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An aspiring Indiehacker who has launched a product and successfully converted some customers asked me about mentorship.
I don't directly do mentorship, but I write a lot. Here's some of the things I told him might help
I don't directly do mentorship, but I write a lot. Here'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/
This post underlines some of the principles I stood by during that first year: https://jdnoc.com/up-and-to-the-right/
This advice is what I attribute to why my app has been pretty easy to grow: https://jdnoc.com/product-that-sells-itself/
This post is how I approach 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
I'm an expert at what I have done, but that doesn'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'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'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'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's a downward spiral.
As soon as you start thinking about yourself and being selfish, it's a downward spiral.
