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Why build free tools?
1. Build a free tool
2. Record a YouTube video about it
3. Publish a blog post about it
4. Send an email about it
5. Submit it to 10 directories
6. Repeat
This is STILL a very effective marketing strategy.
Founder, MakerBox and FounderPal
Free tool marketing:
- Helped @tibo_maker grow Tweet Hunter to $10M ARR
- Increased @DanKulkov's revenue by by 226%
- Added 2,000 users to my habit tracker
Founder, ShipFast and more
You can still build while also marketing.
Just added another free tool to Pallyy's collection - an Instagram grid maker.
Upload an image. Split it into a 3x3 grid.
That's 26 free tools now!
Founder, Pallyy
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