Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

But through expressing points-of-view I can raise above the consciousness of my customers (entrepreneurs and limited partners who invest in VC funds) in ways that I couldn’t without breaking through the noise of the hundreds of others of VCs who also have money. I am a VC. I hand out money. How differentiated is that? Final example.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media. The point isn’t to “build a business on YouTube” but rather to use YouTube as a marketing platform to build a video business that works across many platforms. I think most arguments miss the mark.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Those services work on volume, and the designs you can send--and which you receive--are from a limited selection, not at all personalized to the recipient, and for the florist delivering the flowers, provides slim margins and no opportunity to build a customer base. I have such respect for other platforms and technology.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

Common revenue streams are consulting, training, support, customization, upgraded versions for corporate applications, etc. Technology Advisor Technology Roles in Startups Pricing Customer Acquisition Sunk Costs and More -. User Interface Beyond the Web Site ► November (7) Negative Customer Acquisition Costs - Creative Sta.

Southern California 150

Southern California CTO Coach CTO Hire Social Media 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

ESPN, Forbes, AOL were customers. Do you agree that Google SEO optimized results for high volume search terms are broken? (49:35-51:30). It is important to leverage the fastest growing platforms but anticipate changing terms of service. The company later sold for around $300 million. 49:35-51:30). 51:30 – 1:02:40).

Capital 265

Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 9, 2022

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 135

Social Media Framework Media Metrics 135

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 5, 2016

YouTube AND other platforms. Each distribution channel you sell products in has its own unique customer base but your goal is to build a relationship with those end customers. The platforms are expanding and fragmenting. Video is much more valuable with sight, sound & motion. It’s both / and.

Content 150

Content Snapchat Platform SEO 150

Tech.Co

APRIL 11, 2022

In February, ecommerce platform Etsy revealed that a record fourth quarter had earned them $717.1 Starting today, they're going on strike for a week in protest of the price change, which they say is just the latest in a series of decisions that have squeezed the small-business sellers who depend on the Etsy platform to survive.

Platform 119

Platform Startup Sales Pricing 119

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2009

Third, is we provide customer care and phone support for orders; the fourth is the software technology, the platform that powers everything. The sixth is marketing analytics, including SEM/SEO, collecting customer names, emails -- we use ExactTarget for emails, and Omniture for Analytics.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital SEM Commerce SEO 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

Blogging is an important way to build an audience and also drive SEO traffic. Define your customers, partners and other relevant people to your organization (e.g. That’s blogging to the echo chamber unless they’re your target customers. First, you’ll need a platform. What should you blog about?

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2019

Equally important, if someone does find your site, your content must stand out above all similar sites, to keep visitors engaged, close a sale, and get customers to return. Market your ideas and expertise early for customer feedback. Your blog followers will be your best customers.

Blogging 85

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Writing SEO 85

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Yet, with so many tools vying for the attention of business owners, navigating the over-saturated market can be overwhelming.

Tool 115

Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 115

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little though given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

Thus I recommend that every entrepreneur start blogging in parallel with solution development for the following benefits: Get customer idea feedback before you commit resources. Start building your customer community early. Customers these days expect to find your information where they are, not where you are. Start today.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Wondering how, as a small business, you can reach customers in the YouTube age? Well, Los Angeles based Near Networks (www.nearnetworks.com) is looking to both reach customers online, and avoid the tacky, lousy production of typical small business ads, with a new service. Where do those videos get distribute? Thanks, and good luck!

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

Feedback from your blog will tell you quickly whether anyone agrees with your assessment, and whether you have a customer base waiting. Cultivate early customers. It’s never too early to start a dialog with customers, as long as you don’t mislead them about where you are in the cycle. Find potential partners.

Blogging 104

Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 15, 2011

Tony is currently Founder/CEO for Eventify, an LA-based startup creating a venue marketplace, and Visible Factors, an SEO consulting company. and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition. Tony has previously worked for organizations like PayPal, Yahoo!

SEO 85

SEO CTO Coach Conference Social Media 85

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Then your apps need to run on the new iPhone platform. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 7, 2009

SEO for Startups and Negative Customer Acquisition Costs ) and, of course, the product itself. if that was my chosen messaging platform. I talk to a lot of founders of startups. My initial conversations normally focus on the core of the business, important Startup Metrics , probably marketing strategy (ex.

Web 150

Web Sites Email HTML 150

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

Feedback from your blog will tell you quickly whether anyone agrees with your assessment, and whether you have a customer base waiting. Cultivate early customers. It’s never too early to start a dialog with customers, as long as you don’t mislead them about where you are in the cycle. Find potential partners.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Skyler Lucci is co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based HeyTutor (www.heytutor.com), a startup which has created an online platform which connects and matches students with in-person tutors. In terms of where we offer to our customers, we have 250 different areas, from early childhood to studying for an MCAT or the bar.

Startup 113

Startup Venture Capital Beverly Hills Acquisition 113

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Feedback from your blog will tell you quickly whether anyone agrees with your assessment, and whether you have a customer base waiting. Cultivate early customers. It’s never too early to start a dialog with customers, as long as you don’t mislead them about where you are in the cycle. Find potential partners.

Blogging 93

Blogging Invest Startup Writing 93

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Milo Sindell: Knowledge Genie is a software platform that anybody can use to capture, package, and publish what they know into an interactive online software application. Our online publishing platform allows users to monetize and share what they know. a month for two Genies, and unlimited users or customers.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Then your apps need to run on the new iPhone platform. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists.

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur Services Product Search Engine Optimization 89

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Work On Your SEO. One of the most effective arcing strategies to get noticed in a global market is to simply incorporate an SEO strategy. Increase Your On-Site SEO. Utilize Popular Social Media Platforms. Typically, these platforms charge their clients per 1000 views or per click onto their advertisement.

Commerce 58

Commerce Search Engine Optimization Sites Marketing 58

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5 ” She is redefining how business is taught and using her personal online platform apart from a designated channel platform to do so. The staff is very helpful and provides great customer service too. Same with CreatorUp.

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

That's where I learned I enjoyed interacting with customers and working with development teams to build and launch products. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. On the SEO side of things, I'll definitely want to get your feedback on Browse My Stuff.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 17, 2012

It is a platform that allows anyone who offers a service to advertise it for free – we promote this profile on the most popular social networks such as Twitter , Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest, Stumbleupon and many more. Most people now useFacebook- but it is a platform that is changing a lot since it floated on the stock market.

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 28, 2016

These trends will likely involve cloud based architecture, enhanced platform mobility, real time data analysis, improved fraud detection capabilities and greater niche functionality: Cloud Based Architecture. Enhanced Platform Mobility. The use of a cloud holds many advantages. Improved Fraud Detection Capabilities.

Software 40

Software Social Media Platform Mobile 40

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2010

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Blogs help because sites that update data frequently get higher SEO rankings. Add content regularly.

Blogging 48

Blogging Search Engine Optimization Startup Writing 48

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

As your business starts up, you need marketing programs, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), a modern “pull” strategy based on social networks, and lead generation. Then your apps need to run on the new iPhone platform. Here are a few examples: Marketing specialists.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her new book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

Equally, hoping to unseat TripAdvisor without understand their SEO strengths and how much it would cost to knock them down would be naïve. No platform is naïve enough to allow an outsider to grow enormously large in their ecosystem without an appropriate tax or benefit to them. But not doing basic research makes no sense.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Kristin Zhivago, in her book “ Roadmap to Revenue ,” makes the point that the selling system is broken, since sellers no longer sell the way customers are buying. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary SEO 105