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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

163: How to Create One of The Most Visited Websites in the World With Steve Huffman of Reddit

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Nathan Chan

Marketing, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.8 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2017

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Change is inevitable in the startup world, and only the best entrepreneurs stay on top of the game by evolving with it. Steve Huffman, co-founder and CEO of Reddit, knows this all too well, and in this episode of the podcast, Huffman explains how he's ushering the social media giant to the next level. Huffman was there in the very beginning, when he and roommate Alexis Ohanian first pitched the idea for Reddit to Y Combinator, and he's at the helm again today as the company strives to reach new heights. On the surface, nothing much has changed about Reddit since it was first created in their college dorm room 12 years ago. The layout, font, and even the logo remain relatively the same. But over the years, it's grown into a massive and highly influential web of online communities. Today, Reddit is one of the largest websites in the word, with over 250 million active users and 300 million visitors a month. Beyond boasting impressive traffic numbers and a $1.8 billion valuation, Reddit is home to over half a million active online communities, where users can find anything from a laugh to help with addiction or relationships. The company's now making some serious changes under the hood, even to its appearance. How things have changed. "It's important to realize that there was never a point in which there was an idea for Reddit the way it exists today. There was just the idea we started with, to build a place where people can find interesting stuff every day. Not anything in particular, just interesting stuff," Huffman says. In the early days, no one really knew what they were doing, and Reddit has experienced numerous stumbles and challenges along the way. But Huffman's managed to stay on top, and he's learned a tremendous amount along the way. He shares with us what it was like to create one of the largest sensations of the internet, and how to stay ahead in an ever-changing industry. In this episode you will learn: Why you should focus on content instead of marketing The difference between customers and users, and why you need to know what separates the two How to build an online community that rivals the population of most countries Picking your battles—when to take a step back and when to step up What Huffman's

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This is episode number 163 with Steve Huffman of The Founder Podcast.

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What you need is thirst.

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You need to be a thirsty human.

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Who is intent on learning.

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It's a really fascinating exploration of human potential.

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The Founder Podcast.

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If you want to learn from the most successful founders on the planet, you are in the right place.

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Learn from the greatest minds in business today with interviews hosted by Nathan Chan.

0:41.9

This is not your average entrepreneur podcast.

0:45.8

The Founder Podcast.

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Okay, so now let's talk about today's episode.

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