Built with love on weekends by Faiyaz!
In the closing months of 2022, a simple desire sparked the creation of MyLikes. I wanted to share my classical music playlist with friends, giving them a chance to engage with it, and most importantly, to track how each recommendation resonated.
Sure, existing platforms allowed sharing, but none were designed specifically for recommendations. That's where MyLikes steps in—it does one thing exceptionally well: it lets users share recommendations with a wealth of features. And here's the kicker — it's free forever.
We're all about recommendations — pure and simple. 🌐
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@faiyaz_shaikh Hi, we create Web Operating System with own app store, where users get software from. Your app is amazing and we decided to enable you to share it to our users 🙂 Can we talk?
Simplicity is what makes this look interesting.
Could you tell more about your plans to keep it free forever, while hosting the platform and the related data (links mostly), and mitigations ideas regarding spam?
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1. I was thinking of opening a link ad on every 3rd recommendation visit (including first).
2. I'm also considering allowing users to promote their recommendations on the platform. The featured recommendations would be visible on every list page. We already have a way to get users on waiting list.
What do you think of these 2 monetization strategies?
@faiyaz_shaikh To be honest ads are usually a no go for me, since it really breaks the UX, and could be especially bad in the case of such a "simple" flow you're supposed to have there. Hence why I'd go for the second option for sure, but it's only my opinion
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I love the idea! People always want to share their recommendations with others even outside of their friends and family members. How would you monetize then? :)
@reza_madad Thanks for the feedback! I'm thinking of integrating direct link ads into the product. What do you think? Also, I would love to hear your suggestions.
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@faiyaz_shaikh as a product manager in ads, I should say it's a pretty interesting and challenging space! It can work but it takes a good deal of time to reach the traffic and engagement that advertisers are interested in. You may need to work with brands, and content owners for monetization. I'm thinking of being paid based on the (e.g.) website visit through your MyLikes.
Congratulations Team MyLikes on your remarkable launch on Producthunt! It's fantastic to see a platform dedicated to sharing recommendations. Perhaps, considering a feature that matches users with similar interests could further enhance the personalized experience by leveraging shared recommendations. Keep going, you guys are doing awesome!
Awesome tool, @faiyaz_shaikh for sharing music recommendations! The simplicity is a win, and being free forever is fantastic. Will definitely use it to share my favorite playlists. Quick suggestion: Any plans to integrate with streaming platforms for direct listening?
Wow, Faiyaz! It's great to see your passion in creating MyLikes. I'm curious, what inspired you to focus specifically on recommendations? And how did you ensure that the user experience is top-notch? Keep up the good work! 🌟
@goyashy Thanks for your kind words! I've been building online products since the age of 12, so I think I'm used to it.
And regarding focusing only on recommendations, I've explained here: https://mylikes.page/about
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