If you are like me then, you love creating products but not so much the marketing
So, I am a solo founder, I love making stuff! But, typically I end up closing products down because I "don't get users" - the truth is I didn't put the effort in to market my products, and mostly because I didn't know where to begin.
So for the last few months, every day I have spent some time learning about marketing & techniques that I can use to attract users.
Now, I plan to start sharing that and bring others on the journey - I'm doing all the work already so why not build a community around it?!
I'd love feedback, on the website, on the idea and your experience in marketing your products in general - check it out at http://makermarketing.io
#productlaunch #landing-page-feedback #24hourstartup
I subscribed to the mailing list - love seeing these actionable 'x for developers' guides popping up. It's certainly helping me learn plenty of new things.
Sounds like a great idea, signed up, good luck!
Subscribed, but please can you darken those grey fonts? #a9a9a9 isn't readable on a white background. Oh, and SSL, browsers get more and more sensitive about this and anyone placing a product without SSL (even if it's just a newsletter signup) should move to SSL.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll do the ssl today and take a look at your color suggestion, this is actually a free template! It's pretty great for a freebie!
Let me know how I can help. I know a thing or two about marketing ;) Content marketing especially.
Hey mat, that would be awesome I could definately use the help, I'll dm you and we can see if we can collaborate
This sounds an interesting idea for my new website. I just subscribed to your mailing list.
Whats your new site?
https://www.readlad.com
This seems great! It's the first mailing list that I've ever subscribed to.
lol, Hope I don't let you down!
Hi Greg, I was in the same boat with you. I created 2 products but it all failed because I had no idea how to get engaged to my customers until I learned to brand. And I shift my product into a new product, I don't really love marketing and I even get attacked by the expert marketers because I said I don't like marketing but I love branding. I think marketing is not always about selling or sales job, and I'm so excited to launch this product by next year. Hopefully, we can collaborate with each other in the future
Hi Ruth, that sounds very familiar there is so much that goes in to a successful product (as we have all learnt) what is your product, I'd love to take a look?
it's a copywriting service. not just copy, but we also write the content for the businesses. I was just done with the website and get ready to approach to the prospective clients. here, you can have a look at my site www.virtudot.com please let me know what your thought
Good initiative :)
If you like to create products but don't know how to market them, take a marketing co founder :)
Fee free to reach me at support@instagrowth.ninja, I'm looking for devs to launch projets ;)
Thanks
Interestingly, I have recently created a new business that is very complimentary to this. Metcalfe (https://metcalfe.fund) is a service where we provide lump sums of non-dilutionary capital to online businesses looking to grow and then introduce the business with highly-vetted marketing agencies and consultants in our network who specialize in the marketing needs of the company. This way companies not only get the marketing budget they need to grow, but the resources, too.
How can I help you with this?
Hey Greg. Nice idea. It's something I've been struggling for years and counting. Looking forward to those first issues. Good luck!
I'm a marketer with a background in tech. Can't program my way out of a paper bag but I enjoy the process of building niche sites and businesses.
I'm a big fan of this site and this community so if any IHs need some input please let me know.
I would love your opinion on my new funding + marketing business: Metcalfe (https://metcalfe.fund)
Nice idea, need more resources for marketing. Might find some of my articles useful too. Here are a few links.
https://www.smartinsights.com/traffic-building-strategy/integrated-marketing-communications/integrated-marketing-communications-how-spreading-budget-across-media-compounds-results/
https://medium.com/@samuelbrealey
Hi Sam looks good, I do want to create a space where people can contribute, and even link to materials so keep an eye out..
Just subscribed! As someone who loves the 'crowd-sourced community' - Any chance we could submit our own? Create a dialogue? Follow up on some of your action-items the following month with how they helped?
100%, this is exactly the direction I would like it to head in :D
For apps even more important than marekting is a solid understanding of user experience.
I totally agree, it will cover off product related things as well like ui/ux suggestion to increase engagement etc