Hmm, a few things:
- All of the bidbot-funded spam on the front page isn't helping us to put our best foot forward.
- We definitely would need to manage expectations. Don't tell them that they're going to make hundreds of dollars on posts right away. Give them other incentives to be here. Mentor them.
- It definitely helps to invite people who already love writing and making art, and would be inclined to blog anyway. That being said, I haven't actually successfully enticed the couple of people I've invited here, but I also haven't pushed it too hard.
This is basically the focus of what we are trying to do.
:)