How I made $2k in pre-orders in just days

Create a product or service that people want. This is the most important step. If people don't want your product or service, you won't make any money.

Build a pre-order campaign. This is a great way to get people excited about your product and to start generating revenue.

Promote your pre-order campaign. Make sure people know about it by using social media, email marketing, and other online channels.

Deliver a great product or service. This is essential for building customer loyalty and getting repeat business.

Here are some additional tips:

Set a realistic goal. Don't expect to make millions of dollars in pre-orders overnight. Start with a smaller goal and then work your way up.

Offer incentives for pre-ordering. This could include discounts, free shipping, or early access to the product.

Make it easy to pre-order. People should be able to pre-order your product or service with just a few clicks.

Follow up with pre-order customers. Keep them updated on the progress of your product or service and thank them for their support.

Good approach I have one question Is Lemon Squeezy better than Stripe or what are the difference

Congrats Dan. Thanks for sharing, I think I'm gonna try the pre-order thing, too. Hope it works out.

I gonna try pre-order concept but it looks like hard in my industry. Anyway, thanks for sharing

Nice work on those pre-orders, my friend! You are a master at naming stuff. What did you ask ChatGPT to help you find the name? :)

Thanks for searing

Inspiring story! I'm launching my first product next week and after one month of working on it, I'm regretting that I wasn't looking for clients before development.
You do this perfectly, congratulations!

Congratulations on your journey and the exciting progress with Shipixen! It's clear that you've put a lot of effort into developing and marketing your products. The approach of building the landing page with Shipixen itself is a clever way to showcase its capabilities and demonstrate its value.

It's impressive to see the positive response you've received with significant views and pre-orders, indicating a strong interest in Shipixen. The decision to limit pre-order numbers to create a sense of urgency was a smart move, and creating a video on how you built and deployed the landing page adds a personal touch to your story.

Learning from your mistakes, such as adjusting the pricing strategy and being mindful of subscription limitations, is a valuable part of the entrepreneurial journey. The user interviews and beta testing you've conducted show a commitment to refining your product based on user feedback, which is crucial for long-term success.

Launching on Product Hunt is a great next step, and it's exciting to hear that you have big ideas for bringing in more users post-launch. Best of luck with Shipixen and your future endeavors! Keep up the excellent work, and I look forward to hearing more about your successes in the future. 🚀

Congrats Dan! The layout looks amazing, did you design it yourself?

Honestly i wish i would have read this post yesterday - I just spent all day making a shitty landing page for my project https://xtensions.pro 🤦‍♂️

Ahhhh i feel so stupid. I might still get this shipixen - just to confirm it's called "pre-order" but is the software available and working if I order it today?

Or is it pre-order and i will get it when it's ready? I'm a bit confused about this.

Congrats Dan! Great write up and some really useful stuff. Good luck with it man!

Thanks for sharing, this is very inspirational!

Congratulations Dan! And thanks for sharing this with us :)

Impressive strategy using rapid prototyping and social proof to validate and drive pre-orders for Shipixen.

Congrats!

Hay Dan, it's great to listen whole your product story, rooting for your next steps 🙌

I am a huge advocate of building in already existing market but improve the product to meet the demand of certain group of users.

By adjusting the product for certain group not just your product will have better qualities in the eye of that group but you can easily focus on that group to improve your product.

For example, currently I am building a seo tool but specific for blogging ( if you are blogger can check it out at creativeblogtopic.com ) Which the idea is to tune the current seo to specially for blogging. So far it working great !

Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes of your product and how it found it's first visitors and buyers!

This is a really awesome product! Reminds me of Mark Lou's Shipfast, except no-code. Question, how did you go about building your audience and how long have you been building it? That is my biggest hurdle right now, and curious how to build my audience well, while building my product.

Good reading, thank you.

Awesome break down. Congrats & thanks for sharing!

Excellent tips there. Thanks for sharing!

Congratulations man

This is great news, Dan. Congratulations :)

Harnessing the power of a compelling marketing strategy, I created anticipation around my product, offering exclusive pre-order deals. Leveraging social media, targeted email campaigns, and influencers, I generated buzz and incentivized early commitments. Transparent communication about the product's unique features and benefits fueled excitement, prompting a surge in pre-orders within days. The limited-time offer and a sense of exclusivity played a pivotal role in achieving a remarkable $2k in pre-sales, showcasing the effectiveness of strategic promotion and customer engagement.

Do we need to have a site/landing page to have pre-orders or just a post on IH platform will do?

I have an unclear question about pre-orders.

Let's say IH decides to take money from the market through pre-orders but he doesn't have enough money himself (hasn't worked for a long time, etc.). He invests it in the product, goes bust and can't pay it back in the next year. Has anyone had this experience or maybe read about it? What does it look like?