My dad got cancer.

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86

Tech.Co

MARCH 1, 2018

These days it seems like a professional is needed to interpret a business’ web analytics. That’s why Canecto developed a cutting-edge, AI framework designed to be a web analytics assistant and help provide owners relevant insights around their customer base and learn how visitors interact with their content. The room is 45 sq.ft.

Startup 79

Startup Mentor Platform Help 79

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When to get a lawyer - If you plan to be a venture or angel backed technology company (what I mostly write about) the best time to start meeting and getting to know lawyers is long before you ever start your company. I write about some of the lessons in my post on Startup Mistakes. Many people start companies arse backwards.

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Startup IP Southern California Entrepreneur 318

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

I appreciate the write-up and your continued support of this blog. Why AltaVista Failed To Become as Successful as Google. Mike believes the reason AltaVista didn’t become Google ( despite their market leadership position ) was because they didn’t focus on search. How Quigo Went Head-to-Head With Google. Thank you, John.

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Google Startup Advertising Acquisition 302

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Adam Bell (@datatv) - Web Design and Branding with an attitude! Bruce Sallan (@BruceSallan) - I'm a former showbiz guy who writes a dad's column. CarmenElena Mitchell (@therealgirls) - Creator, "The Real Girls Guide to Everything Else" Web Series. Cynthia Lou (@CynthiaAnnLou) - Designer, Writer, Web & Brand Strategist.

Social Media 40

Social Media Journal Media Education 40

Frank Addante

APRIL 16, 2007

Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. By Frank Addante Since Googles announcement of their decision to acquire DoubleClick for $3.1 A move very similar to what Google is doing with DoubleClick today. Google made it simple. Startup 3.0:

Google 40

Google Advertising Startup Venture Capital 40

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

requestHandler.php [L] Please note that the code above kinda disables the Web server’s error handling. Here are a few ideas how to block rogue (crappy, not behaving, …) Web robots. And Google badly messes up your URIs for click tracking purposes. You need to take care of errors yourself. requestScript; if (!empty($qs))

SEO 37

SEO IP PHP Blogging 37

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 ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

See the books I recommend to friends. Write me an e-mail and let me know what youre up to! I’ve been asked a few times recently, “Wow, these analytics you write about are great, but how does a startup begin to bite off the relevant parts? Every web product ultimately has a bunch of user flows contained within it.

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 12, 2010

We both felt that the critical reasoning skills and writing skills were critical to our career development. Google Analytics vs. Facebook’s new analytics tool. BookRenter – plus a discussion about Chegg … what is going on in the university book market? Online text book rental service. Total raised: $16.0mm.

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Venture Capital Capital Metrics Competition 217

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 1, 2010

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. But I didn’t write it for you; I wrote it for myself. How to Take Down Facebook -- Hint: It Ain't Twitter. but: Something is Still Missing.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Startup Product Technology 175

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Why Every Entrepreneur Should Write and 9 Tips To Get Started - OnStartups , September 27, 2010 "The best part of blogging is the people you will meet"- Hugh MacLeod repeating wisdom from Loic Lemeur to me at the Big Pink at 2 am in South Beach after the Future of Web Apps 2008. Why You Should Write. Kanye West.

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Startup Product Technology Venture Capital 191

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

I know it’s easier to write “horse race&# stories about who’s signing up more users, raising more funding or who’s “hot&# lately. It is open also in the same way that Google was open in its early days. Google started as a place where you came to be taken via links to other people’s websites.

Social Media 274

Social Media Google Media Startup 274

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

So by now everybody know that 30% of all of the Tweets from the first week of July were about Google+. One story is, “Hey, maybe there’s something to this Google+ product?”. It’s where Google goes to create real Buzz (I know, I know). Or how about Google? Most wont write stuff publicly because they fear retribution.

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Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 9, 2010

We put all of this infrastructure in an Exodus web hosting facility and had to pay for rack space, bandwidth and some management services if a disk failed, for example. Especially to a company that sells books! To this day I’m astounded that IBM, Google, Sun, Microsoft and others didn’t offer this service and Amazon did.

Startup 343

Startup Technical Review S3 Services 343

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2016

Let me just put this more clearly for you up front – the vast majority of the Internet is used for porn so every product has this use but you probably just don’t know about it: YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, FaceTime, Skype and of course be very careful on Google Search without “safe mode” on. So get over it.

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Snapchat Screening Venture Capital Guide 150