Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a negative post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement.

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Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 163

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2011

This site aggregates and filters content from thought leaders who talk about topics such as Marketing , Sales , Design , Revenue , Hiring , Social Media , Business Models , Metrics , PR , Venture Capital , Angel Investors , Bootstrapping , Incubators , Agile and many others.

Content 175

Content Startup Social Media IP 175

TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. Populating them can be hard work, especially when the content needs to be just right. Instead of an empty box, the user gets one filled with content to use as a jumping-off point.

Generative AI 295

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 295

Berkonomics

MAY 19, 2022

If you have not done so, let Google tell you whether your web site is responsive. Go to [link] and enter your web address for a quick, free, analysis. How about your emails? And treat the result seriously. Same thing.

Email 156

Email Web Tips Metrics 156

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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. You should start blogging about your business before you have a product, to test interest and establish your credibility. Add content regularly. Leverage blog content.

Blogging 135

Blogging Services Search Engine Optimization Web 135

SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. You are looking for someone who cares about the look, but you are hiring the development firm for it''s development skills not its graphic design skills. References.

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Web Development Web Develop Development 204

TechEmpower

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Here are some items to think about: Have you defined the functionality? Assess the Company's Website: The company's own site provides a clue to its dedication to aesthetics and content. However, an overly attractive site could indicate a leaning towards design over development. Or is your project a clean slate?

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Software Development Software Review Develop Development 295

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

I had a really fun 20-minute interview with Howard Lindzon of Stock Twits as part of a 5-part series on whether the web is dead. The topic of whether the web is dead was kicked off by Chris Andersen of Wired Magazine in this article. The Internet existed long before the World Wide Web and web browsers were created.

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Web HTML SMTP Google 300

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 22, 2021

Inbound (pull) marketing is all about convincing potential customers that they found you and have a relationship with you, rather than being accosted by your message at every turn. Your challenge is to provide credible content, sources, and assistance. Optimize your content for search engines to get attention.

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Customer Custom Marketing Social Media 172

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2013

You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the 51 million other new websites created last year, and attract the customers you need. A good start is a book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” Curation, the most efficient content. Start creating content today.

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Content Marketing Startup eBook 114

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

You pull people in by providing new content with real value on your website at least every few days. Here are some of his recommendations for web sites and blogs that I particularly recommend to entrepreneurs and startups: Provide good content. Ideally, you should update content at least every two or three days.

Customer 160

Customer Custom FAQ Technical Review 160

socalTECH

AUGUST 15, 2014

We recently spoke with the CEO and co-founder of Kixer, Keith Bonnici --most recently SVP of Business Operations at Scopely--about the startup, which recently announced a seed financing round. We were using big data and machine learning to promote content which needed to be in front of user eyeballs. What is Kixer?

Mobile 124

Mobile Web Artificial Inteligence Technical Review 124

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 emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!).

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2010

In the spirit of highlighting new startup opportunities, I think we need some new companies who can track down and remove unwanted content on the web. About one-third of the searches yielded content used to deny a job, the survey said. About one-third of the searches yielded content used to deny a job, the survey said.

Content 49

Content Web Technical Review Innocal 49

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2012

You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the 300 million other new websites created last year, and attract the customers you need. Recently I was reviewing a book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” Curation, the most efficient content. Start creating content today.

Examples 93

Examples Content Marketing Entrepreneur 93

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Recently, Santa Monica-based Docstoc (www.docstoc.com) launched a new marketplace on its site, for anyone interested in selling professional documents. We thought we'd get the background on the new effort directly from Jason Nazar , CEO and founder of Docstoc, to learn more about the new service. Has that been a difficult transition?

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2011

Recently, we ran into Edo Cohen , CEO of Los Angeles-based Seevolution (www.seevolution.com), a firm developing web site heat map tracking software. We talked with Edo about what his firm is up to. What is Seevolution all about? It's free to use, and takes about two minutes to set up. Who would find it most useful?

Web 255

Web Sites Startup Software 255

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. Somethin' Somethin' - Offer something special to the people engaging on the site.

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News Sites Startup RSS 198

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Luckily, some of the folks at TechEmpower just posted Think about Performance Before Building a Web Application. It does a good job of laying out different aspects of performance that should be thought about prior to creating a system. Google told us back in 2010 that site speed was important for SEO.

Startup 150

Startup SEO CTO Coach Web 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2019

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. You should start blogging about your business before you have a product, to test interest and establish your credibility. Add content regularly. Leverage blog content.

Blogging 88

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Web Writing 88

socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Despite the huge surge of content specifically being developed for the web--and for sites like YouTube--making that content profitable and sustainable continues to be an issue for content creators. We had hit the masses, but the ad revenue model would take us forever to pay for the content costs.

Content 231

Content Platform Sites Web 231

Jason Nazar

AUGUST 15, 2013

The 7 Ways to Get (unpaid) Traffic on the Web. “If There are 7 Ways to Get Traffic on the Web, in no weighted order they are: 1.) Refreshing Content. make sure your site is optimized for search engine traffic: 1.) Helpful Resources about Search Engine Traffic : 68 Helpful SEO Tools. Search Engines. Social Media.

Web 61

Web Social Media Content Sites 61

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 15, 2011

You have to build a web presence with marketing content to get visibility above the 50 million other new websites created every year, and attract the customers you need. Recently I was reviewing a new book on content marketing, “ Accelerate! ” Curation, the most efficient content. Start creating content today.

Content 102

Content Tips Marketing Blogging 102

socalTECH

OCTOBER 4, 2012

You've got a great idea for a web video series, but how do you learn about how to make that happen, to get distribution, and monetize that video? Los Angeles-based CreatorUp (www.creatorup.com) wants to help aspiring online video producers with an online web education series. What is CreatorUp all about?

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Web Content Startup Education 187

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 28, 2011

Every startup fears that one angry and unfair customer who can jeopardize the business by a SCREAMING post on Ripoff Report , Yelp , or one of the hundreds of other consumer complaint and review sites on the Internet. Web reputation management, both business and personal, has become a top priority requirement.

Web 93

Web Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network 93

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Think of a brand evangelist team online as people blogging about your product, or posting links to it in every forum. Develop viral content. It also means making the content appear omnipresent on the Web and in the marketplace, including dedicated video sites and blogs.

Marketing 139

Marketing Startup SEM Blogging 139

socalTECH

JULY 11, 2014

Los Angeles-based deal site Slickdeals (www.slickdeals.com), an online deal site, has nine million, highly loyal users and a daily updated list of great, user-generated, deal listings. We caught up with Josh to learn more about the history of Slickdeals, and how he and his team got involved. It''s amazing.

Content 212

Content Yahoo Los Angeles Sites 212

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 7, 2012

Rarely do we come upon a website or web applcaitions that truly sifts through all the junk and curates the most influential and authoritative source to give to useful and value content…not spam. They’ll discover content for me…AND make sure it’s not spam. Content was a flowing based of my Twitter stream.

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Content Startup Web Research 79

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2015

One of the best ways for increase in business development is to create a more responsive web design. There are many aspects that go into a responsive web design that meets your client’s’ needs. There are many aspects that go into a responsive web design that meets your client’s’ needs. Making it Faster.

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Web Design Web Design Develop 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Taelor Style , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo. All-you-can-eat content model. Network model.

Startup 117

Startup Pricing Customer Custom 117

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 4, 2011

Netflix, Hulu, and even YouTube and other content streaming sites have all but obliterated the independent DVD rental business of yesterday. If you’re a big supporter of indie films or web series you’re probably checking out your favorites on a variety of different sites on the web. To date, Blip.tv

Web 65

Web Netflix Social Media Product 65

socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2015

The company said it will use the new funding for accelerating acquisitions, growth, and new content intiatives. lynda.com offers up an online education site where users can learn about a huge library of topics, ranging from everything from web and graphic design software to business topics, 3D animation, and more.

Education 100

Education Equity Content Web 100

Berkonomics

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Back when we were all trying to figure out the real value of traffic on the web, we investors – and acquiring companies – got a bit crazy with metrics used to value acquisitions and investments. And the most logical one seemed to be “eyeballs” or number of unique users finding their way to the site or registering for the service.

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Metrics Sites Advertising Web 207

socalTECH

MAY 25, 2012

We talked with Scott--who until recently, was a student at the University of Southern California--about how he created his company and how that investment from Branson pushed him to take his startup full time. Why does the world need another social sharing site? First off, what is MySocialCloud? That's very much what we've been doing.

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Startup CTO Coach Content Web 239

socalTECH

OCTOBER 29, 2012

One of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. But, how do you figure out what actual content will resonate with online consumers? Tell us a little bit about your background and the company? Recently, USC's film school started a comedic content major.

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Content News Startup Research 230

Berkonomics

JANUARY 28, 2016

If you have not done so, let Google tell you whether your web site is responsive. Go to https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile–friendly/ and enter your web address for a quick, free, analysis. How about your emails? And treat the result seriously. Same thing.

Email 120

Email Marketing Web Mobile 120

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 1, 2013

CreatorUp is the online web series school teaching the next generation of web series creators how to make and market their own new video projects on the web. And our network of filmmaker and entertainment industry colleagues allow us to recruit top teachers who are leaders in the web world. How does it work?

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Web USC Course Guide 93