Hey hustlers, Last weekend I worked on a small project to hide ads from open browser tabs in Chrome Browser.

I made this extension because I was not able to focus on reading news, articles, posts. Got infuriated by distracting ads. I think that's what ads are for. To distract you!

So, I built an algorithm to scoop out ads from the current tab and blur them, so that It's just out of my focus. Now, I can focus on the website's content, it's what I opened the website for, right?

AdBlur also works in hiding ads in X (previously Twitter) feed and comment threads.

AdBlur is available in the Chrome Web Store. You can effortlessly integrate AdBlur into multiple Chrome browsers and devices for instant auto-ad-masking capabilities. It's a Paid Extension available for US$ 0.99/mo. This covers all your devices and browsers.

Just search for "blur ads" in the chrome web store to find AdBlur

Let me know what you think 🤔

Disclaimer:

• AdBlur is not a bloatware and doesn't track your network activity.
• AdBlur doesn't use any analytics tool to track your data.
• AdBlur doesn't show ads and doesn't send users' data anywhere.

I'm planning on building my startup company but I'm not interested in VC funding because I'll be giving away some form of control to investors and I want to be in total control of my startup and how it operates, I'm willing to bootstrap this startup till the very end, success or failure. But I was wondering what other people's opinions on the topic will be, why would you pick bootstrapping over funding or vice versa and which one works out the most for startup founders. I'll like to get your inputs. Thank you!!!

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/mactop/id6493642225?mt=12 I built a CPU usage and memory monitor for your mac's tool bar, it's super lightweight and colourful with 9 fancy colours. Enjoy!

I created an actionable step-by-step guide to build a product that will bring you customers on auto-pilot. You don't need a big audience or waste too much time on marketing...

This guide is inspired by indiehacker Danny Postma his strategy on building SEO-optimized products. In the guide I use his product FigComponents as example which is making $2000 per month on auto-pilot.

Step 1 - Find the keyword

When looking for a solution, everyone goes through Google. So if you only pick product ideas that have a lot of search and low competition, you will never have to waste too much time on marketing because you will rank high in Google and get people to your website.

If no one searches in it for Google, it means you have to create the market and that are products you want to stay away from as an solopreneur.

Find a keyword that fits the following criteria.
You can do this with ahrefs (advanced but expensive) or build the keyword (simple and partly free). I made this tool to scratch my own itch after too many failed attempts of launching products to crickets.

• Keyword difficulty < 20 This means that you need less then 10 backlinks to rank in the top 10 of Google Search results. Backlinks are other websites mentioning your website, this signals trust to Google. Getting 10 backlinks is feasible for anyone.
• Volume is > 500 This means that there are enough people searching for this on a monthly basis. They google this so they are looking for a solution.
• Daughter keywords > 50 You want to rank for more keywords then just the main keyword because this can bring in much more traffic.

Step 2 - Buy a domain name

Find a simple and clear domain name that signals to both Google and your potential customers that your website is a relevant solution to what they are looking for.
Let your main keyword return in the domain name. It doesn’t effect ranking but descriptive URLs help people understand what the page is about when they see “naked” links to your content, which helps boost clicks.

🔥 Examples from Danny Postma

HeadshotPRO.com: people searching for “professional headshots”

Step 3 - Build your product

The product that you create should focus on one thing: providing immediately what the visitor is looking for.
The best way to do is to:

• Give them value: Show what the visitor is looking for immediately on the homepage. This will make the visitor spent time on your website and Google likes that.
• Make sure that your product is of high-quality. This will make people share it and Google likes that.
• Don’t hide everything behind a signup page or a paywall. This brings friction for the user and it is likely they will just leave (bounce) and Google dislikes that. Free products keep users on the site, which boosts the Google ranking of your product.

🔥 Example from Danny Postma:

If you land on Figcomponents you can browse and check loads of figma components right on the homepage. No signup, no paywall.

Step 4 - Implement main keyword

Optimize your website for your main keyword. Make it come back everywhere.

• In your H1 title:
  • This is the main title on your page
  • Only have 1 H1 title
  • Match it with the meta title
• In your meta title:
  • Title tags are often the main piece of information used to decide which result to click on. This is why you need to make them compelling.
  • Keep them short – Under 70 characters is best to avoid truncation.
  • Match search intent – Tell searchers you have what they want.
  • Be descriptive – Don’t be vague or generic.
  • Don’t clickbait – Make sure they align with your content.
  • Include the keyword – Use a close variation if it makes more sense.
  • Include the year – For topics that demand freshness.
• In your meta description
  • Meta descriptions aren’t a Google ranking factor but can bring more clicks and traffic. This is because Google often uses them for the descriptive snippet in the search results.
  • Keep them short – Under 160 characters is best to avoid truncation.
  • Expand on the title tag – Include USPs that you couldn’t fit there.
  • Match search intent – Double down on what searchers want.
  • Use an active voice – Address the searcher directly.
  • Include your keyword – Google often bolds this in the results.
  • In your images - Google says that filenames and the alt text of an image give it clues about the image’s subject matter. Here are a few naming tips:
    • Be descriptive
    • Be succinct
    • Don’t stuff keywords
    • Don’t say it’s an image
    • Use dashes between words (for file names only)
    • Example: best-true-crime-podcasts.jpg, not IMG_123456.jpg

🔥 Example from Danny Postma

H1: Free Figma Component Library
Meta title: Free Figma Component Library | Figcomponents
Meta description: We've curated the best Figma components in one place. Discover, copy and paste UI components in Figma with the most efficient way to build designs.

Step 5 - Create subpages

Next to your main landing page, you need to create loads of other pages focussing on other relevant child keywords. If you rank for those too, it will bring you even more traffic
Do the same as your main keyword:

• Provide immediately what the visitor is looking for
• Implement the child keyword in your h1 title
• Implement the child keyword in your meta title and description
• Implement the child keyword in your images
• Implement the child keyword in your url
• Link to the most important subpages on the home page and all of them on a special category page. This way Google knows they exist.
• For URL’s it is important to use words that are relevant to your content and:
  • Use your target keyword in the slug part of the URL
  • Keep url’s short yet informative
  • Use hyphens, not underscores, to separate words
  • Avoid using dates in slugs
  • Make them lowercase

🔥 Example from Danny Postma

Child keyword: figma website components URL: figcomponents.com/components/website
Category page URL: figcomponents.com/category

Step 6 - Monetization

Most of your website content is free to rank high in Google and enhance share-ability. Too make money set-up a PRO version of your product that offers more value. This typically includes a range of enhancements and advanced features compared to its standard or free counterparts.
A pro version can vary widely depending on the product category but some ideas:

• Advanced Features: More functionalities that are not available in the standard versions. This could include more customization options, higher precision or more capabilities in software,…
• Increased Limits: Higher limits on usage, such as more storage space, higher data caps, more project slots, etc.
• Improved Performance: Better performance metrics like faster processing speeds, enhanced efficiency, higher quality outputs, etc.
• Priority Support: Priority when it comes to customer support, including faster response times, access to more knowledgeable support personnel, or dedicated support channels.
• No Advertisements: The removal of ads from the application interface, which is a common feature in free versions to generate revenue.
• More Integration Options: More options to integrate with other tools, platforms, or services, enhancing the product's flexibility and utility in diverse workflows.
• Exclusive Access: Access to beta features, more content or data, exclusive tools, or early releases not available to other users.
• More Resources: Access to a greater number of templates, assets, libraries, or resources that can help in getting more out of the product.
• Training and Educational Materials: Some Pro versions include in-depth tutorials, webinars, and other educational materials to help users maximize their use of the product.
• More Visibility: Let companies pay for more visibility. This can be by getting ‘featured’ at the top of a page or in a newsletter and social media.
• For the best conversion rate it is recommended to:
  • price it as a one-time fee
  • add some urgency
  • add social proof

🔥 Danny Postma example

On figcomponents you can upgrade for $49 to view the full library and get access to premium components, monthly updates and unimited downloads.

Step 7 - Get backlinks

Backlinks (aka inbound links, incoming links) are links from a page on one website to another. Search engines like Google use backlinks as votes of confidence that proof your product isn’t shitty.
Not all backlinks are created equal. Authority (from a website that has a high domain rating) and relevance (from a website that is similar to your niche) play a big role.
How to get backlinks?

• Launch on Product Hunt
• List in directories.
• Ask to write a guest post on websites relevant to your niche and make sure they mention your website
• Try to get interviewed by websites relevant to your niche and make sure they mention your website in the interview
• Share URL in communities relevant to your niche.

Step 8 - Wait for traffic to flow in

And then there is nothing left to keep improving your product and wait for your traffic to flow in.
It takes on average three months for Google to start sending your proper traffic.
Make sure that:

• You set up Google Search Console
• You set up up Google Analytics

Hope this helps you!

My partner and I have been working on a new artificial intelligence platform and I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Imagine this: you can build custom AI solutions for your business in minutes, without needing to write code or be a data whiz or deep learn AI models. This platform connects to your existing data sources, like databases, marketing tools, or even custom apps. It then analyzes your data and suggests pre-built dashboards and tools that provide actionable insights. These tools can be anything from predicting equipment failures to understanding customer behavior or whatever you can think of. You can then even customize these tools further, trigger actions in other systems, and integrate them directly into existing applications

We've passed a POC and are currently working towards an MVP, so I would really value your feedback. Like what kind of business problems do you think this platform could solve? Or what features are most important to you in an AI tool like this? Or have you struggled with building custom AI solutions in the past?

I'm passionate about productivity and exploring effective ways to enhance it. I frequently searched for shortcut lists and printed cheat sheets for IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code. Over time, I accumulated various notes and referenced them when needed.

While some apps like IntelliJ, VS Code, and Obsidian offer a Command Palette to execute commands quickly without memorizing shortcuts, most don't.

One day, I decided to stop adding to my scattered notes and create an open-source project that compiles these shortcuts into a searchable list. This led to the creation of hotkys.com.

Seeking even quicker access, and as a heavy user of Raycast, I developed a Raycast extension. Initially, it simply provided fast access, but I soon enhanced it to execute shortcuts directly, functioning like a universal Command Palette, but with some limitations.

Current limitations:

• Hotkys is currently aimed at macOS users. I plan to expand support to Windows/Linux if there's demand.
• Common shortcuts database without user specific customizations.
• The Raycast extension heavily depends on determining relevant shortcuts based on the active app’s bundle ID. That means things don’t go as smooth and fast when you have a web app in a browser or a terminal application.
• The extension loads all shortcuts as a large JSON file. Although I've implemented caching and background updates, scaling issues may arise, which are manageable.

Visit the site at hotkys.com and check out the Raycast extension at Raycast Store.

Contributions are welcome through GitHub.

https://reddit.com/link/1cheylx/video/3gpt0qk88rxc1/player

We found that a few users were comparing us to competitors. They were telling us to add features or discounts/deals that they had.
We avoided that for a while. But we keep getting asked the same kind of question.

Now I’m having this thought on my mind:

“the customer is always right”

What do you think?

• Is the customer right in this case? or is it demanding?
• How do you know what features to add?

Hi guys, talking about AI, I have a few non technical friends hiring technical candidates and they are not sure if the resume/profile match their job description/requirement, so I wrote a small program, leveraging on ai to help them to analyse and rate the resume against the job description, and realized is quite useful for other startup or recruiter etc, if anyone interested to bring this project to production, let me know, here is the video of the demo

https://reddit.com/link/1chelzs/video/hj6aqppd7rxc1/player

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Hi, I am a one-person team, a solo-maker. Habitie is an iOS app designed to assist users in developing habits.

The inspiration behind creating Habitie stems from my own habit of regularly tracking routines. I enjoy the sense of organization and wanted to craft a user-friendly and visually appealing habit-tracking app.

Habitie was just launched on Apple's App Store recently. I shared it on Product Hunt, and received some positive reviews and feedback, which was really heartwarming and encouraging. While Habitie may be small and simple compared to those outstanding apps, I still feel very grateful.

I believe that cultivating habits should be as simple as possible. Knowing what habits we want to establish, what goals we aim to achieve, we only need to give them a name and set a repeating cycle. That's all it takes. Start, persist, and then reflect.

Recently, while organizing my phone, I discovered that I've been consistently tracking my menstrual cycle for nearly 9 years. I've quietly recorded month after month, never realizing I've amassed data for over 100 months. Realized that I really enjoy keeping things documented.

I pay attention to my health, learning, finances, and other areas, and plan to start recording them on Habitie in the future, aiming to cultivate habits like eating fruits and vegetables daily and exercising weekly.

What's the longest habit you've maintained? What areas of your progress do you enjoy documenting? Feel free to share and exchange ideas.

I'd be appreciate it if you could give Habitie a try and provide some reviews and feedback. It means a lot to me. Thanks.

Hi,

I am a developer, born and raised in Canada. Post-Covid, I've noticed a decline in overall social interactions and human-to-human connections. So, I challenged myself to create an app that enables people to connect in RealTime, with chats that disappear after you leave every location.

Once you enter a location such as a restaurant, house, gym, cafe, or university, TapIn automatically detects your presence and adds you to a group chat with everyone nearby or allows you to start a private conversation. The beauty of it is that after you leave, chats automatically delete from your past chat history within 48 hours so you don't have to manage your chats. Additionally, our intuitive design ensures user-friendliness for everyone.

Apple/IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tapin/id6469473366

Google/Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapin.securim

We have released our Beta and are looking to onboard/test with users. Looking forward to connecting with everyone :)

Hey all, Happy to delete if this doesn’t belong but I figured with as many people here creating apps there might be someone who can lend a hand. How are you recording your app demos? I’d like to slap a demo on my landing page. I am using a windows machine. I tried using snagit but it seems to look like trash?

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hey everyone

I made a simple https://www.mobileplans.co.nz/ comparison website for New Zealand market.

I was sitting on this domain for some time, so I thought why not make it?

This was about 8 months ago, but sharing it now as it's getting some SEO traffic.

My plan is to build up moment for harder projects, as I'm trying to grow my coding confidence back up.

And also earn some CPC from this, so far I made $459 NZD in 2 weeks for month of April, as I had existing relationships into the industry.

https://a-to-p.vercel.app lets you convert a blog post into a podcast episode.

I'm working on a new version that lets you convert your whole blog all at once. The new version will make it easy to go from nothing to a full library in 15 minutes. Here's the link the generated episode. Give it a listen!

Hello everyone I would like to help small YouTubers (or anyone) who either do not like editing or are simply bad at editing. I enjoy editing very much and would love to help people out! Editing is a very important thing when it comes to video creation. So I would like to help make your content the best it can be If you are interested please let me know (dms are open) And yes I do charge but litterally the minimum (I’m talking 10$ MAX) Please dm if your interested

Hey everyone, checkout the feedpulse news api on rapidapi hub https://rapidapi.com/ochiengotieno304/api/feedpulse2 . Get up to date news feeds from over 50 countries and 130k news sources around the world with an affordable pricing model.

Hello reddit folks, I'm looking for SaaS which does this

Is there a product where you record a walkthrough of your saas through a chrome extension and you get a unique link and you send it to your client and when they open and it triggers a guided walkthrough(user guiding) for them inside the web app?

Example: my client getting stuck on how to change his logo and they raise a query on my support system and we send them a unique link of our dashboard where it guides them?

Thanks

Hi guys,

I've been feeling down about my project for the last two weeks. I tried ads, contacting related people/groups etc. to reach more users but nothing helped.

Then I started thinking, maybe the platform is wrong. Nowadays people tend to install apps to use social media and my project is solely on web (https://shouterra.com)

I know ads should be the answer for more users first but maybe I'm doing it wrong from the start by pushing web? Am I thinking wrong? Also, developing for mobile app is hard work, I can't plan it correctly with my current daily life. (I can barely try a webview for the site maybe)

What are your thoughts about this?

As a passionate tattoo enthusiast, I have created a revolutionary app called Tatt Ai that provides online tattoo services to all tattoo lovers out there. With Tatt Ai, getting that perfect tattoo has never been easier.

Whether you're looking to get your first tattoo or add to your existing collection, Tatt Ai has you covered. Our app connects you with talented tattoo artists from around the world, allowing you to browse through their portfolios, read reviews, and book your appointment with just a few taps on your phone.

Forget about spending hours researching tattoo shops and artists – Tatt Ai simplifies the process and brings everything you need right to your fingertips. You can explore different tattoo styles, sizes, and prices all in one convenient place.

Not only does Tatt Ai make it easier to find the perfect tattoo artist, but it also provides a platform for artists to showcase their work to a wider audience. This creates a win-win situation for both tattoo enthusiasts and artists, making the app a must-have for anyone looking to get inked.

So why wait? Download Tatt Ai today and let your tattoo journey begin! it is available on Playstore and Appstore. Whether you're a seasoned tattoo veteran or a newbie to the world of body art, Tatt Ai is here to make your tattoo experience seamless and unforgettable.

Vision

For a small project, your vision might be a simple sketch or a bulleted list of what you want to achieve. This keeps you focused and helps you determine the specific resources you need, like time, materials, or maybe just a specific software program.

For a big project, the vision needs to be more detailed. Think of it like a blueprint. It should outline the project's goals, stages, and potential challenges. This helps you break the big project into smaller, manageable tasks. You can then assess the resources needed for each stage, whether it's hiring a team, acquiring specific equipment, or securing funding.

So, regardless of size, a strong vision is a launchpad! It gives direction to your project, big or small, and helps you gather the tools you need to make it a reality.

Does this make sense guys, anything to add?

I'm building a javascript MMO written from scratch
All the code is going to be completely open-source, and will be built together with the community in steps, the concept reminds me of r/Place so I want to get input from fellow redditors. The idea came to me when I was in middle school and stuck with me ever since.

The idea

The game is going to be centered around a “reverse lottery” concept.
Everyone along the way is going to be a winner, except the person at the top, who will essentially fund the winnings of everyone that participated in the lottery.
How would that even work?

It’s all centered around the BOX, the item that everyone in the game is perpetually looking at.
The BOX initiates itself for the cost of 1 ticket.
When a player purchases this box, they get to put an image on the box, and some text, which everyone in the game can now see.
The box is then immediately relisted for double the price.
The box is now listed for 2 tickets and a countdown begins for 1 hour.
Now player 2 comes along and purchases the box from player 1, which doubled player 1’s tickets.
Player 2 now owns the box and get’s to replace the image and banner with whatever they like.
This doubling mechanism now continues and continues until no one buys the box for the full countdown period of an hour.
When that happens, the player that is left with the box now gets to keep the box as a trophy, so now everyone along the way has doubled their money except them. They lose all their tickets and are left with the box instead, they have won (or lost) the lottery, funding everyone else’s winnings.
At that point, the box is reinitialized, so there is now a new box listed for auction for 1 ticket, and the lottery begins again.

The stack

I'm going to be using NodeJS with Express for the backend, MongoDB for the database, and socket.io for the realtime multiplayer.
For the front-end I'm going to be using React.
The very first step we are going to be building is the world, where people can enter the world, start chatting, and view the box.
Posting here to pressure test the concept itself and to garner interest!
Here's the website for those interested:
theboxmmo.com

Youtube video explaining the idea:
Building a Javascript MMO #1: The Idea & Plan

Github:
Frontend
Server

Discord:
https://discord.gg/UJYTW9kdDZ

Hello everyone,

I’ve been working on my side project intermittently for over a year now, and I’m very close to starting the search for beta testers to collect the first round of feedback on the product.

A brief overview of the side project: I am developing an app designed to help aspiring product managers learn the necessary theory for the job and to pass interviews.

Having worked as a PM for nearly a decade, I am genuinely frustrated when I see the process and fees that “Product Management” bootcamps charge people who want to enter the PM career path, or for PMs who wish to acquire new skills. Therefore, my mission is to create a straightforward app that can teach some of these skills at a fraction of the cost and in a much more flexible manner.

In short, I would really appreciate it if you could provide some feedback on my landing page before I begin the process of finding individuals willing to beta test my app.

Here is the link: https://productme.org

Cheers!

So l created this app called improvescape which is a self improvement app that builds small communities, that keep you accountable with your goals with friendly competition. You put three goals you wanna complete every day. Then you take a picture of your completing that goal and caption and select the goal you completed, you hit enter log and you now got one point on your groups leaderboard and your log gets sent into the group chat with all your friends getting notified you completed your goal. I released this app 2 months ago and our growth has been stagnant. All of our growth has been organic and we're going to be monetized soon. however I'm wondering what you guys think of the idea

https://miniisite.com

I made a small site that lets you change HEIC (Apple's format) to other formats. As of this time, that's PNG, JPG, and PDF. Small site with that narrow focus. Hope some find it useful.

https://www.heictoolbox.com/

If you have any constructive feedback, I'd love to hear it.

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