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If having a single competitor who happened to get press coverage before you is enough to deter you from pursuing your idea, you aren't cut out for start ups. I

by c2 16y ago

If having a single competitor who happened to get press coverage before you is enough to deter you from pursuing your idea, you aren't cut out for start ups. Iphone wasn't the first phone, Kindle wasn't the first ebook reader, google wasn't the first search engine. You get the picture. Go fight for your customers.

c2 16y ago
Alright, that concludes the motivational part of my speel :) For actionable ways to increase your visibility, social media is your best friend. Spread the word on facebook, leverage your friends and family to start talking about your web site on people's walls. Use twitter if at all possible. Tweet celebrities that you have a crush on them on your web site. Put that url every where. Social media is all about shameless self promotion. The idea is good, people won't think of it as spam.
- sw007 16y ago
  That's great thanks!
sw007 16y ago
It hasn't detered me, that's precisely why I'm here - I want to ask a bunch of creative people ideas on how to uniquely Market something. We appreciate we will always have competition, we are excited by that as competition leads to a better product. I just want to hear of some creative ways in which I can go after my audience
- c2 16y ago
  I understand, but I really hope you were exaggerating when you said you were "devastated" that another competitor got some press coverage on tech crunch. In terms of the emotional roller coaster that is the start up world, that would not even register on most people's disappointment radars. You know what's better then tech crunch? Cnn, New York Times, Washington Post - think bigger, and definitely think more main stream then tech crunch.
humj 16y ago
fun-fact, there was a site many many years ago, back in the days of dial-up modems.. It was called "crushlink" or something, which is exactly this sort of crush-matching by email since facebook wasn't around yet. It eventually died because of spam and imposter emails posing as crushlink emails. Ideas are rarely unique. In fact, competition makes people aware of your space. Just execute the crap out of it.

by c2 16y ago

c2 16y ago

Alright, that concludes the motivational part of my speel :) For actionable ways to increase your visibility, social media is your best friend. Spread the word on facebook, leverage your friends and family to start talking about your web site on people's walls. Use twitter if at all possible. Tweet celebrities that you have a crush on them on your web site. Put that url every where. Social media is all about shameless self promotion. The idea is good, people won't think of it as spam.

sw007 16y ago
That's great thanks!

sw007 16y ago

It hasn't detered me, that's precisely why I'm here - I want to ask a bunch of creative people ideas on how to uniquely Market something. We appreciate we will always have competition, we are excited by that as competition leads to a better product. I just want to hear of some creative ways in which I can go after my audience

c2 16y ago
I understand, but I really hope you were exaggerating when you said you were "devastated" that another competitor got some press coverage on tech crunch. In terms of the emotional roller coaster that is the start up world, that would not even register on most people's disappointment radars. You know what's better then tech crunch? Cnn, New York Times, Washington Post - think bigger, and definitely think more main stream then tech crunch.

humj 16y ago

fun-fact, there was a site many many years ago, back in the days of dial-up modems.. It was called "crushlink" or something, which is exactly this sort of crush-matching by email since facebook wasn't around yet. It eventually died because of spam and imposter emails posing as crushlink emails. Ideas are rarely unique. In fact, competition makes people aware of your space. Just execute the crap out of it.