gloat.dev

@MrSimonBennett Love this Simon! Looks like you're on to something!

@joebell_ Totally agree!

@joebell_ Just the Finnish essentials then 😄

@carloscartovar And it won't even be a product name, so it won't compete. But a great example is Clubhouse. @Clubhouse came after @clubhouseio

@mondaydotcom 😄🙌 Thanks for jumping in!

@sakmendiratta That's cool! I love a good naming story

@thisisneer Thanks Neer!

@digitaltrouble Sweet! Time for a party maybe

@KennethCassel I'm sure it is! Can't wait ⚡️ Thanks Kenneth!

@pranjalsoni_ Of course! You'll see it first here

@benjaminakar I love Stripe but it’s just not available everywhere yet, including where I live

@DonDeveloped I will have no product named “Monday” so it should be fine

@petecodes As long as it’s “Monday Something” it should be OK but I’ll re-check

@justinasbrazys Who owns the trademark?

@theandreboso 💯

@LumaHQ @mar15sa Yep!

@kelvinnewman @iamdanrice @transferwise Cool, thanks!

@becerratops It’s not supported where I live

@mar15sa @LumaHQ Unfortunately it looks like they require Stripe. Luma would be perfect otherwise!

@sriramskota @PaddleHQ Yep!

@savydv @PaddleHQ @tapfiliate Definitely too expensive for 90% of projects. I wish there were more affordable options in the market

@parvezvai @PaddleHQ Same. I’ve also been building my own integration… Have you built an affiliate system?

@GilliSig @PaddleHQ @refmonkeyHQ I still have the Affiliate features on my oldest Paddle account 😅 Too bad it doesn’t exist any more!

@scholz_felix @PaddleHQ So true! We need more affordable affiliate platforms for the little guys

@kevinyun @PaddleHQ How long? 😊

@MrSimonBennett Right. It will just get greener

@amirtaqiabadi Thanks for trying ilo, Amir!

@TheJackForge Hey now

@sofia_baezzato @Brslv I haven’t had to delegate yet but I’m sure it’s a crucial part

@Brslv I only feel overwhelmed if I am rushed to fix something or have a deadline imposed by an external party (for example I had to add a tax feature to Subsail recently due to UK-EU rule changes). Normally it’s all under control. No stress 😆

@toomaime @PaddleHQ @sponsorgap The API does what it needs to. Sounds like you just need to replace things one by one to move over

@toomaime @PaddleHQ Yeah it can be hard to get set up. I built a Python integration years ago and just keep re-using it in each project. It covers new subs, changing plans, cancellations etc

@Frankspin @PaddleHQ I had tried Paddle for Gloat before but was told by them that I couldn’t. Now they’ve changed their policy somehow, luckily!

@Nutlope Django and (vanilla) JS. Super simple, but powerful enough to do anything I want. Most importantly, it's basically second nature to me after 10+ years

@andrasbacsai Definitely. Only use tools you're used to when you can, otherwise you waste time learning when you could be building

@philipbrown Yes, 7 days based on the API limits. Hoping it will open up in the future!

@linusaarnio Deadlines are always awesome; sometimes you need something to keep you going. Just don’t make it too hard on yourself

@Frankspin Glad to hear it! 😇 Thank you for watching

I go much deeper into these points in my new video ✨ youtu.be/5xUxGXMi3O8

@blakeaburge Amazing growth Blake! And thanks for using ilo.so to track it 🙌

@indie_worldwide Nope. Everything comes from either me or my customers. I'm not familiar with competitor products to know what things they're building. Maybe it's a strange stance to some, but I really only want to build what I want to build

@jones_spencera @mjwhansen Had two customers but was still in alpha

@achuth_hadnoor It’s not a player but a publishing tool/host. Lots of stuff missing. Still a young market

@brianbreslin Totally! It was half tongue-in-cheek, half dead serious 😄 I already have some experience from a podcast I started in 2013. My idea is aimed at a gap in the market for a certain niche

@indie_worldwide I just work on my own roadmap

@SIRHAMY Yep! That’s exactly it. There is a lot of data that Twitter doesn’t expose or analyse in their Analytics product

@leenyburger Only sell if you want to cash out the value quickly. Totally valid! A growing product will most likely earn you more over a few years, though

Works beautifully in Ghost posts and pages too (just paste a URL) pic.twitter.com/VA2FY4yAs1

Make your own Twitter analytics dashboard in Notion 😇 (more charts will be available 😅) pic.twitter.com/prIPMbrHpg

@jessejanderson Yep! Using a language is the best way to learn it. You don't even realise you're picking up the rules

@rosiesherry I've also totally failed on my daily running plan 😏

@hugorsmith I guess it's just teaching some irregular plurals that they will be bound to get wrong at first, but learn as they speak (and get corrected by me 😇) Same as in any language. I learned a lot of my Finnish by speaking, but the irregularities are a lot easier to learn when taught

@iammarcthomas And when "persons" and "fishes" are actually valid answers..

@giovannibenussi Yeah it was a good day!

Finally figured out a circular mask ☺️ Also added the "ilo slant" 🙌 Now, to fix the emojis pic.twitter.com/nsS8D84fmH

@MeetKevon @threehourcoffee @damengchen Agreed! I’ve really enjoyed seeing behind the scenes

@philostar @bannerbearHQ Probably should have used a tool but decided to build it myself 😄

@nocodelife Same!

@coreyhainesco THANK YOU!

@tejas3732 I'll have a video about this soon. But just by doing small chunks of focussed work when I can.

@linuz90 Thanks Fabrizio!

@arvidkahl Well you're in the right place for that ☺️

@troyhollings Thanks! 😄

@awendyburnham Yep, no plans to move atm

@MikeZupper They are all paid products. Three SaaS, a host, Ghost themes and some freelance

@jameswood12p Good and scary at the same time!

@chddaniel Thank you!

@deveasey 😂

@gherget Bug! Squashed

It worked! (mostly)

@markbowley I liked watching them too. It was like behind the scenes

@mubashariqbal Thanks Mubs!

@nikita_builds 🙌

@tluangastudio Try danrowden.com

@charlierward Thanks Charlie!

@phuctm97 Thanks so much! 🥳

@stephenpratley Interesting! Thanks for the kind words

@hakan_nylen Thanks for following along!

@yodanparry Haha thanks Dan!

@himesh_p 😂

@itstechmode I've been making products on the side since 2012 😄 But most of the growth has happened in the last 14 months, when I launched 5 new projects

@digitaltrouble I switch between punk and chill electro beats. Depending on how I’m feeling 😆

@DominicZijlstra @MeetKevon @heyblake I just did a week on holiday, but kept on Twitter for a bit every day (streak is around 200 days). I don’t think anyone noticed, apart from when I posted pics 😄 Nice to get variation! (Related: I never schedule)

@stockmarr Nice! I keep a slither on the right of my desktop always visible so I can drag from there. Your way is probably better!

@colin_mcatee @noahwbragg @GoodPointDustin @ProdRecruit I just move things low enough that nothing is blocked

@jeanhdev What’s your current situation?

@noahwbragg Very very close

@onwardwithjames A great platform that just gets better 👍🏼

@colin_mcatee @noahwbragg @GoodPointDustin @ProdRecruit Careful with iPhones! The notch blocks a lot of a Twitter bio image (almost your whole logo)

@charlierward Yep!

@archiethedev @clupprich Try gloathost.com instead 👍🏼

@pbteja1998 You should see my MRR chart since mid June 😬 Crazy wiggly

@BenRavetta @axbom @PaddleHQ Ben, I've just cancelled your plan now. I missed your email from the other day. I will add self-serve cancelling into Cove soon 👍

@ungarida @jsjoeio Doing customer interviews would be great. But I’m building on my own and don’t have the resources. I’d rather think a lot and build what I think will work. Much faster and much better for feedback

@sriramskota @jsjoeio I go with my gut and build what I think makes sense. Then I tweak after I get feedback

@nikita_builds Podcast! Today @gettingtoramen

@patel_pankaj_ Thanks Pankaj! It’s definitely worth it once it’s finished

@athahersirnaik Tempting! But I don’t think I’d ever do that. You lose your own identity a bit when someone else puts it all together

@__teena_ 😆

@catalinmpit Interesting to hear that! It looks like things are going well. What’s the main reason?

@jsjoeio Just build it and see the reaction. Tweak as necessary

@KennethCassel Was just wondering this week “where are a Kenneth’s tweets about Slip?”

@MSlavin Hi Mike. I normally recommend a free code editor like Atom. You can use your Mac’s TextEdit but sometimes people face file issues when saving. Better to use a code editor if possible

@_vagab0nd__ @heyblake @VladPasca5 @tibo_maker Yes. Just be you. I don't stress about the specific topics in individual tweets. If I want to tweet about something, I will. But you do need to have an overall account "vibe" for people to be able to identify with and feel comfortable following

@MrConerMurphy Nice work Coner! It will pay off

@MrConerMurphy @oracle2025 @SamanHerath5 @iloAnalytics Thanks for sharing Coner! 👌🏼

@tylertringas @airtable @ConvertKit Like @PostSheetHQ by @soheilpro?

@chrishandyblog @jimmy_daly This is exactly what I built @toltaHQ for. Not mine any more but should be on the right track!

@shl @indianappguy @LachlanKirkwood @gumroad Thanks Sahil!

@_divby0 I recently switched it to Gloat but now I need to use something else

@WeaverOfTheWeb @jakobgreenfeld @TiagoSilvaHQ Stripe now lets you charge tax but then you yourself have to remit it to the correct countries. Gumroad and Paddle handles all that, as they are the actual “seller”; you just get a payout

@LachlanKirkwood @gumroad It turns out I was selling something they don’t support (hosting), which then took down my other (OK) account. All resolved now

OK everything has been resolved. The problem was the Gloat account; Gumroad does not allow you to charge for hosting (same issue with Paddle btw!) This suspension took down my other account, but it’s now been restored. Massive thanks to @dvassallo for the help 👏🏼

@TiagoSilvaHQ No, because Stripe isn’t available in my country. But also, tax

@archiethedev @savvycal_ I don’t think something can “fail” in one day. You have to give it time, both to reach new people but also for you to finalise what you actually end up building

Update: the new account I recently set up for Gloat's hosting is also suspended.

@_divby0 @gumroad Will do!

@tomjacquesson @gumroad A lot of people rely on Gumroad. Hopefully this was a mistake, or they can give a valid reason (I have no idea what the issue is yet)

@robhope @gumroad Luckily not a huge deal for me personally but if this was my main income stream it would be a huge deal! Paddle probably a good option but you have to set up a site to host your products. It’s not storefront software (maybe an opportunity for someone here!)

@alexwestco @gumroad I’ve emailed back. Hopefully it will be overturned but at this moment I have no idea what the actual issue is. I can’t log in due to the suspension, so I can’t migrate 😅 Can’t see anything!

@piradoiv @gumroad Nothing, just that email

@jakobgreenfeld @gumroad Yes. Luckily it’s only a small part of my income

@volkandkaya @gumroad I have no idea what triggered it. I’ve had one unhappy customer in over a year, and that was months ago (they got a refund)

@charliek3lly @gumroad Yeah! That line was strange to me

@indianappguy @gumroad Honestly I don’t know what to suggest. If they can ban you randomly without warning or reason, then I guess you should think about moving elsewhere. Check back to this thread; maybe it will be resolved

@AlexLlullTW I tweet all the time to maintain my streak but I never just post for the sake of it. I use the streak just as fuel to keep tweeting

@AprilynneA I've never felt weird sending or receiving a Calendly link, nor do I feel a the difference when receiving a SavvyCal link. For me, there's no issue either way 🤷🏻‍♂️

@jmckinven Looks amazing James!

@PaulYacoubian This made me giggle coming from you 😆

@steventey @vercel Wow nice!

@_dte This looks great! Will you add drafts?

@dennismuellr 👊🏼

@roqueadeleon Making websites

@KennethCassel 💪

@MattNavarra ilo.so

@themaleva @dagorenouf @zevav @_lhermann No not me!

@dvassallo @iloAnalytics Love it! So nice to have a break

@archiethedev @Ghost Nice Archie! There's so much that can be built on Ghost's APIs. Big possibilities!

@justinasbrazys @Ghost @microacquire Annualised Recurring Revenue is MRR x 12. What is ARR to you?

@WillWhittenton Thank for for featuring ilo, Will! 👌🏼

@justinasbrazys @Ghost @microacquire Depends what your ARR stands for

@stephenpratley Pennies! Lol

@jonathanliew “Minutes later Lothar Matthäus – wearing Shaw’s shirt – wins the ball in midfield” 👏🏼

@pbteja1998 @cogentgene @d__raptis @J__Rosen Thank you Bhanu!

@stephenpratley 😳

Here’s an MRR growth chart sincere launch in April 2020. twitter.com/dr/status/1408…

@abeisgoat Totally worth it

@kompakd @adrianalbus True, I don’t have to sell. 5x seems a very reasonable start place for this. Let’s see what happens!

@adrianalbus @Ghost @microacquire I went for a quite reasonable 5x ARR multiple. My last went for over 60x 😄 Totally dependent on the buyer, product and market. Hard to judge

@phuctm97 @cogentgene Thank you! ☺️

@terribledustin @heyblake I’ve been running a test for a the last while. Hoping to have something soon, if the data looks good

@SmothersAaron Hours per month. Normally less, usually none

@jakobgreenfeld @cogentgene 👊🏼 Thanks Jakob!

@archiethedev @Ghost Nice work Archie!

@RohitGulam 11 years I think!

@uwwgo 😄 He doesn't seem to even be on Twitter!

cove.chat

@ayushtweetshere Thanks for the shoutout Ayush! ✨

@jones_spencera A real man

@yarobagriy 😄

@Wade_Powell 😂

@bruce_v3 Defo!

@ux_raz Interesting!

@Gube_be With no revenue, it totally depends on the product and market. I sold Tolta for 5 figures pre-revenue

@DavidDarnes Offers can be sent directly to my DMs!

Anyone want Cove? 😄

@andrewmeyers Nice idea Andrew! 👏🏼

@d__raptis June is rough!

@jackbremer I don’t schedule

@jerinenicole 😄 mine’s been a picture of some trees for years

@dave_stewart @toltaHQ You can be a solo dev for a while (see @yongfook at 18k MRR). Just not sure myself if I would enjoy the growth period as much as the build period, especially if products are potentially worth so much at $3k

@theandreboso Crushed it!

@ajuchacko91 Put in your email address and it will work 👍🏼

@jdnoc @thepatwalls I hate how slow it is 😅

@thepatwalls Yeah it’s really the best

@jkristobans Interesting, I’ll check it out. Thanks!

@sean_boulanger_ How far did you go?

@TimothyBramlett @theayooladaniel @elliscs @CoveComments I promote ilo on Twitter, for obvious reasons

@TimothyBramlett @theayooladaniel @elliscs @CoveComments For Cove I have great exposure on the Ghost website, on the Integrations page. I also have asked theme devs to have Cove as a default option in their themes 👍🏼 There’s also a “Powered by” link on every Cove site. Those are my main three for Cove

@VladPasca5 @CoveComments Haha not so fast 😅

@SloanCam Obviously not the same as using a camera but it only costs a few dollars

@SloanCam Did you try hooking your phone up instead of a camera? I’ve played around with the Camo app and it works really well

@petersuhm @toltaHQ Yep. Basically what I’m doing now already 😄

@zg_dev Giving up $2k/mo for +$100k is so worth it. Wouldn’t you take that deal?

@AngeZanetti @toltaHQ @noahwbragg I’ve almost done it with ilo within a year. And that’s with a “cheap” product. B2B might be even faster

@camillo777 @toltaHQ One a year? I launched six projects in the last year

@learnwithvidya @linuz90 @pradeepb28 @JamieHoward @frankdilo *analytics product

@linuz90 @pradeepb28 @JamieHoward @frankdilo Put ilo side by side and you’ll see. It’s not hard to realise why I think this. Come on. I have never claimed to invent a category or have a monopoly. If you’d made a new product then I of course wouldn’t have a problem. Competition is good

@linuz90 @pradeepb28 @JamieHoward @frankdilo Doesn’t mean I can’t be frustrated, after you were a paying customer, at how you implemented it

@pradeepb28 @frankdilo @linuz90 Deepu, if you’d used ilo or any other analytics product and then saw this launch, you would know exactly what I mean

@frankdilo Frank, I admire your and Fab’s work and craftsmanship but you didn’t try very hard to make it different. You could have built a totally new analytics product. Instead it’s almost a direct copy in many ways

@DONVESH Inaction? And definitely not scared (currently very happy with 200+ customers). Just frustrated a talented team didn’t make a more unique product

@frantzfries Not hard in the US. Much nicer taxes for me 😅

@petersuhm @toltaHQ Zero but almost there with ilo

@marciszv Definitely an option! But I’d imagine there are many fewer buyers at that scale

@itsdavemartin @toltaHQ Yea, it wouldn’t make sense to sell a fast-growing project

@louisnicholls_ If I sell, I will bank the MRR up to $3k and would make more money over all. But this is totally a valid option. I don’t *have* to sell if there’s traction. I’m a builder, not a grower and I have a ton of ideas to try out 😄

@noahwbragg No harm in trying! 😄 If I got over $5k myself then I probably wouldn’t sell it because it has good enough traction. I’d probably only sell projects I think someone else could grow faster

@_glnarayanan Because if you compared them side by side you would see how similar they are. They could have tried to make something unique but decided instead to copy ilo

@maxdesalle Totally. It’s just the way they did it. If they’d created something new like I did last year, I wouldn’t have needed to raise this issue. Then it’s not a clone

@_divby0 I worked hard to create a new experience for Twitter analytics. Both copycats just used that, instead of themselves coming up with something new

@AngeZanetti It’s either time to double down or to do something new… Thanks Xavier! ✨

@d__raptis Thanks for this Jim! 👊🏼

@akantjas @d__raptis Appreciate it Alex!

@yarobagriy It would have to be fluid. If something takes off and it’s got good traction, then it would be silly to sell. Something like ilo (~$2.5k MRR after a year) is not that. And for sure it might not be possible regularly

@smccluremia @toltaHQ Probably no more time than creating new businesses. Marketing (ie growth) is not my strong suit but building is

@AnthonyCastrio @smccluremia This probably depends on your skill set. I could build new stuff every day of the week. Growing to $10k sounds daunting in comparison

@janvmusscher Marketing for each project or marketing to buyers?

@chddaniel @toltaHQ I have no idea. I’d assume the higher the MRR, the lower the multiple in some cases. But in the end it all depends on the buyer

@zg_dev No, far less. They’re all side projects and I don’t usually do 10 hours a week across all of them atm

@shkliarau I don’t think it has anything to do with building in public. They used the product then re-built it in theirs. Would have been the same result I’d imagine

@_divby0 If you looked at ilo and then at the two copycats, you’d be able to see

@TobiasWhetton 👍🏼 Also not hinging everything on one project really helps. Just a small annoyance in the grand scheme of things

@darrensapalo I don't typically care about competitors, only if they blatantly copy. So, nothing

@ferminrp Maybe they could have come up with their own analytics product though. That's my only complaint.