So many complete products failed in the past. If you think just building with Ai is the secret sauce, you're in for a rude awakening after launch. Ship & market from day 0!
โLLM traffic is only 2% of referral trafficโ
cool
now look at the parts people ignore:
- growing ~80% year over year
- traffic roughly tripled in a year
- 18% conversion rate
because when someone clicks through from an AI answer
the model has already:
- compared options
- filtered competitors
- answered objections
the user isnโt researching
theyโre deciding
which is why LLM traffic converts way higher than traditional search
2% volume today
but the growth curve conversion rate should make it obvious where this is going
Studying ContentBoost's acquisition data today has shed light on some key Shopify merchant metrics:
TLDR for Shopify merchants ๐
- Free tools are outperforming every other channel
- Store Roast and SEO Checker are my top traffic sources right now
(Merchants use them, see what's broken in their store, and want it fixed)
- Most store owners have no idea how weak their content looks to search engines
The thing that jumped out to me: The tool IS the marketing. ๐ฏ
When you give someone a real diagnosis of their store before asking for anything, trust is already built. No pitch needed. ๐๐
This is why ContentBoost leads with free tools. Merchants discover what's missing, then the solution is obvious.
Value first always wins.
#shopify#ai
Week 12 of building ContentBoost:
โ First 3 paying customers
โ Hit $600 MRR
โ 2 features shipped based on user feedback
Still figuring out user acquisition. Still stressed about runway. But we're moving. ๐โโ๏ธ
Starter Story began inside this Starbucks in NYC.
I was 27.
5 years into a career I didn't care about.
$60K in debt.
I knew I wanted to build something. I just didn't know what.
So I started interviewing founders to understand what was working.
Your entire life will change when you realize that the gap between where you are and where you want to be is filled with work no one will clap for. Do it anyway. The one who learns to work without validation is the one who will eventually win.
My life began when I realized nobody knows what theyโre doing. Thereโs no โcouncil of eldersโ running the world. You donโt need permission to do anything. You donโt need approval or qualifications. You can just do things. Embrace that and the world starts bending to your will.
๐ In the last 20 years I shipped 20 projects
๐ป 1 of those makes decent money (Bannerbear)
๐ฃ 2 are in early stage but not making much
๐ข 1 made ok money then slowed
๐ The other 16 failed
๐ So... ship more
Excited to share with the community our newest feature: Store Roasts! ๐ซ
Just plug in your store URL and get an honest review about your homepage to boost conversions!
contentboo.st/tools/store-roโฆ