socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2013

The startup--headed by Matt Edelman--said it has added such features as contest creation; ways to highlight collections of its digital magazines in Facebook, a blog, or web site; new e-commerce ability from within its magazines; an iPad app; and Google Image search support, among other tools.

Tool 153

Tool Commerce Web Blogging 153

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 16, 2013

Customers have long included some of the biggest names in social commerce and online gaming plus startups like TopSpin, Local Response, Maker Studios, StockTwits and the like. If I sold stuff or drove other major actions (like wanting to increase media page views, video views, etc.) the data would be a lot more important to my bottom line.

Marketing 307

Marketing Technical Review Startup Tool 307

socalTECH

MAY 14, 2010

The firm said the tool is targeted for use by e-commerce sites, blogs, social networking sites, and Web-based email, as well as other web services. The company--which is headed by Curtis Staker--said its image-based CAPTCHA alternative greatly increases website security and user experience.

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Tool Technology San Diego Social Network 140

TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 26, 2022

The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018. E-commerce sales typically account for 80% of Glossier’s revenue, the Business of Fashion reported last July. .

CTO Hire 197

CTO Hire Layoffs Commerce Email 197

Xconomy

MAY 1, 2019

The Seattle e-commerce giant told analysts the move would cost around $800 million but that didn’t appear to concern investors. Amazon’s stock price rose by 2.5 percent the day after it announced financial results and changes to the Prime program, while rivals Walmart (NYSE: WMT ) and Target (NYSE: TGT saw their stock prices.

Commerce 84

Commerce Pricing Startup Demand 84

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 12, 2011

Chris Dixon is one of my favorite people in tech and writes one of the few blogs I read religiously. If you like the quick summary notes, please check out Adam’s blog on tech, entrepreneurship & VC as a thank you. If you don’t read it and you care about tech & entrepreneurship, you should.

Technical Review 281

Technical Review Venture Capital Startup Artificial Inteligence 281

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Finally, a lot of people asking me about typos on my blog. Blogging has gone through many iterations. I use Wordpress for this blog and it’s great. Instead of publishing into the ether where 98% of blogs must get less than 10 page views / month, in Tumblr you have followers as you would in a social network.

Venture Capital 265

Venture Capital Capital Email Blogging 265

Xconomy

JANUARY 8, 2018

Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) is expected to unveil its first augmented-reality glasses to pair with Alexa, its digital assistant, at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Las Vegas this week. Alexa is now mobile.

Commerce 76

Commerce Conference Design Mobile 76

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I like to boil down the overwhelming majority of what we do on the web to just three primary activities, which I call the three C’s: Content, Commerce & Communications. It was always more likely that auto industry commerce prowess would come from LA or Detroit. But what is it we actually DO on the Internet?

Startup 390

Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2019

The changing of the guard transforming retail is accelerating. Sears, the nation’s first “everything store,” is teetering toward bankruptcy after years of stagnation as industry leaders prepare to gather in New York at the National Retail Federation’s annual conference.

Artificial Inteligence 105

Artificial Inteligence Commerce Startup Conference 105

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Retailers are not only wasting so much money targeting us with bad data, consumers get frustrated,” says Katy Aucoin, founder and CEO of Dearduck, a Houston e-commerce data startup. Though based on our Web searches, those ads don’t necessarily represent what we would like to buy. Retailers end up distancing themselves from customers when.

Commerce 72

Commerce Social Media Google Web 72

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blog post originally appeared in serialized form here on TechCrunch. If you came here via a direct link you might want to check out the more detailed full version on my blog, which is here. Suddenly we were all creating blogs on Blogger.com, Typepad & WordPress. But the masses didn’t want to blog.

Social Network 297

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Web 297

InfoChachkie

JULY 16, 2012

Stitching Content With Commerce. A small army of startups, including Skimlinks, Addroid and Coull, are focused on seamlessly blending online content with relevant commerce. You can also check out my blog for emerging entrepreneurs HERE. Coull’s approach is in keeping with this thesis.”. Share and Enjoy.

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Customer Custom Entrepreneur Advertising 226

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 18, 2010

Diverse search results include stream updates, blog posts, news articles, photos, videos (versus Twitter/FaceBook1 only). Preliminary details: Social e-commerce site, based around celebrity and influencer-curated recommendations. -Real-time search engine. Competitors: OneRiot , Topsy , Crowdeye , Twitter Summize.

Venture Capital 225

Venture Capital Google Web Sites 225

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 29, 2011

Whether you have a personal blog or e-commerce website, search traffic is a crucial aspect for you to grow your business. Thursday, August 4, 2011 -- LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Free Traffic From the Search Engines Do you have a beautiful startup or established website for the world to see.

SEO 100

SEO Commerce Blogging Education 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2015

Sophia Amoruso , the CEO and founder of Los Angeles-based Nasty Gal , has stepped down from the CEO post at the fashion e-commerce firm, but will remain as Executive Chairman at the company, Nasty Gal said Monday. Amoruso is being replaced by current Nasty Gal executive Sherree Waterson in the CEO position.

Commerce 100

Commerce Blogging Los Angeles Angel 100

InfoChachkie

JUNE 16, 2011

These lines are blurring between editorial and commerce and the companies that are successful in three years are the ones that recognized that early and built a great consumer experience.”. If you follow the tech blogs, that’s a very vocal community, but it is a tiny community.

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Social Media Platform Media Networking 252

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based MeUndies , debuted its subscription, e-commerce service for underwear and other basics. Because of that photography, I started a fashion and music blog, and moved to Los Angeles. The firm is one of the companies which has recently emerged from Science, Inc., Before, I as in Dallas. Why underwear?

Commerce 201

Commerce Startup Design Los Angeles 201

socalTECH

AUGUST 30, 2012

I definitely am more well known for social media and blog content. But, prior to all of that, I had run e-commerce sites and an e-commerce agency, building sites for fifty to a hundred properties. How has the transition from social media and the Internet to hard goods been for you? Sean Pervical: It's interesting.

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Acquisition Help Social Media Startup 167

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Tige and I discuss an excellent blog post written by the CEO of Hulu (Jason Kilar) on the future of advertising. We knew the guys and we liked how they were planning to use a social strategy to drive commerce. One thing that is abundantly clear is that we are consuming media in new, and changing, ways.

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Venture Capital Examples Startup Invest 277

Xconomy

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

While much of the focus in using VR has been on gaming and entertainment, “virtual reality has the potential to reinvent the consumer experience—with an experience we call contextual commerce,” according to a Store No 8 blog post Monday by Katie Finnegan, Walmart’s vice president of incubation and principal and founder of Store No 8.

Venice 64

Venice Incubator Blogging Commerce 64

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2014. The cost of entry has never been lower. Download free website tools.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

Xconomy

MARCH 4, 2019

One size fits most (at best), and a women’s sizing system created during the Depression doesn’t gibe in an e-commerce business that prizes personalization. People want to buy a size,” says Patrick Donnelly, director of marketing at Fit3D, a San Mateo, CA-based maker of e-commerce software.

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Artificial Inteligence Commerce Software Customer 99

socalTECH

MARCH 24, 2010

Van Nuys-based Audiolife (www.audiolife.com), a new startup focused on providing e-commerce tools to musicians, recently raised $1M in angel funding. We provide artists with e-commerce infrastructure that fulfills digital and physical orders, anywhere on the Internet. What's the idea behind Audiolife?

Van Nuys 191

Van Nuys Tech Coast Angels Startup Web 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2021

Use social networking and blogging to get your message out. Nothing says you are serious about a business like handing out professional business cards at local events and Chamber of Commerce meetings. With simple software available today, find a domain name and implement your own website. You don’t even need an investor.

Startup 156

Startup Social Network Activity Ideas 156

Xconomy

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The pharmacy industry’s transformation is accelerating, as traditional drug retailers strike deals to expand their businesses and fend off technology startups encroaching on their territory.

Commerce 71

Commerce Competition Mobile Invest 71

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I still plan to publish on this blog occasionally, as well as more frequently on my blogs at Forbes , Huffington Post , and others. They don’t yet realize the low-cost potential for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, direct marketing and e-commerce. Blogging is a learning process as well as a sharing one.

Entrepreneur 96

Entrepreneur Startup Blogging Social Media 96

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Years ago, it cost a million dollars for a new e-commerce site, one that you can now create for almost nothing with current tools and technology. Building your public image and presence should start even before product development, through your website, logo, and blogging. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

Tips 161

Tips Startup Social Media News 161

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. If you have heard the lingo, but most of these are not in your startup business plan, you are already in jeopardy as an entrepreneur: Blogging. Social media marketing.

SEM 95

SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging PPC 95

Xconomy

JANUARY 17, 2018

At the National Retail Federation’s three-day conference, which ended Tuesday, the discussion centered on both the disruptive effects and potential promise of e-commerce technologies. Kate Ancketill, the CEO of GDR Creative Intelligence, a retail trends consultancy, said retailers must adapt by becoming more than traditional stores.

Commerce 62

Commerce Conference Blogging Company 62

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 29, 2021

A step in the right direction is to take advantage of the new tools available at a very low cost, including sponsored podcasts, blogs, visibility in online communities, and Twitter influencer support. Scale quickly on good feedback, and move on if you get little engagement. Sometimes it’s as simple as updating your website format and videos.

Customer 168

Customer Custom Marketing Social Media 168

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 1, 2013

Now social media is even transforming the way books are made, with crowdsourced teams and publishing platforms that are as easy to use as WordPress is for blogging. Moderating the panel is Marsha Collier - author of 42 books including Social Media Commerce for Dummies. Social media has transformed the way books are marketed and sold.

Social Media 101

Social Media eBook .Net Media 101

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Many of the investors and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their business is not e-commerce. Believe me, the business implications are already critical to your success or failure as an entrepreneur: Blog. Blogs composed of video clips are called “vlogs.”

Entrepreneur 89

Entrepreneur SEM Search Engine Optimization Blogging 89

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 2, 2022

Many entrepreneurs think that adapting to the new technologies, like smart phones and Internet commerce, are the key to attracting new customers. Most consumers now research online product reviews, blogs, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, for authoritative guidance. Scarcity – less is more.

Customer 122

Customer Custom Social Media Technical Review 122

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 18, 2021

It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your school or industry.

Entrepreneur 140

Entrepreneur Startup Social Network Mentor 140

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Other popular tools are available at low cost, with built-in e-commerce capabilities (pay via PayPal or credit card), including this Top Ten list for 2013 , or fall back to the old standby DreamWeaver by Adobe. Download free website tools.

Sites 78

Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

They don’t know if they should move to social networks for lead generation, branding, customer loyalty, or for direct marketing and e-commerce. A most valuable tool is WordPress or TypePad for blogging. Of course, if you found this blog though your own initiative, I have to give you credit for being ahead of the pack.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Startup Social Network 115