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> There are still way too many developers who are > making awesome products and then failing to get traction Can you give some examples? My experience is that

by TekMol 10y ago

> There are still way too many developers who are > making awesome products and then failing to get traction Can you give some examples? My experience is that the "Build it and they will come" approach works surprisingly well.

ams6110 10y ago
It works if you can hit upon the sequence of events to get some viral attention. Hitting HN at the right time of day, or getting some other attention among your target users. That can be a matter of chance but usually requires at least some effort on your part. Just creating a product and a website with no marketing whatsoever is unlikely to get the attention of anyone.
- richard___ 10y ago
  How do you find out / when is the right time of day to post to HN?
  - grzm 10y ago
    Google indeed can be your friend here. One analysis I like is from 'minimaxir: http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ There's also a Quora answer: https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacker-News-to-get-and-stay-long-on-the-front-page https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacke... And wouldn't you know it, a submission on Hacker News itself for a post entitled "Best Time to Post? It’s Irrelevant": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 I'm sure there are others as well.
joshontheweb 10y ago
This has and hasn't worked for me in the past. The difference being that the successful project was something that people actually wanted. So much of the success hinges on finding the right product for the right niche. If you get that it will grow organically regardless of your marketing. Then the marketing is just a way to accelerate the growth.
- WhiteSource1 10y ago
  In business school, marketing is defined as the 4Ps. They include Product + Place. So, finding the right product for the right niche is the key part of marketing strategy.

by TekMol 10y ago

ams6110 10y ago

It works if you can hit upon the sequence of events to get some viral attention. Hitting HN at the right time of day, or getting some other attention among your target users. That can be a matter of chance but usually requires at least some effort on your part. Just creating a product and a website with no marketing whatsoever is unlikely to get the attention of anyone.

richard___ 10y ago
How do you find out / when is the right time of day to post to HN?
- grzm 10y ago
  Google indeed can be your friend here. One analysis I like is from 'minimaxir: http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ http://minimaxir.com/2014/02/hacking-hacker-news/ There's also a Quora answer: https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacker-News-to-get-and-stay-long-on-the-front-page https://www.quora.com/When-is-the-best-time-to-post-on-Hacke... And wouldn't you know it, a submission on Hacker News itself for a post entitled "Best Time to Post? It’s Irrelevant": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9426040 I'm sure there are others as well.

joshontheweb 10y ago

This has and hasn't worked for me in the past. The difference being that the successful project was something that people actually wanted. So much of the success hinges on finding the right product for the right niche. If you get that it will grow organically regardless of your marketing. Then the marketing is just a way to accelerate the growth.

WhiteSource1 10y ago
In business school, marketing is defined as the 4Ps. They include Product + Place. So, finding the right product for the right niche is the key part of marketing strategy.