We re trying something new on Thursday: Alpha Day.
The idea is simple. If this is the first time you re launching your product anywhere, you can tag it alpha and get a boost to your points (and land on a special leaderboard).
Quick one. I've been building software for over 20 years, and I've never done a seasonal discount before. But we just passed 40 free users, and I wanted to give people a reason to jump in this weekend.
The offer:
- Monthly plan locked in at $10/month (normally $29/month)
- That's 66% off, and the rate stays for as long as your subscription is active
I believed that "keyword density" mattered. I spent hours making sure our target keyword appeared exactly 3-4 times per 500 words. I used tools that highlighted which words were "under-optimized." I even re-wrote paragraphs to squeeze in one more mention.
Turns out that hasn't been a real ranking factor for over a decade. Google's RankBrain (2015) and BERT (2019) made keyword density obsolete. These models understand context, synonyms, and user intent. They don't need you to say "best CRM for small business" five times. They know that "top CRM for startups" means the same thing.
What actually matters is topic coverage. Does your page answer the question completely? Do you cover related subtopics that a user would expect to see? Do you use natural language that matches how people actually ask questions?
Everyone is panicking about the March 2026 Core Update. It started rolling out on March 27 and will take up to two weeks to complete . The spam update hit just three days earlier and finished in 19.5 hours, the fastest spam update on record .
But here's what the data actually says.
JetDigitalPro analyzed 600,000 web pages across the update period. The correlation between AI usage and ranking penalties was 0.011, effectively zero . Google isn't penalizing AI content. It's penalizing low-value content that happens to be AI-generated.
Websites relying on mass-produced AI output without human oversight saw traffic drops of 60-80% . Affiliate sites were hit hardest 71% saw negative impacts .
First off: WOW. It's been 2 days since we launched Seagull on Product Hunt and the response has been incredible. We're genuinely blown away by the support, the upvotes, and especially the thoughtful feedback you've all shared. Thank you.
While you've been busy breaking down language barriers with real-time subtitles, we've been building something we're really excited about: Conversation Mode .
Here's the idea: instead of just translating what you hear, imagine sitting across from someone who speaks a completely different language and having a fluid, natural conversation. Seagull listens to both of you, figures out who's speaking and in what language, and shows each person the translation in real time. Up to 4 languages, simultaneously, in a clean split-screen grid.
There s a unique joy in building physical products, and winning recognition from the industrial design community is definitely a very important part of that.
I m really honored that @Flowtica Scribe has received the 2026 iF Design Award it feels like the design world is validating exactly why we do this.
A couple weeks ago, Boris Cherny (the creator of Claude Code) shared a bunch of really useful tips on getting the most out of Claude Code. #1 at the top of the list: do more in parallel. He himself runs 10-15 Claude codes in parallel.
His advice and practice makes sense: coding agents give us the ability scale infinitely. At this point, the only real limiter is our own ability to manage all of these agents.
I posted a random thread on X about the cost of living in the Netherlands. Nothing about what we're building. Just genuine thoughts about life in the Netherlands.
It hit 1M+ impressions. And here's the weird part we got a ton of signups and paid users for Starnus from it. Without ever mentioning the product.
Meanwhile, my "here's what Starnus does" posts? Way less engagement.
This genuinely messed with my head. I'm sharing the actual X post below
At the beginning of the year, 2 co-founders reached out to me because they wanted to scale their personal LinkedIn profiles. The reason: In a few months, they re planning to raise funding and believe their personal brand could help.
A few days ago, another founder contacted me with a similar intention, although he s not planning to raise funding. For him, LinkedIn has become the platform that generates the most leads. He doesn t particularly enjoy the network itself, but he still wants to keep building it.
