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@youngprotean I followed Nathan Barry’s lead there. At Convertkit he does 30%, and I’d seen how compelling that had been for affiliates. 👍

SEO, and intent-based searches are our biggest channel.

@SoftwareIdeasIO Thanks for sharing it!

@bradycassidy People like my Rewardful hack 😉

@myfriendjanine I mean, I love Ted the most, but I get a special joy from watching Roy Kent hang out with his yoga group. 🤣

@charliprangley You got this! 🙌

@richardpetersen @NathanClark_ Thanks!

@ailith @TransistorFM Thanks for sharing it!

@halarewich Whoa 😮

@JamesCridland This is a research project my Gen Z daughter is doing (she's 18): https://forms.reform.app/pF4xrZ/make-us-better/d9906d

It's definitely a limited data-set, but confirms a trend we've seen on @TransistorFM's side: shows that appeal to Gen Z have way more listeners on Spotify.

@jhooks @DanielZarick @KennethCassel 🎯 exactly.

Lots of examples of bootstrappers who are not in a scarcity mindset.

Once you have profits, and good margins, reinvesting in the evolution of the business just feels right.

@shellen Whoa! This looks great!

@JDModrak “The number of billionaires on Forbes’ 35th annual list of the world’s wealthiest exploded to an unprecedented 2,755—660 more than a year ago.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2021/04/06/forbes-35th-annual-worlds-billionaires-list-facts-and-figures-2021/

@mattwensing Again, I never said being a founder/creator was "for everyone."

Just that I want to see "more successful indie founder/creators."

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1334273821143040000

@devberkan @DescriptApp I just recorded a screencast showing my process:

https://youtu.be/MX-AjM1j30Y

@mattwensing I agree with that part.

"The journey is difficult, but for those that are suited to it, it's the best journey to take."

(Especially when compared to a lifetime of misery at FAANG)

https://twitter.com/levelsio/status/1418287628118478848

@leenyburger It took me a while to see it. It's especially noticeable on the web now for me.

@tibo_maker Wrong tweet mentioned here?

@Stphn_Lacey I'm here for it! 👏👏👏

@bentoalson Sending you lots of ❤️ today.

@TylerMKing I agree that there's an upper-bounds where having more money doesn't produce more happiness, but the threshold that's often used is way lower than reality.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5bm4b/money-actually-can-buy-happiness-study-says

@dohertyjf Yes! The right *kinds* of bets, at the right time, at the right amplitude.

@falicon Interesting, these published numbers are way below what I’ve seen.

@sambreed YES.

Did you get volume 2 as well?

@JeremyHuffman_ @geolytica Except that, in practice, many marketing tests end up being wrong.

In terms of impressions, it's more mixed.

(These sample sizes are way too small to really make conclusions though. For example, Saturday was big because @Casey retweeted me)

https://ilo.so/embed/xfsdg/?dates=90d

@dohertyjf 🤦‍♂️ WTF?

@Shpigford This is looking great! 🙌

@DCoulbourne @Shpigford 💯

@itsjulianpaul Thanks!

@devberkan That’s @DescriptApp!

@RamliJohn Yup.

This happens in TV as well: Ted Lasso was a breakout hit not because of a huge ad campaign, but because people loved it and shared it. https://twitter.com/taylorbarada/status/1323888543131869185

@JackEllis @michaeldyrynda Wait, @pjrvs: you started a company with a MILLENNIAL?!?

@michaeldyrynda @JackEllis Even if they start a gaming platform, they'll still have 209 million+ subscribers who just want to sit on a couch, do nothing, and be entertained.

* not interactivity necessary.

@theothercole @VoiceBlastsfm Indie creators have always had to do arbitrage on bigger platforms. That won't change.

But increasingly, indies are bringing that audience back to open platforms/protocols that they control (RSS, email lists, podcasts, the web).

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1423451118089097226

@theothercole Getting into the top 0.001% has always been hard.

But here's what's interesting: indies *do* break into the top 100 all the time!

Shows like @DarknetDiaries, @lorepodcast, and @yourewrongabout have all accomplished it (even when competing again big megacorps™ with huge $$$)

@AdamJRochette Lol. Nope.

I agree with @edzitron: https://ez.substack.com/p/clubhouse-is-the-big-stinker-that

@NateElliott I'm not convinced that centralized algorithms are the answer. 😉

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1423445278598836224

@retromauro He’s got mega chill

@j_mcnally Lol. I knew there’d be somebody in the comments.

@derrickreimer @savvycal_ Nice work!

@jamesm Is this a fleet 😄

@drewwilson @mwseibel For founders with an audience, crowdfunding seems like a better approach: up to $5 million per year; incentives seem more aligned for the founder, employees, and customers.

(Although, I've been critical of whether they're truly good for investors)

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1371555374440980480

@iamtomelliot @spencerfry Sorry; I misunderstood you. I thought you were saying my critiques were "lame, broad generalizations." 😉

I've offered lots of examples of why I think VC has systemic issues. 👍

@tylertringas @mwseibel @csallen 🎯

@chrisfosterelli @mwseibel In a healthy society, we need to identify and challenge power dynamics.

It's not OK for VCs to put all of the onus on the entrepreneur.

These structures can be fixed. Power can be re-balanced.

But not if VCs wash their hands of all responsibility.

🤔 what’s Laurinburg, NC like?

@pjrvs IT’S A DEAL! 🙌

@startupvernon @HansSonOfGreger ❤️💐🌺🌼

@Lamacorn20 @TransistorFM Yup! https://justinjackson.ca/2020-review

@dotNetkow Thx for sharing it! 🙏

@rezzz Thanks! 🙌

@_rchase_ @meepsapp Thanks for sharing it! 🙏

@carson_bassett_ The best iterations happen after many repetitions. 🙏

@mjwhansen You’re welcome!

@jamesvandyne @TransistorFM Yesssss! 🙌

@missbikesalot 😊

@noorg420 Nice!

@jstnchu @jmckinven Thanks for listening. 🙏

@webby2001 Thanks for the advice you gave her Tom!

She's definitely "learning by doing." 👍

@seebiscut Thanks!

@amauro85 @hellonehha It'd be amazing to get her to 500!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1419716747553230869

@ianlandsman @TransistorFM Again, those aren’t enterprise sales demos.

I’ll keep doing demos for customers that are in our target market (mostly for learning).

What I don’t want is to be subjected to the enterprise process, which doesn’t make sense in our category. (The upside and demand isn’t there)

@RohitGulam Thanks!

@jmckinven Listening now: this is incredibly well produced and edited. Really impressed. 👍

@helengriffinjr Healthy profits that change your life as the founder. 👍

@Swizec @adamwathan 🎯

@einarvollset I’d prefer to leave the violence out of it, but glad we understand each other. 😉

@bonder @PhilipAnderse @TransistorFM Yup. Lots of potential there!

@PhilipAnderse @bonder @TransistorFM Covered this earlier. It won’t work for these types of customers.

(Although webinars for our regular customers could work well!) https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1418664627936710661

@PhilipAnderse @bonder @TransistorFM But we’ve already tried that? https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1418660746536263681

@scottmathson @TransistorFM @coderholic For us, it’s not worth expanding if it means adding complicated features, additional process, and hiring more people.

(Also debatable whether we’d even make much profit once we’d done all those things. You might get the expansion revenue, but not earn the profit)

@RDinh_ @TransistorFM Yes, we have other pricing plans not listed.

@greglow @zerohash @TransistorFM Yes! Exactly this.

Small, profitable, happy, and low hassle is the sweet spot!

@venikunche HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎉

@_RyanBorn 💯

@DanDotLewis We've tried it.

Very little interest/conversion.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1418660746536263681

@HighFiveRPG @TransistorFM Nope, not really.

Partly because what these bigger enterprise companies want (SSO, certifications, legal opt-in forms) isn't what 95% of our customers want/need.

Also this:
https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1418665685123682304

@JoeMinock @Clogish We don't even have a conversion at $10k!😉

I don't think the *demand* is there.

There are enterprise-level private podcast hosting companies (uStudio and Storyboard).

They charge $250k+/year, but that requires a TON of extra weight in the company (dedicated sales, IT, legal).

@falicon In our category, I don't think the economics are there.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1418659273630834690

@casey_helmick @TransistorFM Thanks. 🥰

@Clogish Yup. Already have that. (And we offer it every time).

Doesn't matter: these bigger companies want to get on a call or they won't budge.

@KalieWolfe You killed it! 🙌

@mikeherreraTD @mxpx Listening right now! So good!

Was surprised to hear that second voice come in. 😮

@nandoodles 🙄 if FB is a sponsor how can this event have any legitimacy?

@RamliJohn NICE! Congrats! 🕺💃

@TonsOfLaziness @levelsio Yes! That's the point.

Being a founder is about stacking every advantage you have:

- skills
- capital
- insights
- expertise
- experience in a market
- network and connections

The point is to build up as many of those as you can.

@rochi_zalani @edzitron Yes!

@dgkeyes @tailwindcss @Alpine_JS @TransistorFM I don’t know!

@TheArcticDev @usefathom @TransistorFM According to the folks at Fathom, having an overall bounce number in that range is pretty normal for SaaS.

Our bounce rate from specific referrers is much better.

@NotechAna Yeah. We had a "Start free trial" button at the top for a long time. I'll experiment with that again.

@NotechAna Yup. Here's the technical answer from @JackEllis

@cgimmer @TransistorFM @usefathom So far, I haven't seen the need.

I already get our "number of monthly trials" from Stripe (we're credit card upfront).

Will adding it to Fathom help in another way?

@NotechAna My guess is Reddit traffic is being underreported. (Probably lots of nofollow links?)

I'm quite active in those sub-reddits:
https://www.reddit.com/user/spankymustard/comments/

@MrSimonBennett @TransistorFM @usefathom 🤣

@NotechAna My guess is that Reddit is being underreported here:
https://app.usefathom.com/#/?filters=%5B%7B%22property%22%3A%22Referrer%20Hostname%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%22%2C%22value%22%3A%22Reddit%22%7D%5D&range=all_time&site=1805

@NotechAna Good point! Our goal is to increase trials. 👍

Why would you say our Reddit traffic is underperforming?

@teslainvernon @stripe Thanks for being an early believer! 👍

@jongold you rock at html, which is the best language ❤️

@dgkeyes @stripe @like2have @danhulton @nodewood @TransistorFM @rfortherest added you. 👍