53: Launching Transistor.fm with Justin Jackson - a podcast by Ben Orenstein and Derrick Reimer

Today’s guest, Justin Jackson, just launched a podcast platform called, Transistor.fm. Justin describes the time he spent working with co-founder Jon Buda to get it ready to go live. Launching involves a lot of energy and emotion with ups and downs.
Whether working on your own or with someone else, Justin encourages you to take time away to work on something to focus on it and make significant progress.Today’s Topics Include:
Reporting is key feature for podcast hosting applications; Transistor.fm offers an awesome analytics featureWhen catching up with competitors, have a comparable minimum set of features
Some features don’t look good in screenshots; showcase a featureLots of time was spent on the launch, which Justin hoped would create a ripple effect for sign ups, word of mouth, tweets, and other engagement
People see something on Product Hunt, and they buy it; it’s an easy decision but not an intent-based audience - looking for entertainment and freebiesSplash for Transistor.fm made it the #1 product and generated sign ups
A podcast is an investment; Justin decided to use credit card sign up for Transistor.fm to build a brand and trustCalculating churn, setting expectations, and reaching goals; banking on slow, steady growth
Starting work on Spots.fm, self-serve ads for indie creators; making it as easy to advertise on a podcast as it is advertising on FacebookGet a company to sponsor you and write off as marketing expense; way for podcasters to earn income from their show
Talk, observe, and listen to “normals” to find that people buy things because of podcasts; don’t change people’s priorities to fit your idealsLinks and resources:
Derrick Reimer Website (http://www.derrickreimer.com/)Derrick Reimer on Twitter (https://twitter.com/derrickreimer)
Ben Orenstein Website (http://www.benorenstein.com/)Ben Orenstein on Twitter (https://twitter.com/r00k)
Level (https://level.app/)Derrick’s Manifesto (https://level.app/manifesto)
Tuple (https://tuple.app/)Build Your SaaS Podcast (https://saas.transistor.fm/)
MegaMaker (https://megamaker.co/)Justin Jackson Newsletter (https://justinjackson.ca/newsletter/)
The Importance of Trust with Your Audience with Justin Jackson (http://artofproductpodcast.com/episode-46)Transistor.fm (https://transistor.fm/)
Laracon (http://laracon.us/)
Tuple Native App and Level Inbox Workflows (http://artofproductpodcast.com/episode-52)Product Hunt (https://www.producthunt.com/)
Rob Walling (https://robwalling.com/)Tim Ferriss (https://tim.blog/)

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