... Gems like it does on Gemini 14 New Integrations Coming Soon @Lovable , @v0 by Vercel , @Base44 , @bolt.new , Grok, @Typing Mind , and more. Improvements: Last Used Login Method Always know which login option you used last Here's the full Substack if you wanna read! Comment from Ilai Szpiezak(@ilaiszp): @kostfast  Thanks so much! Try it out here: https://app.pretty-prompt.com/ and drop me any feedback! Open to it always :) Comment from Ilai Szpiezak(@ilaiszp): @diego_silv  That's right ... ... find what you need with folders)! I'm not sure what's the most common type of prompt saved, but I know that it's been a life-saver for those repetitive tasks for me like LinkedIn feedback -> Substack

... entertainment, which meant it also disrupted to incumbent world order = great swell for startups. These days I'm obsessed with this same opportunity as we move into a more agentic internet . I wrote a longer form piece on Substack I'll link at the end, but to avoid UI hopping I wanted to provide the basic summary here. If you've been trying to build something but you're fighting against entrenched user behaviours with a competitor

... what their past investments have in common. 2. Start with one great anecdote; if it lands, you ll see it instantly. I now have one that I love to tell and the flashes in their eyes feel rewarding. - US vs EU: US wants vision + return the fund. EU wants GTM, repeatability, CAC/LTV comfort. - Fundraising is random. I met one founder at $2M ARR who can t get funded and another at $3M ARR with a hyper-competitive round. - Rejection ... ... real. Meeting with Google, Microsoft and OpenAI opened new doors for Ting. Any other lessons or wisdom hiding in the community here? Let me know! If you re building or fundraising, I hope this helps... Full post on Substack

... however, I wasn t in the mood to pay the costs without yet earning any revenue in my opinion, Beehiiv has the best monetisation model (subscriptions, ad revenue sharing, sponsorships, etc.). Considering costs... ... I went with a backup plan Substack . They offered fewer email formatting options, but at the same time allowed newsletters/articles to be publicly accessible. Since then, they ve added subscriptions and email testing, and so far, I m satisfied. At the same time, I m still exploring ... ... tools that are useful for email marketing? Comment from Ameenullahi Bareeroh darasimi(@ameenullahi_bareeroh_darasimi): @busmark_w_nika  Yes sure Comment from Ameenullahi Bareeroh darasimi(@ameenullahi_bareeroh_darasimi): Great breakdown, Nika I ve actually tested Mailchimp, Beehiiv, and Substack

... your routine: Read the outlets read by your target audience, and pay attention to what s being covered (and what s not). Follow relevant reporters on X and other social platforms. Set up Google News alerts on your competitors, industry keywords, and emerging trends. (Athena, for example, might have had alerts for Google + Search + AI and noticed Katherine s byline appearing frequently.) If you keep tabs on these changes, you ll know when to pitch a bigger-picture story early ... ... When you spot a narrative or trend that aligns with your story, use these lessons from Athena to connect the dots for reporters and turn your news into meaningful coverage. If you found this breakdown useful, subscribe to my Substack

... sent 50+ meetings booked ~30 weekly actives using it regularly I ve just written up the full story of how we raised before our launch - including the hacks and step-by-step approach we used (UK-focused) - on my Substack . I m a first-time founder, so if this can save you hours of podcasts, GPT prompts, and late-night desk research, I hope it helps! Here are a few highlights: 1) SEIS is a cheat code for UK founders ... ... stuff If you re raising in the UK or thinking about it, hope it is useful: https://chiefting.substack.com/p... Happy to answer any UK-raise or SEIS Qs in the thread? Comment from Ayush(@ideatbd): Such a well written substack

... analyzes products and generates guides that influence buying decisions. Creators generate revenue when an audience gains insight and makes purchases. Not here to promote the product but I just wanted to introduce myself and gauge the temperature for a Substack for Products. We initially launched as a content play for bloggers trying to stay relevant in the age of AI with high value content and easy monetization, but with Google killing SEO, unless you have an existing blog and audience ... ... would have a mountain to climb to realize value from Roundups. So, our thinking is that if creators are embracing platforms like Substack

... most common traps: pitching the wrong people. Technology reporter or Technology and online culture content creator in a bio doesn t mean they cover your space. Read their work, listen to their podcast, watch their YouTube, review their Substack. Know their beats before you reach out and make sure your story actually fits. A few targeted emails to the right person beats a spray-and-pray approach. This is just the beginning, and I ve got a lot more ... ... point, we use AI isn t a differentiator. Models are quickly becoming a commodity. So if you re leading with AI in your one-liner, it s worth asking: does that truly set you apart? When it comes to competitors

... Product Hunt to learn the ropes. It s been great connecting with some of you - turns out a lot of us are figuring things out as we go, which is honestly a good vibe! I m building in public (Substack below), partly to share what I learn - no point keeping the research to myself - and partly because my background is in marketing and comms, and I m hoping that can help cut through the noise when we launch ... ... haven t read The Power of Moments by Dan Heath, it s a great lens on how to make things memorable (spoiler: don t do what everyone else is doing). Product Hunt coming soon page: https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Substack

... building a personal brand, I guess, keeping up with the onslaught of notifications is not the easiest thing to do. I personally open some notifications after a month (like today on Bluesky, Substack and Twitter), not to mention that I reply to some messages after months. It helps me keep my sanity. But it took me almost 4 hours to handle these today. On the other hand, I manage ProductHunt and LinkedIn quite regularly. How are you doing with this ... ... dedicate to each? Do you have a VA, or do you manage everything yourself? Speaking about me: ProductHunt, LinkedIn, Twitter are my main channels atm but I do not treat them equally :D The best earning are Substack

... been active on Substack for almost a year, and I'm thinking about charging for some of the content (currently, I only have archived articles behind the payment gateway). The reality is that with AI, anyone can find information, so I'm wondering what the decisive benefit would be that would convince people to pay for a subscription (private chats with the community, monthly webinars, specialised premium articles based on personal experiences, e.g. case studies???). If you happen to support ... ... only Substack

... media, creators can write one letter a month just a PDF and we handle the printing, stamping, and mailing to all their subscribers. It's a slower, calmer, more human way to share your thoughts or art. Like a Substack that shows up in your mailbox. Hundreds of creators are using it already to send things like monthly essays or reflections, illustrated stories or comics, photography zines, poems and prayer letters, and handwritten scans or newsletters. It's free ... ... creators. You can set your own price, or let subscribers pay what they want. My hope is to make this a real alternative

... weekly drop where we share raw product ideas, highlight early-stage tools, and experiment with building a community around curiosity and creativity. It s scrappy. It s messy. It s ours. Here s what we ve learned so far Substack Traction We started on Substack

... Product Hunt! I m Emmanuel Christiana I help creators and small businesses grow using content, marketing, and platforms like YouTube, Substack, and Airbnb. Recently, I launched a new Substack

... weeks ago, I started to feel like I had hit a plateau on social media, especially with my Substack newsletter. I couldn t seem to get past a certain number of subscribers (stagnation). In similar situations, I ve noticed that people often either: run a giveaway pay for ads These techniques are generally fine, but I don t want to rely on external incentives like giveaways. People are usually only motivated to follow for a short period ... ... promoting any specific product. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ajinsunny  :D Thank you! Likewise. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @david_conelly  Thank you, David, for this point. Actually, I started with shared articles on Substack

... long posts about: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Growth, Youtube Channel growth and in general growing social media reach. Are you one of those busy folks??? If so, drop some of you latest work below, like articles, or substacks or whatever you have (text content or youtube video that I can transcribe). Share maximum 2 links please :) I will add your work in the Blog page of my upcoming app. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Good initiative, Tasos ... ... have my weekly Substack

... have both @Substack and @beehiiv newsletters. Both have pros and cons. But honestly, I don't know what one to commit to. Substack

... TikTok-like launch party / AMA livestream "Where Are They Now?" Tracker of products 3-6-12 months post-launch Feed of launch stories sharing successes, failures and tips like a substack community/feed Pre-launch AI scoring + domain-specific expert advisory Generative launch creatives for social media distribution "This vs

... spots as well. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Me probably too. Thanks for sharing this. Do you want to go back to Convertkit or anything else? @mlepath Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): ATM, I am team of Substack. Today, I will post an article, how to grow it through outreaching (my little experiment). Feel free to sign up: https://businessandmarketing.sub... Comment from Ilya Reznik(@mlepath): I have started on convertkit. The growth was reasonable ... ... driven from other sources (mostly my YT channel). The open rate was 80%. I moved to substack

... Here is my ratio (in the order): Bluesky X Product Hunt Substack LinkedIn YouTube What are your "social media priorities" so I can know where most of the audience is? :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ag94 Don't you want to reconsider to change the order? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @zhiqi_shi Which one brings your the most engagement and maybe conversions? E.g. that people pay for something? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): TBH, even when ... ... more calm it is like early stages of Twitter (pure content). Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @andrew_white_13 PH for me too! Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): I could change this with the primary focus on: Substack

... Would love to hear the reasons why you would pick one over the others. Also if there is another platform that you think should be considered please do share! https://substack.com https://www.getrevue.co https://mailchimp.com https://ghost.org ...

... everybody, I am interested in building products that works as a medium to present content for training professionals, content-creators, and story-tellers. Now I am searching for alternative ways to make paid-content engaging for the audience, especially for the subscription-based email deliveries. If you are offering your content through a monetization platform, like Substack