Topic: If we want Bitcoin to go mainstream, we'd better start doing stuff like this. (Read 2440 times)
August 23, 2014, 09:35:41 AM
We can do anything if we want.we have to just grow up our confidence. That's all.We can advertise bitcoin to the business owners, we can talk with people and explain them about bitcoin. We have to try everything we can do.
July 16, 2014, 12:39:49 PM
I think it is headed that way by everyone just continuing to do what we are already doing. I think the community as a whole could be a little more welcoming to new people though. Jumping into the mix can be a little intimidating for a lot of people and some people that are seasoned BTC users are quick to jump down their throats about things
July 16, 2014, 11:11:46 AM
Only if there was some huge way to get tons of people to notice Bitcoin isn't a joke, like maybe naming a football bowl after bitcoin or something. That would be huge right?
To be honest guys don't worry there are efforts already by companies like Coinbase, Budweiser and Bitpay. When a technology is good you won't have to pay and think of unique ideas to make it mainstream it will do it naturally and companies involved with always try to increase their revenue so let them figure it out and spend the big coin.
To be honest guys don't worry there are efforts already by companies like Coinbase, Budweiser and Bitpay. When a technology is good you won't have to pay and think of unique ideas to make it mainstream it will do it naturally and companies involved with always try to increase their revenue so let them figure it out and spend the big coin.
July 16, 2014, 10:09:15 AM
So I know a lot of us have Bitcoin-related websites and we're used to advertising those sites to other people who already use Bitcoin. But if we're really serious about getting Bitcoin to go mainstream, we'd better start advertising our sites outside of the Bitcoin community. So maybe we'd better take a hint from Dogecoin and their racecar and start doing inexpensive sponsorships. (And I know Dogecoin is kinda tanking right now but that racecar is part of the reason people know about it.) I just recently wrote an article about Mars One for Bitcoin Users to basically provide information on how you can become an official Bitcoin sponsor for US$1250-$6250. Does anybody know any other clever strategies to market our Bitcoin sites?
I think that we should try advertise Bitcoin to the business owners, so that users will have more and more choices to pay for different services and products by bitcoins.
When this lost start to grow, bitcoin will become more and more interesting to the general public and eventually bitcoin will become mainstream.
July 16, 2014, 09:01:46 AM
Sometimes I can't wrap my head around why thing like the racecar driver and all the simple 'just having fun' things don't happen in the realms of bitcoin..
Because unlike Dogecoin, Bitcoin isn't a pump n dump.
Does that mean Bitcoin users can't have fun?
July 16, 2014, 08:44:19 AM
I think doing marketing for bitcoin is largely a waste of resources. You can talk with people and explain bitcoin to them if they seem interested, but sponsoring a racecar is like throwing away funds that could better be donated to individual bitcoin developers.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
Not necessarily, there are still a lot of people out there with the skills to help the Bitcoin community but are still largely unaware of its full potential. The Winklevoss twins didn't find out about Bitcoin until July 2012, for example.
I do agree that Bitcoin will grow without the need for marketing though. The technology itself is the marketing.
The Winklevii didn't become aware of Bitcoin because of a marketing campaign. They've met someone (forgot whom) who introduced them, so it was word of mouth. Ultimately I don't think that the Winklevii are true innovators in the bitcoin space, they merely help connecting the old fiat world to bitcoin until their investment vehicle becomes obsolete, because Bitcoin will be widespread and easy to use for the masses.
That evokes another aspect which isn't in favor of doing general marketing for Bitcoin: Bitcoin is not ready for the average Joe yet. So marketing Bitcoin to the general population could actually have negative effects, if non tech-savvy persons experience the lack of usability or even loose funds because they don't know how to secure them properly.
July 16, 2014, 05:14:55 AM
I think doing marketing for bitcoin is largely a waste of resources. You can talk with people and explain bitcoin to them if they seem interested, but sponsoring a racecar is like throwing away funds that could better be donated to individual bitcoin developers.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
Not necessarily, there are still a lot of people out there with the skills to help the Bitcoin community but are still largely unaware of its full potential. The Winklevoss twins didn't find out about Bitcoin until July 2012, for example.
I do agree that Bitcoin will grow without the need for marketing though. The technology itself is the marketing.
July 16, 2014, 02:25:52 AM
Sometimes I can't wrap my head around why thing like the racecar driver and all the simple 'just having fun' things don't happen in the realms of bitcoin..
Because unlike Dogecoin, Bitcoin isn't a pump n dump.
July 15, 2014, 07:44:04 PM
In order to achieve mainstraim, early adopters of bitcoin, those who are big holders of Bitcoin need to take the major responsibility.
July 15, 2014, 07:23:21 PM
to go mainstream
the only reason dogecoin done advertising is not because they want to grow an economy, they know doge is dead but they needed just oe more push of doge buyers so that the ones that were holding the bag of crap could sell out. now those left holding the bag of doge have to deal with the fact that thy cant buy daily lifestyle stuff with it..
the only reason dogecoin done advertising is not because they want to grow an economy, they know doge is dead but they needed just oe more push of doge buyers so that the ones that were holding the bag of crap could sell out. now those left holding the bag of doge have to deal with the fact that thy cant buy daily lifestyle stuff with it..
I do not agree, it is true indeed how people are just being greed and try to make a profit with everything but that happens once or several times in every cryptocurrency life, even with Bitcoin, just Bitcoin got serious now, and so altcoins will get serious in a near future...
Buying lifestyle stuff with Altcoins not only Bitcoins is just about time and who knows if those Doges live a little longer than we all thought
July 15, 2014, 07:11:20 PM
This is really something where we can learn a lot from the Dogecoin community! They just do. Sometimes I can't wrap my head around why thing like the racecar driver and all the simple 'just having fun' things don't happen in the realms of bitcoin... Are people really to greedy? It can't be just that...
the racecar thing was more of a friend who knew friend that simply put a sticker onto a car. the sponsorship wasnt as big and the main person behind it had a big tonne bag of crap he wanted to offload so it was in his benefit to do something.
bitcoin is not a pump and dump, its not a crap coin that people want to offload. so why sell to noobs that will just complain later.
those that want to sell now by doing publicity stunts, are not bitcoin advocates, they are fiat lovers trying to fill up their fiat bank accounts with more then they had last year. its those that want to do these advertising campaigns without fully understanding bitcoins that are the greedy ones. all they care about is a quick pump to sell.. no care at all about building the industry
Dogecoins price may have suffered some pumps and dumps, but the interesting thing is, that the community (esp. /r/dogecoin) is having a hell of a lot fun! They've got fun doing awesome drawings and hey, they've brought the freaking Jamaican bobsled team to the 1Sochi Olympics
July 15, 2014, 07:07:15 PM
I think doing marketing for bitcoin is largely a waste of resources. You can talk with people and explain bitcoin to them if they seem interested, but sponsoring a racecar is like throwing away funds that could better be donated to individual bitcoin developers.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
Bitcoin is an incredibly useful invention. Therefore it does not need a marketing team. It will spread by word of mouth and by increasing business adoption, because people will realize that it improves their lives.
So maybe you don't have to do marketing for Bitcoin itself. Just do marketing for your own website that accepts Bitcoin. People will figure it out when they want to find out what payment options you have and see "Bitcoin accepted here" on your page.
July 15, 2014, 07:02:13 PM
New to the forums and btc, but interested in joining the cause. I would echo what franky1 said:
In other words... to go mainstream bitcoin MUST be accessible to the mainstream. I've only recently started looking closer at wallets, acquiring coins, spending coins, etc - all the typical, most basic use cases - and so far I don't see that this is at all the case. Maybe I've been looking in the wrong places, but I don't see much in the way of "bitcoin for dummies".
Let's face it... mainstream = dummies
Without tool support/accessibility to the mainstream technical understanding, how can any amount or type of marketing will ultimately achieve the desired outcome?
Are there services out there that help small businesses get set up to accept bitcoin (which also necessarily sets the small business owners up to spend bitcoin)? If so, that's where the marketing effort makes sense imo. Tools to help make their job easier will increase the effectiveness of their efforts and the widespread adoption of the technology.
In other words... to go mainstream bitcoin MUST be accessible to the mainstream. I've only recently started looking closer at wallets, acquiring coins, spending coins, etc - all the typical, most basic use cases - and so far I don't see that this is at all the case. Maybe I've been looking in the wrong places, but I don't see much in the way of "bitcoin for dummies".
Let's face it... mainstream = dummies
Without tool support/accessibility to the mainstream technical understanding, how can any amount or type of marketing will ultimately achieve the desired outcome?
Are there services out there that help small businesses get set up to accept bitcoin (which also necessarily sets the small business owners up to spend bitcoin)? If so, that's where the marketing effort makes sense imo. Tools to help make their job easier will increase the effectiveness of their efforts and the widespread adoption of the technology.
lots of 'for dummies' video's lots of resources on bitcoin.org. many services, EG coinbase, bitpay. but what most are not doing, is doing it..
what i mean by this is people are waiting around for others to do the work for them. so instead of waiting for others to make bitcoin friendlier in YOUR town, realise its YOUR town. so if you want YOUR friends and YOUR family to always love bitcoins YOU have to do YOUR part.
so pick a shop in YOUR town that does groceries or something else that is essential to YOUR friends and families lifestyle, then YOU should speak to that merchant and get them to adopt bitcoin
July 15, 2014, 06:46:54 PM
New to the forums and btc, but interested in joining the cause. I would echo what franky1 said:
In other words... to go mainstream bitcoin MUST be accessible to the mainstream. I've only recently started looking closer at wallets, acquiring coins, spending coins, etc - all the typical, most basic use cases - and so far I don't see that this is at all the case. Maybe I've been looking in the wrong places, but I don't see much in the way of "bitcoin for dummies".
Let's face it... mainstream = dummies
Without tool support/accessibility to the mainstream technical understanding, how can any amount or type of marketing will ultimately achieve the desired outcome?
Are there services out there that help small businesses get set up to accept bitcoin (which also necessarily sets the small business owners up to spend bitcoin)? If so, that's where the marketing effort makes sense imo. Tools to help make their job easier will increase the effectiveness of their efforts and the widespread adoption of the technology.
Quote
1. getting merchants onboard for stuff like food, utilities, etc (not gimicky watches or breast implants) basically day to day living stuff, to hep show that people can live on a bitcoin income.
2. getting the suppliers of these merchants on board, so the merchants hoard the coins and even employe people who want to be paid in bitcoins, rather then the gimmick of taking something thy do not really need and instantly convert it to fiat.
3. once there is a stable infrastructure of true bitcoin use and availability, then get average joe.
2. getting the suppliers of these merchants on board, so the merchants hoard the coins and even employe people who want to be paid in bitcoins, rather then the gimmick of taking something thy do not really need and instantly convert it to fiat.
3. once there is a stable infrastructure of true bitcoin use and availability, then get average joe.
In other words... to go mainstream bitcoin MUST be accessible to the mainstream. I've only recently started looking closer at wallets, acquiring coins, spending coins, etc - all the typical, most basic use cases - and so far I don't see that this is at all the case. Maybe I've been looking in the wrong places, but I don't see much in the way of "bitcoin for dummies".
Let's face it... mainstream = dummies
Without tool support/accessibility to the mainstream technical understanding, how can any amount or type of marketing will ultimately achieve the desired outcome?
Are there services out there that help small businesses get set up to accept bitcoin (which also necessarily sets the small business owners up to spend bitcoin)? If so, that's where the marketing effort makes sense imo. Tools to help make their job easier will increase the effectiveness of their efforts and the widespread adoption of the technology.
July 15, 2014, 06:46:12 PM
Sponsoring targets the public. But building Bitcoin acceptance into payments also has to come from the supplier. With companies like Expedia now accepting Bitcoin the the Travel Industry should be taking note. Certainly an industry that moves a lot of money around internationally.
I try to go out of my way to spend bitcoins on suppliers that accept them. I will try to spend around $10K worth of BTC on Expedia this year on a well earned vacation. I've spent thousands on Tiger Direct and Overstock on stuff that I don't really need (but that I nevertheless like). I think that this is the best way to reward and encourage companies to take the plunge. I don't think we are ready for big ticket sponsoring yet at this stage. July 15, 2014, 06:43:06 PM
Yeah, i should go from bottom up, not the other way around (bottom being producers / suppliers) and top being Random Joe that spends / uses. When those at very start of the chain start accepting BTC, those that are up the chain will have ability not to auto convert but to hold and pay in BTC directly. That would rise price, and there is no better PR than price going up 
July 15, 2014, 06:40:03 PM
Since Bitcoin can be used as a universal currency with no exchange fees, I think sponsoring BTC with a racecar wouldn't be a good idea.
However I do think that targetting suppliers and telling them
'Hey. Start accepting BTC'
Or something along those lines will push BTC forward.
Right now, I feel as if BTC is used EXCLUSIVELY for internet use.
However I think people are skeptic of BTC since it fluctuates, compared to a USD or EUR bill.
However I do think that targetting suppliers and telling them
'Hey. Start accepting BTC'
Or something along those lines will push BTC forward.
Right now, I feel as if BTC is used EXCLUSIVELY for internet use.
However I think people are skeptic of BTC since it fluctuates, compared to a USD or EUR bill.
July 15, 2014, 06:34:38 PM
Sponsoring targets the public. But building Bitcoin acceptance into payments also has to come from the supplier. With companies like Expedia now accepting Bitcoin the the Travel Industry should be taking note. Certainly an industry that moves a lot of money around internationally.
July 15, 2014, 06:22:29 PM
This is really something where we can learn a lot from the Dogecoin community! They just do. Sometimes I can't wrap my head around why thing like the racecar driver and all the simple 'just having fun' things don't happen in the realms of bitcoin... Are people really to greedy? It can't be just that...
the racecar thing was more of a friend who knew friend that simply put a sticker onto a car. the sponsorship wasnt as big and the main person behind it had a big tonne bag of crap he wanted to offload so it was in his benefit to do something.
bitcoin is not a pump and dump, its not a crap coin that people want to offload. so why sell to noobs that will just complain later.
those that want to sell now by doing publicity stunts, are not bitcoin advocates, they are fiat lovers trying to fill up their fiat bank accounts with more then they had last year. its those that want to do these advertising campaigns without fully understanding bitcoins that are the greedy ones. all they care about is a quick pump to sell.. no care at all about building the industry
July 15, 2014, 06:01:30 PM
This is really something where we can learn a lot from the Dogecoin community! They just do. Sometimes I can't wrap my head around why thing like the racecar driver and all the simple 'just having fun' things don't happen in the realms of bitcoin... Are people really to greedy? It can't be just that...
Jump to: