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by rwalling 16y ago
This is good feedback; thanks for bringing it up. I've just added an interim step that allows people to download the PDF and audio files separately (and I've added the size of each file to the page).
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by rwalling 16y ago
>>Have you also tried Market Samurai to find a niche? I tested both before recommending MNF. As you mention, both are well suited for this task, but Marketing Samurai is a bit harder to use IMO. >>You definitely have to take
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by rwalling 16y ago
This is a valid point. However, our product (small business invoicing software) and price point ($300) mean that we don't sell to enterprise customers. We don't make a product for this size business, nor do we have the price point to suppor
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by rwalling 16y ago
It's hyperbole, dude. Sarcasm to make a point. This is certainly not something to be taken literally. The idea is to not sit around and analyze ideas for 12 months. I've done it. I've seen others do it.
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by rwalling 16y ago
Yep, I got that part (btw - it has 6 tweetable quotes). I removed the links but given that it was an experiment I'm curious to hear what others think. Two people is a small fraction of the 5k or 6k who will read this post in the next 24 hou
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by rwalling 16y ago
Yep, I'm reading this. The intent of the Tweet links is to remove the barrier to entry for people who want to quote pieces of the article. I've found that removing even a few seconds of work increases the chance that someone will think "hey
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by rwalling 16y ago
Exactly. And the average web user does not have the aversion that we (techies) do for email. Most people don't use RSS or Twitter so email is their primary medium for online communication.
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by rwalling 16y ago
Awesome - hope you enjoy it. Email me if you have any questions.
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by rwalling 16y ago
Good suggestion - I'll test it out.
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by rwalling 16y ago
>>then I figured it was pretty cheap anyway That's the idea. If you can't afford a $19 book you're going to have a hard time starting a software business...even a one-person operation.
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by rwalling 16y ago
The cost of printing the book is low, and I want to encourage people to buy the paperback version if they are on the fence. The paperback also requires an additional $3 postage, so it's actually $22 instead of $19.
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by rwalling 16y ago
Yep, I'm listening. The price has been $24 for a while and I just lowered it last week. Apparently you just hit the wrong side of that timing. If it makes you feel better I can raise it back, or for that matter drop a fiver in the mail for
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by rwalling 16y ago
Isn't that like saying "Don't try to find any potential customers for your idea because they may not like it and you may give up?"
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by rwalling 16y ago
You realize the statements you've quoted are a 3-sentence tangent that has nothing to do with the point of the article, right? There's another 1500+ words that don't rely on this being true or not. Secondly, I didn't say technical expertise
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by rwalling 16y ago
First off, the article is "Why" to do this, not "how to market a startup." I named it this way for a reason; marketing is a huge topic. I devote an entire chapter to it in my book, and am tossing around the idea of writing an entire book on
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by rwalling 16y ago
#4 is not wrong. It's a rule of thumb. It's not 100% correct all the time, but it's the best estimating approach we have. If you have a better one I am all ears. >> What about related or synonymous keywords? This post does not go in
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by rwalling 16y ago
It's much less accurate. Google crippled this tool about 8 months ago and now they shows results for very few keywords.
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by rwalling 16y ago
You're correct - I did mean the number of potential customers rather than the total amount of money. I haven't heard that distinction, but I'll consider using your suggested alternatives in the future. At the same time, I wonder if using a
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by rwalling 16y ago
From the article: "The Google AdWord Keyword Tool doesn’t show you how many people search Google for this term each month. It shows you how many AdWords ad impressions are available. And that includes Google’s search partners, content partn
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by rwalling 16y ago
I've known many founders who don't have this trait. There's no single trait that all founders share.
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by rwalling 16y ago
For $6/hour I typically, though not always, get someone with a 4-year college degree. While it can be hit and miss, just like hiring someone in your own country (in my case, the U.S.), if you screen them well you can find someone solid and
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