Fake User Activity

In order to solve the 'chicken and the egg' problem with community-based or marketplace sites, sometimes it helps to create and populate 'fake' profiles to simulate activity. Doing so ensures…

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Affiliate Partnership

Set up partnerships with affiliate members to generate sales charged on commission. Have your affiliates - merchants, users, etc… - sell items on your platform while providing them with promotion,…

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Guest-Posting

Get your name out in front of your audience by guest-writing articles and sharing your expertise. Figure out the top blogs and writers in your space. Make sure they appeal…

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Auto-Responder Post-Signup

Send new leads a customized message series after they sign up for your email list to remind them that they opted in. Each message should include useful content to reward…

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Buzz-Building Email

As you’re gearing up for a big launch, send an email in the week leading up to it informing your users or waiting list subscribers of the launch. This gets…

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Number Of Hashtags

Experiment with the number of hashtags you add to your social posts to find optimum engagement levels. Readers on different social media platforms respond differently to hashtags, so be sure…

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Influencer Networking

Try connecting with influencers in person (or on Skype) to get them to share your content regularly. Building relationships with prominent figures in your space can help you expand your…

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Viral Content Buzz

Get your product / content promoted for free by influencers in return for promoting their content. This is essentially like a karma-based system. You share other's content and they share…

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