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Ads that solve a problem and target the solution vs. ads that are all marketing mojo. Anything that has "best" "award winning" etc. I dont react to, but an ad that addresses a solution directly, often in a humorous "I understand what you need" kinda way I tend to respond to more, this is regardless if it is contextual or not. If a company is creative with this approach I tend to remember the product.


I agree, users should have options to login. I'm giving the option to login with Facebook or Twitter, but users can also register for a completely new account on the site. Hoping that this method creates the least barrier for users that don’t' want additional accounts, but also provides a login option for users that don't have one of these accounts.


Great tips!


This is Lindsey - who wrote the post. I wanted to clarify a couple of things, based on the feedback I’m seeing here. (btw. This was my first blog post :)). I am still in stealth mode (which is a completely different conversation that I’ll be blogging about soon). www.Swayable.com will be a consumer facing free service. With that said, the Turk system will not work for a lot of startups that need niche specific data. I was looking for general consumers that are web/computer savvy and the Turk system fit the bill for what I needed. The most valuable feedback I got was actually from the text responses as opposed to the yes/no response. I will definitely follow up on this post as soon as I am out of stealth mode, and provide more specific data. Thanks for all the great feedback!


You are in stealth mode, yet willing to pitch the idea to hundreds of random strangers?


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