MagnetManager – Turn YouTube videos into lead magnets that convert

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Hey HN, I’ve been making Ruby on Rails tutorials on YouTube for a while, and realized I was getting views, but not building any kind of audience. No real way to connect with viewers. I also run a small SaaS that funds my bootstrapping efforts. After trying (and getting frustrated with) a bunch of lead magnet tools, I built my own. It's called MagnetManager. You drop in a topic or a YouTube link, pick a template (listicle, guide, summary, etc), and it creates a clean lead magnet you can share and collect emails from. PDFs are hosted for you. You get a link. That’s it. Built with: Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL Stimulus + Hotwire It’s made for solo creators, educators, and small content-driven businesses. You can try it for free at https://magnetmanager.com (14-day trial, no credit card required). Would love feedback — UX, feature gaps, use cases you think I missed. Also curious if anyone else here has dealt with this “content with no capture” problem. Thanks for reading. Happy to answer anything. Phil

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Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Strong signals: ide, io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

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

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