12. First 5,000 12
Social Media
‣ Quickly engage with users
‣ Super simple
‣ Great way to respond to
queries
‣ How are you measuring?
‣ Example: PhotoVino
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Blogging
‣ Users love content
‣ Great channel for your
startup voice
‣ Build following
‣ Use core keywords
‣ Share through Social media
‣ SEOMoz, Buffer,
Unbounce, Kissmetrics,
GoSquared
14. First 5,000 14
Google
‣ Your friend
‣ Analytics
‣ Keyword tool
15. First 5,000 15
Find a budget
‣ Free Stuff
‣ Facebook
‣ Google PPC
‣ Linkedin
‣ Over £150 = free users
16. First 5,000 16
High converting website
‣ Unbounce rocks
‣ Get it up now
‣ User sign up pre product
‣ 10 = 30 % may sign up
‣ Look at successful
homepage: Spotify
17. First 5,000 17
Email Marketing
‣ List is your asset
‣ Pull marketing
‣ What will interest audience
‣ Mailchimp great
‣ 4,300% ROI
18. First 5,000 18
Old Skool
‣ Isn’t dead
‣ Events = community
‣ Run an event!
‣ Guerilla marketing
‣ Transferwise
‣ Viral: Friend get friend
‣ I Am Playr, Graze
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Stop Press
‣ Spikes but Unsustainable
‣ Establish relationship
‣ Make list of key people
‣ Write story for them
‣ Be agressive
‣ Use good angles – keep
them in the loop
‣ Example: Broapp (385k
views)
Product market fit
In today’s world – building it doesn’t mean squat. Building stuff is the easy part
Many of you who are building something that may not be getting thr growth youre looking for – what really matters is solving a problem for someone in a way that’s differenced. Then you can layer on the growth hacks
If you’re in the flat part of the graph, that’s ok. You can only have a hickey stick growth with a flat bit first
Startup Digest
Google Campus
Meetup
Cost to acquire user: $400
Cost to acquire user: $400
Cost to acquire user: $400
Hotmail’s founders, Sabeer Bhatia & Jack Smith were in room with Tim Draper their VC
Wanted to do online advertising & billboard, but it was a free product!
Tim Draper, said – could you put a message at the bottom of everyone’s screen?
p.s. I Love you. Get your free email at Hotmail.
Hotmail’s founders, Sabeer Bhatia & Jack Smith were in room with Tim Draper their VC
Wanted to do online advertising & billboard, but it was a free product!
Tim Draper, said – could you put a message at the bottom of everyone’s screen?
p.s. I Love you. Get your free email at Hotmail.