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It happens! I spent $800 on google ads for a product and didn’t get a single sale either. I haven’t gone for ads since then. Perhaps my target audience are al

It happens! I spent $800 on google ads for a product and didn’t get a single sale either. I haven’t gone for ads since then. Perhaps my target audience are also the kind that are likely to use ad blocking, or ignore ads in general. Perhaps my use of ads was rubbish... Too much competition nowadays!

simplecto 6y ago
Yeah the game has changed. Burned some money on LinkedIn ads last year. It was more of an exercise in learning how to create campaigns and place creative. In the end all you need is one post to go viral (or hit the front page of HN) and it is off to the races for a while. I've decided to put that money into my content. Geek out a bit on camera and audio equipment. Hire a part-time editor for videos and podcast. Buy some e-books off gumroad. I think I'm happier for it.
- OneFunFellow 6y ago
  Do you mind sharing which books you purchased?
  - simplecto 6y ago
    Sure! These are either on my list or already here: [1] - https://gumroad.com/l/staff-engineer https://gumroad.com/l/staff-engineer [2] - https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/graphic_design/all/43914/facts.dad_the_copy_book.htm https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/graphic_design/al... [3] - https://gumroad.com/dvassallo#PBkrO https://gumroad.com/dvassallo#PBkrO [4] - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55614257-this-is-a-swedish-tiger https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55614257-this-is-a-swedi...
    - OneFunFellow 6y ago
      Thanks