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11 months ago
in » AndyCamper.com - Get kids outdoors | StartupNorth on socialwrite
Checked out the site, big thumbs up. If I had kids, this is definitely the sort of site I would like to see them on.
Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime... some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?
Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime... some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?
11 months ago
in AndyCamper.com - Get kids outdoors on StartupNorth
Checked out the site, big thumbs up. If I had kids, this is definitely the sort of site I would like to see them on.
Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime... some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?
Just wondering how AndyCamper will turn a dime... some sort of community subscription along the lines of Club Penguin?
11 months ago
in Kontagent - Deeper Social Network Analytics on StartupNorth
Stealth no more! Congrats on the launch Albert.
11 months ago
in » Kontagent - Deeper Social Network Analytics | StartupNorth on socialwrite
Stealth no more! Congrats on the launch Albert.
12 months ago
in Weekend Reading - July 12, 2008 on StartupNorth
No questions, every startup founder should be reading your blog (http://startupcfo.ca).
12 months ago
in » Weekend Reading - July 12, 2008 | StartupNorth on socialwrite
No questions, every startup founder should be reading your blog (http://startupcfo.ca).
1 year ago
in » The Who, What, Where, When & Why of Y-Combinator. An Interview with Michael Parkatti & Michael Marrone | StartupNorth on socialwrite
Austin - Excellent interview! Watch out Lloyd Robertson / Peter Mansbridge ;)
Michael & Mike - Can't wait to see what you guys come up with by summer's end!
Michael & Mike - Can't wait to see what you guys come up with by summer's end!
1 year ago
in The Who, What, Where, When & Why of Y-Combinator. An Interview with Michael Parkatti & Michael Marrone on StartupNorth
Austin - Excellent interview! Watch out Lloyd Robertson / Peter Mansbridge ;)
Michael & Mike - Can't wait to see what you guys come up with by summer's end!
Michael & Mike - Can't wait to see what you guys come up with by summer's end!
1 year ago
in » Hostopia acquired for $124M | StartupNorth on socialwrite
Some background on why Hostopia decided to go public on the TSX: http://tinyurl.com/5wbvbz
1 year ago
in Hostopia acquired for $124M on StartupNorth
Some background on why Hostopia decided to go public on the TSX: http://tinyurl.com/5wbvbz
1 year ago
in $205M Ontario Venture Capital Fund on StartupNorth
Mark McQueen over at Wellington Financial has some thoughts on this worth reading: http://www.wellingtonfund.com/blog/2008/06/11/m...
1 year ago
in » $205M Ontario Venture Capital Fund | StartupNorth on socialwrite
Mark McQueen over at Wellington Financial has some thoughts on this worth reading: http://www.wellingtonfund.com/blog/2008/06/11/m...
1 year ago
in » Thanks for coming out! | StartupNorth on socialwrite
A couple drinks and then some... it was worth it!
1 year ago
in Thanks for coming out! on StartupNorth
A couple drinks and then some... it was worth it!
1 year ago
in Game On Finance - Browser going to wallop Super Mario on StartupNorth
I couldn't agree more... the Boutique MMOG article was interesting - definitely worth a read.
Just to clarify, Groove Media's approach is integrated advertising (think: Mercedes logo on the golf flag, not: pre-roll IAB).
Just to clarify, Groove Media's approach is integrated advertising (think: Mercedes logo on the golf flag, not: pre-roll IAB).
1 year ago
in » Game On Finance - Browser going to wallop Super Mario | StartupNorth on socialwrite
I couldn't agree more... the Boutique MMOG article was interesting - definitely worth a read.
Just to clarify, Groove Media's approach is integrated advertising (think: Mercedes logo on the golf flag, not: pre-roll IAB).
Just to clarify, Groove Media's approach is integrated advertising (think: Mercedes logo on the golf flag, not: pre-roll IAB).
1 year ago
in AnnesDiary.com - Anne of Green Gables gets Fingerprinted on StartupNorth
An alternative might simply involve sending parents a daily email of their child's communication online with keywords flagged and webspeak translated.
1 year ago
in » AnnesDiary.com - Anne of Green Gables gets Fingerprinted | StartupNorth on socialwrite
An alternative might simply involve sending parents a daily email of their child's communication online with keywords flagged and webspeak translated.
1 year ago
in iBegin - From Local Search To Business Data on StartupNorth
No doubt, gathering reliable data about site traffic is difficult.
But who cares what toolbars the ZipLocal developers have installed? And what bearing does that have on whether Compete, Alexa, or Quantcast provide somewhat reliable traffic data. Speaking of toolbars... "Compete data is not based solely on Compete Toolbar users. Compete balances multiple data sources, including ISPs, ASPs, Opt-In Panels and the Compete Toolbar. We strongly believe in our multiple data source strategy and its ability to detect and correct for bias across diverse data sources to ensure accurate projections." Anyways, I prefer Compete over Alexa because Compete's chart is easier to read.
Sure, lets compare apple's to apple's. iBegin has a significantly higher Alexa Rank than ZipLocal. The chart you linked to was only for the last 3 months... Here is a link to Alexa (iBegin vs ZipLocal) for the last 2 years: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_detai...
The opinion I hold of ZIP is the result of careful research. I have read their financial statements, used the website, reviewed their latest marketing programs, read blog posts by the developers behind the latest site refresh, and unearthed comments from ex-employees. I even considered surveying their customers but, quite frankly, was afraid of what I would find.
I think you missed this post's point. It was about iBegin. About doing more with less, creating something from nothing, and iterating to find a market. iBegin is worth celebrating. And there are some great lessons here for other entrepreneurs.
But who cares what toolbars the ZipLocal developers have installed? And what bearing does that have on whether Compete, Alexa, or Quantcast provide somewhat reliable traffic data. Speaking of toolbars... "Compete data is not based solely on Compete Toolbar users. Compete balances multiple data sources, including ISPs, ASPs, Opt-In Panels and the Compete Toolbar. We strongly believe in our multiple data source strategy and its ability to detect and correct for bias across diverse data sources to ensure accurate projections." Anyways, I prefer Compete over Alexa because Compete's chart is easier to read.
Sure, lets compare apple's to apple's. iBegin has a significantly higher Alexa Rank than ZipLocal. The chart you linked to was only for the last 3 months... Here is a link to Alexa (iBegin vs ZipLocal) for the last 2 years: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_detai...
The opinion I hold of ZIP is the result of careful research. I have read their financial statements, used the website, reviewed their latest marketing programs, read blog posts by the developers behind the latest site refresh, and unearthed comments from ex-employees. I even considered surveying their customers but, quite frankly, was afraid of what I would find.
I think you missed this post's point. It was about iBegin. About doing more with less, creating something from nothing, and iterating to find a market. iBegin is worth celebrating. And there are some great lessons here for other entrepreneurs.
1 year ago
in » iBegin - From Local Search To Business Data | StartupNorth on socialwrite
No doubt, gathering reliable data about site traffic is difficult.
But who cares what toolbars the ZipLocal developers have installed? And what bearing does that have on whether Compete, Alexa, or Quantcast provide somewhat reliable traffic data. Speaking of toolbars... "Compete data is not based solely on Compete Toolbar users. Compete balances multiple data sources, including ISPs, ASPs, Opt-In Panels and the Compete Toolbar. We strongly believe in our multiple data source strategy and its ability to detect and correct for bias across diverse data sources to ensure accurate projections." Anyways, I prefer Compete over Alexa because Compete's chart is easier to read.
Sure, lets compare apple's to apple's. iBegin has a significantly higher Alexa Rank than ZipLocal. The chart you linked to was only for the last 3 months... Here is a link to Alexa (iBegin vs ZipLocal) for the last 2 years: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_detai...
The opinion I hold of ZIP is the result of careful research. I have read their financial statements, used the website, reviewed their latest marketing programs, read blog posts by the developers behind the latest site refresh, and unearthed comments from ex-employees. I even considered surveying their customers but, quite frankly, was afraid of what I would find.
I think you missed this post's point. It was about iBegin. About doing more with less, creating something from nothing, and iterating to find a market. iBegin is worth celebrating. And there are some great lessons here for other entrepreneurs.
But who cares what toolbars the ZipLocal developers have installed? And what bearing does that have on whether Compete, Alexa, or Quantcast provide somewhat reliable traffic data. Speaking of toolbars... "Compete data is not based solely on Compete Toolbar users. Compete balances multiple data sources, including ISPs, ASPs, Opt-In Panels and the Compete Toolbar. We strongly believe in our multiple data source strategy and its ability to detect and correct for bias across diverse data sources to ensure accurate projections." Anyways, I prefer Compete over Alexa because Compete's chart is easier to read.
Sure, lets compare apple's to apple's. iBegin has a significantly higher Alexa Rank than ZipLocal. The chart you linked to was only for the last 3 months... Here is a link to Alexa (iBegin vs ZipLocal) for the last 2 years: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_detai...
The opinion I hold of ZIP is the result of careful research. I have read their financial statements, used the website, reviewed their latest marketing programs, read blog posts by the developers behind the latest site refresh, and unearthed comments from ex-employees. I even considered surveying their customers but, quite frankly, was afraid of what I would find.
I think you missed this post's point. It was about iBegin. About doing more with less, creating something from nothing, and iterating to find a market. iBegin is worth celebrating. And there are some great lessons here for other entrepreneurs.
1 year ago
in homestars, gigpark - Reviews of stuff on StartupNorth
For an even more basic approach, check out Tagiton.com, which works via mass email.
1 year ago
in » homestars, gigpark - Reviews of stuff | StartupNorth on socialwrite
For an even more basic approach, check out Tagiton.com, which works via mass email.
1 year ago
in 2007/11/27/open-web-awards-widgets/ on Mashable - The Social Media Guide
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Called In
www.called.in
Called In is a free service that lets you record a message with your phone and have it appear instantly on Facebook. You can also listen to all of your friends messages right from your phone. Called In is a great way to keep in touch... finally, you can drunk dial everyone!
Called In
www.called.in
Called In is a free service that lets you record a message with your phone and have it appear instantly on Facebook. You can also listen to all of your friends messages right from your phone. Called In is a great way to keep in touch... finally, you can drunk dial everyone!
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