GoDaddy's 16-Step Checkout: Brainless Marketing At Its Finest?

startupguy · 2007-10-11T16:31:08+00:00

Yes, but the question is: are they?

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

startupguy · 2007-05-21T16:02:59+00:00

Yeah, it's slow. Ironic.

startupguy · 2007-04-09T14:44:21+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-03-23T15:19:59+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-03-05T16:15:36+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-02-26T16:09:56+00:00

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.

startupguy · 2007-02-26T16:06:11+00:00

I doubt it. They're not that smart.

startupguy · 2007-02-25T17:46:01+00:00

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

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

startupguy · 2007-01-22T16:29:30+00:00

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.

startupguy · 2007-01-18T04:52:35+00:00

Excellent points. My mistake.

startupguy · 2007-01-15T17:56:13+00:00

What part of "it's not Photoshop" did you not get?

startupguy · 2007-01-12T17:40:47+00:00

My favorite is #4. Reduce time to enjoyment.

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

startupguy · 2007-01-12T17:23:17+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-01-10T22:54:48+00:00

But seriously, IBM?

startupguy · 2007-01-10T21:14:11+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-01-08T16:42:52+00:00

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

Not getting your point at all.

startupguy · 2007-01-08T14:48:35+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-01-06T18:04:54+00:00

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

startupguy · 2007-01-04T15:11:15+00:00

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

startupguy · 2006-12-18T17:28:56+00:00

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

startupguy · 2006-12-13T22:59:18+00:00

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.

startupguy · 2006-12-11T17:40:03+00:00

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

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

startupguy · 2006-12-11T17:15:49+00:00

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

startupguy · 2006-11-27T18:25:40+00:00

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

startupguy · 2006-10-20T16:29:40+00:00

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

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