How come this trend is so widespread in the startup community. Do people not realise that it makes them look unprofessional when they clearly use a stock photo, and some fake reviews to boost their credibility.
The ones I'm referring to are the small oval pictures, that service/product offering startups are so fond of using. There are usually a few client testimonials that are obviously fake.
Ask HN: Why do startups use fake client testimonials?
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Re: Ask HN: Why do startups use fake client testimonials?
#2You know exactly why they do it, to boost credibility. But obviously they're not every good at it...
Re: Ask HN: Why do startups use fake client testimonials?
#3Do an A/B test and you'll have your answer.
Re: Ask HN: Why do startups use fake client testimonials?
#4A lot of times people just are trying to gauge demand initially. Why blow hundreds of hours or thousands of dollars trying to build a product that people aren't interested in buying.