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_1kfq

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    Comment #38981933

    The first two aren't technically possible. And also not desirable, IMHO. That said, [name redacted] can import pageviews from logfiles like goaccess, so that's kind of the closest …

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    Comment #38981702

    There are really two types of "marketing": - "Hey, here's something interesting you might be interested in!" - "Drink Coca Cola" The second type of marketing is the sort of zero-su…

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    Comment #38981646

    > Plausible also has a co-founder who does marketing, and is evidently very good at it. That's perhaps a more important factor in success than simply offering a paid plan. Yes, I a…

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    Comment #38979822

    I don't dislike Jimmy Wales. "Please donate to Wikipedia" is one of the most common "please donate" type messages, and at least in the past it was usually written from the first pe…

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    Comment #38979791

    The infra costs are covered, with some to spare; that's not really the problem. It's more "I have this thing anyway, so might as well ask people using it for some help now I really…

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    Comment #38979736

    Well, there's a long chain of events over the last ~3 years leading up to this point, but I don't really feel like explaining everything in detail (and I don't think it's all that …

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    Comment #38979689

    [name redacted] started a few months before Plausible. Giving it away for free didn't help, but "making money" was never really a goal as such. I think "being free" is important if…

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    Comment #38979667

    Thanks everyone! I should have updated this last week as I had raised enough money and I'm starting a job next Monday. So things should be grand going forward for now.