Ask HN: Is this a good idea to get users?
I have created "mock accounts" for YouTube channels, such as National Geographic and New York Times, and embedded their respective YouTube videos to their account.
See: http://www.ommageo.com/profile_page_anotherppl.php?id=GxQq499JO2 (@NatGeo)
http://www.ommageo.com/profile_page_anotherppl.php?id=iXom8DlR91 (@NYTimes)
I plan of embedding more videos, maybe 20-25 per profile. Thereafter, I plan on contacting said companies. I hope that the additional views from my start-up convince said companies to take over the account and continue to embedding their own YouTube videos.
After viewing the respective profile pages and video samples do you believe this is: 1. In general a good idea to get existing media companies to use my start-up? 2. Why or why not? 3. What would you do different?
www.ommageo.com will work with Windows and Mac OS only.
*Just to prevent any potential discussion off topic, I am not concerned about making profiles in the names of these big companies and embedding their YouTube videos to the same. It is with the sole purpose of transferring said profile to the same company with the option of deletion if they so choose.