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anonfounder747

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    Comment #32277883

    Got it, thank you. Will tread carefully.

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    Ask HN: I write ok and I need backlinks for my website. Tips on guest articles?

    I have my own blog and have written about 30-40 articles with about 1000 views per month. I would like to use my writing skills to improve SEO for my website through backlinks. I a…

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    Comment #32257988

    Do you know of a text chat service that I can set up for anonymous users to join?

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    Comment #32257939

    Great suggestion. Thanks.

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    Comment #32257930

    Great ideas.. thank you. I love the refund idea, good way to get vital reason for churn.

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    Comment #32257909

    Brilliant. I know what you mean, people don't want to offend so they prefer to stay quiet. Unless they can report it by bypassing the human. Will implement.

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    Ask HN: I just got a paying customer. What to include in my welcome email?

    I'm a solo founder and the only employee. What do I write in the email to make them feel good about the app and comfortable to reach out to me in case they have problems with the a…

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    Comment #32257086

    Wonderful insight that I will print and keep at hand. This is SO helpful.

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    Comment #32256264

    Think about the person asking for help rather than people replying with a product recommendation -- I like this framing. Thanks!

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    Comment #32255854

    I've been meaning to watch the my pillow guy. Will do today. Thanks for the tips.

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    Comment #32255742

    Very useful stuff, thank you so much.

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    Ask HN: How to shed my apprehensions about self-promoting my startup?

    I'm sometimes on an online forum when someone asks for a product recommendation. My (bootstrapped solo founder) product can solve their problem, but instead of plugging my product,…

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    Comment #30373913

    I had not come across these articles before. They are highly relevant to my situation. Thank you for your tip.

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    Comment #30373607

    > preferring actual 1:1 user interviews instead That's my gut instinct as well. Thanks for the ideas on how to approach getting user feedback.

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    Comment #30373566

    I took my time to read the patio11 articles you've shared (hence the delay in replying). They were excellent and practical. > Probably people has more patience than me, but try to …

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    Comment #30373340

    Thanks for the strategy. About having dedicated pages with direct product comparisons, are there any downsides to doing that such as inviting legal or other problems?

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    Comment #30373318

    Thank you so much for the encouragement.

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    Comment #30373292

    Thanks for the insights. > Companies with bright futures blow themselves up all the time. I'm curious why this happens. Are there any telltale signs when a company is headed for bl…

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    Comment #30372952

    > 1) Find what their customers are complaining about on their forums, blogs, and social media. I honestly did not think of this. It seems the obvious thing to do. > I don't mean bu…

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    Comment #30372905

    > surely tech startups have much room to grow Thanks for that example. Good reminder there's always room to grow.

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    Comment #30372888

    Thanks for your message. I have to periodically get my mind out of this competition-obsessed frame and instead work on improving my product offering. The stress of competition is a…

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    Comment #30372852

    Yes, ABC (the competitor) is VC funded. They have funding from top VC firms, with unicorn valuation. Could you elaborate why you think they are extremely likely to fail?

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    Comment #30372821

    Really good to hear those examples. That makes a lot of sense.

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    Comment #30372720

    Thank you so much for saying that. I deeply appreciate your kind words.