Its a college, so why don't you make a shoutt launch party? Buy some beer, get some female students to attend (then the male will follow), have them download the app to get into the party, and make some weird game where they use the app to meet people in the party. Alcohol + young people + app = traction. One of Facebook's primary functions still is helping people to hook up with others at parties (and getting them laid). This is also something you can repeat on other colleges with minimum investment.
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#12You aren't using any ammunition here. What is in it for the user? Sit down with some friends and ask them - what does this do? I think you've actually got a good concept here. But you have to read the second paragraph of your 'about' page to understand it.
You need just one use case. It's too confusing you're trying to be everything for everyone too early. You have no traction because people don't find it useful so try and find out why.
For what I understand (I might be wrong), but shoutt is an instant way to find people to do stuff with every moment on your phone. Simple as that.
Ask - where are people really losing out because they don't have this service. Then subsidise those people to build up your platform and attract others. Then when you find out what this is useful for right now then do all your PR. But make sure you having a concrete message.
You could use it to organize parties on campus. People could shoutt to get everyone to a party because there is going to be some mega hot girls etc. That might be a useful use case to start that would spread the word really quick.
Some thoughts that might help anyway :) It's got potential I think. I would have used it to go surfing. I can never find anyone.