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Ask HN: Tips for success posting non-simple ideas?
I've noticed that on the internet ( HN, news sites, Reddit ) what often works the best, gets the most upvotes and comments is something that presents "the simplest version of the idea."
Necessarily this version is incorrect and misses the nuances of the original.
I guess what I'm asking is -- how can you get beyond conveying something so simple as to be almost useless, but still have it "take in the subject's mind" ( i.e, become popular, viewed, read ) ?
This is relevant to marketing which is very relevant to what a lot of people on HN are trying to do with their startups and side projects. So please have a think and contribute your ideas!
- bigiain 9y agoMy tip is to stop trying to measure "success" in terms of upvotes and comments... Unless your startup or side project is "1) Disrupt Buzzfeed 2) ??? 3) Profit!!!" - there's without doubt better metrics to focus on.
- brudgers 9y agoKeep in mind that Hacker News is more than just side projects and startups. Posting something intellectually interesting is probably the way to go. Still requires luck because a lot of stuff gets posted everyday and some fraction is intellectually interesting. A good approach might be if the author writes something that they find intellectually interesting rather than writing marketing copy from a recipe. I mean, who wants to read something that the author does not care about rather than something that is good? Good luck.