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by dmor 14y ago
Sounds like we better hurry and decide. Thanks for the candid feedback, its the best kind and I hope you'll keep it coming
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So Meta: My Startup is a Tool for Distribution Hackers(distributionhacks.com)
3 points by dmor 14y ago|0 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
Its true that the technology of creating referral programs isn't hard, but sadly it usually gets relegated to the back burner for development teams who don't want to maintain it. Marketers who want to run experiments with referral marketin
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by dmor 14y ago
Absolutely, using the API you can generate a link and give it to them however you wish http://refer.ly/api/docs/links
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Introducing Customer Acqusition as a Service: Referly API & Shopping(refer.ly)
36 points by dmor 14y ago|15 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
Very soon, stay tuned!
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by dmor 14y ago
Referly does not currently take a percentage of any payouts
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by dmor 14y ago
You are definitely right, and while we've thought through several threat models blackhat marketers are endlessly creative. Might make for a good blog post depending on what we learn
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Referly (YC S12) Debuts API to Let Any Company Create a Social Referral Program(betakit.com)
10 points by dmor 14y ago|0 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
This is awesome, when I was building the refer.ly shortener I read through dozens of tutorials looking for different approaches and best practices -- this is the easiest to understand step-by-step guide I've seen so far. I'll definitely sa
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How Twilio Went to Market Without Investors(inc.com)
8 points by dmor 14y ago|0 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
The the viral campaigners who made this revealed themselves over a month ago and this is linked to directly from the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InL4ONJh9fA
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by dmor 14y ago
Oh you are so right, I didn't mean for this to read like solving a growth hacker or product manager would solve the problem -- I intended to say that these people could be part of the solution, and that often product managers have historica
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by dmor 14y ago
So glad you are here and hope you will apply to YC too!
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Who Owns the Website, and Why(distributionhacks.com)
31 points by dmor 14y ago|4 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
I just wrote an email to the creator of Svbtle requesting this feature, thanks for the suggestion
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by dmor 14y ago
Google did have a deal with Yahoo! early on and it was absolutely crucial because they got Google's branded search box on the Yahoo site
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by dmor 14y ago
Small businesses can be tricky for a number of reasons. The biggest challenge is that they are generally run by 1 or 2 people who are aged 40 - 60 years old, and these folks aren't online all that much as they busily running their companie
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How To Prepare Your Startup To Raise An Angel Round(techcrunch.com)
8 points by dmor 14y ago|0 comments
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by dmor 14y ago
Dude, we should have made them. Somehow I don't think it would have worked if we had though, because I wouldn't have done my usual prayer to the startup gods for trolls - which inspired all these blogging shenanigans in the first place BTW
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by dmor 14y ago
I can't take credit for that degree of inception, we did not create any fake accounts. However, I am not against that tactic in the case where someone's company launch story goes onto HN, doesn't get the needed votes, and then they desperat
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by dmor 14y ago
it is sick but true, sick but true
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by dmor 14y ago
related to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4246008
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by dmor 14y ago
I'm very happy to have you as a reader, and look forward to answering many questions about customer acquisition based on my experiences past and present.
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by dmor 14y ago
I just wrote my first distribution hack tactics post just now based on this thread and how you can use negative comments to drive greater engagement and push a post higher on Hacker News. This tactic is not for the faint of heart though h
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by dmor 14y ago
Why don't you submit some articles you think are worthwhile and help raise the bar? P.S. downvoters - this is actually constructive give me a break
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by dmor 14y ago
Yeah I cringe too, but I can't totally figure out why. Are we just grossed out by being put in a box? I am still not totally sure why it bothers me
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by dmor 14y ago
I think there is some fascinating skill set collision happening. Marketers are saying, "oh I can learn to code - its not actually that hard". Developers are saying, "oh I can learn to do marketing - its not actually that hard". Arguing w
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by dmor 14y ago
wait, is this a compliment? Voltron defends the galaxy from evil just so you know, might want to check your anime facts
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Introducing the Distribution Hacks Blog(distributionhacks.com)
63 points by dmor 14y ago|24 comments

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