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Simon Newstead

Personal blog · iteratingfun.comgamesstartupsbusiness

Simon Newstead writes Iterating Fun, a personal blog at iteratingfun.com about games, startups and business. Since 2012, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 17 times, most often “Shockingly easy way to get thousands of users to your new app”. No feed was found, so read it on the site itself.

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17mentions?
3HN people?
2012–2013first – last linked?
Links on Hacker News per year · peak 14 in 2012

Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?

Why HN links it

HN readers link Simon Newstead's iteratingfun.com posts on launching and promoting mobile apps, cited in an HN thread on building buzz for an iPhone app.

Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.

Hi I'm Simon. I blog here about game design, things I've learned (often the hard way) and startup...

Most-linked posts?

  1. Shockingly easy way to get thousands of users to your new app
    2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2012-05-15

What Hacker News says?

  1. hackrocket · 2012-05-16Recommends
    If you are launching soon I would also recommend applying to App Star Awards (applications end on May 27, 2012) http://appsfire.com/appstar3/?q=appstar3 Here are is a selection of posts that provide great insights into the best tactics to launch and promote your mobile app: [1] http://hogrocket.com/post/11566299341/tiny-invaders-story-so... [2] http://iteratingfun.com/post/23127367529/shockingly-easy-way... [3] http…

    Comment linking /post/23127367529/shockingly-easy-way-to-get-thousands-of-users-to-your

    on “Ask HN: How to create a buzz for an iphone app”
  2. hkyeti · 2013-05-12

    Submitted Why virtual worlds died as a story · 39 points

    HN discussion
  3. hkyeti · 2012-07-08

    Submitted Lessons from Greplin's demise as a story · 16 points

    HN discussion
  4. hkyeti · 2012-07-06

    Submitted Ways to A/B test your app icons as a story · 3 points

    HN discussion
  5. hkyeti · 2012-05-10

    Submitted Hostage negotiation (aka buying a domain) as a story · 3 points

    HN discussion
  6. hkyeti · 2013-04-01

    Submitted End of the wither mechanic? as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  7. hkyeti · 2012-08-29

    Submitted How does the top grossing iOS game make its money? as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  8. hkyeti · 2012-07-17

    Submitted Don't leave money on the table as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  9. hkyeti · 2012-07-15

    Submitted Ten tips in the war for talent as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  10. hkyeti · 2012-06-27

    Submitted Thoughts from the designer of Farmville as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  11. hkyeti · 2012-06-23

    Submitted Questions potential investors may ask as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  12. hkyeti · 2012-05-26

    Submitted Choosing the right categories for your iOS app as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  13. hkyeti · 2012-05-15

    Submitted Shockingly easy way to get thousands of users to your new app as a story · 2 points

    HN discussion
  14. hkyeti · 2013-05-14

    Submitted New startup? Ready your credit card as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  15. hkyeti · 2012-11-12

    Submitted When to kill a feature as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  16. jesskah · 2012-08-30

    Submitted Analysing a Top Grossing Game: Rage of Bahamut as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion
  17. hkyeti · 2012-05-17

    Submitted Defusing a bomb in mid-air as a story · 1 points

    HN discussion

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