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To the article? no. just the comments. Don't make assumptions.
by dekken_ 5y ago
To the article? no. just the comments.
Don't make assumptions.
- pixl97 5y agoSo the secret is to put the real ad in the HN comments?
- hutzlibu 5y agoIt would be (and it is tried, but according to dang less than you would think so), The audience here is usually very critical and eager to flag/downvote anything not providing information to the topic Classical marketing approaches are hard here - I think you would indeed be better off to just provide solid technical details and arguments for the product.
- Gravityloss 5y agoTo actually have a good product (and support) so somebody praises it in the comments.
- guerrilla 5y agoHow do you tell the difference between that and someone paid to praise it in the comments?
- Jensson 5y agoIf the product is bad then a lot of people with bad experiences will post their stories as responses to that comment. That is why I trust forum posts much more than articles, public discussions are trustworthy since people can attack your arguments, articles with moderated comment sections are not.
- goodpoint 5y agoYes, it's called shilling and very popular due to its effectiveness.