alt Hacker NewsFunny, I ran into a marketing advice section. Every single piece of advice would cause me to insta close the site and go somewhere else if used to sell me something.
But now I know where those idiots that want you to sign up for a waiting list come from...
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jagged-chisel • today at 2:25 PM
It doesn’t work on you, but apparently it works. I also don’t get it, and would nope out rather quickly.
It creates a fascinating paradox, doesn't it?
As an engineer/user, I also hate popups, waiting lists, and "urgency." They feel manipulative. But as a business owner looking at the dashboard, I see that removing them drops conversion by 40%.
The simulation is designed to test "Market Reality" vs "Personal Taste."
The goal is to see if you can swallow that pill to optimize the P&L, or if you stick to your principles and risk lower margins.
Both are valid choices in the game.