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Regarding question #2, I'm also working on a landing page to test demand for a SaaS idea before going into development (so there is no product yet). My plan was to collect the e-mails of those who would try to sign up (sign up form asks for e-mail, then the next screen says that the platform is still under development but we will reach out once it's done). The point was to evaluate the number of people ready to sign up and have a way to reach them again once the platform is ready.
But your comment about offering to try the beta version made me pause, as it seems to imply that you should only collect the e-mails for those who explicitly want to be contacted for something specific. Am I reading too much into it or is there something I should be aware of regarding e-mail collecting practices? I'm new to all this so sorry if it's a noob question!
How do you move from a freelance per hour mindset to a product/service consulting mindset? Do you need to develop packaged solutions first or do you gain these from the freelance projects one has done?
What are your thoughts on how to handle impacts from the recent google core update. I've noticed a significant drop in daily search impressions. My plan is to just keep on publishing more content for next few weeks and see if anything changes.
I notice that most HARO opportunities want qualified people with credentials - do you also find this and are these the ones you’re applying to? Thank you!
Regarding question #2, I'm also working on a landing page to test demand for a SaaS idea before going into development (so there is no product yet). My plan was to collect the e-mails of those who would try to sign up (sign up form asks for e-mail, then the next screen says that the platform is still under development but we will reach out once it's done). The point was to evaluate the number of people ready to sign up and have a way to reach them again once the platform is ready.
But your comment about offering to try the beta version made me pause, as it seems to imply that you should only collect the e-mails for those who explicitly want to be contacted for something specific. Am I reading too much into it or is there something I should be aware of regarding e-mail collecting practices? I'm new to all this so sorry if it's a noob question!
How do you move from a freelance per hour mindset to a product/service consulting mindset? Do you need to develop packaged solutions first or do you gain these from the freelance projects one has done?
What are your thoughts on how to handle impacts from the recent google core update. I've noticed a significant drop in daily search impressions. My plan is to just keep on publishing more content for next few weeks and see if anything changes.
I notice that most HARO opportunities want qualified people with credentials - do you also find this and are these the ones you’re applying to? Thank you!