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Google vs. TikTok
Everyone wants to get their hands on the magic behind TikTok. Even Google.
Facebook, Instagram, and Snap have long been in this race, meanwhile YouTube has been playing catch-up. They launched their own short-form answer to TikTok in India last year to beta testers.
Now, YouTube is expanding its YouTube Shorts beta to the US. YouTubers can record, edit, and share content that’s 60 seconds or less and set it to popular music thanks to deals with a list of music companies including Universal and Sony.
In what could be considered fortuitous or serendipitous timing, Twitter just shared that it’s testing a way to let you watch YouTube videos right from your timeline.
<280 characters + <60 seconds. That sounds like a highly compatible match.
As you’re heading into the weekend with yet another channel to share your short-form content, Kamua could be a huge help. The video editing tool made its debut recently with AI automation to help creators optimize video across all major video platforms, from YouTube to TikTok to Instagram.
We’ll leave you with this helpful comment from a fellow creator.
“Pro tip for creating social content - shoot everything in landscape and use Kamua to convert to portrait, square, 4x5, etc. It’s so much easier…” - Jim Harrison
Facebook, Instagram, and Snap have long been in this race, meanwhile YouTube has been playing catch-up. They launched their own short-form answer to TikTok in India last year to beta testers.
Now, YouTube is expanding its YouTube Shorts beta to the US. YouTubers can record, edit, and share content that’s 60 seconds or less and set it to popular music thanks to deals with a list of music companies including Universal and Sony.
In what could be considered fortuitous or serendipitous timing, Twitter just shared that it’s testing a way to let you watch YouTube videos right from your timeline.
<280 characters + <60 seconds. That sounds like a highly compatible match.
As you’re heading into the weekend with yet another channel to share your short-form content, Kamua could be a huge help. The video editing tool made its debut recently with AI automation to help creators optimize video across all major video platforms, from YouTube to TikTok to Instagram.
We’ll leave you with this helpful comment from a fellow creator.
“Pro tip for creating social content - shoot everything in landscape and use Kamua to convert to portrait, square, 4x5, etc. It’s so much easier…” - Jim Harrison
Notion + Roam Research = ?
We've been known to do the loco-Notion.
Today we’re staying calm with Zenkit’s launch of Hypernotes which hit #1 of Product of the Day last week.
Zenkit first launched onto Product Hunt in 2016. Rather than separate, non-synchronous kanbans and notes, Zenkit puts a team’s data at the core with tools built around it for a single collaborative platform.
Hypernotes is a new addition to this ecosystem which includes Zenkit Base (project management), ToDo (task management), and Zenchat (“chat + tasks”). The new tool is a knowledge management system with many of the features wiki evangelists love.
When asked about key differentiators, Zenkit CEO Martin Welker replied:
“Compared to Notion we've got the graph, EU servers, & chat functions. Compared to Roam - mobile apps, speed 🏃♀️, graph functions like focus & collapse, & business admin functions 👍”
He also said there are more, but THE main one is that Hypernotes sits within Zenkit’s interconnected suite. This exchange gave us a peek at the potential.
Early adopters also showed excitement for Hypernotes features and UX.
“Really cool note tool, with top UX! I recommend.” - Dylan Deberge
“Uhhh a knowledge graph... Haven't seen that before. Smart move! 🤓 " - Felix Marmann
If yesterday's productivity tools didn’t provide relief, maybe you’ll get zen today from this platform?
Today we’re staying calm with Zenkit’s launch of Hypernotes which hit #1 of Product of the Day last week.
Zenkit first launched onto Product Hunt in 2016. Rather than separate, non-synchronous kanbans and notes, Zenkit puts a team’s data at the core with tools built around it for a single collaborative platform.
Hypernotes is a new addition to this ecosystem which includes Zenkit Base (project management), ToDo (task management), and Zenchat (“chat + tasks”). The new tool is a knowledge management system with many of the features wiki evangelists love.
When asked about key differentiators, Zenkit CEO Martin Welker replied:
“Compared to Notion we've got the graph, EU servers, & chat functions. Compared to Roam - mobile apps, speed 🏃♀️, graph functions like focus & collapse, & business admin functions 👍”
He also said there are more, but THE main one is that Hypernotes sits within Zenkit’s interconnected suite. This exchange gave us a peek at the potential.
Early adopters also showed excitement for Hypernotes features and UX.
“Really cool note tool, with top UX! I recommend.” - Dylan Deberge
“Uhhh a knowledge graph... Haven't seen that before. Smart move! 🤓 " - Felix Marmann
If yesterday's productivity tools didn’t provide relief, maybe you’ll get zen today from this platform?
7 productivity tools you've never heard of
This hump day has us thinking about the things that take more time or brainpower than they should.
You know the feeling: “Why is this SO hard?!”
Fortunately, our hair is full of secrets. We put together seven new products that make getting through the most standard parts of your day easier.
Logging In: Idenati keeps all of your online services (banking, developer tools, streaming, etc.) in one place.
Reading: TLDR This summarizes any piece of text into concise, digestible content.
Finding: Clipboard Pro gives you a place to put your most-used content, like your CV, for easy access.
Journaling: Ponder makes daily journaling quick through a browser extension — click it open and free-write or use the prompts.
Pasting: Text Blaze lets you save snippets of copy, formulas, etc. and insert them anywhere with keyboard shortcuts.
Tracking: Lunatask is an all-in-one to-do list, habit tracker, and pomodoro timer with Zapier integrations.
Zooming: Zapp Pad is a Zoom keyboard created by a maker and dad who noticed his kid’s teacher would benefit from hotkeys while managing two dozen kindergarteners.
Start your day by getting all your apps and logins together.
You know the feeling: “Why is this SO hard?!”
Fortunately, our hair is full of secrets. We put together seven new products that make getting through the most standard parts of your day easier.
Logging In: Idenati keeps all of your online services (banking, developer tools, streaming, etc.) in one place.
Reading: TLDR This summarizes any piece of text into concise, digestible content.
Finding: Clipboard Pro gives you a place to put your most-used content, like your CV, for easy access.
Journaling: Ponder makes daily journaling quick through a browser extension — click it open and free-write or use the prompts.
Pasting: Text Blaze lets you save snippets of copy, formulas, etc. and insert them anywhere with keyboard shortcuts.
Tracking: Lunatask is an all-in-one to-do list, habit tracker, and pomodoro timer with Zapier integrations.
Zooming: Zapp Pad is a Zoom keyboard created by a maker and dad who noticed his kid’s teacher would benefit from hotkeys while managing two dozen kindergarteners.
Start your day by getting all your apps and logins together.
Better than scrolling Zillow?
Stimulus checks in the US are coming with surveys showing that 50% of millennials plan to invest it.
We've been covering alternative investment platforms that give investors access to opportunities previously inaccessible to many. For a quick tour of recent launches in this space: In December, we looked at the latest products for managing cryptocurrencies, in March we shared NFT marketplaces to buy minted digital art, and on Friday we traded sports cards on Alt. Today, we're talking about real estate.
Scrolling Zillow is a big hobby for many, so if you don’t want us to ruin home browsing as a leisurely activity, look away.
Ark7 launched this week — a platform where you can buy property shares for as low as $5, making real estate more accessible. Splitting real estate investments isn't totally new, but on Ark7 investors can choose the properties they want to invest in (which have been bought and vetted by Ark7), giving investors a bit more control than they've traditionally had.
Maker Meng Xu explained their launch goals:
“Right now, we have over 800 users who are mostly engineers at the big tech firms in the west coast. We are currently looking for early-stage users to give us feedback on our product and platform.”
Feeling generally overwhelmed about investing? Check these tools out:
💡 Archimedes is an investment learning hub with bite-sized lessons.
🪙 CoinGecko provides a fundamental analysis of the crypto market.
📈 Worth It tracks your money and assets.
If you’re saving that stimulus check, Nova Money gamifies your budgeting to make it fun. 🎮
We've been covering alternative investment platforms that give investors access to opportunities previously inaccessible to many. For a quick tour of recent launches in this space: In December, we looked at the latest products for managing cryptocurrencies, in March we shared NFT marketplaces to buy minted digital art, and on Friday we traded sports cards on Alt. Today, we're talking about real estate.
Scrolling Zillow is a big hobby for many, so if you don’t want us to ruin home browsing as a leisurely activity, look away.
Ark7 launched this week — a platform where you can buy property shares for as low as $5, making real estate more accessible. Splitting real estate investments isn't totally new, but on Ark7 investors can choose the properties they want to invest in (which have been bought and vetted by Ark7), giving investors a bit more control than they've traditionally had.
Maker Meng Xu explained their launch goals:
“Right now, we have over 800 users who are mostly engineers at the big tech firms in the west coast. We are currently looking for early-stage users to give us feedback on our product and platform.”
Feeling generally overwhelmed about investing? Check these tools out:
💡 Archimedes is an investment learning hub with bite-sized lessons.
🪙 CoinGecko provides a fundamental analysis of the crypto market.
📈 Worth It tracks your money and assets.
If you’re saving that stimulus check, Nova Money gamifies your budgeting to make it fun. 🎮
Where's the beef?
Sorry, carnivores. No meat here.
In honor of Meatless Monday and some new launches, we’re serving up some plant-based products.
🌱 Veganzone launched recently to foster a community of plant-based users. Find like-minded eaters nearby or across the world, chat, and attend or post events.
🥤 Smoothly is an app with tasty and healthy smoothie recipes for vegans and those with food intolerances.
👫 TofuTogether is an advert-free app to chat, date, and make friends with other vegan and vegetarian singles.
🌎 5 Vegan is a tool that lets you calculate the impact you’ve had on the environment by going vegan.
🐮 No Meat Today is a non-judgemental app to help you track and change your diet.
🥦 Kuri helps you cook with what’s in season to reduce your carbon footprint (Although not strictly vegan, Kuri notes that 92% of the recipes cooked by users were meat-free.)
Having someone in your circle who’s plant-based has become the norm. According to Veganzone, every year the population of vegans increases by 20% and vegetarians by 10%. Among the early adopters, many people noted that they shared a product with a friend.
Kick off your Meatless Monday with a new community or share with a plant-based bud.
In honor of Meatless Monday and some new launches, we’re serving up some plant-based products.
🌱 Veganzone launched recently to foster a community of plant-based users. Find like-minded eaters nearby or across the world, chat, and attend or post events.
🥤 Smoothly is an app with tasty and healthy smoothie recipes for vegans and those with food intolerances.
👫 TofuTogether is an advert-free app to chat, date, and make friends with other vegan and vegetarian singles.
🌎 5 Vegan is a tool that lets you calculate the impact you’ve had on the environment by going vegan.
🐮 No Meat Today is a non-judgemental app to help you track and change your diet.
🥦 Kuri helps you cook with what’s in season to reduce your carbon footprint (Although not strictly vegan, Kuri notes that 92% of the recipes cooked by users were meat-free.)
Having someone in your circle who’s plant-based has become the norm. According to Veganzone, every year the population of vegans increases by 20% and vegetarians by 10%. Among the early adopters, many people noted that they shared a product with a friend.
Kick off your Meatless Monday with a new community or share with a plant-based bud.
The Robinhood of sports card trading
Non-fungible tokens have been receiving a lot of attention, like yesterday when the artist Beeple sold his compilation piece, ”The First 5,000 Days,” for over $69M.
Sports cards may sound old-school next to NFTs, but they're booming recently too. It’s all tied to a larger interest in alternative investments.
Yesterday, the sports card trading platform Alt launched on Product Hunt while announcing having raised $31 million. Founder Leore Avidar explained to the community that there hasn’t been a lot of infrastructure in this space.
“We want to make it as easy to invest in sports cards and other alts as it is with stocks.
On Alt, you can track the current market value of your assets with our proprietary Alt Value, buy and sell pre-authenticated cards on our exchange, and securely store your collection in our custody solution, Vault.”
He also compared Alt to Coinbase, which brought structure to buying and selling cryptocurrency. Others have compared Alt to Robinhood for making trading more accessible. Alt's transaction fees are 1.5% — a key part of the company's strategy since auction houses often start at 12.5%.
Alt plans to expand to other alternative investments eventually (watches, etc.), based on what its customers want next.
For those looking to diversify your portfolio with alternative assets, Alt can be a great place to start.
Sports cards may sound old-school next to NFTs, but they're booming recently too. It’s all tied to a larger interest in alternative investments.
Yesterday, the sports card trading platform Alt launched on Product Hunt while announcing having raised $31 million. Founder Leore Avidar explained to the community that there hasn’t been a lot of infrastructure in this space.
“We want to make it as easy to invest in sports cards and other alts as it is with stocks.
On Alt, you can track the current market value of your assets with our proprietary Alt Value, buy and sell pre-authenticated cards on our exchange, and securely store your collection in our custody solution, Vault.”
He also compared Alt to Coinbase, which brought structure to buying and selling cryptocurrency. Others have compared Alt to Robinhood for making trading more accessible. Alt's transaction fees are 1.5% — a key part of the company's strategy since auction houses often start at 12.5%.
Alt plans to expand to other alternative investments eventually (watches, etc.), based on what its customers want next.
For those looking to diversify your portfolio with alternative assets, Alt can be a great place to start.
A new marketplace for makers
Today’s newsletter was crafted by us and sponsored by our friends at AppSumo Marketplace.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of launching a product.
The Product Hunt community is always on the lookout for additional channels to increase their users, subscribers, and downloads. AppSumo recently launched Marketplace, a community where creators can sell their products to help fellow entrepreneurs succeed.
Noah Kagan (aka Chief Sumo) explained AppSumo Marketplace in the launch:
“This year, millions of individuals are starting their own businesses. The Marketplace helps those creators expand their audience of potential customers and get valuable user feedback from a trusted network of fellow business owners.”
Some early adopters from the community had this to say on launch day:
“I love Marketplace—it gives me time to create things and not to market them for sales [all day and night.]” - Martin Tonev
“It introduced me to [a] few great courses and apps already! At the same time, AppSumo Marketplace is a great space for creators and business owners to expand, get serious feedback from a great community, and gain new customers as well.” - Rami Amin
“There's a community of power users who'll give you instant feedback, and they're used to working with early startups. Many of our recent features came directly from AppSumo users who ended up purchasing after the updates.” - Rohan Arun
According to Noah and team, here’s what you can expect:
🔍 Get discovered by entrepreneurs in Marketplace
🗣️ Get feedback and discover what features customers want
💸 Quickly boost your income
🏃 Fast track your growth goals
➕ Gain some extra clout by listing your product
As a thanks to the Product Hunt community, AppSumo is giving a $500 bonus to makers who have sold their product to 10 new buyers by June 30th, 2021. Just submit your product by 11:59 p.m. CST on March 31st, 2021 and you’ll be set up to take advantage of the deal.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of launching a product.
The Product Hunt community is always on the lookout for additional channels to increase their users, subscribers, and downloads. AppSumo recently launched Marketplace, a community where creators can sell their products to help fellow entrepreneurs succeed.
Noah Kagan (aka Chief Sumo) explained AppSumo Marketplace in the launch:
“This year, millions of individuals are starting their own businesses. The Marketplace helps those creators expand their audience of potential customers and get valuable user feedback from a trusted network of fellow business owners.”
Some early adopters from the community had this to say on launch day:
“I love Marketplace—it gives me time to create things and not to market them for sales [all day and night.]” - Martin Tonev
“It introduced me to [a] few great courses and apps already! At the same time, AppSumo Marketplace is a great space for creators and business owners to expand, get serious feedback from a great community, and gain new customers as well.” - Rami Amin
“There's a community of power users who'll give you instant feedback, and they're used to working with early startups. Many of our recent features came directly from AppSumo users who ended up purchasing after the updates.” - Rohan Arun
According to Noah and team, here’s what you can expect:
🔍 Get discovered by entrepreneurs in Marketplace
🗣️ Get feedback and discover what features customers want
💸 Quickly boost your income
🏃 Fast track your growth goals
➕ Gain some extra clout by listing your product
As a thanks to the Product Hunt community, AppSumo is giving a $500 bonus to makers who have sold their product to 10 new buyers by June 30th, 2021. Just submit your product by 11:59 p.m. CST on March 31st, 2021 and you’ll be set up to take advantage of the deal.
Around is back
It was a year ago that Around launched, right when WFH was just becoming the norm for office-goers.
Since the start, this nex-gen video call tool grabbed attention with a better video UI. Its slick, AI-based framing feature keeps video minimal and floats to free up your screen — like smart profile photos versus Brady Bunch boxes.
Now the company has raised a $10M Series A and launched Around 2.0 with its newest feature: The EchoTerminator.
The EchoTerminator eliminates echo and also the wince we all make when multiple devices in one space start to screech. Combined with previously released features like background noise filtering and voice proximity detection, Around is working to replace traditional conference room hardware. That would be a big benefit to the "new normal" post-pandemic, where many of us will continue working remotely.
For the audio experts, maker Dominik Zane explains: “Around’s EchoTerminator engine completely solves the hybrid-remote challenge: sophisticated ultrasonic signaling, complex DSP algorithms, and real-time audio synchronization ensures that all microphones and speakers are enabled concurrently, meaning everyone is heard perfectly.”
The stack of WFH tools is still growing, with recent pro-collaboration additions including Sims-esque virtual offices, asynchronous recording tools and slack standups, video call networking, and automated team building.
Let us know what products have become your WFH essentials.
Now, come with me if you want to get rid of that mic echo.
Since the start, this nex-gen video call tool grabbed attention with a better video UI. Its slick, AI-based framing feature keeps video minimal and floats to free up your screen — like smart profile photos versus Brady Bunch boxes.
Now the company has raised a $10M Series A and launched Around 2.0 with its newest feature: The EchoTerminator.
The EchoTerminator eliminates echo and also the wince we all make when multiple devices in one space start to screech. Combined with previously released features like background noise filtering and voice proximity detection, Around is working to replace traditional conference room hardware. That would be a big benefit to the "new normal" post-pandemic, where many of us will continue working remotely.
For the audio experts, maker Dominik Zane explains: “Around’s EchoTerminator engine completely solves the hybrid-remote challenge: sophisticated ultrasonic signaling, complex DSP algorithms, and real-time audio synchronization ensures that all microphones and speakers are enabled concurrently, meaning everyone is heard perfectly.”
The stack of WFH tools is still growing, with recent pro-collaboration additions including Sims-esque virtual offices, asynchronous recording tools and slack standups, video call networking, and automated team building.
Let us know what products have become your WFH essentials.
Now, come with me if you want to get rid of that mic echo.
And the $5K grants go to... 💸
Don your best hoodie. It’s time to announce and congratulate our February Makers Grant recipients! 🤩
These makers brought a lot to the Product Hunt community table, whether it was perseverance through solo entrepreneurship, cranking out products that delight, or being a cheerleader and product evangelist alongside their own builds.
Here are their acceptance words:
Aashni Shah of HypeDocs
“I thought the best thing about launching on Product Hunt was that I could finally say I launched on Product Hunt, but I was wrong - the support from the Product Hunt community is easily the best thing. I'm so honored to receive this grant and can't wait to build even more with it!”
Neil Sardesai of Battery Buddy
“I’m thrilled and absolutely honored to receive a Maker Grant! This is such a fantastic initiative to encourage people to make wonderful products and share them with the world.”
Sharath Kuruganty of Shoutout
“I have launched 8 products on PH in the last 2.5 years, and this news beats all of my PH accomplishments! This is such a cool initiative that will empower makers, and that's why I love PH. Thanks, guys.”
Sharath told us about his first steps in creating Shoutout — a tool that lets you tap into your social proof to create a "Wall of Love" in minutes.
Get some inspiration and advice from him here 👇.
These makers brought a lot to the Product Hunt community table, whether it was perseverance through solo entrepreneurship, cranking out products that delight, or being a cheerleader and product evangelist alongside their own builds.
Here are their acceptance words:
Aashni Shah of HypeDocs
“I thought the best thing about launching on Product Hunt was that I could finally say I launched on Product Hunt, but I was wrong - the support from the Product Hunt community is easily the best thing. I'm so honored to receive this grant and can't wait to build even more with it!”
Neil Sardesai of Battery Buddy
“I’m thrilled and absolutely honored to receive a Maker Grant! This is such a fantastic initiative to encourage people to make wonderful products and share them with the world.”
Sharath Kuruganty of Shoutout
“I have launched 8 products on PH in the last 2.5 years, and this news beats all of my PH accomplishments! This is such a cool initiative that will empower makers, and that's why I love PH. Thanks, guys.”
Sharath told us about his first steps in creating Shoutout — a tool that lets you tap into your social proof to create a "Wall of Love" in minutes.
Get some inspiration and advice from him here 👇.
The latest in femtech ♀️
It’s International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating the achievements of women by doing what we do best – surfacing products.
One of the most important movements in the pursuit of women’s equality is bringing visibility and solutions to women’s health issues, especially since they affect huge portions of the population. These products are helping to set the foundation for a female-strong future. 💪
Pollie, which launched just last week, was created to simplify hormonal health. It matches women with a health provider based on a short quiz, to take the pain out of Googling for a professional who vibes with your style and can help with your issue.
With the launch of Oova, maker Amy Divaraniya talked about her fertility journey. She explained that the fertility tools she was using were “hardwired for a woman that had a 'normal' 28-day cycle,” making it difficult to know where she was in her cycle. That's why she created Oova, a contraception tool that measures two key fertility hormones and creates a picture of your fertility to help you get pregnant.
Leela also just arrived — an app giving women welcoming spaces to discuss all things health and wellness with other women who have similar experiences.
And let’s talk about sex.
Female-founded Coral just launched Coral 2.0, your personal sex and desire coach (note that Coral is for everyone, not just women!). Coral helps people achieve better intimacy through stories, science-based recommendations, and practical exercises that are curated to each person.
Women’s issues are human issues. 👏
To see more in this space. 👇
One of the most important movements in the pursuit of women’s equality is bringing visibility and solutions to women’s health issues, especially since they affect huge portions of the population. These products are helping to set the foundation for a female-strong future. 💪
Pollie, which launched just last week, was created to simplify hormonal health. It matches women with a health provider based on a short quiz, to take the pain out of Googling for a professional who vibes with your style and can help with your issue.
With the launch of Oova, maker Amy Divaraniya talked about her fertility journey. She explained that the fertility tools she was using were “hardwired for a woman that had a 'normal' 28-day cycle,” making it difficult to know where she was in her cycle. That's why she created Oova, a contraception tool that measures two key fertility hormones and creates a picture of your fertility to help you get pregnant.
Leela also just arrived — an app giving women welcoming spaces to discuss all things health and wellness with other women who have similar experiences.
And let’s talk about sex.
Female-founded Coral just launched Coral 2.0, your personal sex and desire coach (note that Coral is for everyone, not just women!). Coral helps people achieve better intimacy through stories, science-based recommendations, and practical exercises that are curated to each person.
Women’s issues are human issues. 👏
To see more in this space. 👇
