SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

SEO for Startups )? What set of functionality would make your company launch-ready? SEO Support - will URLs need to be well formed? Will back-end support for SEO be needed? Platform – are there pre-existing technical platform decisions that must be considered? Where’s the mystery (see Matching Algorithm )?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 3, 2019

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 96

Social Media Media Marketing Metrics 96

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2015

YouTube takes too high of a revenue split (45% vs. 30% that Apple and many other distribution companies take – FWIW, YouTube argues this is because their costs are much higher since they host and stream the video). Content is a “hits driven business” and therefore you can only invest in platforms not media.

SEM 150

SEM Content Platform Acquisition 150

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2014

In essence Muhammad thinks the “growth hacking” is a charlatan term for online marketing that consists of a bunch of everyday tasks that all online businesses should be doing: SEO, SEM, Content Marketing, Social Media, Referral Marketing, etc. Growth hacking is a mentality that a company needs to be committed to.

Technical Review 384

Technical Review SEM SEO Marketing 384

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 1, 2017

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 62

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 62

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Creating awareness for your brand and products is one of the lifebloods of technology startups yet in a world where so many companies are being created it becomes difficult to rise above the noise. Ever notice how some companies tend to be in the press all the time and your big new product launch struggled for inches? More strategic.

Marketing 389

Marketing Press Blogging Startup 389

socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2013

The startup--which is part of MuckerLab--landed a seed funding round last week, so we thought we''d catch up with founder and CEO Farbod Shoraka to dig deeper into the company''s goals and service. You mention the big companies, like FTD, 1-800 Flowers, etc. What is BloomNation? They have to pay for placement.

Beverly Hills 157

Beverly Hills Technical Review Design Startup 157

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 18, 2013

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Product Metrics 102

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 28, 2016

These trends will likely involve cloud based architecture, enhanced platform mobility, real time data analysis, improved fraud detection capabilities and greater niche functionality: Cloud Based Architecture. Enhanced Platform Mobility. The use of a cloud holds many advantages.

Software 40

Software Social Media Platform Mobile 40

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 15, 2011

Tony is currently Founder/CEO for Eventify, an LA-based startup creating a venue marketplace, and Visible Factors, an SEO consulting company. and most recently Myspace, where he ran an online marketing team focused on SEO, social media, and paid traffic acquisition.

SEO 85

SEO CTO Coach Conference Social Media 85

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2010

We sat down with Alec the other day to hear more about the company and what it's try to do. Alec Shankman: Gotcast is the largest online interactive casting platform. I immediately started at a company called Abrams artist industry, which I subsequently ran for nearly seven years. At a high level, what does Gotcast do?

Hollywood 252

Hollywood Startup Sites SEO 252

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2011

if you get some value out of the notes consider checking out his company or Twitter feed). Yes an online video startup in ‘99 that helped large media companies encode and distribute their videos through portals. The idea was right but the timing was early and required a pivot into being a software company. Thank you. (if

Capital 265

Capital Venture Capital Veoh Startup 265

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2015

In small companies and startups, people seek out leaders they want to work for, in lieu of a big company with more job security. All of this is possible on every entrepreneur’s budget, since the major blogging platforms, including Tumblr, WordPress and Blogger (Google) are free. Investors invest in people as much as the idea.

Blogging 110

Blogging Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Media 110

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2012

They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little though given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately give up and fall back to traditional marketing approaches. Obviously, the platforms and how you use social media would be different for lead generation versus service and support.

Social Media 91

Social Media Media Metrics SEO 91

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Here is my summary of her roadmap which I believe can get you back on the right track with a “customer-centric” approach rather than a “company-centric” approach: Find out what customers want and how they want to buy it. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews. Align your business model to how your customers want to buy.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Summary Customer 105

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 25, 2011

The invitation-only attendees included founders, business development leaders, and marketing directors from companies big and small, including NBCUniversal, Mobclix, DDB Los Angeles, Airpush, adly, Mobile Roadie, Disney Animation Studios, BetterWorks, and more. Having previously worked at notable companies including Myspace, PayPal, Yahoo!

Social Media 71

Social Media Mobile SEO Media 71

socalTECH

MAY 5, 2009

The company was incorporated in January of 2004, and we provide outsource e-commerce services to organizations, such as brands and retailers. Third, is we provide customer care and phone support for orders; the fourth is the software technology, the platform that powers everything. John Tomich: We've been around for five years.

Venture Capital 113

Venture Capital SEM Commerce Email 113

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 7, 2017

Here is my rendition of how her roadmap can keep you on the right track, like Xerox Data Solutions, with a “customer-centric” approach rather than a “company-centric” approach: Find out what customers want and how they want to buy it. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews.

Search Engine Optimization 58

Search Engine Optimization Startup SEO Customer 58

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 30, 2014

More and more, employees work for people they respect, rather than companies. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well. Smart potential employees are also reading blogs to stay up-to-date in their field, and find the new leaders. Take the initiative to put yourself out there.

Startup 101

Startup Blogging Writing Google 101

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

It turns out that to build a successful company you ultimately need this strange thing called “revenue” that people don’t just hand you: You need to earn it. Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. MakeSpace provides physical storage.

Startup 150

Startup Marketing Study SEO 150

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The company is employing a network of documentary filmmakers and high quality, Hollywood production capability here in Los Angeles to produce small business videos in HD for the web and YouTube. Sam Rogoway: We use YouTube as our hosting platform, for a variety of reasons. Where do those videos get distribute?

Networking 150

Networking Search Engine Optimization Product Startup 150

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2013

More and more, employees work for people they respect, rather than companies. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well. Smart potential employees are also reading blogs to stay up-to-date in their field, and find the new leaders. Take the initiative to put yourself out there.

Blogging 104

Blogging Product Startup Writing 104

SoCal CTO

MARCH 5, 2007

However, there are lots of companies that are making money from open source and freemium models. A friend of mine has a company that builds open source applications in spaces that are a bit less innovative than Elgg, but they do very well financially through the packaging and support models.

Southern California 150

Southern California CTO Coach CTO Hire Social Media 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Here is my summary of her detailed roadmap to get you back on the right track with a “customer-centric” approach rather than a “company-centric” approach: Find out what customers want and how they want to buy it. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews. Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want.

Tips 93

Tips Search Engine Optimization Summary Startup 93

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2011

Here is my summary of her detailed roadmap to get you back on the right track with a “customer-centric” approach rather than a “company-centric” approach: Find out what customers want and how they want to buy it. The best way to do this is with real customer interviews. Debate and adjust your offering to better match what customers want.

Customer 96

Customer Custom Search Engine Optimization Summary 96

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

Network engineers and programmers are essential in designing platforms and up-keeping them. Also, the Web Team will be responsible for the overall design of company websites and applications. It is not uncommon to outsource some of these responsibilities to companies that specialize in doing these things. Challenges.

Web 40

Web Cloud Computing Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development 40

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

That said, YouTube Network Fullscreen platform is blazing this new trail with 2.5 ” She is redefining how business is taught and using her personal online platform apart from a designated channel platform to do so. Remember, it’s talent first, then technology. This week is a no-brainer on whether to attend or not.:)

Hollywood 100

Hollywood Screening Ideas Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JULY 29, 2009

Milo Sindell: Knowledge Genie is a software platform that anybody can use to capture, package, and publish what they know into an interactive online software application. Our online publishing platform allows users to monetize and share what they know. How did the company start? What is the idea behind Knowledge Genie?

Geni 100

Geni Web Guide Platform 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

More and more, employees work for people they respect, rather than companies. Of course, ultimately you want employees who can blog for you and your company as well. Smart potential employees are also reading blogs to stay up-to-date in their field, and find the new leaders. Take the initiative to put yourself out there.

Blogging 93

Blogging Invest Startup Writing 93

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Recycled Bride is the world’s largest wedding marketplace; a peer-to-peer platform that connects buyers and sellers of designer wedding dresses, accessories, and anything else wedding-related. Tracy DiNunzio is the founder, and was 30 years old with no background in technology when she started the company. What is Recycled Bride?

Design 84

Design Social Media Sales Sites 84

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 have many people on the team who have been with us from day one – at all levels in the company.

Advertising 79

Advertising Services Social Network Startup 79

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

Users can vote for relevancy of results, and over time, the non-relevant information or SEO moves down below the line. ABCSearch, is not a search portal that a user would visit, it's really a platform designed to allow advertisers to reach users that are on search enabled sites. How is the company funded?

PPC 113

PPC Sherman Oaks Advertising Yahoo 113

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

I recently wrote a piece for Mashable on how to create a company blog. Blogging is an important way to build an audience and also drive SEO traffic. First, you’ll need a platform. I’m very particular to Disqus as my commenting platform. I guess let’s file this under sales & marketing advice.

Blogging 286

Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

My first job out of school was at one of the early bioinformatics companies in Silicon Valley, working as the head of technical services. We are creating a platform that enables users to play instant games and apps directly on the computer desktop. On the SEO side of things, I'll definitely want to get your feedback on Browse My Stuff.

Product 150

Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). The whole notion of a company trying to make money from selling software makes me sick.

LAMP 45

LAMP PHP Java CTO Hire 45

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). The whole notion of a company trying to make money from selling software makes me sick.

LAMP 40

LAMP PHP Java CTO Hire 40

Alon Schwartz

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I’m being asked this by technologies, of course, but also from other, non-tech people like private investors, VCs, SEO experts, marketing guys, potential hires, partners, and any random guests that just happen to stop by and say hi to Jason (of course…). The whole notion of a company trying to make money from selling software makes me sick.

PHP 40

PHP LAMP Java CTO Hire 40