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   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Ok yeah that's a clear need - set expectations that results from other platforms take a few to show up. Thanks for the push to correct
2. 32.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   I mean I hope that if I pay someone else to harvest my drugs and I don't know how they do it, then I have some level of plausible deniability, but that just went out the window
3. 33.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Everything "legit" scales along with the cost of API access Everything else scales along with the cost of outsourcing that risk to services located outside of the US (like serpapi.com) who implement lots of proxies and workarounds
4. 34.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   yeah, it's not as fixed-cost as I'd hoped
5. 35.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Yeah, I'm a garbage developer, mobile needs some work. I'll prioritize this - thank you for the heads up
6. 36.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Yeah - the onboarding flow (insta-results) only supports Twitter. Other platforms are polled run on a recurring basis and take ~10 minutes to show results, so when you create an alert you'll see stuff from other places. I need to make
7. 37.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Thank you!!! Will address each of these, hopefully by the weekend depending on dayjob demands. Don't hesitate to let me know of any other friction points - I'm aiming for frictionless
8. 38.▲
   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Twitter results use their official API, otherwise I crackle sounds can't he- crackle what?.. call disconnected
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   by fstopmick 6y ago

   Twitter is legit, otherwise I plead the 5th. I do outsource this risk (and pay for that), so stability shouldn't be an issue unless there's a broad and deep crackdown on everyone who scrapes, which I think is unlikely given recent
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Thanks for the heads up, others have said the same. Someone shared some deliverability tips with me that I'll be implementing asap.
11. 41.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    On it, thank you lprubin.
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    +1 If you're curious about how PMAlerts addresses this and other Google Alerts shortcomings, I wrote a small piece about that here: https://www.karma.fm/p/0SZfbtW/9-reasons-why-you-should-stop...
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    I LOVE this thinking. I have a small write-up about "how I'm using PMAlerts to drive growth for PMAlerts" here: https://www.karma.fm/p/BcMEfxQ/frequently-asked-questions But it's not pres
14. 44.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Super appreciate that sentiment. That's what I'm going for - 1) build something valuable, default to freemium 2) pave a clear path to free for those in need 3) have faith in voluntary reciprocation of value
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Thanks for the love!
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Oh I don't want to pretend to be original here. mention, brand24, awario, and lots of other "social listening" solutions exist. I'm just particularly interested in building SaaS products on top of a business model that&#
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Ack! The onboarding flow only works with Twitter right now, but once you create an alert all platforms will be polled (though some will be polled via search engines until I can fund native search, like LinkedIn). I should add a disclaimer t
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Gah, the mobile UX is pretty horrible right now. I'll prioritize it, thank you bzb6
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Thanks Chris! My email is m@pmalerts.com if you hit any snags or want to share more about your particular needs/goals. Happy to chat.
20. 50.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    I very much appreciate the candid feedback, cmg. I'll update the copy now.
21. 51.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Thank you!! That's all attributable to early adopter feedback, but I'll take the credit :)
22. 52.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Yeah, I'm super excited to build this out. I'm admittedly overeager to build and am not very good at building financially sustainable projects, so I told myself I'd fund this feature with revenue from paying customers. ($0MRR
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    I'm super on the fence about my pricing page, to be honest. Would you rather have just a standard three-tier Personal / Startup / Enterprise plan (3 choices), instead of granular control that confronts you with a $numberOfFea
24. 54.▲
    by fstopmick 6y ago

    It's always seemed strange to me that the normal SaaS flow forces users to blindly commit... I want you to fall in love without any coercion. It's more romantic that way
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Absolutely, shooting an email over now! If anyone here on HN wants it for free, just let me know via m@pmalerts.com and I'll give you an early adopter subscription (full product, free for however long it's around).
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    Show HN: I made an alternative to Google Alerts that listens to social media(pmalerts.com)

    261 points by fstopmick 6y ago|107 comments
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    Stocks and Options for Dummies(karma.fm)

    1 points by fstopmick 6y ago|0 comments
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Do you have a salesforce?
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    If he doesn't give a concession speech, we could be in for a world of hurt. There are plenty of ways for a stubborn incumbent to legally (albeit unethically) retain power. 1) 12th amendment 2) war 3) disease 4) other forms of chaos We
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    by fstopmick 6y ago

    Creator here. Happy to answer any questions, and would love to hear what you think!