Ask HN: How to get traction for an HN-like social news site?

[pringle]

I guess the title says it all -- looking for ideas and strategies on how to build traffic and momentum for a social news aggregation site. Especially for one that is more niche-based.

Any examples of success outside of the big ones (digg, reddit, HN)?

[aitoehigie]

Do what the Reddit guys did, create different accounts and post stuff under those account names to simulate the appearance of a growing community. Classic chicken or egg problem.

[p0larboy]

any relevant sources?

[lovskogen]

Fill in content, make regular updates with content - and if the content is well curated, people linked to the discussion threads will stay.

So you'll have to do the work of many at first.

[mikecane]

What's the niche? Or is that sekrit still? If you're looking for a niche, btw, there might be one for eBooks/books.

[bdr]

Subscribe it to relevant RSS feeds.