growth

RapGenius and Google: Tales in Growth Hacking Gone Wrong

Mike Isaac in Social on December 26, 2013 at 9:52 am PT

A startup gets in hot water with Google’s search team. Was it a misstep, or did it just get caught doing what other companies are doing?

Exclusive: Foursquare Raises a $35 Million Round and Adds DFJ’s Schuler to the Board

Kara Swisher in Media on December 19, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

They told you so.

Twitter Tips Its International Strategy

Mike Isaac in Social on December 5, 2013 at 4:10 pm PT

A multi-pronged, low-end approach to bringing in more users outside the United States and, ultimately, more revenue for the microblogging service.

We Still Don’t Know Snapchat’s Magic User Numbers (But Here’s a Bunch of Other Interesting New Stats, Including About Norway!)

Mike Isaac in Social on November 24, 2013 at 11:30 am PT

CEO Evan Spiegel talks monetization, growth and international at a recent conference.

Katie Couric Deal to Become Yahoo’s “Global News Anchor” Set to Be Announced Monday

Kara Swisher in Media on November 23, 2013 at 7:16 am PT

It looks like the deal that AllThingsD wrote about in August is finally happening.

Voices

Twitter Is No Leap of Faith

Geoff Yang, Founding Partner, Redpoint Ventures in Voices on November 6, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

An investor makes the case for jumping in.

Yahoo’s Mayer Now Chit-Chatting With Ryan Seacrest About Content Ideas

Kara Swisher in Media on November 5, 2013 at 3:04 pm PT

Maybe a singing competition? Nope, he’s been there. Maybe a radio show? Yipes, he’s done that. Perhaps a New Year’s broadcast from New York’s Times Square. Does this guy get any sleep?

VC Chamath Palihapitiya Says He Has Cracked the Code for Making Startups Grow

Liz Gannes in News on November 1, 2013 at 11:40 am PT

And visions of hockey sticks danced in their heads.

Explaining What It’s Going to Do With All That Dough, Pinterest Unveils Stats on Strong Mobile and International Usage

Kara Swisher in Commerce on October 23, 2013 at 3:03 pm PT

Yes, you may say it out loud: Has Silicon Valley lost its mind?

Pinterest Does Another Massive Funding — $225 Million at $3.8 Billion Valuation (Confirmed)

Kara Swisher and Liz Gannes in Commerce on October 23, 2013 at 2:31 pm PT

Pin this! An even more ginormous pile of money for the social bookmarking phenom.