Ask HN: Facebook app promotion techniques?

Posted by coryl on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @02:42PM
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Hey guys,

Curious to know if anyone had any FB app promotion techniques to share. Promoting on FB is a pretty different dynamic than on web apps. Aside from assuring your product takes advantage of viral features, how else do you grind out getting those first thousand users to actually use your app?

Any tips/discussion appreciated. Thanks

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Re:Ask HN: Facebook app promotion techniques? by adora on Thursday March 25, 2010 @03:53AM (#1217945)

As a general rule, unless you're willing to shell out dollars and buy facebook ads (which many developers do), you need to really optimize your virals, especially the feed.

For more specific advice, what have you done for viral features? It would also help if you explained what your app is as well. Games work differently than say a quiz app.

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Re:Ask HN: Facebook app promotion techniques? by coryl on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @03:55PM (#1216704)

Has anyone tried link exchange networks like Fbexchange? Seems interesting, you can also buy clicks from the network, but I'm not sure on the quality.

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Re:Ask HN: Facebook app promotion techniques? by timmyc on Wednesday March 24, 2010 @03:53PM (#1216698)

Its harder now, since u cant use notifications anymore. I want to know as well.

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