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swellular

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About swellular

www.crowdbeacon.com

Recent public activity

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    Comment #2229226

    Right, Netflix has proven that with their algorithm (worth $1M in a developer contest!)

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    Ask HN: Was Apple's Ping Successful?

    Of course there was a lot of hate spewed across the interwebs about Apple's ping being a complete #FAIL. But was it successful in terms of Apple's goal for it--to get people to buy…

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    Comment #2227824

    Thanks for the insight. Yes, perhaps they inflate the pageviews (somehow) to garner interest and get you to throw down money. In general, I'm not a fan of paid search since it crea…

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    Comment #2223027

    Agree with andymoe. Don't let your current emotional state dictate your decision. Take time to think about it, talk it over with your wife, etc. My best advice is to try and get so…

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    Comment #2222782

    Thanks. What kind of results have you been getting with paid ads?

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    Comment #2222661

    I asked because I'm seeing a good percentage of links to our site, but when I click through to them all I get is a salesy page about advertising on StumbleUpon. On a related note, …

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    Comment #2207725

    Thanks for your feedback Andrew. As Robert noted we plan to make adjustments. Early next week we are adding the functionality for users to ask questions directly on the site, witho…

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    Comment #2207109

    This service is appealing to non-technical people because it makes them seem technical. Unfortunately, I think people will looking to hire based more on online presence- specifical…

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    Comment #2206886

    The layout of the site and the diagram in the forefront makes it clear what the premise is. Nice job there. It seems like the revenue generated by watching ads is very small. How m…

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    Comment #2206739

    Streety- Thanks we'll look into the video. You make some good points about the FAQ's as well.

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    Ask HN: Please review my startup, Crowdbeacon.

    Hello HN! Like other review-seekers, this is my first submission. That said, I read HN often and I’m a huge fan of the community (have been fortunate to meet a few members in perso…

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    Comment #865467

    Great post Jason. I was chatting with a colleague about this and he used to work for a small-ish NYC-based mailing list that focused on high-income young professionals. He mentione…

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    Comment #692727

    1 Too many tweets 2 Tweets that are too salesy 3 Tweets about "the twittersphere," "twitterans," and "OMFG you tweeple are soo amazing"

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    Comment #692695

    Working for a digital advertising agency, I've seen both sides of the coin. On the one hand, you experience a little disdain for ads. If you don't start off by analyzing them (what…