socalTECH

MARCH 21, 2011

Gordon Gould , the co-founder of SmartPants, talks about the company and how it's applying what he learned founding ThisNext and from a long experience in the social media market to the consumer products goods area--what he describes as Brands 2.0. First, talk about what SmartPants Vitamins are? We give it to our own kids.

Web 225

Web Social Media SEO Media 225

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 88

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 88

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

You don’t need to invent an innovative product to be a real entrepreneur. They are not the generalists required for new product startups. 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.

Entrepreneur 106

Entrepreneur Services Search Engine Optimization Startup 106

socalTECH

APRIL 14, 2010

Working with brand partners and viewers, they find that we're providing the content they need in terms of readers and brand partners, such as getting to moms interested in the green movement, moms specifically interested in beauty products, etc--where they can create a more intimate relationship with readers. Lolita Carrico: I think so.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

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. Sam Rogoway: Near Networks is a national production studio that creates online videos for local businesses across the country.

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Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 23, 2010

When Quora went into Beta and became the “hip product to have access to&# in Silicon Valley I felt compelled to play around with it. And they are trying to bake in user adoption into the design of the product. So James Hritz’s hypothesis proves correct – I blog about AngelList and get third in the SEO rankings.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

And we all know that Ron Conway is considered the savviest of angel investors and yet by definition not all of his investments succeed. It’s sort of like having an Encyclopedic history book before just launching your product and seeing whether anybody uses it. Access to Deal Flow. Domain Knowledge.

Invest 288

Invest Angel Web 2.0 SEO 288

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2013

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 105

Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising SEO 105

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

The biggest excuse most startup founders mention is too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, investors, etc. There’s also the opportunity to do some consulting with interested customers to provide needed revenue while the product is still under development. Build your brand and get leads today.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 54

Search Engine Optimization eBook Advertising SEO 54

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Typically entrepreneurs doubt themselves because they undervalue their offerings, but it isn’t about creating a product, setting a price and hoping people will buy. Using your service or owning your product isn’t why a person buys, it’s the experience your customer will have. Valu e and Exp erience versus Price and Product.

Customer 85

Customer Custom Marketing SEO 85

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 22, 2012

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Smart people only visit and buy from credible and memorable websites.

Search Engine Optimization 96

Search Engine Optimization Entrepreneur Sites Advertising 96

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In the past, if your startup had a website presence, the company was credible by definition. Yet most startups I know experience the same shock of disappointment when they first open up their website to offer their “million dollar idea” product, and nobody comes. Highlight personal and product testimonials.

Tips 92

Tips Search Engine Optimization Startup Advertising 92

socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2015

David Kierzkowski: We''re the first, and the leading marketplace that connects YouTubers to brands for product and service endorsements. Once they decide which YouTubers to hire, they can fund that video production. We really focus on democratizing content production, and connecting brands to those smaller creators.

Content 100

Content Platform Startup Marketing 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2012

That's because there isn't a product tailored to them. While I was doing that, I was learning about social media, about SEO, about gorilla marketing, and so on. Fundraising, definitely. That's what Tradesy is. How do women use the website? The other 80 percent would be of value to another woman somewhere.

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Startup Education Acquisition Funding 236

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The biggest roadblock is that startup founders already have too much to do building a product, mapping strategy, courting investors, etc. There’s also the opportunity to do some consulting with interested customers to provide needed revenue while the product is still under development. Build your brand and get leads today.

Blogging 93

Blogging Invest Startup Writing 93

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Over the past few years the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has created a flood of new gTLDs covering a wide variety of concepts, locations and products. Third, review your current website for SEO best-practices to solidify your online brand with the major search engines as well as customers.

Conference 77

Conference SEO Software Review IP 77

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

Where I use LinkedIn: * I definitely use LinkedIn for Specific Requests - Ex. I definitely check people out using LinkedIn. However, it definitely has served as a hub. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Another representative during SBF, Maker Studios is, according to their website, “the only network that provides partners a full range of vertically integrated services including development, production, promotion, distribution, sales, marketing and merchandise services.”

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

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. I propose we standardize on the “specialist” title, which is much more meaningful and focused, and can be applied to almost any role.

Entrepreneur 48

Entrepreneur Search Engine Optimization Startup SEM 48

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 11, 2010

For example, non-computer types should consider delegating their social media, website, and SEO activities. Set a definite task completion date and a follow-up system. Timing is always a critical element of a new business, and the quality of your product and customer service is your sustainable competitive advantage.

Entrepreneur 52

Entrepreneur Startup SEO Social Media 52

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

And there are definitely other service providers who provide things like marketing services who are interesting, so its not all service providers, its more like the wealth management types. Product Manager Entrepreneur Mark Geller SEO for Startups Startup Version 1.0 You know what I mean.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Networking CTO Coach Angel 150

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Understand the definition of an “At Will” employee. Determine a pricing system for your product(s). Track which products perform better, and which have the best margins. Improve SEO. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

So, as a blogger, you definitely want to make sure your site visitor is reminded about you, that you have direct access to them and that they have a core reason to come back. One easy method for monetizing is creating a digital product so that is what I’ll cover in this article. How can we do this…. Final Step. So what do you sell?

Blogging 83

Blogging Email Writing Sites 83

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 15, 2010

301 URI messed up by Google", TRUE, 301); header("Location: $canonicalUri"); exit; } } By definition, heuristic checks barely scratch the surface. When you feature a “product of the week&# , “hottest blog post&# , “today’s joke&# or so, then bookmarkers will love it when its URI doesn’t change.

SEO 37

SEO IP PHP Blogging 37

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Pivoting - Chris Dixon , June 14, 2010 My Hunch cofounders and I frequently ask ourselves: “If we were to start over today, would we build our product the same way we had so far?&# Just because a product has a patent, deep complexity and an obvious competitive advantage does not mean that it can fly by itself into the market.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal Delicious

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Now let’s move on to the first couple topics: Step 0: Pre-product. Initally, the product development process should likely be focused on big-picture qualitative information, like whether or not your business is addressing the right audience as well as the preferences for that audience. Do this for a couple weeks!

Startup 29

Startup IP Email Report 29