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Weekly numbers time #BuildInPublic This is a nice week because I got double last week.
Headlines:
• Loads of new emails thanks to Shoot/squares.tv integration
• Raised all Shoot prices without affecting sales (because it's worth it!)
• Average review went up (4.4 to 4.5)
When you haven't seen any new sales for over a week after you put your prices up... #marketing #indiehackers #buildinpublic
Another Tuesday morning, and here are my unvarnished numbers. I was really proud of myself 2 weeks ago for doing as much marketing as I always feel I should be but when my numbers were down I was very demotivated. And now we have another week with similar numbers. #BuildInPublic
Shitty week (second time down by > 35% sales in a row).

It seems I get a sales boost if I change my in-app purchases but the improvement is never sustained.

What can I do? 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think next week will be better anyway - lots of good buzz on Shoot's latest feature

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You know you're onto something when the impostor syndrome kicks in.

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What apps do you use to organise your life (and how many of them did you build yourself)? indiehackers.com/post/what-apps… via @IndieHackers #BuildInPublic #Productivity
As an indie hacker or online entrepreneur, what does success look like to you?

#BuildInPublic #onlinebusiness #indiehackers
What was the main source of your followers on different platforms?

#twitch #streamers #youtubers #soundcloud #twitter #facebook #tiktok#buildinpublic
How many things have you shipped so far in 2022?

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I count 9 (here they are...)
The new Lifetime tier (from 3 options Basic, 1 Year Updates, Lifetime) is now nearly all of my sales. Wish I'd thought of this sooner 😅.

I'm also enjoying how spread out over the map my users are.

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Looks like the lifetime plan was worth adding!

5 sales = $207 which would have been more like $70 otherwise.

NOTHING came through from TikTok (spent £40, got 15.9K views, 394 likes, 93 clicks but its algorithm showed it to too many 13-17 year olds)

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I sold a 1 year Donegood plan by mentioning it in a blog post on IndieHackers, which was nice. indiehackers.com/post/things-yo… #buildinpublic
I feel like everybody I know shared the thing I released last week.

20% sales increase feels more like noise than signal, although obviously this would be great if it continued.

I need to look into how many people are on which plan (FREE, BASIC, PRO, LIFETIME).

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Yesterday I tried to promote a video about my new Shoot feature on TikTok but for some bizarre reason it didn’t pass review.

Luckily it’s had really good organic engagement so far so I saved myself forty quid.

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Last week I tidied up the pricing in Shoot with a non-renewing subscription for a year of "Pro" updates and a non-consumable purchase to remove the watermark for the "Basic" version.

Good news is it didn't trash my numbers.

Bad news is it didn't grow them!

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Here's a fresh new weekly reports thread to make it easy to follow my #BuildInPublic journey.

Here is a summary of my year so far showing USD revenue.

For more details, see: twitter.com/michaelforrest…
Ok, I want to #BuildInPublic and I am going to start sharing my sales numbers.

Last week was the best week for ages but this week is back to mediocre.

My current goal is lead acquisition and getting 18 emails is actually an all-time-high after months of trying things.
Overexcited about new feature.

I’m always hoping for a magic bullet that permanently cranks up my MRR but at this point I’ll accept a bump.

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🎵 Sharing my numbers sharing my numbers sharing my numbers 🎵

I'm becoming inured to the peaks and valleys.

Good thing is my accountants will get paid this quarter.

But if I can finish a project this week I might be able to pay myself first.

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