socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. SEO operations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Better Inc.'s Padnos started Better Inc.

Tsavo 100

Tsavo SEO PPC Userplane 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

Yet “another networking event”. So here’s how to get the most value out of networking events. I have to admit when I first walked through the doors of the Los Angeles Convention Center to attend Blog World I asked myself why I was wasting my time. Ricardo Bueno @Ribeezie.

Conference 88

Conference Networking Blogging SEO 88

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 18, 2010

I was recently over at the Mahalo offices in Santa Monica and I noticed that they had a great big screen TV with Chartbeat displaying their traffic data. For Mahalo this often means making modifications to the story in real time both to update any facts and to improve SEO on a story that is already becoming popular.

Blogging 287

Blogging Google Screening Mahalo 287

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 20, 2009

In other words, it uses what is happening: with the content out in the network with searches that land on the site, what happens when people visit the site, and various other kinds of behaviors. There are some very cool new features being released all the time as part of the software that powers this system.

Los Angeles 150

Los Angeles Angel Mixergy Tech Coast Angels 150

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2011

Video chat by Stickam.com Last Friday, about 80 business leaders assembled at the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica, CA, for CallFire’s first ever “un-conference&# called Biz2Beach. At their respective discussions, they spoke about online marketing, mobile marketing, company culture, and social media ROI, among other topics.

Social Media 71

Social Media Mobile SEO Media 71

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Recycled Bride was founded in 2009 in Santa Monica, CA. Existing solutions like eBay were too complex and time-consuming for our market (It takes the average bride 35 minutes to sign up and create her first listing on eBay), and our users wanted a place where they felt safe and could connect with other brides.

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Visible networking is turning into a really great opportunity to get to know people better, get to meet new people, and have some interesting conversations. I was in charge of all product management and marketing for the first year-and-a-half, that was a great learning experience with a very talented team of folks.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150