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Referly (YC S12) lets businesses create their own rewards networks

34 points by dmor 14y ago

kgrin 14y ago
NB: the actual URL is http://refer.ly http://refer.ly (not http://referly.com http://referly.com as linked in the article, which seems like a weird typo when the article is about the company)
- timjahn 14y ago
  And this is exactly why not having a ".com" domain is a big problem (in my opinion). We (Hacker news/tech/hacker/etc. folks) understand what a ".ly" domain is. Nobody in the real world does. Get a ".com" domain. Always.
  - kclick 14y ago
    That's a valid point. We've owned refer.ly for 3 years and began pursuing the .com domain as soon as we decided to turn it into a business. Also, our product is (currently implemented as) a link shortener so the .ly domain choice has served us well. Thanks for the feedback!
coloneltcb 14y ago
love referly (disclosure: also love Danielle the founder and my former co-worker). Awesome that they are just demoing today, yet I've already made $30 bucks from my referly profile.
- kclick 14y ago
  LOVE it. Today has been awesome--we're excited to see what post-Demo Day life has in store. And nice work with your recommendations--any tips for newbies?
  - coloneltcb 14y ago
    tips: Be genuine. only refer stuff that is really great and you would put your reputation behind (because you are). Also, one cool and easy hack, is to make a collection of office things that you know your office manager orders regularly (coffee filters, pens, post-its etc). He or she can refer back to the collection easily (good for them) and you get the rewards (good for you).
    - kclick 14y ago
      ...brilliant. I love the hack. Do you mind if we use this advice in future blog posts/tweets?
      - coloneltcb 14y ago
        not at all. Last time I checked, hacks weren't patented :)
NDizzle 14y ago
Time to start up Reeferly and do some kind of medical marijuana delivery service.
- kclick 14y ago
  This is plan B if the affiliate marketing thing doesn't work out.
workhorse 14y ago
Reads like a regurgitated press release.

34 points by dmor 14y ago

kgrin 14y ago

NB: the actual URL is http://refer.ly http://refer.ly (not http://referly.com http://referly.com as linked in the article, which seems like a weird typo when the article is about the company)

timjahn 14y ago
And this is exactly why not having a ".com" domain is a big problem (in my opinion). We (Hacker news/tech/hacker/etc. folks) understand what a ".ly" domain is. Nobody in the real world does. Get a ".com" domain. Always.
- kclick 14y ago
  That's a valid point. We've owned refer.ly for 3 years and began pursuing the .com domain as soon as we decided to turn it into a business. Also, our product is (currently implemented as) a link shortener so the .ly domain choice has served us well. Thanks for the feedback!

coloneltcb 14y ago

love referly (disclosure: also love Danielle the founder and my former co-worker). Awesome that they are just demoing today, yet I've already made $30 bucks from my referly profile.

kclick 14y ago
LOVE it. Today has been awesome--we're excited to see what post-Demo Day life has in store. And nice work with your recommendations--any tips for newbies?
- coloneltcb 14y ago
  tips: Be genuine. only refer stuff that is really great and you would put your reputation behind (because you are). Also, one cool and easy hack, is to make a collection of office things that you know your office manager orders regularly (coffee filters, pens, post-its etc). He or she can refer back to the collection easily (good for them) and you get the rewards (good for you).
  - kclick 14y ago
    ...brilliant. I love the hack. Do you mind if we use this advice in future blog posts/tweets?
    - coloneltcb 14y ago
      not at all. Last time I checked, hacks weren't patented :)

NDizzle 14y ago

Time to start up Reeferly and do some kind of medical marijuana delivery service.

kclick 14y ago
This is plan B if the affiliate marketing thing doesn't work out.

workhorse 14y ago

Reads like a regurgitated press release.