It would be great to go into a bit more depth than TechCrunch does with their articles on startups. Problem is though that you are more likely to capturer a wider audience with the shorter articles and they are easier to write. For most people around here though I think it would be great to see more long articles really getting into details about the founders, their stories and exactly what their startup is doing.
HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
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Re: HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'd be glad to. I don't really use my blog. I could do it as an HN post, but that'd be a bit too self-serving....
If you tell me something I don't know and want to know I am happy for it to be 'self-serving'. Some things I would like to know (disclose what you are comfortable with): how to you monetize? How do you acquire users? How much (assuming you buy traffic)?
Right now, I don't monetize much. I occasionally add in an Amazon affiliate link.
I acquire subscribers in many ways, but I've bought very little. I spent $20 on a reddit ad which netted me (I think) 3 subscribers -- that's 100% of my marketing budget to date. The most effective ways: * I syndicate posts to certain blogs, asking the blogger to plug the newsletter in exchange for letting him or her run the whole post for free. * Word of mouth and asking readers to tell their friends about it. * Links to individual issues, which have on them subscription boxes and links to the archives.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's hilarious, and actually makes me want to talk to him more.
Same here. If you want my attention, you're much more likely to get it by being outrageous, than doing something "normal," "safe," and "professional" (that is to say, "BORING.")
Bathroom humor is a lame way to be outrageous.
Re: HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
#54Sent you an email about neovella. Sounds like this is a great idea, and if you don't do it, I just might!
Re: HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
#55It would be great to go into a bit more depth than TechCrunch does with their articles on startups. Problem is though that you are more likely to capturer a wider audience with the shorter articles and they are easier to write. For most people around here though I think it would be great to see more long articles really getting into details about the founders, their stories and exactly what their startup is doing.
I think this is a great approach. The way to execute is to write several short articles on the startup, then stagger the publish dates
Re: HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
#56It would be great to go into a bit more depth than TechCrunch does with their articles on startups. Problem is though that you are more likely to capturer a wider audience with the shorter articles and they are easier to write. For most people around here though I think it would be great to see more long articles really getting into details about the founders, their stories and exactly what their startup is doing.
I think this is a great approach. The way to execute is to write several short articles on the startup, then stagger the publish dates
The one that really illustrated the difference to me was when adioso launched a new version. The TechCrunch article was based off a quick phone call, was a couple of paragraphs and got confused about some of the facts/ didn't grasp a concept.
Another site (i forget which one now) spent a couple of hours with the guys and did a multiple page writeup really getting into the new version and where the founders had come from. Of course the quick writeup was probably seen by many more people than the quality in depth article.
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#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
Same here. If you want my attention, you're much more likely to get it by being outrageous, than doing something "normal," "safe," and "professional" (that is to say, "BORING.")
Bathroom humor is a lame way to be outrageous.
You're saying that "g0atbutt" is bathroom humor? You know that goats butt things, right?
Re: HN: I'm building a TC alternative. Will you share your startup's story with me?
#58Only if it works out!
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#59Good luck with your venture. Just stay true to your original intent. Please do not sell out to the giants once you'll make it :) Focus on startups and not on Facebook.
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#60Write about us => http://elearnapp.com <=
Pretty please with goat butter on top!