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The catch here is that real users also make recommendations. I recommend things on reddit all the time, and I'm not some nefarious marketer. I've also had a lo
by criley2 4y ago
The catch here is that real users also make recommendations. I recommend things on reddit all the time, and I'm not some nefarious marketer.
I've also had a lot of good stuff recommended to me on reddit over the years. If that was by a marketer, then frankly, the best marketing in the world is "hire subject matter experts to go into amateur forums and recommend good solutions for them" because that's what it feels like I'm getting on a lot of good nitty gritty subreddits.
- kitsunesoba 4y agoYeah, I make recommendations on Reddit fairly often. I try to provide enough detail to make it clear that I’ve actually used the product in question, hopefully that helps separate my posts from those of astroturfers.
- JohnBooty 4y agoI agree. I'd even go a step further - I'm a mod on r/budgetaudiophile and we're even open to company reps as long as they're from reputable companies and are transparent. subject matter experts The trick in a lot of hobbies is that it's so hard to have anybody, even a professional reviewer, stay current with this stuff. There are a lot of audio products out there. It's hard to say what's good and bad without putting each one through some objective measurements, and for some products (ie, DACs, amps, etc) this requires $50,000+ pieces of equipment and/or hours of time.
- llbeansandrice 4y agoThe balance between free marketing and access to community-loved brands is an absolute razor's edge to balance. Each sub does it differently and there's no correct solution. One person's astroturfing is another's excitement for an AMA with a company or retailer.