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Pre launch: Blogging about a subject related to your startup and twittering, funneled into the classic "sign up to know when we launch" holding page, along with
by dotBen 17y ago
Pre launch:
Blogging about a subject related to your startup and twittering, funneled into the classic "sign up to know when we launch" holding page, along with personal networking should give you 1000 prime users ready for when you launch.
Post launch: more personal networking (esp with influentials - either in person or virtual) and getting good write ups
However, before you sign up even your first user you need to make sure you have a strong viral loop going (assuming your product is suitable for it) so that every user you obtain is likely to send you even more.
IMHO it's not actually hard to get 1000 users, it's actually harder to obtain the first 50,000 users. After that you probably are reaching the inflection point and it gets easier (assuming good viral loop).
- benofsky 17y agofunneled into the classic "sign up to know when we launch" holding page How did you make this work for you? How long did you open it up before launching? Edit: formatting.
- dotBen 17y agoYou should put the "sign up to know more" box the moment you have your domain hosted. WP Themes like http://themeshaper.com/wordpress-domain-parking-theme/ http://themeshaper.com/wordpress-domain-parking-theme/ are your friend... takes 20 minutes to set this up. Add to the list of emails u get from this page the email address of everyone you network with about the idea/startup. That's kinda cheaky but it's done a lot. When u launch go through the list to spot any pr, media or VIP people -- offer them a beta. Then just launch and email blast everyone with the information.
- benofsky 17y agoThanks!