I think you need a 5th takeaway: write a follow-up blog post about how your HN post got you 1000 users, subsequently getting you another 1000 users that missed the post the day before.
hah! the post was meant to be mutually beneficial
How I Got My First 1000 Users in 1 Day
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#12I have a side project (dmtri.com). It lacks active users right now. I don't mind not having too many registered users as the website doesn't require you to sign up. I just wish that people would visit more and write more. Obviously the problem is that there isn't much going on actively on the site.
However, I detest the thought of spamming every facebook groups and such. I tried organically growing by writing really good content (http://dmtri.com/posts/28/alexis_ohanian_-_%22i_don%27t_regr...), but that in itself is a problem because I have to get visitors for that.
I worked hard on the project but I feel a bit discouraged by lack of interest so far.
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#13I feel like what you did might be considered spam - posting on FB groups, and reposting on HN. It's not adding any value to the community. But hey, what works, works.
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#14I feel like what you did might be considered spam - posting on FB groups, and reposting on HN. It's not adding any value to the community. But hey, what works, works.
there are ways of posting tactfully. i believe in the app thus i think it's useful for those students. i dont continuously post over and over, so far, only once per page. i have students liking and commenting, even friending me telling me they like the app.
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#15I have a side project (dmtri.com). It lacks active users right now. I don't mind not having too many registered users as the website doesn't require you to sign up. I just wish that people would visit more and write more. Obviously the problem is that there isn't much going on actively on the site. However, I detest the thought of spamming every facebook groups and such. I tried organically growing by writing really…
if you believe in your product and think there's a need than why would you consider it spam?
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#16Users.all.count made me cringe.
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#17Please add push notifications?
If you log in, and no one is around, the app gets closed pretty quickly. I have checked back multiple times, and always seem to miss everyone chatting. I would love to know if someone close by is online or chatting, so that I don't have to sit there hoping someone sees my tepid 'Hello?'.
I don't know if push notifications are the correct answer, but letting me know that there was activity that I missed, after my last post, would be a good start. Letting me know if other people are active in my region would be nice, but it's mostly that I don't want to have a conversation with myself.
I would love to know if other people are chatting, because I want to join in.
In any case, thanks for the app, have you got a public issue tracker, or anything similar?
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#18Please add push notifications? If you log in, and no one is around, the app gets closed pretty quickly. I have checked back multiple times, and always seem to miss everyone chatting. I would love to know if someone close by is online or chatting, so that I don't have to sit there hoping someone sees my tepid 'Hello?'. I don't know if push notifications are the correct answer, but letting me know that there was activi…
Yes, you're absolutely right. I was kickin myself all day yesterday because push notifications weren't working. I couldnt figure out why but my guess was it had to do with the provisioning profile. i resubmitted late last night, and requested expedited review. hopefully itll be out in the next few days. either way, thanks for the constructive feedback!
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#19Users.all.count made me cringe.
what would you use ?
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#20I think I totally misread this title as "how I got my first 1000 users - in one day" rather than, what I think it means, which is "how I got my first 1000-users-in-1-day"! Still, useful tips, and you obviously have a lot of energy when it comes to getting the word out, which can only be admired.