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  How to solve the cold start problem (accounts with close to 0 followers)

  Posted by 70B3 on November 11, 2025 at 9:03 am

  

  Hey everyone 🙂

  For my previous projects (including MNDXT), I tried to grow organically on LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram and others, and hit a wall every single time.

  What drove me absolutely crazy: You write a good post or even create a video, invest time and energy, and then… 3 likes from a buddy and two bots. The post is dead before the algorithm even properly distributes it. Without those first 20-100 likes in the first hour, you simply reach nobody.

  This is especially frustrating when you're starting from scratch with zero followers and no budget. Paid ads often aren't justifiable for side projects, but without initial engagement you can't get traction organically either. It's the classic cold start problem.

  My Solution: Upvote.Team , a platform where creators give each other genuine reciprocal support – mutual liking, sharing, etc. Here's how it works:

  • Browse and filter content from others (LinkedIn, YouTube, Medium, Reddit, etc.)
  • Support linked posts (like, upvote, share, comment, etc.) and earn "Spotlight" credits
  • Use Spotlights to promote your own content
  • The more content you support, the more Spotlights you earn for promoting your own work
  • Anti-gaming measures: Rate limits + sporadic verification challenges protect against botting and system abuse

  The service is completely free! The only "currency" is time you invest in supporting other creators.

  The MVP went live this weekend. I'm looking for honest feedback and beta testers who will put the system through its paces (but please don't press the buttons too hard!!). As a thank you, everyone gets free Spotlights at signup to promote their own content.

  70B3 replied 22 hours, 46 minutes ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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