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Ask HN: Do you publicly announce your number of users?

7 pointsby emilepetroneabout 14 years ago
For Housefed.com, there are 634 users. I'm a small site and all of my competitors know that so what's the big deal? Some people seem to think there is a competitive advantage to keeping that information private - but it just seems funny to me.

3 comments

MPiccinatoabout 14 years ago
FaveOne.com has 766 users :)<p>Since we are small, I am not sure how our beliefs about this data compare to those with larger projects.
pdenyaabout 14 years ago
IMO it depends on the site and whether or not the number of users correlate directly with income. For instance, i've worked on a few microsites for brands that report number of users on the site as a form of social proof.<p>On the other hand large services that announce their numbers might persuade more companies to enter the space.
abbasmehdiabout 14 years ago
Ask yourself why and why not you should or shouldn't publish the numbers, make a list, weigh the pros and cons and then decide. Sounds like you're just publishing this info because you have it, not for a good reason.