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Alek Gir
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3mo ago
Launched on MS Store 10 days ago - turns out it's just a download button, not a marketing engine
... Hunt (thanks!)- ~10-20 views: Organic MS Store searchI searched for my own app. "Translation app" - buried under Microsoft Translator and Google Translate. "AI subtitles" - nowhere to be found.The algorithm loves established publishers. Makes sense for quality control, but creates
chicken
-and-egg: no visibility without reviews, no reviews without users, no users without visibility.Plot twist: payments don't workUsers want to upgrade to Pro. They click the button. They get "Page not found."Everything shows "Complete" in Partner Center ... ... building features.Also pivoting messaging: originally "accessibility tool" (noble but hard to reach). Now "watch anime without waiting for subs" because that's who's actually using it. Easier audience to reach.Next moves:- Integrating Paddle this week (5%
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Hussein Ghitan
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4mo ago
I built a home-swapping platform because real estate is stuck in the past
... Need From You Honest feedback: Does this concept make sense, or am I missing something obvious? What would make YOU trust a platform like this enough to list your home? Any ideas for getting the first real users? (Classic
chicken
-and-egg problem) The site is early and pretty empty right now, I'm validating the idea before going harder on marketing. Appreciate you reading this. Happy to answer questions about the build or the concept ...
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Karl Mechkin
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11mo ago
Feeling stuck growing my social impact business
... jumpstart our field operations. I was thinking that I am doing everything by the book regarding initial outreach (posting in relevant social media groups, launching platforms, direct messaging and mailing), but just can t get much positive results, while
competitors
(on whom I improved to create my project) managed to get decent success even in the first year of operations. Although I don t know what budget and connections they ve had. I don t know if I have such ... ... declare initial interest and support it ends with ghosting. Not to mention a few openly hostile encounters. If everyone who declared their support went through with their promises, we d be already planting, and here I am, stuck in a
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