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Ask HN: How to promote a new site and get users?

by ToniVlaic on 9/2/13, 7:18 PM with 9 comments

I am getting close on completing a project that I am working on for the last 2 years and now the most important part is starting: getting users to the site and growing the sites traffic.

What are the best ways to promote a new site and getting initial users? Should I hire a PR company?

by murtza on 9/2/13, 8:17 PM
Here is a good HN post on the topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=341288
by brotchie on 9/3/13, 3:42 AM
Facebook advertising.
We were struggling to get traction in the market (http://portalcharts.com). We did a $500 advertising spend on Facebook tailored towards our target geography and demographic. The results were excellent: CPA < $1 per sign-up.
by richsin on 9/4/13, 1:22 PM
Check this out. It should help put everything together.
http://www.quicksprout.com/the-definitive-guide-to-growth-ha...
by adidash on 9/3/13, 1:57 AM
Is it for Zanda? :)
If yes, good old SEO is a great way to gain users. Especially for long tail keywords.
by wj on 9/2/13, 9:05 PM
I really enjoyed some of the tips in the book Start Small, Stay Small.