Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Case in point is the return of Larry Page to the role as CEO of Google. I don’t think that Google would have become the success story we all know without the leadership of Eric Schmidt through the years he led the company. So why did Larry need to return? and Microsoft had become.

CTO Hire 309

CTO Hire Organization Google Course 309

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2013

We own the celebrity birthday niche--we''re first in Google for searching for celebrity birthdays on every day of the year. It''s up 30 to 40 percent, and we had 2 million visits in May, all organic. Evan Britton: There are two things we''ve done with FamousBirthdays that has fueld our organic growth.

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socalTECH

MARCH 10, 2017

Robert Blatt: The first stage, in 2013, was really nailing product-market-fit. Not just what the product needed to look like, but how to sell it, and to make sure that the people we sold it to were really successful using it, and stayed with us. In 2013, Facebook local pages, Google Pages, and Yelp were not all that active.

Google 127

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Correspondingly, my traffic increased nearly 3 times over the prior year, page views increased approximately 2.5 The following entries generated the most page views during 2011. Google likes these entries, as evidenced by the significant organic traffic it consistently drives to them. Appeared on Reddit’s front page.

Newsletter 205

Newsletter Blogging Santa Barbara Content 205

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 19, 2011

Not just the fact that you Tweet publicly versus privately, but also that they’re open in letting their Tweet stream flow into other products & services. 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

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 7, 2020

If you are a technical entrepreneur, you can count on early adopters to be first in line for your product, and they are quick to provide feedback on quality, and suggest even more features. Independent survey organizations know how to do this, and can help you avoid a common entrepreneur misstep, called the confirmation bias.

Startup 141

Startup Custom Customer Design 141

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2012

This last season, we did over 600 high school football games all over the country, and signed a partnership with Google/YouTube and others. We've created a channel and web page for every one of our partner schools and school districts, and we distribute the content there. John Mudge: We started working with Google/YouTube last year.

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Content Google Southern California Orange County 212

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 12, 2014

If you’re a technology startup you need to excel at product, of course. The starting point of product IS marketing, which is what a lot of young entrepreneurs that never studied business don’t realize. But being best-in-class at online marketing is also a sine qua non to standout from your peer group.

Marketing 379

Marketing Startup SEM SEO 379

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We successfully accelerated our product innovation schedule to deliver, in record time, solutions to meet these challenges. In addition, in this new digital first world, nearly every type of purchase from what's for lunch, to where's the nearest ATM, starts with a 'near me' search on Google, Yelp, or one of the many other discovery networks.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Software Review Organic Search Startup 140

socalTECH

AUGUST 10, 2012

A digital marketing tag is typically also referred to as a page code, which customers put on their websites when they want to deploy certain digital marketing solutions. As an example, if you're deploying Google Analytics, the way you deploy it is copying and pasting a page code on your website, also referred to as a tag.

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Startup Marketing Custom Customer 171

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2015

While all of this is going on you are trying to get customers to use your product, enterprises to sign contracts that don’t leave you with unlimited liabilities and landlords to take you in with limited deposits or guarantees. It is a really big historical decision that Facebook made not to have Google index its pages.

Startup 150

Startup Google Software Review Snapchat 150

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

ask microsoft, aol/time warner & google]. Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# If you were a newly minted, venture-backed consumer Internet company you had to have a deal with AOL to reach your customers. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 12, 2013

million new users and 22 million unique page views to its clients’ sites as a result of its effective campaign execution. Our goal is to design effective marketing campaigns that are a natural fit with the Pinterest community and actually enhance the user experience of organic discovery,” Brennan added.

Sales 101

Sales Technical Review Marketing Technology 101

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

The fund is organized into sectors and each VC forms forward looking themes within sub sectors. Google Ad Sense was just getting going. Mike built a white label product that let large publishers leverage text based ads by building their own marketplace rather than using Ad Words. 11:40-14:15). 42:00 – 43:50). 49:35-51:30).

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Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 15, 2010

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). So when Google started pushing AdSense (ads for affiliate or 3rd party sites) they had a HUGE cost advantage. Overture sold for $1.6

Venture Capital 271

Venture Capital Capital Google Platform 271

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As a self-made entrepreneur and former chairman of Diamond Resorts International, he asserts that the five biggest companies by market value today, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple, aren’t really tech, but hospitality companies. Improve the whole customer experience, as well as the product.

Technical Advisors 82

Technical Advisors Artificial Inteligence Custom Customer 82

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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. Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 The Past (1985-2002).

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. Banner or AdSense style ads placed either at the top of the page or down the right hand side (often called a skyscraper) would only net Twitter money for users that log into Twitter.com. If anybody is to show ads you then need to decide: banner ads (how’d that go for MySpace?),

Ideas 286

Ideas Advertising Google Technical Review 286

Tech.Co

AUGUST 16, 2017

This tool is suitable for organizations that want to capture high-quality leads from among their website visitors — be it for capturing consulting inquiries, demo requests, or webinar signups. It integrates with 600+ customer relationship management systems (CRMs), marketing automation tools, and landing page builders.

Tool 79

Tool Startup Help Template 79

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

This was certainly the case when I invested in a small YouTube video production company called Maker Studios that recently sold to Disney for just shy of $1 billion. The first product tests for gluten and is especially targeted at people with Celiac’s disease which affects 1% of the population meaning millions of people.

Funding 362

Funding Technical Review Ideas Startup 362

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2013

Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. Most entrepreneurs I know are too busy creating a compelling product to give proper focus to the four phases of building a people and media platform that Hyatt says are equally critical for long-term success: Platform creation prior to launch.

Platform 105

Platform Entrepreneur Startup Social Media 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

By now we all know that the largest part of the online spend has been SEM (search engine marketing) where people buy CPC (cost per click) links to display alongside the “organic&# search results in the search engine. But of course Google eventually became the massive winner in this category.

Advertising 284

Advertising Invest RSS CPC 284

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 18, 2011

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? One was (experiencing) an organization that really knew how to do marketing.

eHarmony 204

eHarmony Media Oracle Commerce 204

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. How many adds came through organic SEO? If you have multiple versions of your product, how many are web vs. mobile? How many through affiliate deals?

Metrics 346

Metrics Startup SEO Custom 346

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2012

Even the Google search engine crawlers may take up to two weeks to find you. Most entrepreneurs I know are too busy creating a compelling product to give proper focus to the four phases of building a people and media platform that are equally critical for long-term success: Platform creation prior to launch.

Startup 104

Startup Social Media Platform Blogging 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Import your content from a Google Maps Account, KML file, or create it from scratch using their content management system. SimplyEvents is a social media website that enables a community of members to shout out location based events and stay connected by tracking fellow friends, family, public figures, organizers, bands, artists etc.

Company 106

Company Companies Web Evite 106

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. It’s why before every speech I call the organizer and drill them about who will be in the audience. Yet most startups seem to constrain creativity to product design. How much power does Google have due to search? Many people are visual thinkers.

Writing 356

Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2010

StackOverflow is a free Q&A site for software developers, blending functionality from wikis, blogs, forums, and social voting (similar to Digg/Reddit); 7.1mm unique visitors per month; new funds will be used to build out engineering team and build out product. I first discovered it from Dharmesh Shah’s blog OnStartups. OTHER DEALS.

Venture Capital 285

Venture Capital Startup Advertising Redpoint 285

Jason Nazar

MAY 2, 2016

If you are inventing or creating a product, understand patents and register for one at the USPTO. Check Google , Yellow Pages , and local directories to ensure your business name is not taken. File the Articles of Organization and an Operating Agreement with the Secretary of State’s Office. Recommended.

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Startup Google Mentor 40

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 10, 2011

And better yet, the company has a product that will turn the stream into a lake. DataSift has a product that builds a permanent database for you of just the information you want to capture. Or just the sheer power of people being able to self organize as they have done in Egypt, Iran or Tunisia. What does that mean?

Platform 307

Platform News Startup Invest 307

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

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. 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.

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

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? Microsoft and Apple have a role of product manager as different from a program manager. 15 minutes.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

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. We all had a keen interest in the online world – so a great fit. What inspired you?

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

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.

Custom 85

Custom Customer Marketing SEO 85

InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

Approximately 33% fail, another third return an approximation of the capital invested and the remaining 33% generate anywhere from 2x to “Google-x return.” The form at the end of this entry may help you organize your thoughts. Keep your write-ups to a single page. Product Name. You might want to read: Lousy Product Names.

Startup 243

Startup Ideas Entrepreneur Statistics 243

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Google followed immediately and introduced Android. Just one year after their respective launches, Apple and Google exceeded one billion app downloads. Create a unique icon and make it eye-catching and build an amazing landing page. Sign up with analytics apps to measure response rates and stay ranked organically.

Mobile 40

Mobile Social Media Google Software Review 40

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The Partnership on AI , formally unveiled Wednesday, includes Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, Google and its 2014 acquisition DeepMind. Microsoft, meanwhile, announced a new 5,000-person group Thursday dedicated to the development of AI technologies and products that use them. The partnership is not set up as a lobbying organization.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Technical Advisors Research 40