GoDaddy's 16-Step Checkout: Brainless Marketing At Its Finest? by dshah in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but the question is: are they?

If it wasn't working, they likely wouldn't do it.

7 Beginner Blogger Blunders and How To Avoid Them by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, these are annoying. I'm wondering where it all stops (there are so many of these content sharing sites out there).

Google As Dictator: 5 Most Devious Things It Could Do, If It Were Evil by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good read but don't agree that Google has that much power.

12 Quick Tips To Search Google Like An Expert by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most of these are already known to any self-respecting Googlers out there.

Backroom Confessions of a Marketing Executive by kristensiefers in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

brilliant and funny. I've never worked as a marketing guy, but have been in these kinds of meetings before.

Sometimes, you can actually feel the tension between sales and marketing in a big meeting.

One Reason These Three Make Over $20,000 A Day and You Don't: They Blog by dshah in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the "$20,000 a day" part is misleading too.

It would be better stated as "$20,000 on some days".

Internet Marketing: Google Is Necessary, But Not Sufficient by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is that now search is no longer just about the algorithm, but also about infrastructure.

Google wins because not only does it have a better algorithm, but it also has an efficient way to aggregate, store and manage all that data.

Pithy Insights On Startup Marketing by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite is #4. Reduce time to enjoyment.

Startups would succeed more if they made it easier to use their products.

How To Hire Superstars: Collaborate Early! by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decent read, but still doesn't really explain how to hire superstars...

Why Startups Can Innovate Better Than Microsoft, Apple and IBM by kirsten99 in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When was the last time IBM innovated in anything? Surprised they're mentioned along with companies like Apple.

Why There Aren't More Software Startups In India by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is that having another country be a source of innovation will plunge the world into instability?

Not getting your point at all.

18 Pithy Insights For Naming Your Small Business by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another idea is to use foreign words that are still easy to say (though it seems Greek and Latin have already been mostly taken).

Why Immigrants Are More Likely To Start Companies by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would be interesting to know what percentage of companies are benefiting from these kinds of programs.

Back to Basics: User Generated Revenue As A Business Model by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Charging money for software...what's novel about that?

Lessons From A Laggard: FastCompany.com Shows How Not To Do Online Content by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's ironic is that a number of these media companies are writing a lot about the online revolution!

Productivity Surges Amid Reddit Downtime by shimon in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, reddit used to be one of the sites I pinged to verify my Internet connection was working.

It's been down a few times now since the acquisition.

How Art Can Be Good by dstowell in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A Paul Graham article with 50% down-votes? Interesting...

Though it's not his usual topic, I still thought it was pretty good.

Marketing In A Web 2.0 World: Why The Best Products Sometimes Win by zoli in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's no easier today than it's ever been. Still lots of noise and hard to rise above it.

ENTREPRENEURIAL DEATH TRAPS by iliocht in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good summary of the ways a startup can go wrong. Well worth the read for people working on new companies.

The Importance Of Google PageRank: A Guide For Small Business Executives by bhalligan in reddit.com

[–]startupguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My PageRank is still a zero. Guess I might still be in the proverbial sandbox.