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Sam May

Founder of Inkfluence AI - an AI-powered book creation and publishing platform.

Bootstrapping the company, building the product, growing organic acquisition, and sharing what I learn along the way.

Mostly writing about SaaS, AI, SEO, product development and the reality of building a profitable software business.

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created a post2026-09-03
We Added AI Picture Books to Inkfluence AI -Here's What We Learned About Keeping Characters Consistent
created a post2026-08-28
I gave our AI book writer one simple prompt. It produced a 6,238 word book
created a post2026-08-19
I built a complete cookbook with AI - here's the full workflow from prompt to finished book
created a post2026-04-16
Inkfluence AI - The All-in-One AI Book Generator (Approaching 10k Users)
created a post2026-03-20
I turned a one line idea into a sellable lead magnet in 5 minutes
created a post2026-02-24
AI Didn't Kill Publishing. It Changed What Matters.
created a post2026-02-13
I Built an AI Ebook Creator to 700+ Users as a Solo Dev - Here's What Actually Worked
created a post2026-02-13
I Built an AI Ebook Creator to 700+ Users as a Solo Dev - Here's What Actually Worked for Me
created a post2026-02-10
What actually works for writing books with AI (after testing the tools)
created a post2026-01-29
My SaaS has a Domain Rating of 2 - and Google is ranking it anyway
created a post2026-01-21
What finally moved the needle on paid conversions for my SaaS
created a post2025-11-29
Transparent Launch Update: Early Signals From Inkfluence AI
created a post2025-11-15
I got my first signup for Inkfluence AI - here’s what worked
commented on2025-11-14
Woke up to 12 new users this morning. Our AI agents closed them while I slept.
commented on2025-11-14
AI website builder with zero traction. Roast my positioning before I waste another 3 months.
commented on2025-11-14
If you are trying to grow on Reddit you need a plan not luck
commented on2025-11-14
Built a job board that pulls 24,000+ tech jobs directly from company sites — no LinkedIn, no spam. Looking for feedback!

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