I am interested in discussing marketing, with someone experienced, not about SEO, not about driving traffic to a web site, but about getting people to generate original content(selfies) for me prior to web site launch. If you have expertise and unique ideas on getting people to create orginal content (other than 'run a contest', buy an email list, put up a landing/squeeze page, get 'likes' on FB, put ads on craigslist, etc.). I look forward to ant assustanc e, thanks.
What's the problem with running a contest? It's definetely the best way to achieve what you want and still get some social media followers before launching your website.
So if I understand this correctly, you want people to submit selfies, so that you can post it on your site... but the site isn't live yet, so you can't exactly drive traffic to a page on your site where you ask them for selfies. Do you already have an active social media following? If you do, then why don't you ask them. And, if you don't have a close connection with them where they'd submit selfies for free... or you do have a close relationship but they're just not interested in submitting selfies, then perhaps you could provide some sort of incentive. Although, I guess this is in the area of competitions/contests... Alternatively, if you just need a few selfies for the launch, so that you have some content to get your site going, why not set up a Fiverr Gig request, where you pay a few people $5 for some selfies that you can use on your site.
Additionally ask your friends to endorse you and your campaigns..that way you can get max feedback.. use social portals if your site isnt ready..
Can you tell me how to insert your link into signature? How many posts do i create to be put linking signature?
Unfortunately its not about creating original content but also diversifying the great features of the story like the interesting story and beneficial information for the audience.