How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1k users

Re:How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1k users by tomcam on Sunday May 24, 2020 @08:11PM (#23296212)

I believe the primary way they succeeded was giving away money. When you signed up they'd give you $10. Later it was reduced to $5. You could also get that amount by signing up friends

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Re:How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1k users by bigtones on Sunday May 24, 2020 @10:40PM (#23297199)

This is the same way Square's cash app has grown very fast to 50 million users, buy giving away $5 to each new user referred.

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Re:How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1k users by chii on Sunday May 24, 2020 @11:18PM (#23297445)

would uber count? They subsidize the cost of rides to get users.

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