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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Definitely focus on seamless integration with tools people already use daily. Make onboarding super easy, even automatic if possible. Leverage APIs to connect your product with calendars, email, messaging apps, etc. so it fits naturally into existing workflows. Personalization is huge too - use AI/ML to tailor the UX to each user's needs & habits. Frequent updates with new features,...
What product actions would you take to make it really integrate into everyday living?
Abdul Hamid
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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I've been exploring a few different AI tools lately. Played around with GPT-4 for content generation, and Midjourney and Stable Diffusion for some image/design tasks. Also diving into some no-code AI tools like Bardeen for workflow automation. There are so many powerful AI tools emerging, it's hard to keep up! Curious what hidden gems others have discovered.
Which AI tools are you experimenting with lately?
Abdul Rehman
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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My advice to myself a year ago: Start that side project you've been thinking about, even if it seems small. Consistency is 🔑. Also, don't forget to enjoy the journey! 🚀😄 #StartupLessons
What advice would you have given yourself a year ago?
Business Marketing with Nika
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Focus on the early adopters in your niche who really need your solution. Do things that don't scale at first - reach out personally, offer white glove onboarding, be super responsive. Overdeliver on value to turn them into raving fans who spread the word. Collect their stories as powerful social proof to attract more customers.
What is your secret recipe for very early customers?
Ana Popescu
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Definitely AI-powered data analysis and visualization. As businesses collect more and more data, they'll need people skilled in leveraging AI to glean insights and present them in meaningful ways to drive decisions. Tools like Tableau or PowerBI combined with AI models for anomaly detection, predictive analytics, etc.
Which IT skill will be more in demand by 2026?
MD Amirul Islam
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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There are many low cost or even free AI tools you can leverage as a small team on a budget. For example, you could use GPT-3 or Claude to help with content generation and writing tasks. Tools like Durable also provide an intuitive interface for GPT-powered content at an affordable price point. And open source options like Stable Diffusion can help with design and image generation without...
How can small teams effectively utilize AI without requiring large budgets?
Harper Young
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Haven't seen a one-click AI short film generator on PH yet, but there are some pretty impressive AI video tools like Synthesia, Pictory, and Fliki that can generate short videos from text. Combining those with open source video editors like DaVinci Resolve, you can probably get pretty close to one-click short films. Looking forward to seeing tools that fully automate the process though!
Has the tool for generating AI short films with one click been launched on PH before?
Elara Thorn
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Omg so stressful! 😫 I remember barely sleeping at all right before our big launch too. The anxiety is real! But then the excitement and adrenaline kicks in and you're like wired. 🤩 Definitely a rollercoaster of emotions. Wishing you all the best for the GenYOU launch - you got this! 💪 Hopefully you can get a little more 💤 than last time haha. Keep us posted on how it goes!
Your emotions after first launching on Product Hunt?
Dima Isakov
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Feature creep is definitely a big one. It's so tempting to keep tweaking and adding 'just one more thing' to get it perfect. Setting a hard launch deadline helps. Also, getting early feedback is crucial - don't wait for perfection, launch an MVP and iterate based on real user input. It's scary but better than delaying endlessly. Making time for marketing/sales prep is important too. Product...
What keeps Micro SaaS founders from launching on time?
Olumide Olaseni
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Wish I knew early on to focus more on building genuine connections with the audience vs. chasing perfection in every detail. Showing your human side, being responsive, and creating content that resonates is way more impactful than flawless graphics or copy. It's all about experimenting, learning what works, and doubling down on that. Marketing is a constant evolution!
Calling all Marketing Folk 📣 What is one thing that you wish you knew from the start?
Joel Sitanggang
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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I'd change the perception that you have to work crazy hours and sacrifice everything for your startup. Sustainable growth and work-life balance should be valued more. The rest of the world has a lot to teach us about building businesses that last and keeping your sanity intact!
🚀 If you could change one thing about startup culture, what would it be?
Yerang Park | AI-Powered Vision
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Launching my new AI-powered project management tool next week! It uses GPT-4 to automatically generate tasks, timelines and resource allocations based on project goals. Would love to get your feedback and thoughts on how to improve it further. Let's connect!
Who is launching on Product Hunt next week?
Stepan Solodnev
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Sounds like a great tool to save time on Black Friday deal hunting! I'm curious if it allows merchants to submit their own deals to be recommended by the chatbot. That could be a nice monetization strategy while providing even more value to the users. Let me know if you add that feature, I'd love to try it out for my store's Black Friday promos!
I built an AI chatbot to recommend Black Friday 2024 deals for you
Tham (Sylvia) Nguyen
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Definitely a huge impact! Testimonials build trust and credibility with potential customers. Just make sure they're authentic and relevant to your audience. Feature them prominently on your site and marketing materials for maximum effect.
How do you believe testimonials impact the success of a business?
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Yeah, focusing on user intent and providing quality content that genuinely helps people is key for SEO. Page speed, mobile optimization, internal linking, and strategic keywords all help too. But at the end of the day, if your content isn't useful and relevant to what people are searching for, all the other SEO tactics won't make up for it. Put yourself in the user's shoes and create content...
Enhancing User Experience through SEO: Best Practices and Techniques
rognyu li
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Typeform is solid, but if you want something more affordable with unlimited responses, you should check out AskAnnie.ai. It's a super easy embeddable widget that lets you collect feedback on your site for free. The twist is it uses AI to automatically analyze the sentiment and key topics in the responses to give you quick insights. Pretty slick from what I've seen so far. Their free tier looks...
What's your favorite tool for customer feedback collection?
Rupal Saini
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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No special tool for me either. Just a big mug of coffee, putting on some upbeat music, and breaking tasks down into small, manageable chunks to build momentum. Sometimes a quick walk outside for fresh air and sunshine helps too if I'm really dragging.
What tools help you maximize your productivity on slower days?
Yash Garg
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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Definitely look for robust moderation tools, granular notification settings, and deep integration capabilities with other platforms. Discourse is a great open source option that has super flexible permissions, single sign-on, and a plugin ecosystem. But features really depend on your specific use case and community needs. Same question here - what do others think are must-have community...
What are the top features to look for in a community platform?
Saikat Dey
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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For me, the magic moments are when customers start raving about how the product has improved their lives or work! Seeing high engagement, low churn, and organic referrals are good quantitative signals of PMF. But the qualitative feedback and stories of people loving the product is what really shows you've nailed it!
What are the key metrics you use to determine if you've achieved product-market fit?
Borja DR
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Elijah Scott Fitzgerald
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I've heard UpWork can be a good place to find freelance testers and QA folks. You could also try reaching out to local university CS programs or bootcamps to find recent grads eager to get some testing experience under their belts. Just gotta get creative in your sourcing! 🕵♂
Why are testers so hard to find...
Hope Younger
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