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Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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After months of after-work-hours programming, I launched my site http://www.mygrub.net but haven't seen any traction. Any tips for getting traffic? How did reddit get its very first users?

I applied to YCombinator with this, but was rejected. Maybe for good reason =(

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

#3
"Ever wanted to keep track of all the great restaurants you've been to?"

The answer is NO. This is why you dont' have any visitors. Is it so hard to accept that ppl dont' give a rat's a$$ about "blogging" about stuffing themseves with food?

People like to talk about THEMSELVES. This is what drives social network sites.

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #2

After months of after-work-hours programming, I launched my site http://www.mygrub.net but haven't seen any traction. Any tips for getting traffic? How did reddit get its very first users? I applied to YCombinator with this, but was rejected. Maybe for good reason =(

http://yelp.com

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #2

After months of after-work-hours programming, I launched my site http://www.mygrub.net but haven't seen any traction. Any tips for getting traffic? How did reddit get its very first users? I applied to YCombinator with this, but was rejected. Maybe for good reason =(

This is a very niche site. I would think that the type of people that would be into this service would be (mostly) over the age of 35. What type of marketing/market research have you done for your target demographic? Do you have an advertising campaign set up to reach your target?

You have to realize that the kind of people that would like to share restaurant experiences are probably not the same type of people who enjoy discovering the latest web 2.0 website just because it has been launched two weeks ago.

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #3

"Ever wanted to keep track of all the great restaurants you've been to?" The answer is NO. This is why you dont' have any visitors. Is it so hard to accept that ppl dont' give a rat's a$$ about "blogging" about stuffing themseves with food? People like to talk about THEMSELVES. This is what drives social network sites.

I guess you've never used yelp. Or read one of the many popular food blogs.

tx: just b/c you don't want something doesn't mean no one does.

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #6
post #2

After months of after-work-hours programming, I launched my site http://www.mygrub.net but haven't seen any traction. Any tips for getting traffic? How did reddit get its very first users? I applied to YCombinator with this, but was rejected. Maybe for good reason =(

This is a very niche site. I would think that the type of people that would be into this service would be (mostly) over the age of 35. What type of marketing/market research have you done for your target demographic? Do you have an advertising campaign set up to reach your target? You have to realize that the kind of people that would like to share restaurant experiences are probably not the same type of people who e…

"What type of marketing/market research have you done for your target demographic?"

What kind of market research can you do on a shoestring budget?

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #7
post #3

"Ever wanted to keep track of all the great restaurants you've been to?" The answer is NO. This is why you dont' have any visitors. Is it so hard to accept that ppl dont' give a rat's a$$ about "blogging" about stuffing themseves with food? People like to talk about THEMSELVES. This is what drives social network sites.

I guess you've never used yelp. Or read one of the many popular food blogs. tx: just b/c you don't want something doesn't mean no one does.

This food social site is quite popular in Italy:

http://www.duespaghi.it/

Re: 2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

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post #7
post #3

"Ever wanted to keep track of all the great restaurants you've been to?" The answer is NO. This is why you dont' have any visitors. Is it so hard to accept that ppl dont' give a rat's a$$ about "blogging" about stuffing themseves with food? People like to talk about THEMSELVES. This is what drives social network sites.

I guess you've never used yelp. Or read one of the many popular food blogs. tx: just b/c you don't want something doesn't mean no one does.

Quite right. I love yelp. Visit it regularly, for all sorts of reviews.
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