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Monday I’m going to build a marketing funnel dashboard if it kills me. Will report back what I ended up using.

My hunch that our trial to paid conversion sucks is about to become a stat and KPI.

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Today I almost lost $200 because of a bug. Instead…

1/ I was alerted to a site error immediately
2/ fixed it as fast as possible
3/ said sorry (before they even reported it), and asked them to try again

Lessons:
👍 proactive alerting
👍 quick action
👍 empathy

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Today I learned:

1. how to make a better Twitter profile (via @arvidkahl)
2. which #Laravel packages are good for geocoding
3. @LaravelZero is awesome (again)

How about you?

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Servers emailing direct are not enough. Switched to @postmarkapp as email service provider (ESP). So good. So fast. So easy.

✅ Fixed email issue in PingBid.com
Getting excited for starlinksonar.com to launch!

The MVP works! It’s an ugly baby though.

Making it an MLP (minimum lovable product)

✅ verify Starlink account
✅ set desired address
🤍 find open cell and set it
🤍 optimize for better cell

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This weekend side project is taking longer than I had hoped (because I'm doing #customerdev and #jtbd).

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starlinksonar.com
#buildinpublic update for @TidyRes

✅ fixed bug with checkout
✅ added new reservation alerts to Slack channels
✅ added new reservation data to reporting
✅ brainstormed optimizing room suggestions for higher revenue while still being pro-user
#buildinpublic update for StarlinkSonar.com

✅ able to login as a user
✅ able to change a service address
✅ psuedo-coded the algorithms for calculating a new service address to try
✅ psuedo-coded the geo + address functions
✅ customer development (#jtbd style)
30 signups in 24 hours. Feeling like validation. twitter.com/nateritter/sta…
🔥Adding an option to make any hotel booking refundable on @TidyRes

Eventually to come to @roomsteals too!

#buildinpublic #hotels #vacation #traveltribe #traveladdict
Thanks to @LogRocket I just found two bugs and squashed them.

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Lately been thinking of adding support for travel agents/advisors/consultant.

2x their income

Are you one? Know one? Get in touch.

#buildinpublic #travel #hotels
Oh, and while we are at it, we’re going to upgrade to PHP 8 and likely a put a fresh coat of @laravelphp on @RoomSteals

Anything else you’d like to see?

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Working on adding 100% refundable rate options on @RoomSteals in the coming days/weeks.

Who wants some price protection for their Room Steal?

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First night has been epic.

Fixed a bug with a @TidyRes partner so people can book reservations. Added alerting to fix our ability to respond systemically.

Found a spot on BLM land in AZ desert with 5G. Enjoyed a Ruckus ride into the sunset.

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Yesterday I shipped a feature to our B2B platform, @tidyres, that allows partners to give a discount on the hotel prices to their customers.

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@TidyRes 🎉 Sat up at 6am
🎉 Fixed login issue on @TidyRes
🎉 Fixed missing currency symbol on @TidyRes

#tinyhabits #tinywins #buildinpublic
Didn’t work on much of anything today.

If a bodybuilder takes rest days, so should you, #indiehackers.

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Ok I want to try something stupid.

Group shopping.

If you bring 4 of your friends and all buy a Room Steals subscription, I’ll give each of you 20% off the subscription for life.

Current members too.

Not sure how to do this, but any takers? Let’s try it.

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Trying something new with copywriting...

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Do something more fun with your $$$ than spending it on your hotel room when you travel.

Expedia and Booking make an average of 25% margin on hotel rooms (that you could keep!)

Room Steals makes these hotel wholesale prices transparent, and available to you.
Try something.
Fail.
Learn.
Stand back up and try again.

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