2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do?

Re:2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do? by sabat on Friday May 18, 2007 @09:56AM (#23058)

PATIENCE, grasshopper. Give yourself longer than two weeks to build up 'traction'. The more stuff that builds up on your site, the more people will want to go there. And that takes time.

I would not worry about yelp or any other sites people are comparing you to. Google emerged after the problem of internet search was 'solved', and Flickr appeared and succeeded after photo sites had been around for years.

You might want to concentrate on (and emphasize) what differentiates you.

If you have not already, use every channel you have available. Tell everyone you know, and remind them. Link to other food sites (even competitors?) and post on restaurant forums and sites.

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Re:2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do? by sabat on Friday May 18, 2007 @10:36AM (#23066)

More anecdotal info: Digg didn't have very much traction until Paris Hilton had her Sidekick hacked, and someone posted a link to her photos. All of a sudden everyone went to Digg to see Paris kissing girls, and apparently the traction started there.

Even with a Digg/Reddit effect, there is no guarantee of traction. It takes time and persistence.

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Re:2 weeks after launch, and no real traffic. What should I do? by vlad on Saturday May 19, 2007 @06:23PM (#23294)

No, it was the number one or two result on Google.

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