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Re: How I started BetaList

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Post by jonalmeida » Tue, Jun 17, 2014, 6:48 PM UTC

marc wrote: post #38

jonalmeida wrote: post #37

There's a great IFTTT trigger that takes betali.st startups and adds them into an email[1]. I have it directed to a folder in my mail which I go through once in a while to find good products I like. [1]: https://ifttt.com/myrecipes/personal/678098

Cool! Thanks for sharing. Keep in mind we publish about 4-5 startups a day, so if it's too much we also offer an 'official' newsletter which you'll receive either daily or weekly depending on your preferences. http://betalist.com/newsletter

I prefer the individual emails for each startup so I can read the startup name and first line of each description quickly. This is what my email folder looks like right now[1].

It quickly builds up to 100+ emails if you don't check it every second day.

[1]: http://i.imgur.com/oUNaFSO.png

Re: How I started BetaList

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Post by marc » Wed, Jun 18, 2014, 12:21 AM UTC

jonalmeida wrote: post #41

marc wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cool! Thanks for sharing. Keep in mind we publish about 4-5 startups a day, so if it's too much we also offer an 'official' newsletter which you'll receive either daily or weekly depending on your preferences. http://betalist.com/newsletter

I prefer the individual emails for each startup so I can read the startup name and first line of each description quickly. This is what my email folder looks like right now[1]. It quickly builds up to 100+ emails if you don't check it every second day. [1]: http://i.imgur.com/oUNaFSO.png

Oh wow, thanks for sharing. That's great feedback. I didn't consider that approach.

Would it be helpful if we provided a daily or weekly email that showed the startups like that? Name + pitch.

Re: How I started BetaList

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Post by jonalmeida » Wed, Jun 18, 2014, 2:48 AM UTC

marc wrote: post #42

jonalmeida wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I prefer the individual emails for each startup so I can read the startup name and first line of each description quickly. This is what my email folder looks like right now[1]. It quickly builds up to 100+ emails if you don't check it every second day. [1]: http://i.imgur.com/oUNaFSO.png

Oh wow, thanks for sharing. That's great feedback. I didn't consider that approach. Would it be helpful if we provided a daily or weekly email that showed the startups like that? Name + pitch.

Glad I could help! That kind of option would be nice. Someone in this thread mentions that short pitches are easier to consume.

Since there are many startup posts everyday, it's hard to go through all of them in detail, so I have to pick out the best one from all to discover at the end of the day.

Maybe there's a way to build up on this concept? Looking forward to seeing what comes out, good luck!