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This quote from @webby2001 applies equally to SaaS products as it does to podcasts:

"Your product is a recipe. Cook with the best ingredients. Make sure your audience likes those ingredients. And put your all into everything on the menu."

https://webby2001.medium.com/the-secret-sauce-of-podcast-advertising-57f45ae73b95

I'm specifically looking for a way to track:

visits --> trials --> paid

(And which content/referrers lead to those conversions)

@fullStackChris_ @usefathom I'm specifically looking for a way to track:

visits --> trials --> paid

(And which content/referrers lead to those conversions)

Does anyone have a good system for tracking web analytics and recurring SaaS revenue?

Is there a way to do this in @usefathom yet?

(I would prefer to not use Mixpanel or GA) https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1428094117746135042

@csallen 💯 this.

(I think it actually applies to everything: closer to proximity to work, groceries, school, etc = better quality of life)

@chrisachard Hahaha. I mean, it's definitely taken a bunch of my brain cycles away from my business. 😉

(But I largely like that aspect of running my own thing: I can spend a bunch of hours researching how free speech actually works in different countries)

@phreeagent @phunkandwangles Haha. Yeah, I should play that now.

"Just play the hits, man"

"Stay in your lane dude"

@wbepodcast yikes... no thanks. 😅

Back from easter break.

Do you want me to tweet about 'elon and free speech' or bootstrapping stuff? (Or something else?)

RT @jasonhickel: We can have a democratic economy organized around meeting human needs at a high standard, where production is socially jus…

RT @PleaseBeGneiss: it’s so funny how santa only gives presents to good kids but the easter bunny is like i don’t give a shit what you did,…

@tomcreighton Perfect dumpling 💯

@ianlandsman @EricDiviney @SeanMMasters That’s not the thrust of his essay Ian.

0ver and over he says: “we all failed.”

In a capitalist system, especially the way the USA has implemented it, *capitalists* have to step up to the plate (like they did in WW2) with funding, manufacturing, and building.

@EricDiviney @ianlandsman @SeanMMasters In the essay he doesn’t talk about funding vague “health and wellness” apps, he talks about our failure to manufacture coronavirus tests, test materials, cotton swabs, ventilators, surgical masks, eye shields.

He hasn’t funded anything like that (before or since).

This is what people are tired of.

SV elites increasingly want to control the narrative. They say they’re offering optimism (and that everyone else is just spreading FUD).

But much of what they say is vapid and self-serving. https://twitter.com/iroughol/status/1515647083692408833

@ianlandsman It’s multi-pronged in its focus: governments, institutions, manufacturing, individual voters (right and left).

He says it explicitly in the culmination of the article here:

@jamesvandyne Good piece! 👍

@ianlandsman Lots of people are acting.

But what has Marc done?

He has tons of money and influence; what “it’s time to build” actions has he taken?

If the point of the essay was to encourage more people with power, resources, and influence to act… what has he done?

Yes.

It’s been disappointing to see Andreessen write “It’s time to build,” only to follow it up with investments largely devoid of any real substance.

https://twitter.com/seanmmasters/status/1392102098851049476

@ianlandsman My point is: Marc could (for sure) be putting his money where is mouth is.

Sacca has a $350 million fund he’s deploying into carbon capture tech right now (and he’s lobbying the government at the same time).

Marc hasn’t really done anything since writing his essay.

@SeanMMasters 💯 this.

It’s incredibly hypocritical for Andreessen to write a piece like this, and to follow it up with investments largely devoid of any real substance.

@ianlandsman In his essay, Marc says: “We need to demand more of our political leaders, of our CEOs, our entrepreneurs, our investors. We need to demand more of our culture, of our society. And we need to demand more from one another.”

It’s govt + business + investors + science + individuals

🎯 https://twitter.com/GeoffTRoberts/status/1515444413895303168

@ianlandsman C’mon Ian! Elon didn’t let a “lack of political will” stop him!

If he’s “right,” Andreessen should put his money where his mouth is.

A single $4.5 million investment in climate tech is embarrassing for someone at his level (and his level of rhetoric).

@jamesvandyne Exactly. He knows how embarrassing that is.

The world’s on fire 🔥 and Andreessen and SoftBank just invested $150m into a “metaverse” company.

Maybe we should solve problems in the real world before we invest in virtual worlds?

If you google “andreessen climate” you see a single $4.5 million investment.

If you google “andreessen crypto” you see a $4.5 BILLION dollar fund.

Honestly, he should be embarrassed.

Honestly, I’d be happy if he just dedicated as much money towards fighting climate change as he does in crypto.

Andreessen penned an essay on how we need to invest in, and build, real-world solutions.

But so far he’s been all talk, very little action.

@JackEllis Honestly, I’d be happy if he just dedicated as much money towards fighting climate change as he does in crypto.

Andreessen penned an essay on how we need to invest in, and build, real-world solutions.

But his firm as invested a measly $4.5 million in climate tech.

Ironic that Marc Andreesen blocked me after question him on this essay where he says:

"We need to demand more of our investors. And we need to demand more from one another."

☝️ When I question Marc on his climate investments he just blocked me. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1417221840418705408

@GraemeMac @aprildunford @JoelKlettke @ggiiaa This is something I've never cracked in Canada.

Points cards seem substantially worse here.

@JackEllis @JustSteveKing @brennandunn It was sunny and fairly warm in Revelstoke, but pretty cold here in Canmore!

I’m curious about this as well. https://twitter.com/iamtomelliot/status/1515108614742151169

@MJB_SF Sounds like incidence of long-Covid is much lower for vaccinated people?

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/24/1088270403/long-covid-vaccines https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1514607778630832140

We can’t forget about Ukraine. 🇺🇦

Listen to this episode of @sciencevs and hear a Russian and a Ukrainian report on what they’re seeing on the ground.

Eye-opening. Sobering.

This invasion is a tragedy.

https://overcast.fm/+Tr3_L9dTs

Thanks Jason! 🙌

The project / business distinction is key. 🔑 https://twitter.com/asmartbear/status/1514384088098127876

@TIaaDMedia 💯💯💯

@alphacolin In my town, the tallest building is 6 stories. 😜

In the Pacific timezone, evening Twitter is for reading Patio11 tweets. https://twitter.com/patio11/status/1514467200526008324

@dvassallo Very nice!

@BryanBarletta @arithisandthat @PodcastMovement NICE 👍

@dvassallo Whoa! What caused the bump in April?

@BryanBarletta @arithisandthat really enjoyed this @PodcastMovement recap!

https://overcast.fm/+mhLjvjZmQ

🥲 wish I could have been there!

🤞 will you two be at the Dallas conf? (I will!)

@asmartbear Thank you! 🥰

@jesseleite85 I wish I’d gotten out of my hometown earlier to explore some other places.

I think small towns are great for raising a family, but when you’re young, optimizing for learning/connections makes going to bigger cities worthwhile.

To explain this further:

1. Beware of debt from college, vehicles, and credit cards.
2. Your 20s determine your habits around alcohol, drugs, gambling.
3. Injuries from sports, motorcycles, etc.
4 & 5. Monumental; wait for the right time.

Be sensible!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1514323097763016704

You should probably leave the first job you get in your 20s sooner than you think.

Most career advancements occur:

1. As a result of a connection (not a job application)
2. Moving to a new company (as opposed to getting a promotion at your current company)

You should experiment in your 20s!

However, remember that certain actions have effects that can last a lifetime:

1. Debt
2. Addiction
3. Physical injuries
4. Marriage
5. Kids

Be mindful of what you say “yes” to.

@ivanbrezakbrkan 1. Invest in family
2. Invest in friendships
3. Invest in @TransistorFM
4. Invest in other indie makers
5. Invest in myself by having unique experiences

Generally, I recommend that:

• In your 20s-30s, you should optimize for learning, growing, and networking.
• In your 30s-40s, you should optimize for earning + building equity (but keep learning!)

I'm in my 40s now. Here's some advice for folks in their 20s:

1. Optimize for learning & exploration
2. Question the beliefs you grew up with
3. Get out of your hometown! (Move to a big city if you can)
4. Meet interesting people in their 30s-70s and ask them how they got there

@jhooks @mariepoulin 🎯 this

@BilalArarou @MicroConf Come to think of it, I also spoke about this at @LaraconUS in 2017.

https://youtu.be/8zKGBcFbkAM?t=1068

@BilalArarou I talked about using consulting as a source for SaaS ideas in my 2018 @microconf talk:

https://youtu.be/F-q3PLqMOoc?t=1357

@BilalArarou YES

@JustinSaaS Yes! The primary objective should be "the good life."

https://justinjackson.ca/the-good-life

RT @mijustin: Here are 5 methods for finding new SaaS ideas:

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@brunotorious Thanks, fixed!

I wrote this as an article here:

https://justinjackson.ca/customer-demand

@Mattylantz @JackEllis are you working on… the metaverse? 😲

@Shpigford I'd also recommend this sound-proofing tutorial from @simonswiss:

https://www.betterdevscreencasts.com/posts/preparing-room-for-audio-recordings

Even if you follow just a few of these steps, you'll reduce the reverb and sound much better. 👍

@sayMateo Tell me more! Why has it been on your mind? What was challenging about it?

@Shpigford I'd suggest this kit:
#packages" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/#packages

🎙️ Shure MV7 (USB)
🦾 Blue Compass boom arm

@louisnicholls_ @swaycopy @SparkLoopHQ Yup! That’s a good one. 👍

What's the best way to measure the success of an indie startup?

Is it freedom for the founder(s)?
Revenue per team member?
Overall societal impact?

How does it look for you?

@arshapiro90 @verge Congrats! Can't wait to see your writing in Hot Pod! 🙌

It was energizing for me to chat with some indie hackers about our products: @mariordev and @alanb

Lots of challenges: validating a market, launching, getting early users.

https://overcast.fm/+v-uHvTQT0

@daysormay @carson_bassett_ nice! I’m probably related to 72% of the people in that room

@CasJam Thanks for having me on the show!

I think this podcast is what our little corner of the internet needs. 👍

This is good: https://twitter.com/wes_kao/status/1284177962921844736

@garethkthomas This is good!

@kgrsajid https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1289353565287223296

@swaycopy These days, I measure very few things. 😄

https://justinjackson.ca/marketing-steroids

@pgpreston @swaycopy With regards to pricing: pricing is incredibly nuanced.

In most SMB categories, pricing is going to be anchored to what the big competitors are doing.

Raising prices can make sense if you’re offering a lot more value than when you started; but it’s always relative to the market

Instead of following the same “business podcast” formula, Brian is introducing something that feels quite different.

It’s kind of like a variety show for indie hackers. 💯

Too many creators underestimate the power of THE MARKET.

Because we're creative, we think that building something cool will automatically make it desirable.

But consistent, growing, sales revenue comes from building something that customers are already searching for. https://twitter.com/jayclouse/status/1513543735648440322

@jayclouse Too many creators underestimate the power of THE MARKET.

Because we're creative, we think that building something cool will automatically make it desirable.

But consistent, growing, sales revenue comes from giving customers something they're already searching for.

@kgrsajid We don’t do it.

I just subscribed to @CasJam’s new podcast: “conversations with founders about software startups, entrepreneurship, and life.”

https://overcast.fm/+46sG6iIG0

@taxigy Yup

<Cold email outreach>

"Wow! We're getting 10% more leads."

But here's what you're not seeing:

- You're being reported for spam way more often
- Your sender reputation is being affected
- People are talking poorly about your brand on social media

<Increase prices>

"Wow! Profitability is up 30%!"

But here's what you can't measure:

👉 What are people saying about this change in Slack groups?

"Ugh. They just increased prices again. Anyone have a better alternative?"

The challenge with many SaaS experiments (increasing prices, cold email outreach, etc) is that it's very difficult to do a long-term, multivariate analysis of how effective that *really* was.

@hqseb Thanks for sharing it!

@DCoulbourne I knew NFTs were involved somehow!

@DCoulbourne I am forming so many stories in my head as to what was going on here. 😅

@scottmathson Nice 👍

RT @jonathanstark: I know a lot of people who would benefit from reading this article...

/by @mijustin

https://justinjackson.ca/build

@valsopi Brand is definitely a way of differentiating your product. 👍

@jonathanstark Thanks for sharing it!

date night, @MicroKelowna

@dohertyjf @AndrewWarner @TransistorFM I ended up making a full video on this with a bunch of different options:

https://youtu.be/Ydxvv7twnDA

@hapsize Thanks for sharing it!

You listen to the interview on these podcast apps:

🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/how-to-break-through-limitations-bobby-seagull-on-council/id1587142091?i=1000553939281

🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3S9Ff2kbNv9cL4OwyR9yqU?si=Cm4Ugr4uSHuRBa7t-YkfEw

⛅️ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+zqQwn-toQ

@NotechAna @thisiskp_ I look at demand from multiple angles.

Looking at market forces is one way to look at it; JTBD is another.

I’ve written quite a bit about JTBD as well:

https://justinjackson.ca/what-is-jobs-to-be-done

RT @thisiskp_: Brilliant post by @mijustin: "Here's how demand for products gets created, amplified, and destroyed." https://justinjackson.ca/customer-demand

[ chef’s kiss ] https://twitter.com/jomakaze/status/1512446577796915202

Love this interview with @Bobby_Seagull by @AliAbdaal.

“What’s involved in the equation for success? Some say its talent, innate intelligence, education, privilege, grit, or simply dumb luck.”

https://share.transistor.fm/s/69f5c6c4

@JordanGal Nice! 🙌

In the last 32 days, @sherrywalling has gained over 254 new followers. 🙌

██████▓░░░ 67% toward her goal!

https://sherrywalling.progbar.co/sherry-5k