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We Analyzed 100M Flight Searches. Here’s How to Get the Cheapest Flights(marksflights.com)
11 points by yabbadabbadoo 9y ago|12 comments
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Ask HN: What apps/software do you love?
2 points by yabbadabbadoo 9y ago|1 comments
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
When you get a request for cross-promotion, you can see the metrics of that site (traffic, niche, age etc). If the metrics aren't to your liking, you can simply decline the cross-promotion request. Also, it's actually not about ex
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Ahh, my bad. I thought you were implying this was some sort of link exchange scheme for SEO. But yes, cross-promotions work great for growing traffic long-term. See this comment - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9459902
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
TrafficGun isn't about SEO/links. Its about gaining real, live visitors. To this end, we strongly encourage all users on our platform to nofollow all links.
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Does it presume that most people have more time to devote to reading stuff online? On a niche-by-niche basis, yes. For instance, I keep a list of personal finance blogs that I check out regularly. When one of those blogs features a person
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
You're welcome :)
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Exactly!
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Hey Stan, pls ping me at help@trafficgun.com with your username - and I'll be happy to take a look at your account :)
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Hey! Thanks for the feedback :) 'highly un-targeted' is the keyword in your comment. With TrafficGun, there's no spamming ppl with unwanted requests. Every user on the platform is amenable to cross-promotion. As for PayPerPos
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
It's in the best interest of the site owner to nofollow, so we figured encouragement is good enough :)
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Yes. If you find a site who metrics - traffic, niche etc - that you like, you can send them a request to write about your site/product in exchange for a fee. The fee is set by the owner of the site.
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
We strongly encourage all users on our platform to nofollow all links. TrafficGun isn't about SEO/links. Its about gaining real, live visitors.
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Sure! If you find a site who metrics - traffic, niche etc - that you like, you can send them a request to write about your site/product in exchange for a fee. The fee is set by the owner of the site.
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by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago
Hi guys, I'm the co-founder of TrafficGun - a platform to make cross-promotions b/w bloggers easier. Happy to answer any questions.
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Show HN: TrafficGun – Grow Your Traffic Easily(trafficgun.com)
45 points by yabbadabbadoo 11y ago|35 comments
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
The best actionable advice I've read to date regarding giving money to kids without spoiling them - For every dollar they earn, give them $N. That way they have to work, but they don't have to work a repulsive yuppie job to enjoy
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
The best rent vs buy calculator I've ever used - https://www.smartasset.com/first-time-home-buyer/affordabili...
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
Don't see an email in your profile - https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=praxeologist
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
Your contact info?
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
And this basically sounds like passing judgement. Not everyone has to share the same goals. Some want to go for the billions, others are happy with a few million. It's not your place to judge someone else's goals as greed. Just li
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
Just FYI, the first url in your profile is spelled wrong. Great idea btw :)
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
Mike Moritz doesn't get out of bed for less than a billion dollars - http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/28/mike-moritzs-midas-touch-gr... Looks like Instacart is on the right path to a massive IPO :) Good wor
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
I've been through the exact same thing - med school dropout (1 year from graduation) who got into tech, got zero support from family. It's tough but, hang in there - things will get better.
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by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago
Reason for including YC in this nonsense: The YCFunds share common management and are venture capital funds invested in a number of unlicensed money transmitters. Can that really hold up? Can an investor be held liable for the decisions o
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SmartAsset (YC S12) Expands Its Home Ownership Platform(venturebeat.com)
22 points by yabbadabbadoo 13y ago|0 comments
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by yabbadabbadoo 14y ago
Any thoughts on the currency vs hoarding issue? Quick background for those unfamiliar with the issue - Bitcoin was built to be a currency, to be used to trade for goods and services. However, a significant portion of BTC is being hoarded an
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by yabbadabbadoo 14y ago
PG - I'm curious what you think about Bitcoin. Care to share?
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by yabbadabbadoo 14y ago
Congrats on the growth! Keep it up :)
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by yabbadabbadoo 14y ago
Switching from Twilio to Plivo was one of the best decisions we made at our company. Glad to see Plivo keeping up the innovation and progress :)

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