Imprint – Rethinking Medium

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Hello! This is Roland from Imprint (https://imprint.to). We've been frustrated with Medium because of their paywall, content ownership issues, intrusive interface, and low post engagement. So we built Imprint to do things different. We want to take the control and ownership you get with Wordpress/Ghost, and provide distribution/discovery. To us, a blog is... 1. Openly sharing your thoughts (freedom of expression) 2. Accessible, unobtrusive content (no paywalls) 3. Ownership/control of your work (our policies, custom domains, customization) 4. Building an audience that engages with articles (followers, newsletters, distribution) 5. Simple to run, so you focus on what matters — CONTENT Our manifesto (business model, philosophy, guidelines): https://read.imprint.to/post/the-imprint-rundown Happy to answer any questions and concerns. Thanks! P.S: yes, our title was inspired by the Ghost launch years ago

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Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting

84%84% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

best fitHighest predicted score across all platforms for this description.

Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Strong signals: model, new, open · Missing: mac, agents, macos

75%75% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

TrustMRRFits verified-revenue profile · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal

57%57% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: ide, io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

50%50% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.

AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Strong signals: host, interface · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive

41%41% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue

19%19% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto

0%0% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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