SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Are there specs?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Still, if you've not heard these questions from a developer, they are not helping you as much as they should. Major Phases / Major Features - What are the major features in the major phases for the product? Are there specs?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Google has acquired smart home appliance company, Nest Labs for $3.2 Google’s acquisition of Nest gives the the co-founders an early exit and resources to up their hardware game. Google EnergySense. Nest is not Google’s first hardware acquisition. ” Nest and Google are not new to each other.

Google 86

Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

To say he has had an impact on the web would be an understatement. The idea actually came to him from the Yellow Pages business. He took out an ad in the Yellow Pages (it was the early 80′s, pre Internet), which cost him $1,000 / month for a half-page ad. If it worked in the Yellow Pages, why not on the Internet?

Competition 350

Competition Idealab Product CitySearch 350

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I remember going to an Under the Radar conference in 2006 in the heat of the Web 2.0 There were tons of young entrepreneurs showing their latest Web 2.0 People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. Unfortunately this was reinforced by the many conferences that rushed to espouse the benefits of Web 2.0

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

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]. Social Networking in Web 1.0. By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. Social Networking in Web 2.0.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

An investment doesn’t guarantee your product will suddenly be on the investor’s price sheet. I made the point (not widely publicized) that OS4 is currently “breaking&# many applications that use ad networks that are not Apples (most notably AdMob, owned by Google). We talked about Facebook. Read more: PaidContent.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

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

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2013

Probably every one of you who has a business and a website have been approached through email or personal contact, and asked to spend money on paid search results (appear on the first page of search results, right hand column, despite low SEO rank). For Google, this is pay per impression (PPI), or pay per mille (PPM) per thousand impressions.

Paid Search 90

Paid Search PPC Organization SEO 90

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. So did the media.

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Much effort and study has been expended to determine how a web site can better convert its visitors to paying customers. Why tell someone about your product if you can give them a demonstration, and what better way to make that demonstration irresistible than to make it free? Free Demonstration . Site Speed . Value Proposition.

Sites 40

Sites Search Engine Optimization Technical Review Web Development 40

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2009

William--who, among prior experience developed Stamps.com's security architecture--sat down with us to explain the firm's products and plans. What does Mobophiles do, and what the idea behind the product is? What we wanted to do is allow people to be productive when they wanted to be productive.

SaaS 127

SaaS Web Google Sites 127

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The firm is headed by Gil Elbaz , who is known for co-founding Applied Semantics, the firm which invented Google's AdSense product. Gil Elbaz: The primary developer demographic for our products is people building web and mobile applications. They're most interested in the place database we're offering.

Artificial Inteligence 203

Artificial Inteligence Century City Web Santa Monica 203

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Search engine marketing is simply buying advertising for your business from Google or another search engine company. Their computers then cleverly merge your ads with search results only when users search words imply an interest in your products. This is NOT the same as Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Cost per click (CPC).

SEM 90

SEM Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization 90

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

We had software executives from Google, Yahoo!, We’ll be conducting a series of educational programes covering: fund raising, team building, product development, sales, marketing, business development and how to prioritize your time as a CEO. The product focuses on the in-store behavior of consumers.

Company 276

Company Companies Startup Southern California 276

socalTECH

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Gil is one of the founders of Applied Semantics, the firm acquired by Google for its AdSense technology. That makes the lives of developers difficult. What's the story on how you ended up starting Factual from Google? That became the underpinning of several products.

Startup 190

Startup Google S3 Platform 190

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.

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

Bill Gross is the man responsible for the overwhelming amount of monetization on the web. plus a large settlement on patent disputes paid from Google) so Bill did well on it. Google had huge destination traffic. Google monetized this with AdWords (ads on their home page). It kicked Google Video’s ass.

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 18, 2011

4) Did I read correctly that you were part of the original development team for Oracle Financials? When I joined Oracle, they were essentially ‘the Google’ of their time. 3) How has your role as the senior Tech Leader at the Rubicon Project and eHarmony influenced SteelHouse’s product roadmap and go-to-market strategy?

eHarmony 204

eHarmony Media Oracle Commerce 204

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

In an over-funding environment companies are encouraged to eschew revenues in a land grab to acquire eyeballs, clicks, page views or whatever other vanity metrics give VCs the false comfort that they’re sitting on a gold mine. According to Google data 30% of all restaurant searches now come via mobile devices. The Exit Problem.

Venture Capital 347

Venture Capital Capital Technical Review Startup 347

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Codeita is a powerful, easy to use, cloud-based, web development environment. It allows users to code, develop, brainstorm, communicate and then publish projects and files to your web server. Import your content from a Google Maps Account, KML file, or create it from scratch using their content management system.

Company 106

Company Companies Web Evite 106

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 13, 2011

Webdoc is a web platform that allows you to easily create interactive posts mixing different web contents through a simple and intuitive drag & drop interface. Think YouTube but for creating and virally sharing rich web creations and going beyond broadcast. Think Minority Report meets the web. Give Us the Fast Pitch.

Startup 97

Startup Web Content Media 97

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

Today I’m announcing that GRP Partners is doubling down on the Twitter ecosystem by investing in DataSift , a company who provides a real-time data platform and tools to third-party developers and corporations. And better yet, the company has a product that will turn the stream into a lake. What does that mean? It is the town hall.

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

This ended up developing into Visual Basic for Applications , the strategy for programmability in Microsoft Office. While customers will be willing to try your product, they think two steps ahead. The role of Product Managers at Technology Companies. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development?

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

I was recently talking with a startup company who wanted me to try their product. I’m a big believer in product stability & performance before adding too many features. And given your stage of development you sure better at least know what your goal is. In our next meeting I asked them how often it crashed. Is it 4/1,000?

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup SEO Custom 346

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2011

Messenger : Kevin O’Connor , Co-Founder of FindTheBest, former Co-Founder and CEO DoubleClick (sold to Google, $3.1B, seed investor ISS (sold to IBM, $1.3B), co-founder ICC (sold to DCA $25mm). Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages. Company : FindTheBest.

Entrepreneur 232

Entrepreneur Competition Software Review Course 232

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. You could create a business process design Genie, and announce it through public relations or social networking efforts, and direct them to a login page.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

SoCal Delicious

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Headed by famed Google AdSense creator Gil Elbaz, Factual has created a massive, cloud-based repository for data on geolocated. businesses and points of interests; products; and much more, plus an extensive set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to. other developers to incorporate into their own apps. Rightscale.

Southern California 66

Southern California Software Artificial Inteligence Company 66

SoCal Delicious

JANUARY 20, 2010

On CBS MoneyWatch: Why Debit Cards Are Dangerous BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Members login Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0 Dion Hinchcliffe Get Enterprise Web 2.0

Web 29

Web Technical Review Web 2.0 Social Media 29

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 2, 2009

Brands in the Facebook world have had to resort to setting up “Fan Pages” and trying to get users to follow them. If a brand had your email address and permission from you to send occasional messages to you then you could effectively market new products or services. The currency of the real-time web is, for now, your Twitter address.

Social Network 235

Social Network Writing Tool Startup 235

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 24, 2011

Messenger : Kevin O’Connor , Co-Founder of FindTheBest , former Co-Founder and CEO DoubleClick (sold to Google, $3.1B, seed investor ISS (sold to IBM, $1.3B), Co-Founder ICC (sold to DCA $25mm). Now, there are hundreds of millions of web sites and hundreds of billions of web pages. How do you stand out?”.

Blogging 219

Blogging Entrepreneur Software Review Course 219

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Of that smartphone internet time, mobile apps take up 86% of usage and only 14% access time via the mobile web. Google followed immediately and introduced Android. Just one year after their respective launches, Apple and Google exceeded one billion app downloads. We need an APP! Encourage users to rate and review the app.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 23, 2013

GumGum’s goal is to continue educating the market and selling the product – they’re expecting 400% growth next year. By focusing on creating marketing executions that are viewable and engaging in a relevant way, they can ensure their products are in line with content. Ophir gives his take on Google Glass.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Advertising Google Screening 76

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

But truthfully both Dana and I are more aligned with the lean startup principles and believe you only go FAT when you’ve really proved out your product / market fit. Gilt Group is currently the largest private sale web site in US. Read more: VentureWire (requires login) , Mahalo Profile Page. Time will tell. OTHER DEALS: 1.

Venture Capital 240

Venture Capital Startup Platform Technical Review 240

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

I also talked about Virgin Money , a product that I have used to lend friends money in the past. I know the product intimately and it rocks. Especially for their stage of development. Assistly’s main competitor is ZenDesk, whom I’m told also has a great product. 2.2mm in Series A. What was I thinking?

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Remember the whole controversy over Facebook’s Beacon product where a guy bought an engagement ring for his wife and it was published to a stream and ruined the surprise ? So my gut says this will be a youth-oriented product. The investment will be used for product development initiatives. Read more: TechCrunch.

Venture Capital 270

Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Proven was developed into two apps, one for job seekers and one for employers seeking candidates. We were doing this one product called “Small Business Hires”, similar to the employer app we launched today, all web-based. We were trying to raise money for this product, but then the unthinkable happened.

Mobile 86

Mobile Marketing Writing Startup 86