Tag Archive: social proof

A post with its comment section: the top comment, marked with one orange dot, links to every comment below it, showing how the next readers herd.

How Your Startup Can Use Its Comment Section Like the Russian Government

Author: Louis Korczowski October 24, 2026 0 Comments

Comment section strategy for startups: what Russia’s comment armies get right and wrong, herding research, comment traps vs engagement bait, and a founder handbook.

Ideas, marketing ideas, Strategy

comment section, comment trap, Cunningham's Law, engagement bait, mass psychology, Sinan Aral, social proof, TikTok comments

Line chart of attention on a bought launch post falling with an 80-minute half-life, captioned: A million views rents the timeline for one day.

Startups Now Buy Their Viral Launches on X. A Million Views Rents the Timeline for One Day

Author: Louis Korczowski October 23, 2026 0 Comments

Startups now pay networks of accounts to make their launch go viral on X. What it costs, why it fades in a day, the rules, and what to build instead.

marketing ideas, startups, Strategy

a16z, Andrew Yeung, Cluely, launch video, social proof, startup launch, viral launch, X algorithm