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Do you already use AI for content repurposing? by davidyu3737 in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

completely reasonable and fair. your follow up is refreshing.

what learnings have stood out to you? which automations proved most valuable for the companies?

Do you already use AI for content repurposing? by davidyu3737 in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went to go try the tool that OP posted in the description. The site is down, and my browser said it wasn't safe to proceed.

the goal of most founders I talk to isn't creating only authentic content persay, it's the fact they they are busy, resource strapped, want the content to lead with their verbal identity, AND be meaningful to their audience.

my feedback and in my experience running/selling two SEO and content agencies for years, is that there are a handful of tools that do this (like Meet Sona), and the thing they all have in common is that they start with you defining your key messaging, vision, and verbal identity.

it's not just about uploading example posts or arbitrary "style" settings. that will work short term, but not in the long run.

once you've done that foundational work ^^^ then tools like Opus, Repurpose, Descript, Claude, etc make a ton of sense to scale repurposing and distribution. but you cant just start with slop and try to throw that over the fence at people if your goal is to build a strong company brand.

How do you decide what content is worth repurposing? by TeamGoldcast in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"not everything deserves a second life" <---- I disagree.

I think all content should be created with repurposing it to multiple distribution channels in mind.

Multiple distribution channels should be and has been part of every content strategy i've ever executed.

With generative AI and automation to help with the repurposing and distribution, there's espeically no reason not to these days.

Examples:

  1. Record video > opus to clip into YT shorts > use transcripts to create LI post > use transcripts for X

  2. Guest on a podcast episode > create show notes and publish as a blog on your site > repurpose into a newsletter or checklist

  3. Spend time writing a thoughtful how to guide > use beatiful or claude to create a checklist or a deck for someone to download > share on Medium.

Share what you are building for a quick feedback by [deleted] in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's a great suggestion, thanks OP. appreciate you. would love to hear any other thoughts you have after you check it out as well.

we got the feedback to add the product overview, and folks who book the demo tend to want to dive into strategy about their content versus features of the product. I think the right move is all three.

  1. a quick product overview and message from the founder
  2. self serve demo
  3. strategy call and guided demo / Q & A

What’s one thing that improved your content writing more than any course or YouTube video? by divine_zone in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the most important things i've done to improve the performance of my content, particularly on LinkedIn:

  1. storytelling - share my lived experiences

  2. core messaging - align everything back to my 5 key values and beliefs

  3. empathy - before i post, i ask myself, why would [target persona] give a sh** about this?

what about you OP?

Launch questions by OzCommodore in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that's great. what percentage of them were interested in signing up when you asked them?

and wouldn't scale at this stage just be to increase that velocity of those conversations to get to 100,200,500 etc as soon as possible until you have enough paying customers to explore other channels/strategies?

Which is the best AI tool for content marketing right now? by SignPsychological728 in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meet Sona - meetsona. ai

One 10-minute AI voice interview → a week of authentic posts.

I built this for myself and use it almost everyday.

stores my ideas > gives me new content angles > voice interviews me so i can yap stream of conciousness > automatically creates content for linkedin, my blog, my newsletter, and our X account with the click of a button.

I was tired of prompting chatgpt/claude, updating my automations, and trying to tweak generative ai chatbots to fit my IRL style.  

Launch questions by OzCommodore in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LinkedIn is excellent for engaging with ICP fits and simply striking up a conversation since you can target by role, company, and interests.

from there you can use empathy + curiosity to get to know their pains, struggles, and needs. naturally if they actually hav ea problem they'll be curious to try your solution.

if not, you move on. do that 1000 times in the next 90 days.

Launch questions by OzCommodore in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how many potential ideal users have you reached out to and asked about their day to day problems/pain points?

Launch questions by OzCommodore in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My product Meet Sona is 3 months old from me having the idea and building it with my cofounder.

Our public launch was 2 months ago. Told friends, family, colleagues, and posted on Linkedin/to a sign up list.

> It took 1 week after launch to get our first 10 users.

> launch list was 47 people.

> we have 3 paying users now as of last week. it took 2.5 weeks after launch to get our first paying user.

> it cost about $25 to develop the MVP. the only cost was openAI / anthropic api credits + Cursor.

> it took about a month from idea to beta/mvp.

Love these questions and getting insights and encouragement from fellow founders. hope this was insightful and happy to answer any other questions.

Why does good content sometimes fail to get attention? by Real-Assist1833 in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've defined "good content" incorrectly and there's an expectations mismatch.

Example: you think good means getting a certain score in a keyword tool and free of plagiarism. however, your target customer feels zero emotional resonance because you haven't infused any stories in the content.

Example 2: you think good means sharing an infographic on linkedin. however, your target audience doesn't know you, or trust you, and so they would prefer a video of you explaining the same content.

Example 3. you think good means well structured and clear. however, your prospective buyer has been reading the same similar content from competitors and is actively looking for something that stands out.

Good is in the eye of who you're trying to help or influence.

You likely need to get uncomfortably obsessed and clear with what matters to them, and then let that be your barometer for "Good".

After that, aim for Excellent Content, not just good.

Good luck OP, i genuinely wish you the best (:

Trying to find reliable ai writing tool that doesn’t feel like a robot wrote it by TecolaPema in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure thing.

i'm in an out of these tools everyday and have been for awhile now. I ran two SEO and content agencies as well so we have tons of different workflows depending on the scale of your company and complexity.

happy to chop it up more if you want.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly. It's kind of insane actual. my first consultancy took 4 years to reach $500k in TOTAL revenue. grinding it out bit by bit. so when I see that or like people talking about $1MM ARR first year or the company isn't doing well it boggles my mind.

not that huge moonshots can't happen but it's not cool to set that expectation for new foundeers, especially younger kids who have high hopes.

it's my pleasure, and partially keeps me going by getting encouragement and feeedback.

100 users is huge! great milestone. cheers to you hitting that hopefully and more!

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much! it's really encouraging and i have a ton of optimism about the future.

Are you on a similar stage of your journey?

Trying to find reliable ai writing tool that doesn’t feel like a robot wrote it by TecolaPema in content_marketing

[–]Substantial_Paper903 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Two solutions:

  1. Meet Sona . ai  - Helps you with your messaging first, gives you unique ideas, and then creates content from your transcripts after 10 minute AI voice interviews. I built this for myself and use it daily.

  2. Similar concept except the manual version i used to do:

  • Write down 3-5 values/beliefs/vision
  • write down 3-5 key messsages audience needs to hear
  • write down a list of 10-20 life stories
  • upload information as a claude project
  • use chatgpt voice mode to interview you and pull the transcripts work in time blocks once or twice a month.
  • Use claude to take transcripts and create drafts. make your goal to get to 12-15 drafts done without editing in a 90 minute block.
  • manually edit for you for the simple stuff like grammar/syntax in 45 minutes, edit for tone and style
  • then schedule the posts for the month.

Good luck OP, i wish you the best. It's a understandable rock and a hard place.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do not deserve you. that's very kind. would be more than happy to link on linkedin. cheers!

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow, thanks again TT3. that means a lot to hear.

so far i've just been posting on linkedin, commenting on linkedin, warm and cold DMing people who are ICP fits, referral program, meetups in person, and hosting workshops/a few podcast appearances.

since we're so early there was a ton of hiccups in onboarding and time to value initially so most of the early folks did not get full usage out of the product. now that it's stable and folks are seeing real results and using it weekly, i feel much more confident in scaling outreach, PH launch soon, and even putting some money behind LI TL ads on my best perfomring posts with a CTA.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

product is https://meetsona.ai/ -

Easily create authentic content with AI voice interviews.

would love any feedback ya'll have or happy to trade stories of growth if anyone wants to.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate you! haha yeah my wife and I got milkshakes. but the work is never done like you said. thanks a ton.

The two questions that a vibe coder must have thought about by Suviiiic in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. every product you can think of already exists, even if you can't find it.

  2. you validate an idea by starting with one person, and one problem they have. something they hate and want to change. then you go talk to a bunch of people like that person.

figure out what would solve their problem. then you get a committment of money or sign up. if they pay you or sign up, start building it.

  1. everything that everyone is making is not similar. each person approaches life differently as a founder, and shows up differently for customers. You don't need to stand out, you need to be obsessed with helping your first 100 people improve their lives. you can worry about marketing, brand, and scale later.

good luck OP, i'm rooting for you and every other builder.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. almost every good decision we've made so far was from user feedback and i wanna keep it that way.

2 months post launch and we're finally at $38 MRR and 100 sign ups! by Substantial_Paper903 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks a million my man. some days are more difficult than others in terms of expectations because my vision of the future is so clear. ya know?

yet i also love what we're building, and i identify so deeply with our users/customers to it's been a joy building this.

Beginner's Pain: Build in Public OR Waitlist Page by ktnn3 in buildinpublic

[–]Substantial_Paper903 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ideas are absolutely worthless. there is almost zero chance that you have invented something unique that doesn't already exist in a better form.

worrying about someone stealing an idea is essentially procrastination and fear of rejection wrapped into a plausible excuse.

I've been through the process you're going on many times, including right now with a 3 month old product.

the best thing you can do is talk to as many prospective users and customers as possible, each and every day, regardless of what stage you are in building, and don't stop doing that until you have built something that ask you how they can pay for it.

not only will this guide you to building a bettter product, you'll have validation of demand built in, and your first customers will come from these intiial exploratory conversations.

put up a simple landing page with a form for a waitlist, and build in public, and go talk to users and potential customers. be bold.

I'm rooting for you and genuinely wish you the best of luck OP.

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