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Are IG accounts worth something on the black market? I don't doubt a few people would want the "Alex Stevenson-Price" alexprice. But, I'm guessing there are a

by afpx 4y ago

Are IG accounts worth something on the black market? I don't doubt a few people would want the "Alex Stevenson-Price" alexprice. But, I'm guessing there are a lot more who want the "Other Famous Alex Prices" alexprice.

brightball 4y ago
Apparently, this is a thing: https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/97/ https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/97/
haunter 4y ago
Yes. I know 4 letter ones (even just random gibberish) are going for ~$50-100. 3 letter ones are $500-1000 at least. So anything which is a dictionary word or a noticeable abbreviation are worth much much more https://files.catbox.moe/5jp5qw.png https://files.catbox.moe/5jp5qw.png https://files.catbox.moe/7gdx6k.png https://files.catbox.moe/7gdx6k.png
- tgv 4y ago
  Payment in BTC, what a surprise.
- WilTimSon 4y ago
  It's so baffling to me, is there any research on whether a short name benefits marketing outreach or anything like that? I'd think a 4 letter gibberish name would put me off, if anything. I get if it's, like, "Mark" for some famous Mark, but if it was "ghfa", what's the point?
  - haunter 4y ago
    >but if it was "ghfa", what's the point? You build your brand from the bottom up based on that handle alone. Totally possible and your example is actually pretty good, no weird letters either (x,q,y,z)
    - shagie 4y ago
      From a recent Marketplace article: Liquid Death is an “entertainment machine” with a water brand attached - https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/25/liquid-death-is-an-entertainment-machine-with-a-water-brand-attached/ https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/25/liquid-death-is-an-en... > In 2017, Cessario, a longtime advertising creative who had previously worked on marketing campaigns for Netflix and Organic Valley, released a commercial for Liquid Death canned water. The product didn’t exist yet, but the commercial went viral. > “The video ended up getting millions of views,” he said. “The page had more followers than Aquafina within a few months, so I think we knew that we were onto something that could be really big.”
      - milsorgen 4y ago
        I have, over a two year period, been rather excitedly told about Liquid Death from the most surprising people. I mention a two year period because I don't recall anything else being presented to me as this new cool thing over such a long time frame. Something about that brand, in my experience, gets people to feel like 'they found something'. It really is quite interesting the reaction people have to it. Now what's also funny is that with one exception these half dozen people are never seen drinking LD later on. I guess I've just never seen such a powerful branding experience with the exception of maybe Gmail or Facebook way back when when they were seen as more exclusive services and people started finding out about them.
        shagie 4y ago
        The interesting thing with them is that it is entirely brand (and they know it). Ryssdal: Who is your competition then? Because the beverage space — and now the nonalcoholic water space — is populated by ginormous companies. And for as much success you’re having, you ain’t it. Do you worry about the Cokes and the Pepsis, or you’re like, “Yeah, you do your thing and I’m gonna do mine”? Cessario: We don’t worry about that at all. Because the hardest thing — anybody can put water in a can, right? But that’s not why we’re successful. Ryssdal: OK, wait, so why are you successful? Cessario: Because we’ve built a really strong brand that has created legitimate fandom and obsession for the product. And that is something that Coke and Pepsi historically have been really bad at doing, which is why they acquire companies more so than they create viral brands or fandom on their own.
  - stonemetal12 4y ago
    Initialisms tend to be a bunch of random letters, so can make good targets for multiple people. "ghfa" could be Git Hub something something.
  - EForEndeavour 4y ago
    Good Health For All Good Habits and Fitness Association Global Health and Fitness Alliance Gourmet Hotdog Fanatics Association Gnarly Hops and Funky Ales
yardie 4y ago
My IG handle is pretty desirable and was the title in a film. Every few months I get password reset notifications. I get DMed with offers. I also get occasionnal DMing thinking I'm the handle for the artist.

by afpx 4y ago

brightball 4y ago

Apparently, this is a thing: https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/97/ https://darknetdiaries.com/transcript/97/

haunter 4y ago

Yes. I know 4 letter ones (even just random gibberish) are going for ~$50-100. 3 letter ones are $500-1000 at least. So anything which is a dictionary word or a noticeable abbreviation are worth much much more https://files.catbox.moe/5jp5qw.png https://files.catbox.moe/5jp5qw.png https://files.catbox.moe/7gdx6k.png https://files.catbox.moe/7gdx6k.png

tgv 4y ago
Payment in BTC, what a surprise.
WilTimSon 4y ago
It's so baffling to me, is there any research on whether a short name benefits marketing outreach or anything like that? I'd think a 4 letter gibberish name would put me off, if anything. I get if it's, like, "Mark" for some famous Mark, but if it was "ghfa", what's the point?
- haunter 4y ago
  >but if it was "ghfa", what's the point? You build your brand from the bottom up based on that handle alone. Totally possible and your example is actually pretty good, no weird letters either (x,q,y,z)
  - shagie 4y ago
    From a recent Marketplace article: Liquid Death is an “entertainment machine” with a water brand attached - https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/25/liquid-death-is-an-entertainment-machine-with-a-water-brand-attached/ https://www.marketplace.org/2023/01/25/liquid-death-is-an-en... > In 2017, Cessario, a longtime advertising creative who had previously worked on marketing campaigns for Netflix and Organic Valley, released a commercial for Liquid Death canned water. The product didn’t exist yet, but the commercial went viral. > “The video ended up getting millions of views,” he said. “The page had more followers than Aquafina within a few months, so I think we knew that we were onto something that could be really big.”
    - milsorgen 4y ago
      I have, over a two year period, been rather excitedly told about Liquid Death from the most surprising people. I mention a two year period because I don't recall anything else being presented to me as this new cool thing over such a long time frame. Something about that brand, in my experience, gets people to feel like 'they found something'. It really is quite interesting the reaction people have to it. Now what's also funny is that with one exception these half dozen people are never seen drinking LD later on. I guess I've just never seen such a powerful branding experience with the exception of maybe Gmail or Facebook way back when when they were seen as more exclusive services and people started finding out about them.
      - shagie 4y ago
        The interesting thing with them is that it is entirely brand (and they know it). Ryssdal: Who is your competition then? Because the beverage space — and now the nonalcoholic water space — is populated by ginormous companies. And for as much success you’re having, you ain’t it. Do you worry about the Cokes and the Pepsis, or you’re like, “Yeah, you do your thing and I’m gonna do mine”? Cessario: We don’t worry about that at all. Because the hardest thing — anybody can put water in a can, right? But that’s not why we’re successful. Ryssdal: OK, wait, so why are you successful? Cessario: Because we’ve built a really strong brand that has created legitimate fandom and obsession for the product. And that is something that Coke and Pepsi historically have been really bad at doing, which is why they acquire companies more so than they create viral brands or fandom on their own.
- stonemetal12 4y ago
  Initialisms tend to be a bunch of random letters, so can make good targets for multiple people. "ghfa" could be Git Hub something something.
- EForEndeavour 4y ago
  Good Health For All Good Habits and Fitness Association Global Health and Fitness Alliance Gourmet Hotdog Fanatics Association Gnarly Hops and Funky Ales

yardie 4y ago

My IG handle is pretty desirable and was the title in a film. Every few months I get password reset notifications. I get DMed with offers. I also get occasionnal DMing thinking I'm the handle for the artist.