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Six Figures in 6 days

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Post by virgilp »

somesortofthing wrote: post #168
edoceo wrote: post #87

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"Luck" is what happens when the prepared are given opportunity.

Being "prepared" for a given opportunity is often trivial. Whether the opportunity you're prepared for ever arises is luck.

No, you underestimate that. Being prepared is increasing your chances. There's one thing to be lucky as "1 in a billion" chance, and there's another to be lucky as "1 in 100"; the odds are always stacked against you, but with preparation & many attempts, your odds start looking better, and "luck" starts happening. (or not; some people are indeed unlucky, despite doing everything right. But that's less common than the other extreme - people that get lucky despite not doing anything rights).

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Post by [deleted] »

vmception wrote: post #58

I would ignore most of this advice and simplify it this way: Act Immediately Get an influencer All the rest of OP's journey doesn't really matter. My newest venture this summer did 7 figures after I got motivated by watching Hamilton, this was also a week long period of sales, which came after a 2 week long period of idea and building hype. It definitely came down to doing something very trendy and having people know…

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Post by Miraste »

heavyset_go wrote: post #200
Miraste wrote: post #199

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Devil's advocate: this is true. The people buying this icon pack, and the people who spend time on software customization in general, are a negligible subset of iPhone users. If you're making an app that aims for the lowest common denominator, options should be a low priority and well hidden once they're added. If you're targeting a segment that likes options it's a different story.

I think this opinion is similar to the opinion that people don't value their privacy: it is a very convenient viewpoint to have when it comes to a company's bottom line. Sure, if you approach the average person about an obscure topic like their privacy on the internet, they probably don't have strong opinions about it because that is outside of their wheelhouse, and they probably haven't given it much thought. If you…

I spend a lot of time teaching non-technical people to use software, and in my experience the two things aren't the same at all. These sorts of users aren't too aware of the invasive aspects of modern programs, but if told, they're against it. However, they already know software with lots of options has those options. They just don't understand most of the choices and are afraid to try any in case one changes state in a way they can't get back from. More options scare and confuse them and make it much harder for these people (the vast majority) to use modern tech.

To be clear, I don't like the Apple approach. I think the options should still exist--but they need to be far removed from the UI without significant, non-discoverable steps.

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Post by morenoh149 »

richrichardsson wrote: post #227
chrisbrauns wrote: post #76

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I think "Publish Often" is also an important part of OP's success. Had they not practiced making custom icons since 2013, they probably would not have been ready to capitalize on the one time they got buzz.

> "Publish Often" is also an important part of OP's success 100% this, I sell audio plugins and every time I release a new product there is a huge uptick in sales, and not just from existing users.

Where do you sell these audio plugins and for what daw

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Post by tubularhells »

spiderfarmer wrote: post #77
tubularhells wrote: post #73

Apple users pay 28 USD for an icon pack. I'm blown away. Is this how they behave with everything? Just ask what you want and they will pay for it?

People who just want something that sets them apart from their peers. Why are you blown away? People pay 50 USD for a personalised phone cover. Is this different because it's software?

There is no difference between these two kinds of insane behaviours.

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Post by xmprt »

macNchz wrote: post #29

It’s funny how trends change but Apple users’ appetite for icons stays the same...10 years ago Apple made the navigation icons in iTunes greyscale instead of color. I wasn’t sold on it so I fired up ResEdit and quickly edited the old icons into the new sprite file inside the app package. I saw other people complaining online so I posted the updated resource file on my $5/mo shared hosting and put a link on a forum...…

Have you considered putting the website back up and instead adding a purchase link so the hosting costs are worth it for you (assuming people are still bugging you about it).

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Post by jacquesm »

jjeaff wrote: post #229
bobloblaw45 wrote: post #216

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Huge problem in the creative fields. Almost everyone is super hyped that someone finally likes their work enough that they actually want it, let alone actually want to pay for it. So they undervalue their work and sell it for peanuts. I sometimes see work priced so low that it barely covers the supplies. They might sell a few but don't want to raise their price as they get better. Get a few people doing this and it b…

It's sort of the reverse side of The Greater Fool Theory in economics. Not sure if there is a term specifically for this, but it definitely causes a lot of irrational business decisions even outside of creatives. I used to have a pretty successful business buying products at the monthly USPS lost mail auctions and reselling them online. But a bunch of bloggers picked up on the opportunity and started hawking it as a…

'Race to the bottom' is the term I think you are looking for.

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Post by zulln »

giarc wrote: post #217
read_if_gay_ wrote: post #71

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And Flappy Bird before that, right?

I don't think Flappy Bird went viral as a result of a single or even multiple influencers. It seemed to spread by word-of-mouth and blew up that way.

> Although originally unsuccessful, the game received a massive influx of players after being reviewed by the Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flappy_Bird

Wikipedias source for that, https://www.businessinsider.com/flappy-bird-origin-2014-2?r=...

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Post by Talanes »

jo032 wrote: post #236
Talanes wrote: post #222

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You're coming across as creepy right now dude. You don't need to know, stop pestering them.

I asked a single question and said I was just curious and didn't need specification lol. why go out of your way to spread negativity?

Because I was once a five year old who didn't know how to stop when someone told me no, and it brings back shameful memories when I see the same behavior from grown men.
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