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Re:How our SaaS startup got 1000+ signups in just 7 days, wi... by JonLim on Thursday August 04, 2011 @12:33PM (#2846635)
From the looks of it, it's buttons to share it on Twitter and Facebook, and if you refer 3 you can get it sooner, I believe.
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Re:How our SaaS startup got 1000+ signups in just 7 days, wi... by boundlessdreamz on Thursday August 04, 2011 @12:56PM (#2846735)
They have a unique URL you can share via email, facebook etc. If you refer 3 friends, you move up the queue.

I have always been skeptical about such a tactic for B2B apps. They say it worked for them but it seems they are just looking at signups. I'm wondering if they are real users or just people pestered by others to signup so that they can move up in queue.

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