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I'd like to pick apart this post as a piece of really brilliant marketing. It gets so many things right: * Link to a review * Reviewer puts book in context o
by drewcrawford 16y ago
I'd like to pick apart this post as a piece of really brilliant marketing. It gets so many things right:
* Link to a review
* Reviewer puts book in context of things I've already read. Gains trust.
* Incentive to evangelize -- the product is like this awesome book I've read, but easier to read. Everyone should read that awesome book, but it's too hard. Maybe I can convince them to read this.
* HN is the absolute perfect, laser-focused market for this. By definition, I want to read this book.
* The pricing sheet looks like a 37signals page--it's comforting and familiar
* DRM-free instant delivery.
This is actually the fastest (other than maybe at a grocery store) I have ever made a purchasing decision. It was under 60 seconds.
Damn, I wish I had marketing skills like this.
- SkyMarshal 16y agoOnly thing remaining is positive customer feedback on the book. Awaiting your evaluation. :)
- aik 16y agoI agree - beautifully done. In addition: -Release an ebook now, ask for feedback, improve and add content, and perhaps release a physical book and get paid again. -The fact that Eric mentions that this book is heavy on customer discovery and less so on the other parts leaves plenty of room for expansion on this book or new ones from scratch.