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I like the part where he paid people $1 to enter his stores. I just paid to publish my first small book at a local print shop, and gave all the books away at th
by TaylorAlexander 8y ago
I like the part where he paid people $1 to enter his stores. I just paid to publish my first small book at a local print shop, and gave all the books away at the Maker Faire. It gave me hope that in the future people might know me well enough to want to buy them. Very much a fluff article, but it was a cute story and I appreciate it.
- dhruvrrp 8y agoCoinbase used to give $10 in bitcoin for new signups a few years ago.
- baxtr 8y agoI guess the equivalent today is called “performance marketing”. However, I like the idea to give the money directly to the consumer.
- rokhayakebe 8y agoNext time don't give it. Lend it. Get their email address to send them a return label or reminder or something. Or better have, them ship it to the next person and create a cult or sharing for your work within your community.
- mseebach 8y agoWhy? That seems terribly complicated for very limited benefit. (And it takes a lot more than that to start a cult)
- DrScump 8y agoPayPal originally paid a $5 bounty for new account referrals.
- davb 8y agoCircle are currently doing this (well, £5 in the UK)
- agumonkey 8y agothe trick was used for music in the 50-60s, I don't really remember what was paid for, radio time or fake buyers, probably fake buyers but it created a positive feedback loop that made radio play more of the 'hot disc' which made more people like it and buy some more
- mgkimsal 8y ago"payola". radio/air time was paid for.