Write Useful Books

Write Useful Books

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Book (and community) about writing nonfiction that succeeds.

Done properly, books are amazing passive revenue products. (My first two do $14k/month and growing, even after 7 years.) And yet, most books fail and earn close to nothing. I want to help you build a better book.

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Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting
80%80% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released
60%60% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Product HuntUnlikely to reach the leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos
45%45% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Strong signals: month · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal
42%42% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive
38%38% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Strong signals: revenue · Missing: arr, mrr, profit
30%30% 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
2%2% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Incorrect prediction on native model

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