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@TransistorFM 🎉🎉🎉

@dohertyjf I find the repetition is helpful (for writing those out)

(I realize these threads can come off as pretentious, but I'm writing them to challenge myself as much as anyone else)

Increasingly, it's common for people to mute/unfollow/ignore topics that make them feel uncomfortable in the name of “avoiding negativity.”

I get it. Nobody wants to consume negativity all day.

But we need to make space for exploring topics that aren't "fun."

@jamesbrowning @TransistorFM 🙌

@chrisachard Nice! I’m jealous!

@jdoss I’m at that step as well!

@PaulvdDool Thanks for sharing it!

@jimhilluk Wikipedia is probably an outlier (I can’t really think of another example like it).

They hit a certain cultural zeitgeist at the the right time; probably hard to replicate.

Here's another one I'm getting:

@tylertringas Some companies definitely make bigger innovative jumps than others; but innovation seems to always be cumulative (you’re building on pre-existing momentum).

@lovevalgeisler 🤣🤣🤣

@matteoist A good offer is necessary, but not sufficient.

It's strong market demand that forms the foundation for any good business.

If the demand isn't there (if customers don't want it, or aren't searching for it) it doesn't matter how good your offer is.

@WhoWorksThere We covered a lot of topics but mostly focused on the business side of running Laravel, and the SaaS apps that have come out of the ecosystem.

We also explored the maker/manager connundrum.

@pbteja1998 Idea:

1. Make a video called "Create a blog with Notion in 2022"
2. Upload it to YouTube, and optimize the thumbnail, description, add chapters, etc... (Use TubeBuddy for this)
3. Transcribe it and turn it into an awesome blog post

@TrustAlice1 Quick tip: define a social image for each page on your site.

Use http://metatags.IO to test

@itsmyneclub Quick tip: define a social image for each page on your site.

Use http://metatags.IO to test

@lavrton I would definitely make this showcase easier to find on your homepage: https://polotno.dev/docs/demo-full-editor

I was looking for a "demo."

I would put it under the headline "Demo" and embed it on the homepage if you can.

@attilczuk For investment / tax related apps, building trust is key.

I would add ratings (from Trustpilot, G2, etc), and testimonials from current users.

@kayote76820260 The biggest thing I’d want to see is testimonials (and faces!) of the kinds of people I’d be teaming up with.

I’d add that to your homepage. 👍

@ThatMattMorris Your best promotion tool at this stage is a working demo. 👍

Create a demo on your personal site and start sharing that.

(“Show, don’t tell”)

@hapsize I’d love to see some case studies that walk though how people have used (and succeeded) with your product.

A video walkthrough of creating a campaign with multiple assets would be cool too. 👍

@tahajiru I would try to rank for keywords like “alternative to apple notes”

Ask your current users what they tried before they found you, and create “alternative to” landing pages for each one.

@joinclicki Have you tried YouTube videos + YouTube ads?

This product seems perfect for that channel. 👍

@scottmathson The biggest thing that’s missing a testimonial from your most popular user, right near the top. (Preferably with a photo of their face)

The tweets at the bottom are ok, but you really want to create the impression that “podcasters like this use plink.”

@StringStory I really like the idea of a campaign with more real-life photos like this.

“Print your chubbicorn”

Maybe do a partnership with @Printful to print and ship these on demand? https://twitter.com/steveaoki/status/1443317703507279872

@thefierycoder This feedback widget covers content while navigating the site on mobile.

I would remove it.

Instead, send a feedback link to users once they’ve completed their first challenge. 👍

@Zagoricnik The biggest thing I’d want to see on the homepage is testimonials from current users (and case studies / examples on how they’re using it).

@mhmazur I would definitely optimize for search: "timeline maker" is relatively high traffic, and keyword difficulty isn't too high.

Here's what competitors are doing:

@georgemjustin I would improve this mobile view first!

(White space on right, “comments” is cut off)

@thebrokenfinger It feels like we could improve this section.

I would replace “Features for you” with “Send email in 3 easy steps,” and list those steps in the numbered bullets below.

(Replace existing bullets)

@nicnuyten Whoa! 6 million students!

Before I give you any ideas; what’s working now? How were you able to attract that many users?

@The_Farzad Add a social image!

Use https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator to validate it.

@aidan__pratt Add a social image!

Use https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator to validate.

@MatthewRusso Add a social image!

Use https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator to validate it.

@brunotorious Change your headline (H1) and succinctly describe what your tool does.

Good for people landing on your homepage, but also for SEO.

@sarahdoody You're doing so much right here!

One small suggestion: update your YouTube channel "feature video" to something newer, that focuses on the UX job search topic. 👍

@mateusjatenee Yup, this has been my solution:

https://justinjackson.ca/wfh

@simonswiss Very nice 👍

@noahflk That’s part of it, but being able to exhibit your workspace in photos, promo material, etc is also valuable.

@r00k 💯 I think I’ve done at least 50+ videos for @TransistorFM with my office as a backdrop.

I’ve also had a handful of requests from “sweet setup” type sites to show off my (currently not great) workspace.

Investing in a sweet desk setup for anyone public facing is worth it.

@_rchase_ Totally. It was ridiculous Dave Morin got so much pushback from that.

@_rchase_ Back in 2013, that tweet could have landed you in hot water. 😉

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/dave-morin-path-interview/316895/

@AyushSharma @jefferysaddoris @HabitsCreative @TransistorFM Happy to answer your questions.

Most folks switch to us from other providers so they can have create multiple podcasts (without having to pay for each additional show).

Many people also say our customer support is better. 👍

@alphacolin It’s one reason I love @ugmonk t-shirts: size Medium always fits the same, and feels 💯

Really cool podcast website by the folks at @Transistor____:

https://hantees.transistor.fm/

@minafrind @joedubeytldr Yes! I've been using this exact metaphor since at least 2019:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1201643171190427648

@petersuhm 😆

@JanKosutnik Lol. Me too. 🔥

@theartofchristi Nice 👍

@seanbenesh I've been digging these little clips you did with @deandahl 👍

https://youtube.com/shorts/titq8F-wANk?feature=share

@jmckinven @TransistorFM @ApplePodcasts @spotifypodcasts @PodcastAddict @OvercastFM @pocketcasts @nomoremondaysfm Yup. For tech podcasts, it’s not unusual to see Overcast in the top 3. 👍

@punchlinecopy 🤩

@mjwhansen Ooh. I’ve been wanting to check this out.

The challenge: nobody in my house wants to watch it with me! 🤣

@taylorotwell @LaraconUS 🔥😎🔥

@drewwilson Hahaha. I made it up... I was worried about using judo as a verb...

Is there a better way to describe it?

@TransistorFM @webby2001 I'll be in airports/planes during the Infinite Dial presentation. 🤞 I can catch it!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-infinite-dial-2022-tickets-290830069567?aff=estw&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=tw&utm-term=checkoutwidget

It's worth exploring how you might "judo" business.

If people are saying it takes 80 hours/week to build a startup, how could you "judo" your startup so that it only takes 35?

If people are saying "running a startup is stressful," how could you "judo" your startup so it's calm?

@bentoalson I was just talking about this topic in therapy yesterday. 😜

I'm very much an unstructured, open-schedule, "in the moment" kind of person.

But there's definitely a benefit to some structure. 😅

@mjwhansen Let’s try a call on my Riverside account and see if it improves. 👍

@derrickreimer Lol. Yup I say that all the time too!

@swapnilsarwe @aarondfrancis @laravelphp @andrewculver @rails In the meantime you can manually add the RSS feed like this:

https://feeds.transistor.fm/framework-friends

@asmartbear @vinthanedar I’d be interested in seeing results with a certain selection bias:

VC-backed businesses that get funded

VS

Bootstrapped businesses that get to $10k MRR+

In which group do founders earn more?

@RHJOfficial @statamic @TransistorFM @tailwindcss Yup! It's on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tqBUYJeog

@typeoneerror lol

@brennandunn @jayclouse @TransistorFM @ConvertKit SWEET! 🙌

@Mattylantz I think a short book/course on how to properly onboard and care for new engineering hires would be 💯. https://twitter.com/Mattylantz/status/1319627059560435713

@alphacolin I’d test this out as QR code tattoo that links to a referral code.

(Gotta have attribution tracking)

@dan_copy Yup, I think that’s a big part of it.

@minafrind @TransistorFM @buildyoursaas @HelenRyles @jsonperl We use @useShortcut for project management and GitHub for tracking code changes.

We use @crisp_im to manage all of our customer support (live chat, support emails).

We chat on Slack.

Weekly, @HelenRyles leads a team meeting highlighting the top support issues.

@StevenDSanders @buildyoursaas 😆 It’s true!

@RyanAspire @crisp_im Really? It seems to capture email addresses pretty quick for us. (Especially from existing customers)

I like the widget design.

@johnspurlock @Podnews @TransistorFM @HelenRyles @jsonperl @jonbuda @buildyoursaas 🙌

@tranhelen So odd. We watched this as a family on Friday and thought it was great!

@simonswiss Oh man, that sounds awful (and exhausting!)

@RikNieu Also true.

In business, don’t keep doing what’s not working!

If you keep casting and you’re not catching any fish, either:

a) you’re on the wrong spot on the river
b) this river has no fish

Try reaching your market from multiple points. If that doesn’t work, it’s time to find a new river

It’s rare, but there is such thing as pent up “latent” demand: a large group of people desire something, but they haven’t started searching for it (or don’t know how to search for it).

It’s a desire that’s felt, but doesn’t have a way to articulate itself yet.

@floraworley I enjoy @every.

@StephenAfamO @Gatsby_WP Haha, nice!

@alphacolin Would love to see a side-by-side review like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBP4DEJAsjU

@jasonlbeggs @laravelphp Yup. Totally agree.

@SimonMinton @DescriptApp I've just uploaded captions to the video here on Twitter, is that better?

@deandahl Yes!!! 👏👏👏

@LPZolob Yup. 🎯

@panphora @ConvertKit I think @rezzz knows it really well.

@jimhilluk Daaaang.

@dqmonn 🤦‍♂️

@itengelhardt @mjwhansen @robwalling @randfish @successfulsw @gerechtGericht @DazeEnd I think what @levelsio is doing with @RemoteOK (and the additional health insurance) could be helpful.

(RemoteOK also lists non-tech jobs)

https://remoteok.com/

@threehourcoffee You did it! Congrats on 5k! 🎉

@arithisandthat 🤣

Ona Oghogho: @OnaOghogho

I've been following Ona on Instagram for awhile, and just followed her on Twitter as well. I'm truly in awe of what she's building over at @podhousemedia. The studio space they built is 💯!

https://www.adodemedia.com/sets/plantoasis

@jessarchercodes Lol.

@minhasv https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1501032843174027264

@AlbanBrooke 🥳

@mojoadam_ @TransistorFM Thank you! 🥰

@itskrystalewis Dr. @sherrywalling is a clinical psychologist and gives mental health advice specifically for entrepreneurs.

Highly recommended. 💯

@theartofchristi 🤣

@adamlogic 1. Originally everyone brought their own desk and chair.

2. The original 4 committed to a full year. (We’ve done that each year)

3. Yes!

@patcheung @CoWorkVernon My old commute was 1 hour each way.

My new commute is a 5 minute drive (or a 25 minute walk).