Ive tried everything to promote my chrome extension but i just cant. Ive tried so many subreddits but my post usually gets taken down or no attention. Tried hackernews, no attention. Ive tried reaching out to bloggers and authors of chrome extension articles and no response. Im losing hope at this point and dont know what i should do. please help

Made a platform to for bite-sized financial lessons, simulations and sharing of portfolios that are scored with a preset algorithm. Focused more on long term strategy and investing.

Currently 150+ users joined and many of them liked it. All of this is done through organic channels in the last 10 days. Want to know how can I expand it? And make it stick.

I made an email tool that either instantly replies or drafts responses to all incoming emails using your data from your account!

This is how it works:

1. Create an account
2. Upload your data. This can range from website (it crawls it), your pdfs/documents, CSVs, products, FAQ…
3. Link the email accounts that you want to have replies drafted/sent from

And thats about it! Honestly I see a lot of applications for this tool but this could be particularly useful for:

• small business/people that have unmonitored email accounts (info@, support @..)
• companies that receive a lot of RFQs

I got a few paying customers but I am not sure how big the market is, if I should continue working on it and if it could scale.

All my paying customers found me organically, however I tried a little bit of cold outreach didn’t take me far any advice?

I’ve just started a support group for entrepreneurs and professionals .

We already have more than 30 participants from different countries!

The group is invite-only, but completely free—you don’t have to pay anything.

If you're interested in joining, just let me know.

I’m a dev founder working alongside other IT professionals, and we can offer free tech consulting, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help you on your journey.

Let’s connect and build something great together!

Feel free to dm if you want to join us.

I’m working on a project to find out which U.S. states people are considered most attractive in. I ran some tests with it (quite expensive to do on my own 😭) and made a report that was quite interesting to me. Message if you want to see it

I was experimenting with Deepseek-Coder and other open source LLMs, and had this idea: what if we made an AI that intentionally refuses to help and gives sarcastic responses? Sort of an antidote to all the helpful AI assistants out there. The result is BadGPT - an AI that responds with snark, deliberately misinterprets questions, and has zero interest in being useful. It uses the Qwen-2.5 model and some creative prompt engineering to generate consistently unhelpful responses. Some example personas:

ValleyGirlGPT: Judges your code as either "basic" or "extra" LiteralGPT: Takes programming terms literally ("OMG, you want to KILL a process?!") SassyGPT: Responds with maximum attitude and shade

The most interesting feature is that anyone can create and share their own custom AI personalities in seconds. Just write a prompt describing how your AI should behave, pick an emoji, and share the link. We've seen some really creative ones - a Shakespeare bot that critiques your code in iambic pentameter, a pirate that refuses to debug anything without rum, etc. The interesting part was finding the right balance - making it entertaining without being mean-spirited. It's been fun seeing how people interact differently when they know the AI is intentionally difficult. It's completely free to use. The code is pretty simple - just a Flask app with Firebase for analytics. Happy to answer any questions about the implementation!

Try it out: Just look up 'badchatgpt' on google.

Tech stack details for those interested:

Backend: Python/Flask Model: Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct via HuggingFace Storage: Firebase (tracks chats, custom AIs, analytics) Frontend: Basic HTML/CSS/JS Custom AIs: Stored as prompts, reranked daily based on usage

The custom AI feature was inspired by all the custom GPTs being released lately, but I wanted to make something simpler where anyone could create and share their own AI personality without needing to know programming or pay for API access.

So, I was inspired by that cleaning business AMA last month and feel that 2025 is the year to try my hand at starting my own cleaning business.

From the comments it looks like that post might not have realistic benchmarks.

As a solopreneur, I’m trying to figure out what realistic targets should be.

I’m originally based in Maine where the seasonal fluctuations can really affect business consistency. I’m seriously considering a move down south to either Florida or Texas where the market is less affected by winter slowdowns and there's a steady demand year around.

I’ve seen content (like a recent YouTube feature on how cleaning businesses are dominating in Florida) that highlights the advantages of operating in warmer climates, and it got me thinking about how location can be a game changer.

A few questions I’d love any of your input on:

• Benchmarks: For a solopreneur starting out, what monthly revenue or profit targets should I be aiming for? I’m aware some claims (like hitting $9K per month) may not be entirely realistic without a full team.
• Market Positioning: Should I target a high-end client base for recurring work or focus on volume? How do you balance pricing to ensure quality service while keeping the business sustainable?
• Relocation Insights: For those who’ve made the leap from a seasonal market (like up north) to a more stable one down south. what challenges and advantages have you experienced?

There’s an overwhelming amount of SEO advice out there—courses, blog posts, videos, and Twitter threads. But let’s be real: most of it is too vague or too complicated to apply right away.

If you want to start seeing results today, you’d have to sift through tons of noise to figure out what actually matters. So, I have simplified everything into a practical, step-by-step guide. Grab your popcorn and lets go!

Here’s What We’ll Cover:

✅ Make your website 2x-5x faster (with minimal tech skills)
✅ Optimize landing pages to rank for direct-intent keywords and drive highly qualified leads
✅ Write content that ranks consistently—no guesswork needed
✅ Attract backlinks effortlessly without spending hours on link-building
✅ Improve rankings with Surfer SEO and advanced content optimization

📌 Step #1 – Technical SEO & On-Page Optimization

Before anything else, your website needs to be optimized for search engines. Some of this can get technical, but if you don’t have a dev team, you can apply the basics right away:

• Use WP Rocket (WordPress) to instantly boost site speed
• Compress images with SMUSH to reduce load times
• Create a sitemap.xml file using RankMath or YoastSEO for better indexing
• Fix website structure so every page is accessible within 3 clicks from the homepage
• Use next-gen image formats (WebP, JPEG 2000) to improve performance
• Eliminate duplicate content to avoid Google penalties
• Optimize your robots.txt file to block irrelevant pages from being indexed

For faster site speed, make sure your pages load in under 2-3 seconds (both desktop & mobile). Use Google PageSpeed Insights to diagnose and fix performance issues like:

• Resized images via CSS/JS → Resize manually and re-upload
• No lazy loading enabled → Activate to delay loading off-screen images
• Gzip compression not enabled → Speeds up file transfers significantly
• Too many external scripts → Minify, aggregate, and inline where possible

Pro Tip: Use Cloudflare + BunnyCDN for a cost-effective performance boost. WP Rocket also automates a lot of these optimizations for WordPress users.

📌 Step #2 – Keyword Research: Finding the Right Search Terms

Once your website is optimized, it’s time to develop a content strategy. The foundation? Keyword research.

Create a keyword tracking sheet to:
✔ Prioritize content based on search intent & competition
✔ Track the publishing process & rankings
✔ Maintain a clear content roadmap

Key columns in your keyword sheet:

• Target Keyword – The main search phrase
• Priority – Rank 1-3 (High, Medium, Low) based on traffic & competition
• Search Volume – Helps determine traffic potential
• CPC Data – Higher CPC = Stronger conversion potential
• Status – Not written, in progress, published, etc.
• Topic Cluster – Organizes content into themes

How to Find the Best Keywords:

1️⃣ Identify your top 5 SEO competitors (those ranking for your target keywords).
2️⃣ Use SEMRush or Ahrefs to analyze their top-performing keywords.
3️⃣ Extract relevant ones and add them to your tracking sheet.
4️⃣ Use Ubersuggest to find long-tail variations and expand your keyword pool.

By the end, you’ll have 80-90% of your keyword research completed, setting you up for effective content creation.

📌 Step #3 – Creating SEO Landing Pages That Convert

Now that you have high-value keywords, the next step is to build landing pages that rank.

✔ If targeting similar keywords, use a general template and tweak headings & copy.
✔ For unique use cases, build dedicated landing pages tailored to each keyword.
✔ Optimize each page using RankMath, YoastSEO, or Surfer SEO for best results.
✔ Internal linking → Place landing pages in your navigation menu or footer.

Backlinks play a BIG role in ranking landing pages. If competitors have 400+ backlinks, but your page has 40, you’ll need to build links before outranking them.

📌 Step #4 – Writing Blog Content That Ranks & Converts

Unlike landing pages, SEO blog content can rank even without backlinks—as long as it’s better than the competition.

How to create SEO content:
🔹 Outline Structure → Research top-ranking content & create a detailed outline
🔹 Word Count → Aim for 1.5x - 2x the length of competing articles
🔹 Headers & Subheaders → Use SEO-friendly formatting (H2s, H3s)
🔹 SEO Optimization → Use RankMath, YoastSEO, or SurferSEO
🔹 Reddit & Quora Research → Find real-world FAQs & incorporate them

📌 Step #5 – Getting Backlinks Without Outreach

Backlinks are one of the biggest ranking factors—but traditional outreach sucks. Instead, use these 4 evergreen backlink strategies:

✔ Broken Link Building → Find dead links, suggest your content as a replacement.
✔ Guest Posting → Write for niche-relevant sites in exchange for backlinks.
✔ "Linkable Asset" Content → Create ultra-valuable guides, studies, or tools that attract links naturally.
✔ The Skyscraper Technique → Find popular content, make a better version, and promote it.

Feel free to visit my profile if you are interested in my posts.

📌 Step #6 – Internal Linking: Boosting Rankings From Within

Internal linking keeps users engaged and improves rankings. Here’s how to do it:

• Every article should link to 10+ other pages (requirement for writers).
• Do a bi-annual audit to add internal links to new content.
• Use Google Search: site:yourwebsite "keyword" → Find internal linking opportunities & update old articles with links.

📌 Step #7 – Headline CTR Optimization (More Clicks = Higher Rankings)

Google ranks pages higher when they have above-average CTRs. To improve click-through rates (CTR):
✔ Compare your CTR to industry benchmarks
✔ Rewrite underperforming headlines (test 3-5 variations)
✔ Track & analyze results after 3-4 weeks

📌 Step #8 – Track, Analyze & Optimize Continuously

SEO isn’t set-and-forget. Keep tracking:
✔ Content performance (rankings, traffic, engagement)
✔ Internal links (ensure older posts link to new ones)
✔ Backlinks (are they high-quality and relevant?)
✔ Page speed (stay under 3 seconds)

By following these proven steps, you can rank higher, grow faster, and drive more organic traffic without wasting time on SEO myths and outdated tactics.

I hope this helped you! :)

In today's digital age, your online reputation is EVERYTHING. A negative review can severely damage your brand's credibility and impact your bottom line.

Here are a few tips to improve your Public Perception & Negative Online Reputation:

- Engage with customer feedback, both good and bad. A timely response can show potential clients that you care about their concerns and are willing to make things right
- The best way to improve your online reputation is to provide exceptional service. Happy customers are your best advocates, and their positive testimonials can outweigh the negatives
- Create and share valuable content (blog posts, videos, etc.) that showcases your expertise and highlights customer success stories
- Track your online reviews across multiple platforms in real-time. This will allow you to address issues quickly and maintain a positive presence.
- Consider crisis communication strategies and media relations to help build and protect your image during challenging times.

Your Reputation Agency specializes in helping businesses manage and protect their online image. By actively monitoring and enhancing your brand visibility, you can build immediate trust and credibility with potential clients.

I`m starting up a small website design side hustle that I will hopefully be able to scale into something much larger than a part-time gig, but am grappling with how to implement the cost of domain names and hosting. I am considering the following three strategies and would like to hear your guys`s feedback and insight.

1. Give the business a free website, and charge monthly (about $100 per month) for the cost of the domain, hosting, maintenance SEO optimization, and labor.

2. Sell the website at a reasonable, below-market rate of approximately $500 per site (depending on the business), and charge monthly (about $100 per month) for the cost of the domain, hosting, maintenance SEO optimization, and labor.

3. Sell the website by itself, and put the cost of the domain, hosting, maintenance SEO optimization, and labor on the buyer.

Currently, I am leaning towards the 1st or 2nd option, as it would generate sustainable revenue each month and I would get to stay in touch and build a solid relationship with these businesses that I could use in my portfolio. Provided I would go with option 3, how would one even make this work? Do you just extract the website files and send them off to the customer? Seems like kind of an unsupportive model that may frustrate the client, but from my understanding, a lot of people do it this way somehow.

Provided you were in my shoes, what billing strategy would you use and why? Any input or advice is appreciated, and thank you in advance.

I am applying for a federal grant for a project that would require to be an actual business entity. Just out of curiosity - how long would it take to "get up and running".

I believe I need to register the LLC, get a business license, and register the business name ( DBA)

I am in PA and am not against using a lawyer.

Just curious on the timing, weeks, months?

Hi everyone, hope you're doing great!

I'm creating a platform that will connect entrepreneurs. This platform will be trustworthy, have features to avoid spammers, and will have features that entrepreneurs need specifically. Do YOU as an entrepreneur need it? Or is LinkedIn enough?

Thank you :)

I ask this in all seriousness, as a Mexican American who hates what is happening. I understand this is a political topic, But I am hoping to get answers from an entrepreneurial point of view.

Some states are celebrating the removal of their local workforce, which I believe will hurt businesses like office cleaning and yard maintenance and drive prices up. At the same time, the people who support this shift will likely prefer fully “American-run” services.

What do you think about targeting that market with patriotic brands like “Stars and Stripes Yard Maintenance” or “Freedom Sparkles Office Cleaning,” charging premium rates, and then subcontracting the actual work? It feels a bit scummy, but with fewer service providers around, there’s a clear opening, especially among customers swayed by pro-American branding. Thoughts?

Hey everyone,

I’ve built a tool that helps product managers, engineers, and app developers instantly analyze App Store & Google Play reviews using AI. Instead of manually reading thousands of reviews, this tool summarizes key insights, categorizes themes (UX, bugs, features), and performs sentiment analysis in seconds.

I’m looking for a few early testers to try it out and share feedback! If you frequently work with app reviews and want a faster way to extract insights, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

💡 How it works:
✅ Upload or link to your app’s reviews
✅ Get an instant summary with key pain points & trends
✅ See sentiment breakdown (positive, negative, neutral)
✅ Prioritize issues based on frequency & impact

Would this be useful to you? If so, drop a comment or DM me—I’ll share access!

Appreciate any feedback! 🙌

My finance is approved to complete a small business acquisition.

I worked in a corporate job, did contracting to make more money, built up some assets and now going all in on a small business acquisition.

Total debt will be just under 4m, total assets (if you value the business at cost) will be 6m.

The business *should* deliver 1m of cash flow before debt service each year. It hit this last year.

Keen to hear of similar experiences, especially through the early parts of the operating phase.

Hi everyone!
I’m part of a team building an AI-powered SEO tool specifically for Shopify stores (think automated technical fixes, predictive keyword optimization, etc.). We’re in the early stages and want to learn from seasoned B2B marketers:

We’re struggling with:

• How to position a technical SaaS product to non-technical Shopify merchants.
• Cutting through the noise in a crowded SEO tools market.
• Building trust quickly with time-strapped business owners.

Questions for B2B Marketing Pros:

1. What’s the biggest mistake you made when marketing a SaaS product to businesses?
2. What’s one underrated tactic that’s worked wonders for B2B lead gen?
3. How do you prove ROI to skeptical buyers? (Especially for something abstract like SEO.)
4. What’s your go-to channel for cold outreach that doesn’t feel spammy?
5. What’s a hidden psychological trigger that works in B2B sales?
6. What’s the best way to leverage case studies/testimonials when you’re just starting out?
7. What’s one thing most founders waste money on in B2B marketing?

For Those Who’ve Sold to Shopify Merchants:

• What’s their biggest pain point when evaluating tools?
• What type of content (webinars, blogs, demos) convinces them to buy?

The Deal:

• We’ll compile all advice into a guide and credit contributors.
• If you're willing to have a virtual coffee chat, please reach out to us, we are always willing to listen to your wisdom!

I was juste wondering if they are people who was born with a specific skill that make them entrepreneur or did they just learn it? If they learn how so ?

Hi everyone,
I’m part of a team building a tool to automate Shopify SEO, and we want to solve your biggest headaches. To make sure we’re building something actually useful, we’d love your honest answers to a few questions:

Questions for Shopify Store Owners

1. What’s the most frustrating part of SEO for your store? (e.g., product descriptions, keyword research, technical issues?)
2. Do you use any SEO tools right now? If yes, what’s missing or annoying about them?
3. What’s one SEO task you wish could be fully automated?
4. Have you ever dealt with duplicate content issues (e.g., product variants, collections)? How did you fix it?
5. What’s your biggest fear about SEO? (e.g., “Google updates killing my traffic,” “time wasted on useless keywords”)

Questions for SEO Experts

1. What Shopify-specific SEO problems do clients complain about most?
2. What’s the dumbest mistake you see Shopify stores making repeatedly?
3. If you could magically fix one Shopify SEO issue forever, what would it be?
4. What’s a hidden SEO opportunity most Shopify merchants ignore?

The Deal

• We’ll share a free summary of the results here (no self-promo).
• If you’re open to a quick 10-minute interview, DM me. We'd just like to see what pain points we can fill for Shopify users.

If it's not related to SEO, but you think there's a tool that could be created to make your life easier, please feel free to also respond mentioning that!

I have just launched on ProductHunt and it got me thinking... What kinds of strategies do people on PH deploy to get upvotes? Is it all completely organic?

If you are interested, my product on PH is called "Mixadrink". Any tips would be appreciated!

Anyone know something like this?

The bots need to both have separate system prompts and settings, and different rag databases so each one has access to different files. They also need to be able to provide a link/source to a file in their database so that I can open it when they quote something from it.

• Open to paying for, but I would prefer something with a one time fee rather than subscription. Even better if open source.

• Ideally it should have a UI like Claude, where the chat happens in one window and documents can be listed/opened in a separate tab beside.

• Even better, would love something where UI is customizable and unbranded/white label. Preferably completely unbranded, but something subtle is fine as long as it's professional (so it cant be any app that is mainly for role playing). Not for resale, but clients will see me use it.

Feel free to respond here or DM me if you have any suggestions! Thanks in advance

As it always happens when I try to do something, I end up saying, ‘Hmm, I could definitely improve this, I absolutely need two more weeks to work on it, then it’ll be ready.’ And those two weeks turn into four, then six, then eight, and by the time I’ve worked on it so much and added so many things, I think, ‘What the hell, this is all wrong, I should just start from scratch, so I can have a clean slate.’

This happened when I was trying to write my book, it happened when I was perfecting my workout routine, it happened when I was about to release my first developer project (which, by the way, I still haven’t published), and it’s happening now as I’m about to release my app (not the one I was talking about earlier).

I told myself there are too many things I still need to improve, bugs to fix, tests to implement, so I’ve delayed it from the 1st of January, which was the release date I set for myself, to February 2st (aka In two days). And today, I’ve spent the whole day thinking about doing it, delaying it once again. I still have so many thoughts spinning in my head telling me that design isn’t perfect, I have no idea how to launch on ProductHunt, I don’t know how to write an email to the users already on the waitlist, and all that crap.

Honestly? I’m not ready, I don’t know anything, absolutely nothing, but you know what? Fuck it, Sunday I’m launching my app. Let the sky fall if it has to. It won’t be perfect, it won’t be the prettiest, it won’t have a launch that’ll attract thousands of users, but fuck it, it’s an idea I’ve put time and sweat into, and once and for all, I want to make it public. As for the rest…well, along the way, I’ll figure out how to move in this insanely complicated world.

I reached out to my rep at UPS and Fedex and asked them about a new rate chart, based on $1M/month shipping and was told that a 5lb package the size of a small shoe box would be $116 per ship from China to the US (roughly, obvious mitigating factors).

So Apple, DJI, Anker, are doing a lot more than this which is what I'm assuming is why they're able to ship customer orders from warehouses in China to consumers in the US. I'm just trying to figure out how to do something similar with my ecom business. Even if it costs a little more than doing it in house (pick/pack/ship), my experience in China with labor availability and consistency has been far better than in the US. Thoughts?

If you are currently facing some big problem, be it marketing, sales, validation of an idea, or even a technical problem, describe it in the comments and leave a link to your SaaS, and in tur,n I will help you solve it.

A little about myself, 8 years in this industry, I launched several startups, some of them took off, and some failed.

Do not be shy about admitting your mistakes or problems, this is a direct path to success.

Too much focus on AI, don't understand why. Nobody made money on AI till date, still don't understand why the gold rush. Am I missing something ?

For folks who might not know. YC puts out a request for startups every year i.e things that they are interested to fund. Google for YC RFS.

I was wondering if studying CS helps. And I was wondering where do people who make things like this come up with a problem to solve?

I asked an entrepreneur yesterday and he said keep asking and keep asking. He also said look for strategic problems.

I wanted to ask who to ask these problems because some problems are worth solving and some are not and he talked about quantity or solving the problem for a very specific big client.

But really where do you find big problems like this and who should I talk to?

Maybe people who are in the AI industry and trying to understand their problem and study?

Also I talked with a tech business person yesterday and he said that he had a friend in college who just decided to learn about Internet protocols to host his game server or building a graphics engine and doing the math for it when they were first being a thing.

I just have no idea where they are drawing these problems from and I wanted to ask the wise people here

Maybe I should ask people working in these industries also

8 years ago my dad and I started a mattress business. We expanded it into two B&M stores with full e-commerce. I love my dad to death, but he is a terrible business partner. He's never worked for anyone other than himself, and he does not know how to work on a team or with a partner. I own my share, but it got to the point where I could no longer work with him and had to leave for my own health. Maddening is the word.

This happened a month ago. In that time I have been applying (custome resume/CL for every job, reaching out to decisions makers on Linkedin, trying to expand my network, etc) to jobs (mostly sales) non-stop and have only been able to land three HR screening calls, which unfortunately did not go anywhere. It is rough out there right now. I'm finding that my entrepreneurial background is not valued by recruiters - I know that I could crush these sales jobs. After burning threw a month of savings on bills, and having no luck, I am feel really down right now. I can live out of my savings for another two or three months. Everything leading up to the departure, surviving COVID, my personal relationship with my father crumbling, leaving the business, hammering job apps, the rejection...I am exhausted and burnt out.

I don't know where to go. I can't find the wind.

Hello!

Books have seriously changed my life. They’ve helped me learn, grow, and see the world differently.

But the times I’ve learned the most from books? When I talk about them with others and apply what I read.

Discussions help ideas stick.

So, I would like to start a book club for current/aspiring founders.

Nothing fancy, just a group of curious people who want to read, share ideas, and maybe take action based on what we learn.

• We’d read one book every two weeks or every month (depending on how busy we all are).
• We’ll pick books that are a mix of well-known greats and hidden gems. Business, self-improvement, creativity, maybe even fiction if it fits (open to votation).
• We will have group chats, online calls, or even our own subreddit/discord to discuss key takeaways, what we liked, and how we can apply the ideas.

If this sounds interesting, let me know! I’m open to ideas on how to organize it.

Also, feel free to drop any book recommendations.

Thanks!

I have an app that provides 10 minute interactive lessons and short quizzes on a variety of subjects. It's a good way to stop scrolling and start learning instead. I'm trying to find innovative ways to promote the app. I tried Apple Search Ads but that's costing me a lot of money. Does anyone have any ideas for a low budget?

Hey everyone, my friend is a beekeeper and is building his business selling honey this year, his birthday is coming up and I want to get him 1-2 books that would really help him grow. He's been reading lots of more broad stuff like Hormozi, but I'm looking for recommendations that would really help him in his specific industry.

He's planning on selling wholesale to local stores and supermarkets, as well as on a B2C level with online orders and shipping honey to customers.

Any books that would help him learn the operational side of a business like this, as well as branding and marketing for a company like this would be amazing, let me know your favorites, thanks!

I'm going to major in Info tech after I graduate high school and after that, start a career in IT. My goal is to learn all the skills I can within that industry and hopefully turn those skills into a business which is my main goal in life, which is to run a successful business. Are there any IT related people on here that can chime in business ideas or if you are currently running a tech related business, how is it going?