Hit $1K in revenue in 2 days!

I would suggest you come up with a working title for your book Victor, then slap it on your profile page and start embedding yourself in the conversations influencers in your target market are already having.

You don't need a product to start doing this. In fact, it's better to start before you even have a product.

For more details see this post 👀

You could also start a newsletter. Every week, you'd have a reason to write and take a couple screenshots. Then after a few months, you'd take what you've written, add something extra and have a book (and perhaps the first audience to sell it to).

Thank you! @most has given really great feedback below. Build your credibility before you do a pre-order.

I found that having some framework or content page shows people that you're serious about putting out something good, so you don't have to write the content yet but at least draft a content outline!

A mix of people really! Newsletter writers, readers, creators, Indie Hackers, investors, marketers, VCs, no-code makers & random interesting people.

I did post it in two small paid communities I'm in, but that didn't drive most of the sales. Apparently some people dropped links into their writing communities and I'm super grateful for that.

Thanks loads, glad it was helpful.

Yup! Make sure you give your friends 5x the support that they give you, before you ask for any support.

That probably accounts for 90% of my sales.

I did drop links in two paid communities that I'm a part of. Right now I'm focused on perfecting the product itself so won't go too hard on marketing till after launch.

Thanks Dru!

I love Notion Everything myself (it's run by my friend Valentin) and find it a great place to discover products as it's sorted by category. I have it earmarked as a future marketing channel. I think some content creators use it as their main source of promotion for their products.

However, I feel like there's always a chance to cast a wider net. For me that first net was the community of newsletter writers on Twitter.

It's hilarious because some people who pre-purchased my product have never even used Notion before, but want to get it due to the value they see that it brings.

I'm a marketer by heart, so I think a lot about channels, effort and impact.

For my product, I found it best to go live on Twitter first to get that virality spike + initial sales, but I'm sure niche marketplaces like Notion Everything will help myself and other creators bring in regular sales in the long run after the initial hype fades (though haha, hopefully it doesn't)

So my thoughts on niche marketplaces - they're great, but they work best for discovery, post a product's big launch.

Thanks, just checked out Growthunt and wow, what a collection. Love it!

Thank you Gordon. I always try to do things with excellence, so I'm working super hard this week to ship something great.

Hey J, thanks so much for your support. It means a lot! Hope you'll like it when I deliver on Friday.

Thank you, and so happy to hear.

Thanks!

Thanks loads!

Thanks Graeme!

Guess what, it was already included even before my pre-order went live ;)

My forever supporter. Thank you Rosie! You were the second one to purchase. Means a lot.

Gene. Super thankful for your support. You've gone far & beyond. Appreciate you!

Thank you!

You are right that if you don't have a lot of Twitter followers, whatever you build, no matter how good it is, will take longer to get noticed. It's like tweeting into the void.

I have built up a following of creators, indie hackers etc. by building in public and sharing unique insights, some about the newsletter world. Through my sharing, I've built some sort of credibility.

If you want to get started on building an audience, you can check out my twitter thread below.
Tips on How To Build Your Twitter Audience

My friend @trulykp (a truly illustrious maker) has also created pre-orders for a product that might solve your needs. Check it out here

Not quite at $2k yet, but hopefully soon! Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks Lachlan for your support!

Thank you for the support!

Affiliate programs are at the back of my head for sure, having been an affiliate for others. I'm keen to explore having affiliates, but need to figure out how I make it work as the current pricing is on the low side.

In the meantime, for the next 8 days, I'm laser focused on getting the product right. Well, more than right, I want it to make people go wow. Cheers

Thanks, glad you found it interesting!

Thanks Dave!

Thanks so much! I don't know if I can get there, but one can hope :) Targeting 3k at least this year.

Thank you!

Thanks! I can't control who shares it or not (just like ebooks or paid newsletters), so I just have to trust that people are honest :)