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Another unfair advantage that new SaaS founders have:

“Pick the idea you’re most excited about, because you’ll put in the extra energy and time to do it. This is why you often get the best customer service from new (small) SaaS.” – @asmartbear

A few people recommended podcasting as a good way to build a network, share your journey, and earn trust.

(I agree! 😉)

If you want to start a podcast, I've written a guide here:

https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=justin

"What marketing channels are working for SaaS?"

The first answer, as a base, should be SEO!

Nothing beats "intent-based searches" for acquiring new customers.

For tools, I use @ahrefs and @nickswan's excellent SEO Testing tool:

https://seotesting.com/

Many folks asked: "How do you price your SaaS?"

Besides recommending @patticus, check out @buildyoursaas' 3 eps on pricing:
https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes?page=4

And my blog post here:
https://justinjackson.ca/charge-more

I believe it was @thesalesdoc_rx who asked:

"How do I sell to a niche that's not used to buying SaaS? (Like heavy equipment operators)"

I highly recommend @ted_pitts' blog where he shares his experience building @Moraware:

https://www.tedpitts.com/

Someone asked about moving from a service business to a product business.

I highly recommend @CasJam and his framework for creating "Productized Services."

Everything he puts out is 💯:
https://productizeandscale.com/join/

Another realization I had: Enterprise SaaS and small (bootstrapped) SaaS can feel like different planets!

But... I think there's a lot we can learn from each other.

Nice to see such a variety of participants today on Clubhouse. 👍

https://twitter.com/MichaelDBrant/status/1352715971123957763

"How do you track marketing campaigns and what's working?"

I track almost everything in @getRewardful (both affiliate campaigns, and internal marketing campaigns).

https://www.getrewardful.com/?via=justin

One unfair advantage that SaaS founders might have is their personal network. If you've been working in an industry/sector, and building a reputation... use it!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1000167960474861568

Wow! That was nuts. Thanks to everyone who showed up and participated.

Before I forget, I'll drop some of the key resources/tools/ideas we discussed in this thread 👉

@MichaelDBrant lol. this is my new favorite bit. 😜

@AdamFairhead @joinClubhouse we're still going!

@kvnstrttn @joinClubhouse Sorry, I gave the rest of my invites out yesterday to a bunch of @megamaker members. 😅

If anyone here is on @joinClubhouse, I'm doing a "bootstrapping SaaS" chat in ~15 minutes:

https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/dxnXBQam

RT @purpledocket: Over at @NewYorker, I wrote about Bernie, mittens, and the increasingly tense semiotics of visual meme culture in contemp…

@BraydenGirard @TransistorFM Unfortunately, no.

We’re only on Stripe.

@gonedark @adamwathan 😲

@JoshConstine I’m still not convinced that the majority of indie podcasters need “better analytics so we can have the AdWords for podcasts.” https://twitter.com/ashleyrcarman/status/1352254785861386245

@kdlafrance @TransistorFM Love what you're doing!

(DM/email anytime – I have a few more ideas for the show as well)

🎤 Podcast review #5: how is @Shopify doing at promoting their show, @ResilientRetail?

(Spoiler: @kdlafrance and her team are doing a lot of things right!)

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9av9iHfCrY&list=PL5PYemLqUixaGbr1kzaszPV4h8gc8khJH&index=6

@ajcwebdev @swyx @ablecoder @FSJamorg @AWSAmplify @BurnedChris Yup, you’re on Spotify.

Their index/search is still not super great:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2EgyDpBJlSE8nFZKNDrxzk

Hanging out with @christophrumpel (and others) chatting about @laravelphp on Clubhouse:

https://www.joinclubhouse.com/event/VPGjo2Om

@derrickreimer bold move! (I like it)

RT @mijustin: "Giving a damn" about your customers is a huge competitive advantage.

@TheGoodNewsPod the artificial heart that “beats” the competition 😄

@chrisachard @cgenco listening.

Stripe handles checks!

https://stripe.com/docs/billing/invoices/paper-check-payment

@dvassallo Where is this being done, effectively, currently?

I’m curious to investigate more.

@nickjmauro @Podchaser @TransistorFM Thx 🙏

Their podcast artwork and music were so fun I made them this public service announcement. 😂

@olliehorntweets @jbrcpod 🙌 so much to love here.

Who does your art? It’s fantastic.

🎙️ Podcast review #4: @jbrcpod

💯 example of a good podcast website and good show art
✅ I give a few promotion ideas as well

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9P1j7Vz7-k&list=PL5PYemLqUixaGbr1kzaszPV4h8gc8khJH&index=5

@FerraroOnAir thanks!

@NoahPrail @dvassallo @chamath Full article here: https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1lw211ts92n62/The-Unusual-Ambitions-of-Chamath-Palihapitiya

@NoahPrail @dvassallo What's better is a "tide that lifts all boats" as shown by @chamath's experience in 🇨🇦:

"I am a by-product of progressive ideals: universal health care, almost-free basic education, social welfare that helps the lowest rungs of society and gives them a path of upward mobility."

@dvassallo That sounds like a nightmare (for multiple reasons).

I think local juridistictions need *more* federal funding and aid for education; not less.

@MichaelDBrant Oops. Typo.

@dvassallo I'll just take one of those: education.

Won't that lead to some neighborhoods getting far worse schooling than others?

"There is truth and there are lies. Lies are told for power and for profit."

@dvassallo What do you mean by "locally?"

State-level?
City-level?

"Here's the thing about life: there's no accounting for what fate will deal you. There are some days you'll need a hand. There are other days you'll need a hand."

"The answer isn't to turn inward, into competing factions. We must end this war this pits red vs blue, urban vs rural, conservative vs liberal. Show tolerance and humility."

"I will be the President for all people. I will fight as hard for those who didn't support me as those who did."

"Let's start afresh. Let's start to listen to one another again. Politics doesn't have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path."

This is leadership:

"I know that the forces that divide us are deep and real. History, faith, and reason show the way of unity. We can see each other, not as adversaries, but as neighbors. We need to stop the shouting and lower the temperature. Unity is the path forward."

Best tweet of 2021 https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1351890941087522820

@SatchellDrakes Those trees are amazing! Where is that?

@nikkilr88 Love it!

@jonathanstark Wow. ❤️❤️❤️

@HeySaiK @pandemona @sandofsky @Stammy @clickflickca @nickjmauro Yes! I’m super excited about the possibilities with @TwitterSpaces as well.

I wrote a few quick thoughts about it here:

https://transistor.fm/spaces-clubhouse/

RT @leahculver: Really great review of @TwitterSpaces from @mijustin who joined the Space I hosted yesterday. Much to think about.

@worthylg Beauty. 🙌

🎧 Podcast review #3: @worthylg

https://youtu.be/WjaVScroJ4I

@GetTheAudience @arvidkahl thanks for the ❤️ you two.

🎤 Podcast listing review #2:

I took a look at @GraceMacjones' @techunlockedpod; she's doing a lot of things right! 🙌

(Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYE7jk-xigo&list=PL5PYemLqUixaGbr1kzaszPV4h8gc8khJH&index=3)

@dannydjones @ninjaparade luv u both ❤️ Full video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoQr-eH5rFA&list=PL5PYemLqUixaGbr1kzaszPV4h8gc8khJH&index=2

🎙️ Podcast listing review #1:

Here are suggestions for "Commonwealth Cast" by @ninjaparade & @dannydjones:

You can subscribe (and watch) all of these "podcast teardowns" on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-v9KM-AdVI&list=PL5PYemLqUixaGbr1kzaszPV4h8gc8khJH

More info here.

(Note, I'll be publishing these videos publicly so everyone can learn. 👍)

🎙️ Want me to help improve your podcast's listing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc?

(One of the best ways to get more listeners is to improve your show's "packaging:" cover art, title, description)

Reply to this thread with a link to your pod, and I'll record a video for you. 👉

@manuel_frigerio Yes. This is something @adamcurry and the @PodcastindexOrg are working on. 👍

@andreas_codered @buildyoursaas Oh interesting!

I learned something new today:
https://youtu.be/JxzZdoYOQ_U

It must have been adopted by Commonwealth countries.

@trevor_ewen @buildyoursaas @jonbuda Thanks for sharing it!

Also, your audio sounds great. 👍

@cgenco your AirBnB living experiment sounds interesting! I want to hear more about that.

https://overcast.fm/+lW8QjfYk4

@r00k @nathanbarry @BarrettABrooks @charliprangley @HaleyJanicek Yeah, we need to add that.

Here's the direct link:
https://overcast.fm/itunes1506329209/the-future-belongs-to-creators

@chriscantino @jaimeschmidt Bug report: "Mentioning Oreos crashes the app."

@chriscantino @jaimeschmidt Did it crash?

@TylerMKing Whoa! Congrats! 🙌

@r00k 🎧 Lots of folks still sleeping on "The Future Belongs to Creators."

(originally hosted by @nathanbarry & @BarrettABrooks, but now hosted by @charliprangley, @HaleyJanicek, and Miguel Pou)

https://share.transistor.fm/s/9b072ff0

@SloanCam @tnorthcutt @siddharthkp @TransistorFM Still getting 94 in incognito.

(@jonbuda is getting 93)

@tnorthcutt @siddharthkp @TransistorFM Weird. I just tested it again on desktop. I consistently get 94 on mobile, 100 on desktop.

@siddharthkp @TransistorFM

@ryanswanstrom Thanks for reading + sharing it!

@eddieaich @SaraSoueidan I did!

The thrust of the whole piece is that he feels that Tailwind isn’t the future (and by extension, shouldn’t have a future?)

Most of his rationale comes down to stylistic preferences.

I think it has a bright future; and my guess is adoption will continue to increase.

@nickjmauro @EspreeDevora 💯

@brent_bellamy @sontek Lol. Nope, just telling my story!

I realize it’s not for everybody, but for me remote work = freedom and optionality.

Judging from the numbers of remote workers moving to the Okanagan, lots of people agree with me. 😉

@brent_bellamy @sontek I didn’t say I worked from home. 😉

“Remote work” = flexible work

Remote work allowed me to move from Stony Plain, AB (where I had 2 hours of commuting every day) to Vernon, BC where I started a coworking office downtown (5 minute bike ride from my house).

I’ve lost 15 lbs.

@sontek @brent_bellamy I agree that remote school isn’t ideal (here in Vernon, our kids have continued to be able to attend public school).

But many parents I talk to have said they’ve enjoyed *homeschooling* (teaching their kids themselves).

@sontek @brent_bellamy Agreed that face to face isn’t going anywhere (see the following tweets in that thread).

But, yes: many people (including me!) enjoy many of these things. I’ve been working remote since 2012 and love it.

Brent: I’m way more physically active since ditching my commute.

@brent_bellamy Seriously? Why?

RT @mijustin: The categories we saw accelerate in 2020 will continue to gain steam:

- Homeschool
- Remote work
- Home fitness
- Remote eve…

@TheOmarZenhom @SilverStarMR 25 mins

@rtupper781 🙌 yes!

@Skinstad Yup! It’s about 25 mins from my house.

I mean look at this. 😍

Last minute decision to spend an hour up at @SilverStarMR (#vernonbc)

Worth it. 🙏

@jaredcwhite @patrick_h_lauke @tnylea @tailwindcss @mozilla @algolia @tuple @savvycal_ @TransistorFM @usefathom Lol. True.

I’m optimistic. 🌈

@garrettdimon I’ll add you to my calendar. 😉

@patrick_h_lauke @jaredcwhite @tnylea @tailwindcss @mozilla @algolia @tuple @savvycal_ @TransistorFM @usefathom Let’s revisit this in 5 years. 📆😄

@jaredcwhite @patrick_h_lauke @tnylea @tailwindcss @mozilla @algolia @tuple @savvycal_ @TransistorFM @usefathom Certainly, that’s a possibility.

But the Tailwind adoption curve seems quite different from Angular.

(Largely because it’s replacing something else [Bootstrap] and has been largely embraced by large frameworks like Rails, Laravel, Vue, React, etc)

@patrick_h_lauke @jaredcwhite @tnylea @tailwindcss @mozilla @algolia @tuple @savvycal_ @TransistorFM @usefathom Just showing that I put my money where my mouth is. 😜

Adoption of Tailwind is increasing with big and small companies. Lots of teams like to use it. It will be an increasingly in-demand skillset.

@SaraSoueidan Ultimately, market demand for Tailwind (and by extension, the Tailwind skillset) is driving its increased usage and popularity.

The trend is already there. You can not like it, but there’s going to be a lot of webdev jobs that will require it.

@patrick_h_lauke @jaredcwhite @tnylea @tailwindcss It’s the adoption rate.

More and more large companies are switching to it (@mozilla, @algolia) and it’s become the framework of choice for growing startups (@tuple, @savvycal_, @TransistorFM, @usefathom).

Current demand for the Tailwind skillset is already indicating its future

@SaraSoueidan His primary argument seems to be “I don’t like this because everyone says ‘Tailwind is the future’.”

What’s wrong with saying that?

It is “The Future” in the sense that it will be:

a) increasingly adopted
b) a good place to earn a living as a web dev

@jaredcwhite @tnylea @tailwindcss It’s “The Future” in the sense that it will be:

a) increasingly adopted
b) a good place to earn a living as a web dev

@fortelabs By extension, I think Canada is unusual.

How did the French and English have a war, but then settle it by allowing both cultures to coexist? It’s a very strange history.

@keirdubois @punchlinecopy @MyBandRocksPod Nice!

Is the domain configured properly?

@nathanallotey @punchlinecopy 💯 true.

🤔 what’s the best way to practically teach that. Is it possible to teach folks to be “interesting?”

@javavvitch You’re going to love it!

Which usb audio interface setup are you going to use?

@fortelabs - French words like “toque” are used way more than the American equivalent (beanie).
- Quebec cities like Montreal and Quebec City are what many Canadian cities aspire to be (architecturally, urban design)
- all packaging has English and French translation (cereal boxes, etc)