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February 5, 2025 🚀 Just launched gleam.so on Uneed

Create beautiful OG images in seconds, no design skills needed.

🎉 Launch special: 30% OFF all plans with code UNEED30

Check it out & show some love:
https://www.uneed.best/tool/gleamso

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January 2, 2025 🎊 New Year Special: Get Lifetime Access to gleam

Save $22 on our most popular plan and get:

• 2,000 images/month
• 200 requests/hour
• All premium features
• No recurring fees, ever!

Use code: NEWYEAR2025
Valid until Jan 15th

👉 https://gleam.so/pricing

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December 23, 2024 🎄 50% off gleam.so - Secret Holiday Code Inside

Use code XMAS2024 for 50% off gleam.so annual plan

Generate beautiful OpenGraph images in seconds:

- API ready
- Pro templates
- Quick customization
- One-click export

Valid until Dec 31st only. Grab it while you can! 🎁

Try it: gleam.so/pricing

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December 20, 2024 Quick Update: OG Image Generation API Now Available for Everyone! 🚀

Hey IH! Another quick update about [gleam.so](https://gleam.so) - our OG image generator.

What's New: API Access

Why API?

- Automate OG image creation for your blog/docs

- Generate images dynamically for products/content

- Perfect for headless CMS integration

What's Included

- Templates available via API

- Simple REST endpoints

- Clear documentation

- Generous free tier

Try it now: [gleam.so/docs](https://gleam.so/docs)

Questions or integration ideas? Drop them below! 👇

#api #developertools #buildinpublic

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December 13, 2024 🚀 Just opened gleam.so API beta for lifetime members!

- Generate OG images via API
- 2,000 requests/month
- Priority support & early features
- Limited lifetime spots

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December 2, 2024 ✨ New: YouTube templates are here!
  • Perfect thumbnail dimensions

  • Optimized for the feed

  • Professional layouts

  • No design skills needed

What other platforms should I add next? 👇

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November 21, 2024 Black Friday 2024

🔥 Current deal: 75% OFF!

- $1.5/mo for PRO (was $6)

- $22 lifetime (was $89)

Perfect timing to grab your favorite designs 🎨

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November 13, 2024 Launched a Free SEO Meta Tag Generator - Helping Indie Makers Perfect Their Social Sharing 🚀

Hey fellow indie hackers! 👋

I just launched a free tool to help makers and creators perfect how their content appears when shared on social media. As indie makers, we all know the importance of making our projects look professional when shared, but getting the meta tags right can be frustrating.

🎯 What It Does

- Generate SEO-friendly meta tags for your website

- Live preview how your content appears on Google, Facebook, Twitter

- Copy-paste ready code that just works

- Built-in validation to catch common mistakes

- OG image integration to create perfect social cards

Try it here: https://gleam.so/tools/meta-generator

💡 Why I Built This

While building https://gleam.so (my main product for creating beautiful OG images), I noticed many makers struggling with:

1. Not knowing which meta tags they need

2. Spending time debugging why social shares look wrong

3. Having to test on multiple platforms to verify

So I decided to create this free tool to solve these pain points. It's my way of giving back to the community while also learning what creators really need.

## 🛠 Tech Stack

- Next.js 14 (App Router)

- TypeScript

- shadcn/ui + Tailwind CSS

- Vercel for deployment

📈 First Week Learnings

1. Users really care about seeing live previews

2. Most common use case: fixing existing meta tags

3. Major pain point: coordinating meta tags with OG images

4. Many users want to save their configurations

🤝 Looking for Feedback

I'd love to hear from fellow makers:

1. What's your biggest challenge with social sharing?

2. Which platforms do you primarily share your content on?

3. Any features you'd like to see added?

🎁 Special Offer for IH

I'm offering special early access to upcoming premium features for Indie Hackers who try the tool and provide feedback. Just mention you're from IH when you reach out!

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Would love to connect with other makers working on similar problems or interested in this space. Feel free to:

- 🐦 Follow my journey: https://x.com/anhphong_dev

- 💬 DM me on Twitter for a chat

- 📧 Email: hi@anhphong.me

Let me know what you think! Looking forward to your feedback and suggestions. 🙌

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November 10, 2024 🚀 gleam.so Early Access: 50% off all paid plans

Hey IH!

Quick update on Gleam.so - my tool that helps creators make beautiful OG images in seconds without design skills.

🎁 Launch Offer:

- 50% off all paid plans

- Code: EARLYVIP2024

What you get:

- Unlimited OG image generation

- Professional templates

- Quick customization

- High-quality exports

- Future updates included

Why ?

I want early adopters to be part of gleam.so's journey. Your feedback will be invaluable in shaping the product.

Questions? Drop them below!

#launch #tools #webdev #indiehackers

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November 10, 2024 gleam.so - OG images for creators, done right

👋 Hey IH!

I'm building gleam.so - a tool that helps creators make beautiful OG images in seconds, no design skills needed.

The Problem:

Existing OG image tools are either too complex (requiring design skills) or too basic (poor results). As a builder, I need something that just works.

The Solution:

- Professional templates optimized for different platforms

- Simple editor focused on speed and efficiency

- Export in seconds

Current Status:

- Building MVP

- Following 80/20 rule: focusing on core features first

- Offering lifetime deal for early adopters

Building solo and sharing the journey here. Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback!

Early access & updates: https://gleam.so

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Existing OG image tools are either too complex or too basic. Gleam.so helps creators make beautiful OG images in seconds, no design skills needed.