Comment on Ask YC: What Are Your Biggest Marketing/PR Problems As A Startup?Comments−vaksel17yThe chicken and the egg is probably the biggest problem. The new users don't want to join/buy because you lack content/users/reputation etc−nathanburkeOP17yVaksel- Awesome point. You inspired me to write a post on exactly what you're talking about: http://marketingstartups.com/2008/12/15/10-tips-on-attacking...−josefresco17yTell me about it, my social site relies on heavy user participation (in fact requires it) to be useful to other users. And unlike Digg, my content is worthless 24 hours later meaning I can't 'seed' the site with my own content effectively.
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The chicken and the egg is probably the biggest problem. The new users don't want to join/buy because you lack content/users/reputation etc
Vaksel- Awesome point. You inspired me to write a post on exactly what you're talking about: http://marketingstartups.com/2008/12/15/10-tips-on-attacking...
Tell me about it, my social site relies on heavy user participation (in fact requires it) to be useful to other users. And unlike Digg, my content is worthless 24 hours later meaning I can't 'seed' the site with my own content effectively.