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So, to summarize, Slashdot style: 1) Identify the most likely consumers, and then give them the product for free. 2) ????????????? 3) Profit! It reminds me of
by michael_dorfman 18y ago
So, to summarize, Slashdot style:
1) Identify the most likely consumers, and then give them the product for free.
2) ?????????????
3) Profit!
It reminds me of the sales guys at one of my previous jobs-- "Sure, we'll lose $10 on each sale, but we'll make up for it in volume!"
- rsheridan6 18y ago>What a shame that Amazon hasn't figured out how to provide this as a useful service. Amazon knows who buys a lot, they know <b>who reviews a lot</b>... why not ask those people if they want a free prize now and then? An <b>influential person</b> would earn the right to a huge number of free samples. The idea is that people who might influence other people to buy something would get it for free.
- baha_man 18y agoThe good thing about reviews on Amazon is that they are by other customers who actually had to shell out for the product. If there was any suggestion that they were being written to get freebies, wouldn't they lose whatever credibility they currently have?
- rsheridan6 18y agoAmazon reviews are kind of questionable anyway because anybody can write a review. If your name is, say, John Lott, you can create an account with the name Mary Rosh and write yourself some 5 star reviews. Also, Amazon has been known to scrub negative reviews. You have to read between the lines. I don't think that would really change.
- johnrob 18y agoHe says spend 10k doing this instead of 10k on useless ads. This shouldn't change your business model, just how you might spend your advertising budget.