Meet Healthfundr: Equity-Based Crowdfunding For Health Startups
When Marshall McLuhan said that the medium is the message in the 1960s, it’s amazing to think about how much that idea still applies in present culture. What he meant is that new forms of media (technology) transform our experience and is ultimately more important than the content that is shared. In other words, technology [...]... Read More
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Talk Back to Advertisers With AdYapper
BY: Kathryn HoughHave you ever noticed an ad that either rocked or annoyed you so much that you wanted to talk to the brand directly about it? Turns out, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever watched the SuperBowl, you know that spectators get just as excited about the ads as they do about the football game. The next day the internet blows up with conversation about the ads. AdYapper is a new platform that lets you talk to brands and agencies about their ads recently launched to the public.
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adFreeq Is The Anti-Craigslist
BY: Kathryn HoughWhile Craigslist has widely been criticized as singlehandedly killing the newspaper industry by taking classifieds to the web, adFREEQ is attempting to reclaim the classified revenue model for traditional media outlets like radio and newspapers that now have a web presence.
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Peapod Brings Virtual Grocery Store Concept To The U.S.
BY: Kathryn HoughVirtual grocery stores have been popular in Asia long before we considered launching them here in America. Thanks to internet grocer Peapod, cities across the U.S. will soon have virtual grocery stores in hundreds of commuter rail stations in Boston, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.
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Portland Digital eXperience Panel Teaches Startups How To Magically Personalize Digital Retail For Customers
BY: Kathryn HoughRepresentatives from two Portland startups that are revolutionizing the digital retail experience took the stage at the second Portland Digital eXperience panel today to share how they think about personalizing ecommerce and mobile and the web.
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Kansas-based Oohly Lets Viewers Buy Products From Within Television Shows
BY: Kathryn HoughWhile Blossom fans had to drive to the mall to to buy the main character’s iconic hat and Sex and The City fans had to order their Jimmy Choos online, the next generation of trend followers can order items worn by their favorite characters right from their television sets thanks to a new app called Oohly.
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Cinsay Is The Home Shopping Network For Viral Videos
BY: Kathryn HoughAustin-based Cinsay offers users a way to monetize cat, cute baby, and skate videos without plastering intrusive ads all over the videos.
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Meet The Boston Startup That Helps Ads Go Viral
BY: Jon ChristianA Boston-based startup says it can work with advertisers to turn promotional clips into viral sensations on the social web, but the company’s founder says that it’s more about brand engagement than mind control.
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Pearl: Probably Not A Quora-Killer
BY: Jon ChristianExpert query service JustAnswer, which rebranded as Pearl, and Quora both answer questions, but that’s where the similarity ends.
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Spy Games: WhatRunsWhere Might Be Crawling Your Ads Right Now
BY: Jon ChristianWhatRunsWhere is a spy tool that crawls the web to gather data on advertising campaigns, both text and image-based, and sells that information.
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Screw Affiliate Links: Get Paid To Pin With Pinbooster
BY: Kathryn HoughWhat if you could bypass the affiliate system altogether and still get paid by the pin directly from brands?
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Google, Facebook Are Uneasy Allies On New Taskforce
BY: Jon ChristianAs in Marvel’s The Avengers, there are some uneasy relationships between the members of a new task force to fight shady advertising practices on the web.
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Twitter Gives Salesforce Access To 400 Million Tweets For Data Analysis
BY: Jon ChristianTwitter says it will partner with customer relationship management outfit Salesforce in a move that will give the latter company access to 400 million tweets for use in data analysis.
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