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As a female founder I hope these types of thoughts are promoted but the resulting actions are not obvious. I wouldn't want to be a female founder accepted into ycombinator and then…

Russian mentality still longs for strong leadership. Young people do try to break away but the majority of Russian population want to have a powerful and dominant head of state. It…

Great post. It was fascinating to see how your copyrighting evolved. A/B testing is big these days and if done properly can make a significant difference in conversion rates.

Thanks for pointing to woorank.com. Great tool! I've already made a few adjustments to my site based on its recommendations. Excellent guide overall.

I bet reporters love HARO as they can send their requests in and just filter the incoming responses.

Hacks are useful to get things done that are not important to you but need to get done. I do believe that "It’s the experience you should be seeking, not the short cut. It’s the vo…

Russia never played by the rules. Russia wants to be feared and respected at all cost. Russia wants an image of a masculine and all knowing power. I love my motherland but like a p…

To only follow the advice that's applicable to your current startup situation is limiting and keeps you in your comfort zone. I'd want to get advice that shows me where I can be if…

I wanted to thank the HN community for generously sharing their ideas to my question about how you can talk to people about death without freaking them out. Special thank you goes …

I gather facts and listen to my gut feeling. If my gut feeling tells me something is off, it overrides the facts and I go with my gut feeling.

Leo nails what you need to do day in and day out to become successful in blogging: Publish today. Get it out there. Be authentic. Be extremely useful. Don’t be spammy, don’t have a…

Do market research by checking out potential competition and find what niche you can specialize in (narrower is way better than broad and all encompassing). Go out and talk to your…

You can say the same about artisans who have spent their lives perfecting their craft but don't know how to get the word out about their creations. So many labor in obscurity and t…

I am a big fan of Social Media Examiner. They know how to make people keep coming back with content that's relevant and from a lot of quality guest bloggers. I especially appreciat…

I believe in specialization and niche markets. Also I'd rather start with one thing and do it well. I'd give a new idea all my effort for at least 3 months before making a call if …

This is the way to do it: “Start with a small, intense fire.” Those first customers will make or break you.

Keeping a hand-written journal requires discipline and strong connection to your inner self. You have to be willing to have a reality check and admit when you are wrong.

LinkedIn has a few features that irate existing users. Letting other LinkedIn users anonymously check your profile comes to mind. Some feel it's like virtual stalking. My stance is…

Always be on the lookout for emerging channels so you can test them out to see if they are a good fit for your business. Sitting on the sideline will cost you the first mover advan…

Just looked up all your references. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

I identify the most with community clusters. You get to connect with like-minded people and developer meaningful connections that can be carried over into other channels including …

I would re-phrase it a bit: good things happen to generous people who are willing to give before taking.