Here begins the life of a twitter-like online dating site. www.TalkAboutADate.com. I've thought about using the above for classified ads submissions, forum postings, etc., to promote the site. However, I think this is borderline spam, so I'm phrasing the ads carefully. Suggestions would be gratefully received. Thank you.
Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
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Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
#2Uh, not borderline, friend. Posting announcements like this on elance.com and the like would most definitely be spam, and most definitely unwelcome.
Why not announce to various blogs and tech-news aggregators? TechCrunch, TechMeme, Slashdot, Webware, AppScout might all be good places to announce a new app.
Buy an ad on Facebook. Start a group on facebook. Get your friends to sign up and promise to invite at least 2 other friends that don't know anyone else already signed up.
But don't, under any circumstances, post your announcement where it will be OT - that's what makes the internet suck.
Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
#3Uh, not borderline, friend. Posting announcements like this on elance.com and the like would most definitely be spam, and most definitely unwelcome. Why not announce to various blogs and tech-news aggregators? TechCrunch, TechMeme, Slashdot, Webware, AppScout might all be good places to announce a new app. Buy an ad on Facebook. Start a group on facebook. Get your friends to sign up and promise to invite at least 2 o…
Yep. That's what I thought. Thank you. I did say _whitehat_ only in the project I posted on getafreelancer. By the way what's OT?
Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
#4Uh, not borderline, friend. Posting announcements like this on elance.com and the like would most definitely be spam, and most definitely unwelcome. Why not announce to various blogs and tech-news aggregators? TechCrunch, TechMeme, Slashdot, Webware, AppScout might all be good places to announce a new app. Buy an ad on Facebook. Start a group on facebook. Get your friends to sign up and promise to invite at least 2 o…
Yep. That's what I thought. Thank you. I did say _whitehat_ only in the project I posted on getafreelancer. By the way what's OT?
Whitehat? Maybe I misunderstand what you're asking. I thought you were just trying to find places to announce a new online dating app - am I wrong?
OT = Off Topic.
Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
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Yep. That's what I thought. Thank you. I did say _whitehat_ only in the project I posted on getafreelancer. By the way what's OT?
Whitehat? Maybe I misunderstand what you're asking. I thought you were just trying to find places to announce a new online dating app - am I wrong? OT = Off Topic.
I am trying to announce a new dating app. It's just that when I first posted the project yesterday at getafreelancer.com the bids I got seemed to be the spam kind. So, today I added 'whitehat only' to the project description. I also added the requirement to 'write new ads around the basic template - in good english - and post to around 5 - 10 cities a day.' I'm trying to make it a legit promotional project. Here's the url: https://www.getafreelancer.com/projects/269701.html. This is what I meant when I said 'borderline' in my original post. Thanks, again.
Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
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Whitehat? Maybe I misunderstand what you're asking. I thought you were just trying to find places to announce a new online dating app - am I wrong? OT = Off Topic.
I am trying to announce a new dating app. It's just that when I first posted the project yesterday at getafreelancer.com the bids I got seemed to be the spam kind. So, today I added 'whitehat only' to the project description. I also added the requirement to 'write new ads around the basic template - in good english - and post to around 5 - 10 cities a day.' I'm trying to make it a legit promotional project. Here's th…
AH, ok. The postings to elance.com, etc, are for people to write ads for you.
Gotcha. That's no problem. I think Elance even has a category for writers and marketing-type stuff.
You might also try Craigslist job postings.
Re: Ask YC: Just launched. Need traffic. Any suggestions on getafreelancer, elance, odesk, etc.
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am trying to announce a new dating app. It's just that when I first posted the project yesterday at getafreelancer.com the bids I got seemed to be the spam kind. So, today I added 'whitehat only' to the project description. I also added the requirement to 'write new ads around the basic template - in good english - and post to around 5 - 10 cities a day.' I'm trying to make it a legit promotional project. Here's th…
AH, ok. The postings to elance.com, etc, are for people to write ads for you. Gotcha. That's no problem. I think Elance even has a category for writers and marketing-type stuff. You might also try Craigslist job postings.
Thanks again. That's good to know.