DJN

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by DJN 16y ago
I didn't know Quantcast operated an ad network. Interesting. In quantitative terms, how accurate is your inference based data? On a different note, I have mixed feelings about exchanges cus I feel they overly commoditize inventory. Whilst t
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by DJN 16y ago
We get a lot of enquiries about that so yes, it's definitely going to be available shortly. We'll probably start off with an index because that's easier to do considering that each social network/dating site/news portal integrates their dat
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by DJN 16y ago
A third-party network that sites like these could easily integrate into would mean more money for the sites, more relevant ads for the end users and an alternative to Facebook Ads I couldn't agree more. Trafficspaces already provides it.
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by DJN 16y ago
If you are to redo it all over, I sure hope you won't reinvent the custom ad solution bit again. You can thank the plethora of open RESTful APIs for that :) I've just finished implementing the Trafficspaces ad server API and oh boy does i
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by DJN 16y ago
Bootstrapped from day 1, I'm pleased to say Trafficspaces ( http://www.trafficspaces.com ) is now profitable enough to sustain operations without requiring additional capital. I've learned five lessons. 1. Charge from day 1 2. Focus on busi
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by DJN 16y ago
Whilst the notion of "computers talking to each other without human intervention" sounds like a utopian ideal, I think his method is a recipe for disaster. The domain of possible consequences of changing protocols and semantics on the fly i
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by DJN 16y ago
I'm surprised the author didn't talk about using inbound marketing techniques such as articles, infographics, whitepapers, ebooks etc I've also got mixed feelings about "retargeting". On one hand, it's great because it keeps your brand omni
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by DJN 16y ago
I'm not a big fan of the 30 day trial because I think it adds extra friction to the signup process. Especially when a credit card is required. Isn't it better to offer an unlimited, resource constrained plan? Note: you can still let them us
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by DJN 16y ago
One way to deal with the "stale data" problem is to prune old users from the system, but many people will be understandably dissatisfied with this, and it is not recommended. I don't think you should worry too much about this. Someone who
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by DJN 16y ago
A competent pilot union negotiator will present the airline with a plan to transfer essentially all expected future profits into the paychecks of pilots and ...the pilots, having expected to collect 95 percent of the airline's profits, w
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by DJN 16y ago
I think more startups should offer free goodies. It's the least we can all do for the community :)
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Offer HN: Free ad server
1 points by DJN 16y ago|1 comments
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by DJN 16y ago
That's what we are currently doing now. I was referring to cases where the account holder wants to use an custom domain name e.g. ads.mywebsite.com , instead of the generic mywebsite.mysaasprovider.com . In that case, we'll need to host t
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by DJN 16y ago
Authentication currently fails if there are trailing spaces in the username. You need to trim the username before validating it.
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by DJN 16y ago
Feedback Roulette is already doing great work in this area. You review random sites, get karma points then your site gets reviewed by other users in proportion to your karma. Brilliant. Symbiosis at its best http://feedbackroulette.com/
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by DJN 16y ago
The main problem will be with SaaS apps that allow custom domains names (i.e. mywebsite.com instead of mywebsite.mysaasprovider.com ). I made an early decision to enable SSL everywhere in Trafficspaces with the obvious downside being tha
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by DJN 16y ago
> A heat-sensing infrared detector monitored the terrace, > but he approached it slowly from behind a large, > homemade polyester shield. The low thermal > conductivity of the polyester blocked his body
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by DJN 16y ago
Get the one esoteric developer to develop a layer of indirection (or API) for the other two developers to work with. That way, you may be able to utilise all your developers fully. As the saying goes "all problems in tech can be solved by a
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by DJN 16y ago
You should set your prices based on the value that you are delivering to your customers and not based on how much it costs you to deliver. To find out the perceived value, you need to get out and talk to customers.
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by DJN 16y ago
Thanks for the advice. We'll reorganize the feature set as you've described. It seems to make a lot of sense. Regarding the drop down, whilst it isn't the most ideal implementation, I can't think of a way to allow publishers to pick a plan
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by DJN 16y ago
Care to mention which point you have a gripe with? Short of not being backed by hard data, I don't think they were all bad. Definitely not "customer hating" or "clueless" :)
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by DJN 16y ago
Two issues: 1. There is no quantifiable data to backup the assertions. Does anyone have A/B test data to back any of the author's assumptions? 2. There is no discussion on how to structure pricing that scales on a specific metric e.g. users
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by DJN 16y ago
I'm halfway through your notes and I felt I should pause to say a BIG THANK YOU for articulating your thoughts like this. Clearly, the best article I've read all year. "Key takeaway: The quality of your dialogue with customers is directly p
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by DJN 16y ago
Your notes should be in the next Hacker Monthly issue.
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by DJN 16y ago
Consider it an extra validation
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by DJN 16y ago
The way to beat Google is to create a product with a superior user experience. Two notable examples: 1. Facebook beating Google's Orkut. 2. Youtube beating Google Video. In addition, the fact that some of Google's products launch with ugly
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by DJN 16y ago
Any chance of seeing a copy of the ad?
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by DJN 16y ago
Dude, that's a pretty cool looking photo you've got there. +1 for the hat. :)
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by DJN 16y ago
Not if you are bootstrapping. That whole free forever thing has a way of backfiring (more often than not);
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by DJN 16y ago
IMHO, Arrington misinterpreted the core purpose of the meeting and fanned the flames of damaging rumours across the Internet. Poor form if you ask me. It appears that the first meeting was focused on improving the financing options for star

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