😮 How did the biggest consumer apps get their first 1000 users?

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How did the biggest consumer apps get their first users?

Pinterest struggled after launching in 2010, but saw success after partnering with female bloggers.

Acquired
The Pinterest IPO

Founder Ryan Hoover used channels like Twitter and Quibb to drive organic growth.

My First Million
#4 - Product Hunt

Musical.ly's team drove traffic to the app by using this clever hack.

Greymatter
Musical.ly's Alex Zhu

Instagram was started as an app to edit iPhone photos!

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Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger

WhatsApp's founders used this hilarious trick to rank on the App Store's "What's New" page. 

Acquired
WhatsApp

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