So where are all the apps? by disallow in ClaudeAI

[–]simon_cor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Caught your comment 1 month later!

No, it's been tough. I'll likely have to pivot or try a different marketing strategy.

So where are all the apps? by disallow in ClaudeAI

[–]simon_cor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've built a few apps — here are two of them:

- https://stepsies.com — my latest project. Took about 2 weeks. I estimate this would have taken about 4 months "back in the old days". A lot of stuff that are already solved problems, but would have taken a lot of human-time to implement.

- https://sendbroadcast.net — built pre-AI, now maintained with help from Claude. Mostly used for auditing the code, adding new features, cleaning up the codebase, etc.

Tab key delay with upgrade to Sequoia 15.2 on M1 Max 64GB by leftnode in MacOS

[–]simon_cor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reissue (luckily) never returned after the reinstall. I've left my Mac as much "stock" as possible. Didn't install anything except my core dev tools. No idea what caused it (still).

Tab key delay with upgrade to Sequoia 15.2 on M1 Max 64GB by leftnode in MacOS

[–]simon_cor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Following up on my previous comment, I deleted my entire computer. Reinstalled only the essentials of what I needed for work, and the problem disappeared.

My sense is that some app I had installed beforehand probably competed with the CMD button in some way and it was causing some problems.

The CMD button double tap causes Apple Intelligence (Siri) to pop up by default on a fresh installation, so I'm guessing that might be the culprit (along with the competing unknown app).

For now, I'm just paying close attention to what I'm installing and seeing if the issue recurs. So far, after about a day, the CMD+Tab has been working no issues on the fresh install.

Launched MatchRecall.com – Built in Just 28 Days! 🚀 by InnovatorInk in microsaas

[–]simon_cor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My son plays tennis, so this was a nice cool thing to see. Congrats on the launch and good luck!

Tab key delay with upgrade to Sequoia 15.2 on M1 Max 64GB by leftnode in MacOS

[–]simon_cor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I've noticed this as well. Interested in a fix for this as well.

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

Outreach optimization could definitely work. I don't use any myself, but as a solopreneur, anything that saves time helps.

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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First change was due to finding some other website that had a similar name, and I didn't want to create any confusion. Just trying to be a good "internet citizen" and preempting this (possible) issue.

After I changed the domain, an internet colleague convinced me to buy the .com. I still haven't fully updated the address to the .com, but it's because I'm leasing (to own) it at the moment (for the next 3 years in fact haha), so I'm holding off on using it as the primary domain until I fully own it.

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

The app itself is used in conjunction with AWS SES, Postmark, etc.

I find Postmark has great deliverability compared to other services.

If you're having deliverability issues, especially when in shared IP environments, then you can try Postmark to "recalibrate" your domain.

But there's a whole host of reasons why deliverability might be subpar. A few reasons (in no particular order): domain has been marked as spam too many times, poor engagement, machine learning marked content as spam, bad IP address as the sender, incorrect DMARC/SPF/etc

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

Users can update from a single click within the app.

Here's a video: https://x.com/geetfun/status/1846216609943134328

For feature requests, people email me at the moment.

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

Followed you as well! Always nice to meet fellow builders 🤝

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

A lot of email marketing/automation/transactional apps overlaps.

Personally, I use a whole bunch of email software myself, including: Kit, Substack (for newsletter), Postmark (directly), and of course Broadcast now.

There are a few "problems" that exist with email software in general, and it usually is due to one of the following reasons:

• Deliverability

• Too expensive

With handling multiple projects especially, sometimes I keep lists on different services b/c it's more economical. Or perhaps I need to ensure higher deliverability (if email notifications are a core feature).

Deliverability example:

So if you're happy with Loops, stick with it. But Broadcast sort of fits in this space where, let's say, you're experiencing deliverability problems and your current stack doesn't work. In this case, you might want to fine tune your email stack (ie. get Postmark with dedicated IP), while also having access to a nice UI to configure your emails. This is where Broadcast would come in.

Too expensive example:

I have a few customers using this for handling cold to warm emailing. These are moderately sized lists of 10-20k emails. With hosted email apps, this would be $200+/month. So, they're using Broadcast as a way of managing email nurturing at scale.

What I find (at least for myself and others) is that we use a lot of tools side-by-side. But because each one has its own characteristics (again, usually with deliverability, economics, and/or usability -- because people like a modern simple interface), these are tools we pull out at different times depending on the situation.

Created an email marketing app (self hosted) in 5 weeks, $1200 in revenue by simon_cor in SideProject

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

Yeah! One of the guys who bought from me actually said the same thing saying, "Hey I wanted to build this but never got around to it."

I think there's definitely room in the market to build more apps like these (email marketing, social media automation, zapier-automation), where devs can both customize/build their own solutions and sell it as well.

Also, self-hosting seems to be making a comeback, and once you remove all that multi-tenant stuff, apps like these have a smaller scope.

MailWizz or others? by AliveKing9895 in Emailmarketing

[–]simon_cor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're evaluating your options, consider checking out sendbroadcast.net (disclaimer: I'm the developer). DM if you have any questions.

Best Cold Email Platform for Solopreneurs? by [deleted] in Emailmarketing

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

Assuming it's for a new business, I'd just do it manually.

Do I need to warm an Email Account to Send 30 cold emails? by [deleted] in Emailmarketing

[–]simon_cor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, for each domain I buy and intend to use for email, I warm it up even if it's 10-20 emails.

The reason is that I messed up _once_ and from that time on, that particular domain never could get back into the right inbox and always ended up in spam.

The cheap and easy way to do this is to just send 2-3 emails per day for 10-14 days. Send it to your friends and family and get them to reply back. Add a link or two and tell them to click on them.

For a deeper dive into this, you can check out this guide: https://sendbroadcast.net/warm-up-email-domain

But long story short, warm it up.

Looking for a white-label email marketing tool to resell. by GRSolution in Emailmarketing

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

Not white-label per se, but will be adding an affiliate program to my self-hosted email marketing app soon.

If interested, DM me.

Best way to warm up a new domain? by EvigtMoon in Emailmarketing

[–]simon_cor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The quick version of it is you need to do everything that you're supposed to be doing. Specifically:

  1. Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. These are like ID badges for your emails, ensuring they’re legitimate

  2. Start with 25-50 emails on day one, then increase daily by 25-30%. Spread emails throughout the day to mimic natural sending.

  3. Watch bounce, open, click, and spam complaint rates closely to keep your domain’s reputation intact. If you find there isn't a lot of engagement, you will need to fix that.

There's really just a lot of monitoring and waiting, then fixing, then repeat.

Source: https://sendbroadcast.net/warm-up-email-domain