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I started Cold Turkey about 5 years ago and it's just recently started to generate enough income that I can work on it full time. Cold Turkey temporarily blocks websites and applications to help you focus on your work: https://getcoldturkey.com
How do you make money? I didn't find any pricing page or premium plan.
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I only post comments like that when it makes sense. If you asked me, "hey I just downloaded Sublime Text, what are some good packages for a Rails developer?". Why wouldn't I link you to a blog post that lays it all out so you can consume it quickly? "Let me tell you a secret" is a line I used twice. As a software developer I like testing things and analyzing the results. So when I reply to people, I tend to make note…
After inspecting your website, I realized that I had purchased your Build a SaaS App course once, on Udemy. I ended up asking for my money back after discovering that you don't actually build anything, the code is already written and the video lectures quickly breeze through explaining it. A few people mentioned this in the Udemy comments on your course, and you retorted with snarky replies. Not a fan of your marketi…
Sorry you didn't like the course. I don't recall any snarky replies, but you're right. There were a few people who would have preferred a "code everything from a blank page" approach.
The problem is, how do you code up a 4,000+ line Python application with dozens of files and thousands of lines of HTML/CSS/JS together 1 character at a time?
It would take 100+ hours of video and you would want to punch me in the face after hearing me say "ok now type D I V close bracket" for the 400th time in a row.
A vast majority of people (as seen by the reviews) really enjoy the way it's presented and like seeing it get built up in 12+ stages. It's impossible to make everyone on the internet happy. The best I can do is listen to the feedback of everyone and continue tinkering with future content.
Back in August I launched https://IndieHackers.com , a site where the founders of profitable online businesses share their stories and revenue transparently. I actually got the idea after reading lots of threads like this one on HN :D Indie Hackers is my full-time job now. Is it "successful"? I think so! I've done over 90 interviews, and they've been read over one million times in the past 5 months, largely by you gu…
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Thanks for sharing, looks awesome :) Do you use Shopify for any specific reason? Or it simply satisfies your needs? Last question (I promise!): Do you place the orders manually or do you have any sort of automated system integrated with your supplier?
No worries =), I'm happy to help if I can. So yes -- I use Shopify primarily because it's a relatively simple way to get up-and-running. You'll make less money on Shopify, overall, because they take part of the profits you make (~2% to 5%). And that turns some people off, but the payoff is this: You can make secure, good-looking and effective site in just a few days. With no coding or server management involved. Now,…
I wonder, how do you deal if a customer orders multiple items and you have to get them from different sources? Does your customer get multiple packages? I've heard about third-party logistics in China that sort this issue for you and send just a single package to the customer.
I will definitely try this out, just need to figure out which products to sell :)
I've been running Bowtiful Ties ( http://www.bowtifulties.com ) as a side project for the last 4 or so years. Everything is vertically integrated and hand made by myself, from the bow ties, to the packaging, to the website and all processes. Bootstrapped from the start, it's pretty low volume, but nicely profitable.
Can you please offer Jackson style bowties? These look beautiful in so many settings, but are very hard to find. Diamond are quite nice too. Lastly, consider doing double-sided bowties, with different fabrics on each sides. But, Jackson bowties would be something I'd order in a heartbeat. http://jayaustinbowties.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bow_t... (My email is in my profile, reach out if you do start offering the…
Most of the ties available at the moment are double sided, with completely different patterns either side (e.g. https://www.instagram.com/p/72rT_CmzYZ/)
Back in August I launched https://IndieHackers.com , a site where the founders of profitable online businesses share their stories and revenue transparently. I actually got the idea after reading lots of threads like this one on HN :D Indie Hackers is my full-time job now. Is it "successful"? I think so! I've done over 90 interviews, and they've been read over one million times in the past 5 months, largely by you gu…
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Hmm... most (or at least many) people here are building businesses now and have little interest in being on yet another marketing-heavy email list. A forum like this is a great place to connect and share stories! In the long run that will pay off far more than just strafing by and telling people to sign up for your email. How did you build your following? How did you monetize? Are you an ad publisher or are you selli…
I'm in the process of building a business right now too, which for me encompasses "how to be a self reliant software developer who can choose to work whenever and wherever". I'll tell you a secret, I haven't even e-mailed my list once. Why? Because I'm still figuring this stuff out as I go. I don't have years of content to create marketing auto-responders and dozens of products to push to people. Just yesterday I was…
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I like the - "Try unique sweets even if you are in ." headline. Did you test the website with and without it?
Haven't tested it, as with my level of sales it takes about 6 months to run a proper test.
>Try unique sweets even if you are in United Kingdom
I also don't like the golden text-shadow, but that's just personal taste.
How I got started: when I started my first game I thought the hardest part was coming up with a good idea. Then I built and launched something amazing, I realized that the real hard part is figuring out how to reach the people that would want to buy it. So when I started the next venture, I started with identifying how I was going to market it, and building relationships with the right communities even as I was starting the code. That product launched successfully, then I learned that I can't wait till the end to figure out a business model that works for myself and the customers both. It took me several different products over several years to get a mix of product, marketing, and business model that worked well.
The hardest part is knowing when you're building something that just isn't right yet, vs when you're fooling yourself and failing and just not admitting it yet. I still don't know how to tell the difference.
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I'm in the process of building a business right now too, which for me encompasses "how to be a self reliant software developer who can choose to work whenever and wherever". I'll tell you a secret, I haven't even e-mailed my list once. Why? Because I'm still figuring this stuff out as I go. I don't have years of content to create marketing auto-responders and dozens of products to push to people. Just yesterday I was…
You blog posts seem pretty interesting. How did you choose the titles? I agree 100% with your statement about living live on one's own terms.
Usually I write out a bunch of headlines, and then eliminate the ones that are horrible.
My goal is to condense the essence of the entire post in as little characters as possible. I often ignore any type of SEO tactics, and optimize it for humans.
There's definitely way more I could write on this (there's a whole process, tons of things to research, etc.), I'll add it to a Google Keep note for a future post (if you read some posts you know what I mean!).