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I've got two going :) https://shepherd.com/ https://shepherd.com/ Building a really unique book recommendation platform to help readers find books they might
by bwb 9mo ago
I've got two going :)
https://shepherd.com/ https://shepherd.com/
Building a really unique book recommendation platform to help readers find books they might not otherwise know about. We just started working on a full book app that will be a private book diary, along with recommendations and insights based on your Book DNA. Think Goodreads, but rebuilt for readers who want a private space to track what they read, keep notes, and get truly personalized book recommendations (like Pandora or Spotify for books).
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/
This is a fun one I do with a good friend. Basically, to see if a website is down, or if it is just you, along with reported reasons from the community. We are working to add user accounts so you can create your own custom lists of websites/services to track.
- endorphine 9mo agoI'd be interested to know how the first one makes money. Is it through Memberships (https://building.shepherd.com/author-membership/ https://building.shepherd.com/author-membership/)?
- bwb 9mo agoYes, 80% of our funding comes from our 800 members, a mix of readers and authors. Readers - https://building.shepherd.com/membership-for-readers/ https://building.shepherd.com/membership-for-readers/ Authors - https://building.shepherd.com/author-membership/ https://building.shepherd.com/author-membership/ The other 20% is affiliate revenue from book sales across the website, via Amazon and Bookshop.org. I work for free, so it is still pretty bootstrapped.
- alexgotoi 9mo agoJust subscribed to the shepherd - the Book DNA is pretty cool, it either recommended books that I’ve read or I have on my to read list. What I can’t figure out is how I highlight a book for to be read? Do I need to purchase a membership before being able to do this?
- bwb 9mo agoSweet, thank you! No, you are right, that isn't built yet. We are building the full app now. The rough beta is coming at the end of this month for early testers (hit me up at ben@shepherd.com if you want to be on it). It will include the TBR, logging, and search pieces. It won't have website integration yet, but we will keep fixing bugs and adding features. Aiming for a full public launch end of this year, but that is very rough.