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camperjohn64 · 10-03-2010, 09:39 AM

On a new social networking website would you populate it with fake profiles, even if that community was tight knit and people are very aware of fake profiles?

I just started ballroombook.com, and am a little shy to populate it with 30,000 fake profiles, simply because people in the ballroom community are no dummies. They would sniff that out in a second and avoid the site. Yet at the same time the site will look empty and unattractive without people. Catch 22.

Naturally, on a dating site, I would populate it with 30,000 profiles in a heartbeat. But somehow I am shy to put fake profiles on a ballroom social network.

Gimme your thoughts.

NemesisEnforcer · 10-03-2010, 10:07 AM

Sounds like you know the answer ... respect your audience/customers.

candyflip · 10-03-2010, 10:11 AM

Yep. You definitely answered your own question.

Sharky · 10-03-2010, 05:56 PM

I think your target audience would appreciate and support a grass roots effort to create a new community. advertise or generate traffic and let them know its new. Offer points or discounts for referring friends, etc.

I have a similar social networking site in another niche that is starting grass roots. We now have almost 2000 very active members. I offer incentives to invite friends, etc and its starting to pay off.

Domain Broker · 10-03-2010, 05:59 PM

either way it will suck, i say just create 30 million fakes.

10-03-2010, 09:39 AM	#1
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10-03-2010, 10:11 AM	#3
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10-03-2010, 05:56 PM	#4
Sharky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 4,938	I think your target audience would appreciate and support a grass roots effort to create a new community. advertise or generate traffic and let them know its new. Offer points or discounts for referring friends, etc. I have a similar social networking site in another niche that is starting grass roots. We now have almost 2000 very active members. I offer incentives to invite friends, etc and its starting to pay off. __________________ Sharky

10-03-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Domain Broker So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,427	either way it will suck, i say just create 30 million fakes.