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AI is Boring

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 79 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Creativity Artificial Intelligence Content Humanity
  1. Value comes from scarcity, and the abundance of AI-generated content reduces its value and meaning.
  2. The convenience and entertainment offered by AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney risk dumbing down humanity and making genuine creativity obsolete.
  3. Human achievement, with all its imperfections and struggles, holds more value and meaning than the easily obtainable and abundant content created by AI.

AI will liberate us from art

The Leftovers • 99 implied HN points • 23 Jan 23
🎭️ Culture AI Art Technology Music Content
  1. AI is already heavily involved in shaping cultural products, leading to concerns about the loss of human creativity
  2. The prevalence of algorithms in various aspects of culture and entertainment points to a long-standing trend towards automation
  3. The evolution of culture into a commodity and the influence of algorithms have significantly impacted the creative landscape, challenging traditional notions of human creativity

From DVDs to Streaming: Netflix’s Less Enduring Moat

Gad’s Newsletter • 56 implied HN points • 01 May 23
💼 Business Streaming Content Operations Competition
  1. Netflix's transition from DVD-by-mail to streaming marked the end of an era of innovation and disruption in the entertainment industry.
  2. Operational efficiency and supply chain management were crucial for Netflix's success in the DVD era, but content quality is now the primary focus in the competitive streaming landscape.
  3. Lasting competitive moats are built on human interactions, behaviors, and long-term dependencies, rather than just technology alone.

Influencer marketing may not be a good fit for your developer-focused startup

thedevmarketer • 39 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
💼 Business Marketing Startups Community Sales Content
  1. Influencer marketing may not work for developer-focused startups with specialized solutions and top-down strategies.
  2. Consider alternative community-building strategies like podcasts, workshops, and articles for reaching the right target audience.
  3. Community involvement goes beyond influencers and should focus on engaging relevant communities for your product.

The ABCs

Achee Alpha • 3 implied HN points • 24 Feb 24
💼 Business Marketing Startups Content Audience Data
  1. Focus on the foundations in marketing - Audience, Behavior, Content. These are the ABCs that matter most.
  2. Targeting the right audience is crucial. It's not about reaching everyone, but connecting with those who need your solution.
  3. Listen to your user's problems, understand their behavior, and create valuable content to attract and engage them.
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How To Monetise Your Attention

Day One • 439 implied HN points • 10 Aug 20
🚌 Education Attention Content Learning Personal Growth
  1. Consuming educational, informational, and entertaining content on the internet is crucial for growth and success.
  2. Focus on seeking out educational content to increase knowledge and improve skills, as it can help you monetize your attention and achieve success.
  3. Take proactive steps like learning new skills, building a business, or enhancing existing skills to ensure you come out stronger and more successful in challenging times.

Timeline Violence

Seeking Tribe • 12 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Social media Content Monetization User Experience
  1. Social media platforms need to prioritize free expression and diverse perspectives to prevent radicalization and misinformation.
  2. Incentivizing inflammatory content through monetization can lead to a toxic online environment with severe consequences.
  3. Improving platform features and user experience can enhance the quality of online interactions and promote positive engagement.

Opt out message on your Substack's Welcome Page: Help out your first time visitors

Next Big Newsletter • 10 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Substack Subscription Content Interaction
  1. Consider improving the opt-out message on your Substack's Welcome Page to be more welcoming and informative.
  2. Explore changing the default 'No thanks' link to something more engaging and helpful for visitors who are not ready to subscribe immediately.
  3. Customize the opt-out message in your Substack settings to provide a better experience for your potential subscribers.

Getting started

Turnaround • 59 implied HN points • 19 Jul 19
🕹 Technology Media Software Content
  1. The author is a journalist and part-time writer-editor-publisher-typist-investor at a newsletter, with a background in covering technology and co-founding a media company.
  2. The newsletter aims to feature topics like corporate storytelling, early-stage companies/founders, SaaS trends from India, tips and tools for fitness, and more.
  3. Readers will receive weekly updates and occasional in-depth breakdowns of topics in their inbox, providing an opportunity to get to know the author better.

Getting to 19,000 monthly clicks: Everything I've learned about SEO as a beginner

I Have No Idea What I'm Doing • 2 HN points • 03 May 23
🕹 Technology SEO Content
  1. To improve SEO, focus on creating relevant content, establishing website trustworthiness, and building backlinks.
  2. Consider keyword difficulty when choosing which keywords to target for better ranking on Google.
  3. Utilize tools like Ahrefs for keyword research, and use strategies like programmatic SEO and ChatGPT to optimize content creation and increase website traffic.

Eamon Levesque: Big Game for Someone with Such a Small Truck: Media Conglomerates Vs. Everybody

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎭️ Culture Media Entertainment Content Creators
  1. Corporate mottos are often either laughable or unsettling, like Google's 'Don't be Evil' which they eventually dropped.
  2. Media mogul Sumner Redstone's 'Content is King' philosophy was central to his success, reflected in his ruthless acquisitions and control over various industries.
  3. The rise of user-generated content (UGC) poses a threat to traditional media conglomerates, as platforms like YouTube and TikTok excel in personalized, cheaper content delivery.

How Long Does It Take To See SEO Results (And ROI)?

B2B SEO & Growth with Annika Helendi • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
💼 Business SEO Marketing ROI Strategy Content
  1. SEO is a long-term strategy that requires patience and consistent effort.
  2. On average, it takes 6 to 12 months to see real SEO results, with the full impact often revealing in year 2.
  3. ROI of SEO is best measured in the long term, providing endless organic traffic, high-quality conversions, and increased credibility over time.

Join me on Notes

Ian Johnson • 0 implied HN points • 13 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Social media Content Platforms
  1. Ian Johnson has started using Substack Notes to connect with readers in a new way.
  2. Subscribers to Ian's newsletter will automatically see his notes on Substack.
  3. Readers are encouraged to join Notes to share thoughts, ideas, and quotes.

Stealing fire from the gods

Kiernan • 0 implied HN points • 06 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Data Content Generative AI
  1. Technological achievements have irreversible consequences that humanity must learn to live with.
  2. Generative AI is producing content so human-like that it's challenging to distinguish from real, impacting the way we process data.
  3. Data providence and trustworthiness will be crucial in a world flooded with low-quality generated content.

Bottom line, up top

Mehdeeka • 0 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Design Creativity Marketing Writing Content
  1. Content design involves designing content for effective communication based on defined user needs.
  2. Efficiency in writing, such as getting to the point quickly, is crucial for engaging content.
  3. Consideration of accessibility and inclusivity in content creation is vital for ensuring all users can benefit from the information.

Tech Regulation in India-Some important developments

Turnaround • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 20
🕹 Technology Regulation Innovation Policy Content Industry
  1. Tech regulation should strike a balance between innovation and control to avoid stifling progress.
  2. India's central bank is looking to set up a new entity for regulating retail payments, which may impact startups and payment gateways.
  3. OTT content providers in India are opting for self-regulation to avoid government regulations, setting an example for the tech industry.

The Podcast Business Model

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 26 Apr 19
💼 Business Podcasts Startups Business Models Content Monetization
  1. Luminary aims to be the Netflix of Podcasts by offering a subscription-based, ad-free platform with high-profile content creators.
  2. The podcasting evolution started with free content and ads, but now Luminary's strategy of offering premium content but with flaws in execution has raised questions about their business model.
  3. Failure to define target audience, unclear technology choices, and lack of differentiation from other podcast platforms are key challenges faced by Luminary, highlighting the importance of a well-thought-out strategy in the podcast industry.

How content is trapped

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 26 Oct 16
💼 Business Media Digitization Profitability Strategy Content
  1. Digitization exposes weak links in traditional content business models and breaks them, emphasizing the importance of understanding the connection between content and returns.
  2. Successful businesses recognize early the need to adapt and delink aspects of their operations to stay profitable in the digital age.
  3. Content providers need to focus on social elements and consumer value, not just information, to remain relevant and successful in the changing media landscape.