Comments on: Destroying Sites on Launch Day http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Role of Tipping Point Marketing in Web 2.0 | Leveraging Ideas http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-194277 The Role of Tipping Point Marketing in Web 2.0 | Leveraging Ideas Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:32:14 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-194277 [...] Of course there are downsides. First focusing efforts on big paydays can appear risky – and sometimes it is. By focusing on creating ‘publicity events’ rather than enacting a more traditional slow-and-steady approach results seem to lack consistency. Likewise it may be that the people you get from given tipping point events are not the right audience. It may be (just an example) that the people attending South by Southwest get excited at the event and register for services, but then never convert to paying customers. Also a focus on metrics needs to be balanced with a focus on building relationships. Finally, the ability to rapidly scale is necessary to handle the traffic a tipping point event can produce. [...] [...] Of course there are downsides. First focusing efforts on big paydays can appear risky – and sometimes it is. By focusing on creating ‘publicity events’ rather than enacting a more traditional slow-and-steady approach results seem to lack consistency. Likewise it may be that the people you get from given tipping point events are not the right audience. It may be (just an example) that the people attending South by Southwest get excited at the event and register for services, but then never convert to paying customers. Also a focus on metrics needs to be balanced with a focus on building relationships. Finally, the ability to rapidly scale is necessary to handle the traffic a tipping point event can produce. [...]

]]> By: 杰克网摘 » Blog Archive » 怎样为你的WEB2.0创业进行营销 http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-193649 杰克网摘 » Blog Archive » 怎样为你的WEB2.0创业进行营销 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:38:34 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-193649 [...] 　　所有创业者的噩梦，不是吗？但是，很不幸，这种中国男子足球国家队（其实我想说的是来势汹汹，转瞬即逝）的景象在web2.0年代再正常不过。以下Alexa流量图可以完美的代表这样的情况，这还是一挺著名的例子，去翻翻TechCrunch的这篇文章吧。 [...] [...] 　　所有创业者的噩梦，不是吗？但是，很不幸，这种中国男子足球国家队（其实我想说的是来势汹汹，转瞬即逝）的景象在web2.0年代再正常不过。以下Alexa流量图可以完美的代表这样的情况，这还是一挺著名的例子，去翻翻TechCrunch的这篇文章吧。 [...]

]]> By: » TechCrunch goes pro: What’s the deal? | Digital Markets | ZDNet.com http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-78503 » TechCrunch goes pro: What’s the deal? | Digital Markets | ZDNet.com Tue, 22 May 2007 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-78503 [...] At CrunchNotes earlier this month, Arrington acknowledged that the TechCrunch effect on start-ups is an ephemeral one, with no apparent meaningful impact on the long-term prospects for the venture: [...] [...] At CrunchNotes earlier this month, Arrington acknowledged that the TechCrunch effect on start-ups is an ephemeral one, with no apparent meaningful impact on the long-term prospects for the venture: [...]

]]> By: 花花的VOIP&互联网观察 » Blog 存档 » 怎样为你的WEB2.0创业进行营销 http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-68520 花花的VOIP&互联网观察 » Blog 存档 » 怎样为你的WEB2.0创业进行营销 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:28:35 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-68520 [...]        所有创业者的噩梦，不是吗？但是，很不幸，这种中国男子足球国家队（其实我想说的是来势汹汹，转瞬即逝）的景象在web2.0年代再正常不过。以下Alexa流量图可以完美的代表这样的情况，这还是一挺著名的例子，去翻翻TechCrunch的这篇文章吧。 [...] [...]        所有创业者的噩梦，不是吗？但是，很不幸，这种中国男子足球国家队（其实我想说的是来势汹汹，转瞬即逝）的景象在web2.0年代再正常不过。以下Alexa流量图可以完美的代表这样的情况，这还是一挺著名的例子，去翻翻TechCrunch的这篇文章吧。 [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-65985 Jon Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:04:42 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-65985 Ok, firstly, I havent had time to read all of the comments above, and that is rude. Ok, hows this for an idea. Have a section where you put these articles, and they are randomly shown (it will show 1 of the top 5 articles), so that not everyone sees them at once, and new people continue to see them for the next few days, evening out the load. Ok, firstly, I havent had time to read all of the comments above, and that is rude.

Ok, hows this for an idea. Have a section where you put these articles, and they are randomly shown (it will show 1 of the top 5 articles), so that not everyone sees them at once, and new people continue to see them for the next few days, evening out the load.

]]> By: Windows Vista http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-56884 Windows Vista Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:56:50 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-56884 I'm sure most sites are quoted an amount of bandwidth they would never use up and therefore the web host does not need to actually support this maximum, it is really a choice of the right host in this situation - http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/glossary_extension/?q=web_hosting I’m sure most sites are quoted an amount of bandwidth they would never use up and therefore the web host does not need to actually support this maximum, it is really a choice of the right host in this situation
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]]> By: StartUpCrunch http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-54089 StartUpCrunch Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:29:40 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-54089 What is very telling is the fact that the traffic is so fleeting and 'does not stick about'. This is not at all surprising given that the vast majority of TC readers are startups also and are interested solely in the competition and personal site exposure. What is very telling is the fact that the traffic is so fleeting and ‘does not stick about’. This is not at all surprising given that the vast majority of TC readers are startups also and are interested solely in the competition and personal site exposure.

]]> By: The Soapbox » TechCrunch/KillerStartups http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-53905 The Soapbox » TechCrunch/KillerStartups Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-53905 [...] Michael Arrington of TechCrunch writes about the effect of TechCrunch articles on the startups they showcase.   Two points he brings up: [...] [...] Michael Arrington of TechCrunch writes about the effect of TechCrunch articles on the startups they showcase.   Two points he brings up: [...]

]]> By: Paul Bissett http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-53549 Paul Bissett Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:34:09 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-53549 I referenced luca and Peter Wolff in the previous comment. I misread the authors. Peter and Crunchback mentioned an EC2 solution. I referenced luca and Peter Wolff in the previous comment. I misread the authors. Peter and Crunchback mentioned an EC2 solution.

]]> By: Paul Bissett http://www.crunchnotes.com/2007/03/07/destroying-sites-on-launch-day/#comment-53547 Paul Bissett Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:29:14 +0000 http://www.crunchnotes.com/?p=367#comment-53547 A couple of people (luca and Phil Wolff) have mentioned using Amazon Web Services’ EC2 to solve this problem. We have found that EC2 is a viable solution. In addition, solving this problem has led us to an effective solution to scale any of our server requirements for cost efficient use on an hourly basis. No longer do we have to buy servers in anticipation for spiking traffic, or even routine cyclical traffic, for EC2 offers a truly scalable solution for optimizing the number of servers we need on a minute to minute basis. We had to overcome some critical issues such as dynamic IP addressing coupled with a lack of a 24/7 service level agreement (losing an AMI and all web services also means you must also repopulate the global DNS tables with the new “A” record). However, we have solved these issues for our own application at Weogeo, and on Monday we will begin to offer this EC2 management AMI, called WeoCEO, as a private beta product for developers of AWS applications. The WeoCEO application, working within the EC2 environment, eliminates the above mentioned limitations, and maximizes the power of EC2 by providing automatic and instantaneous scaling, load balancing, and fail-safe supports, including a stable IP environment. A couple of people (luca and Phil Wolff) have mentioned using Amazon Web Services’ EC2 to solve this problem. We have found that EC2 is a viable solution. In addition, solving this problem has led us to an effective solution to scale any of our server requirements for cost efficient use on an hourly basis. No longer do we have to buy servers in anticipation for spiking traffic, or even routine cyclical traffic, for EC2 offers a truly scalable solution for optimizing the number of servers we need on a minute to minute basis.

We had to overcome some critical issues such as dynamic IP addressing coupled with a lack of a 24/7 service level agreement (losing an AMI and all web services also means you must also repopulate the global DNS tables with the new “A” record). However, we have solved these issues for our own application at Weogeo, and on Monday we will begin to offer this EC2 management AMI, called WeoCEO, as a private beta product for developers of AWS applications.

The WeoCEO application, working within the EC2 environment, eliminates the above mentioned limitations, and maximizes the power of EC2 by providing automatic and instantaneous scaling, load balancing, and fail-safe supports, including a stable IP environment.

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