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

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We officially launched comments 🎉🎉🎉

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The highlight with the most comments right now is Jason Calacanis’ 🌶️ take on the Media vs Tech Twitter Drama — open the app today and tell us your thoughts.

Best, 
Ada

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.

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Musical.ly's Alex Zhu

Instagram was started as an app to edit iPhone photos!

Invest Like The Best
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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