An aspiring Indiehacker who has launched a product and successfully converted some customers asked me about mentorship.
I don& #39;t directly do mentorship, but I write a lot. Here& #39;s some of the things I told him might help
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I don& #39;t directly do mentorship, but I write a lot. Here& #39;s some of the things I told him might help
This post documents a bit about what I did in the first year to grow from $0 to ~$2500 MRR in the first year: https://jdnoc.com/first-year/ ">https://jdnoc.com/first-yea...
This post underlines some of the principles I stood by during that first year: https://jdnoc.com/up-and-to-the-right/">https://jdnoc.com/up-and-to...
This advice is what I attribute to why my app has been pretty easy to grow: https://jdnoc.com/product-that-sells-itself/">https://jdnoc.com/product-t...
This post is how I approach SEO: https://jdnoc.com/quick-seo/ ">https://jdnoc.com/quick-seo...
This post talks about why SEO is important for an Indiehacker: https://indiehackers.com/post/im-jordan-o-connor-i-m-a-husband-father-writer-developer-polymath-and-founder-of-closet-tools-ama-47f2eaa4b5">https://indiehackers.com/post/im-j...
I& #39;m an expert at what I have done, but that doesn& #39;t always mean I will be able to know exactly what to do in your situation. My recommendation is to do what works.
Stick to your gut - do things that you find comfortable (I like writing, so SEO is my main driver of traffic).
Stick to your gut - do things that you find comfortable (I like writing, so SEO is my main driver of traffic).
Marketing and distribution is more important than the product - but if your product sucks then it won& #39;t go anywhere.
You want to have an automated source of traffic (SEO, ads, consistent social media, etc.) so you can correctly evaluate if you& #39;re building the right thing.
You want to have an automated source of traffic (SEO, ads, consistent social media, etc.) so you can correctly evaluate if you& #39;re building the right thing.
Think about helping the customers. Having a perspective of helping other people - through content, product, and customer service - will allow you to build great word of mouth marketing.
As soon as you start thinking about yourself and being selfish, it& #39;s a downward spiral.
As soon as you start thinking about yourself and being selfish, it& #39;s a downward spiral.