Experienced Hacker News Member Analyzes the Impact of Front Page Exposure
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mooreds
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Summary
Dan Moore, a long-time Hacker News member since 2012 who ranks in the upper 30s on the top 100 leader list, shares insights on the value of hitting the HN front page. Based on submitting thousands of stories including over 400 with 100+ points, he discusses the outcomes of high-ranking posts, particularly focusing on the significant traffic boost (thousands of visits) that comes from front page exposure.
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I currently hover around the upper 30s on the top 100 leader list
After submitting thousands of stories, including over 400 with more than 100 points, here are outcomes I expect from a high ranking HN post
It's not uncommon to get thousands of visits from an HN post that hangs out on the front page
I’ve been a member of Hacker News (HN) since 2012. You can see my profile here. (Thanks to Jeff Beard for introducing me to it so many years ago.)
