Mistakes going from $60 to $1,100 in revenue

Hey all,

In July we launched our first software product (a resume builder that gives you practical feedback on your resume), and in that time we've grown from $60 to $1,100 in revenue. Here's the month to month breakdown:

July: $60
August: $190
September: $540
October: $1,100

This has been a 2+ year journey in the making and I like to regularly try to reflect on mistakes we've made. So here are the four biggest mistakes we made in the last four months (if you want to read more about these mistakes: https://www.beamjobs.com/startups/4-mistakes-going-from-10-to-1100-in-revenue)

1. SEO is a slog for a while

All of our growth has come from Google. Starting in April I started writing a ton of resume content and we didn't start seeing any results until July.

2. QA your acquisition channels that are working

We essentially turned off our organic traffic for a week due to a technical error with our blog. Believe it or not, you may not want to turn off your only customer acquisition channel.

3. Don't give weight to random internet comments

An article I wrote did well on HN and some comments were critical. I let this effect me WAY more than it should have.

4. A smaller range of emotions makes me more productive

When my range of emotions doesn't oscillate widely (I try not to get too high or too low), I am much more productive.

Happy to answer any questions!