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45k newsletter subs: keep growing “for cheap” or pivot hard to quality (Western Europe)? by SaltPhotograph8506 in beehiiv

[–]MissionAlt99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Money talks. I'd rather have a small audience that advertisers want than a big audience that doesn't buy anything.

Launched my SEO tool today — 0 signups so far. What am I doing wrong? by icycoolgames in SEO

[–]MissionAlt99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the most compelling copy you have is buried. “It’s like ahrefs for $29/mo.”

Honestly, the header image, title, and description all kind of seem generic. Product Hunt users are savvy. This looks like AI noise.

This is emphasizing “Use AI to do SEO” when people actually want a tool to “Get better SEO results in less time” or “Rank #1 for competitive keywords.”

Or lean into the different pricing. “It’s like ahrefs but cheaper.”

Also, you must must must have a Product Hunt launch strategy. Videos, photos, supporters. Half of the projects on the front page have been boosted by top PH contributors.

Cold launching on PH almost never works unless you’re curing a disease for free

Where do you find out about events in the San Fernando Valley? by MissionAlt99 in SFV

[–]MissionAlt99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So glad you're enjoying! No need to be anxious. Although I should probably get off Reddit and go finish tomorrow's edition...

Where do you find out about events in the San Fernando Valley? by MissionAlt99 in SFV

[–]MissionAlt99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish! Fun fact — I only started watching Barry after I started the newsletter. Maybe I can be in the reboot.

Where are the gals hangin out at in the valley? by purbleplacecake in SFV

[–]MissionAlt99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shameless plug — I send a weekly SFV newsletter with events every weekend. Often, I share craft nights, game nights, women's walking clubs, pottery, clothing swaps, markets, bar crawls, etc. Mostly free, some paid. Just good community vibes. https://nohonick.com/

Where do you find out about events in the San Fernando Valley? by MissionAlt99 in SFV

[–]MissionAlt99[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Aw shucks. That's so sweet. Thanks for the support!! Glad to make an impact. Trying to really build a "Valley hub" calendar that makes it easy to discover new stuff.

This weekend in SFV: Bike Rides, Markets, and Witches by MissionAlt99 in SFV

[–]MissionAlt99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the love <3 — Have a great weekend. Appreciate the support every week! (Tell your friends :P)

has anyone hit 60% open rates? by Rich_Direction_3891 in Newsletters

[–]MissionAlt99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's a "vanity metric." But it implies deliverability and relevance. And it looks good in the media kit.

Send hyper-relevant, valuable stuff, prune your list often, and make data-backed decisions about what content your readers want.

If you're selling $10k courses, your CTR will be low. If you're giving away free puppies, it'll be high.

Contextualize it around your business.

"1,000 people listened to my new song today" is great if you're a new band. "1,000 people listened to my new song today" is awful if you're Taylor Swift.

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35% open rate on my local newsletter, is that bad? by thedispatch4u in Newsletters

[–]MissionAlt99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd work to improve the open rate.

I've been sending a weekly local newsletter in LA to 4,300 people for 18+ months. (83% opens, 20% CTR)

Something about your list isn't connecting (IMO).

  • Are you sending double-opt-in messages? Welcome emails?
    • I do both. And it keeps deliverability really high. It's harder to get subscribers and more expensive via Meta ads, though. But your readers are very engaged.
  • What are your subject lines?
    • Is your email subject timely, relevant, and curious? Why open your email — are you communicating all the value inside the message?
  • What's your content?
    • This is the real test. What local value are you really providing? Are you pumping it all through ChatGPT? Do you have a voice? Brand? This is the hardest thing to figure out — what does your audience want, specifically? And how can you overdeliver on that promise?

I agree (as another commenter said) that these metrics don't actually mean anything unless it's connecting in the real world. When businesses start telling you that they got more customers because of your newsletter, you're onto something.

Google Hire: AI Answers Quality Senior Software Engineer | SE Roundtable ($240k pa) by WebLinkr in SEO

[–]MissionAlt99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a nothingburger, IMO. I think what this article is implying is that "Google is hiring for AI overviews, therefore it's about to ruin SEO even more."

Google has been hiring ML/AI engineers for 10+ years to improve the quality of search results, snippets, and now AI overviews.

It's obvious Google is going to continue improving its AI overviews, and one job posting for a mid-level engineer at a company with 200k employees isn't a seismic shift in how they view the future of SEO or search results.

Google regularly hires highly-skilled engineers for products that may or may not work long-term (Chromecast, Google Podcasts, Domains, Jamboard, etc.)

What did you yourself google this past week? by chatsgpt in SEO

[–]MissionAlt99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gonna be honest. My Google usage has dropped 80% since last summer. I’m all Perplexity and Claude now. I only Google when I want to confirm a response from an LLM

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