Comments on: New Business Model In Hand, Tagga Raises $400,000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:52:41 -0800 hourly 1 By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2920612 Nick Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:12:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2920612 Grace, you should disclose your conflict of interest. Invoke Media is the sister company to Tagga and basically bankrolled the company. The CTO of Tagga is the CEO of Invoke. While perhaps you honestly do gush about the company, it's hardly an unbiased opinion you're sharing. Grace, you should disclose your conflict of interest. Invoke Media is the sister company to Tagga and basically bankrolled the company. The CTO of Tagga is the CEO of Invoke. While perhaps you honestly do gush about the company, it’s hardly an unbiased opinion you’re sharing.

]]> By: led panel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2818488 led panel Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:18:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2818488 WOW .. WOW ..

]]> By: Kevin Swan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2817412 Kevin Swan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:38:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2817412 Ah, now I understand, Patrick. Looks like you are a bit of a competitor ;) Ah, now I understand, Patrick. Looks like you are a bit of a competitor ;)

]]> By: Kevin Swan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2817407 Kevin Swan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:36:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2817407 I agree with Chris. I have had the opportunity to check out the tool and any non-technical person could use it. Patrick, your argument is similar to comparing an old IRC channel to Twitter. Sure it is not necessarily new or different, but who is using what these days? I agree with Chris. I have had the opportunity to check out the tool and any non-technical person could use it.

Patrick, your argument is similar to comparing an old IRC channel to Twitter. Sure it is not necessarily new or different, but who is using what these days?

]]> By: Chris Richardson http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2817160 Chris Richardson Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:10:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2817160 Hello Patrick, I agree that there are many SMS platforms geared towards marketers out there and we've obviously tried many of them. We feel what sets us apart is our simplicity and ease of use. An average non technical agency employee can actually use our platform to set up and test a campaign in just a few minutes. They can then measure the effectiveness of their campaign with our live reporting and/or enhance their campaign using our mobile website builder or web2phone tools. Please contact us for a demo if you'd like to see how it works; we'd love to show it to you. Thanks, Chris Hello Patrick,

I agree that there are many SMS platforms geared towards marketers out there and we’ve obviously tried many of them. We feel what sets us apart is our simplicity and ease of use. An average non technical agency employee can actually use our platform to set up and test a campaign in just a few minutes. They can then measure the effectiveness of their campaign with our live reporting and/or enhance their campaign using our mobile website builder or web2phone tools. Please contact us for a demo if you’d like to see how it works; we’d love to show it to you.

Thanks,

Chris

]]> By: Grace Carter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816891 Grace Carter Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:33:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816891 Tagga is the most easy-to-use and comprehensive of the SMS platforms, as well as offers the most features. Get in there and play, and you'll see why it's newsworthy. Tagga is the most easy-to-use and comprehensive of the SMS platforms, as well as offers the most features. Get in there and play, and you’ll see why it’s newsworthy.

]]> By: geekevaluation http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816874 geekevaluation Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816874 Well said :) Well said :)

]]> By: Free Bulk Email http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816719 Free Bulk Email Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:36:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816719 Excellent article! I learnt something new and hope to test drive your ideas soon. Awesome article!! Excellent article! I learnt something new and hope to test drive your ideas soon. Awesome article!!

]]> By: Den http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816289 Den Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:24:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816289 You can do that with Twitter: http://bit.ly/Gp21L You can do that with Twitter: http://bit.ly/Gp21L

]]> By: iptest http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816259 iptest Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:57:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816259 SMS campaigns can work for public interest ads. SMS campaigns can work for public interest ads.

]]> By: Patrick Collins http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816160 Patrick Collins Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:14:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816160 an amazingly innovative solution... for 1991... i'm surprised anyone funded it. sms marketing platforms for marketers are a dime-a-dozen. Just ask iloop, sumo, msgme, sponge, 5thfinger, air2web, ipsh!, vibes, mythum.......! goodness me I could just keep listing them all for hours. the real value these days is helping marketers navigate the 1000's of technologies they could put their marketing dollars into. Patrick. an amazingly innovative solution… for 1991… i’m surprised anyone funded it.

sms marketing platforms for marketers are a dime-a-dozen. Just ask iloop, sumo, msgme, sponge, 5thfinger, air2web, ipsh!, vibes, mythum…….! goodness me I could just keep listing them all for hours.

the real value these days is helping marketers navigate the 1000’s of technologies they could put their marketing dollars into.

Patrick.

]]> By: James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816122 James Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:48:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816122 In the second paragraph, you actually pick out a "keyword". 82442 is the "shortcode" In the second paragraph, you actually pick out a “keyword”. 82442 is the “shortcode”

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816100 Mark Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:35:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816100 It's trully a recession when 400k funding makes it on TechCrunch! It’s trully a recession when 400k funding makes it on TechCrunch!

]]> By: Kevin Swan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2816003 Kevin Swan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:33:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2816003 I have been impressed how quickly this team reacted to a failing business model and moved in a direction that they saw traction. Kudos to the team for listening at what their customers and marketers were telling them. I have been impressed how quickly this team reacted to a failing business model and moved in a direction that they saw traction. Kudos to the team for listening at what their customers and marketers were telling them.

]]> By: Michael F http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815986 Michael F Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:18:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815986 I'm not really sure where the news is in this story? I mean, is this supposed to be the first SMS provider to work with ad agencies? Clearly this has been going on for years... great companies like Red Fish Media (www.redfishmedia.com) and the hugely awesome 3C Interactive (www.3cinteractive.com). I'm not trying to be a smart-ass, I'm just failing to see why this is newsworthy. I’m not really sure where the news is in this story? I mean, is this supposed to be the first SMS provider to work with ad agencies? Clearly this has been going on for years… great companies like Red Fish Media (www.redfishmedia.com) and the hugely awesome 3C Interactive (www.3cinteractive.com).

I’m not trying to be a smart-ass, I’m just failing to see why this is newsworthy.

]]> By: Chris McGuire http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815975 Chris McGuire Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:06:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815975 We have been using Tagga for the past 6 months and LOVE IT! Extremely easy to set up, track stats, the support staff are quick to respond and the cost structure is easy to explain/justify to clients. Thoroughly recommend TAGGA for agencies of all sizes! We have been using Tagga for the past 6 months and LOVE IT!

Extremely easy to set up, track stats, the support staff are quick to respond and the cost structure is easy to explain/justify to clients.

Thoroughly recommend TAGGA for agencies of all sizes!

]]> By: Andrew Sotzing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815949 Andrew Sotzing Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:51:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815949 I saw an ad on BART earlier for a campaign by LG asking people to txt 'BART' to 57895 for a free return-mailer to recycle old cell-phones. Wonder if these two are connected... or if they should've been! Cool to see new SMS services - I'd imagine the degree of penetration is pretty high compared to iPhone apps =) I saw an ad on BART earlier for a campaign by LG asking people to txt ‘BART’ to 57895 for a free return-mailer to recycle old cell-phones.

Wonder if these two are connected…
or if they should’ve been!

Cool to see new SMS services – I’d imagine the degree of penetration is pretty high compared to iPhone apps =)

]]> By: Kevin Eklund http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815946 Kevin Eklund Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:49:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815946 Ah, now I remember; it was Trumpia.com Ah, now I remember; it was Trumpia.com

]]> By: Kevin Eklund http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815940 Kevin Eklund Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:37:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815940 This isn't the first time this model was used. I remember reading about another SMS service that blasted your friends but I can't remember the name. They tried the same advertising model but it didn't work. Last time I checked they were targeting businesses and educational institutions for mass SMS delivery (i.e. emergency services, etc.) This isn’t the first time this model was used. I remember reading about another SMS service that blasted your friends but I can’t remember the name. They tried the same advertising model but it didn’t work. Last time I checked they were targeting businesses and educational institutions for mass SMS delivery (i.e. emergency services, etc.)

]]> By: Tech-Freak Stuff http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/22/new-business-model-in-hand-tagga-raises-400000/comment-page-1/#comment-2815937 Tech-Freak Stuff Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:35:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=75461#comment-2815937 This service appears cool and must interest a lot of Internet marketers! An Interactive SMS service will surely help the Advertisers know what the End-Users expect from them and What should they deliver! And as expected many Advertisers are opting for it too! This service appears cool and must interest a lot of Internet marketers! An Interactive SMS service will surely help the Advertisers know what the End-Users expect from them and What should they deliver!

And as expected many Advertisers are opting for it too!

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