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Quick update - I’m exploring a new segment in the newsletter - New product ideas validated by SEO demand. Check it out after the lead story, and let me know if you find it useful. If it works, I’ll share more in the upcoming weeks.
Now, onto the main topic - Bannerbear
Jon Yongfook is one of the coolest independent, solo SaaS founders.
Just for being so open about his numbers and his journey with his product Bannerbear over the last few years.
The Bannerbear “open” page has so much startup wisdom we all can learn from.
Last time its “open” page had its live revenue chart, Bannerbear was at $630K ARR, now most likely its grown much bigger than that.
Early Days
Revenue looks great today, but the beginning wasn’t easy.
Jon quit his full time job with the hopes of building his own bootstrapped business. But didn’t have any validated ideas yet.
So he tried to do the “12 startups in 12 months” challenge.
He was able to launch 7, but didn’t make any money from them.
Read the full Bannerbear story -
Pivoting and positioning to the right idea
Finding “Product-Founder” fit
What is “Product-Founder” fit and why it matters?
And more lessons from Bannerbear
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💡 SEO Validated Idea of the Week
Keyword - “legal workflow automation software”
KD | 8 |
|---|---|
Search Volume (US) | 150 |
Search Volume (Global) | 450 |
Traffic Potential | 300 |
CPC | $9 |
Insight: “Workflow automation software” is a saturated space, but niching down to lawyers and building specific features for them can be useful.
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