I have failed again | Build in public E165

All right. So, this is going to be the All right. So, this is going to be the All right. So, this is going to be the review of week two of my challenge review of week two of my challenge review of week two of my challenge slashexperiment slashexperiment slashexperiment of releasing building and releasing 25 of releasing building and releasing 25 of releasing building and releasing 25 projects in 25 weeks. Um, it was pretty projects in 25 weeks. Um, it was pretty projects in 25 weeks. Um, it was pretty objectively a failure. Here are the objectively a failure. Here are the objectively a failure. Here are the results. I have basically I got 100 results. I have basically I got 100 results. I have basically I got 100 people to come to the page. people to come to the page. people to come to the page. Not a lot. Pretty abysmal. What did I Not a lot. Pretty abysmal. What did I Not a lot. Pretty abysmal. What did I What did I put up? Just a stupid little What did I put up? Just a stupid little What did I put up? Just a stupid little simple thing. It’s called Kilroy was simple thing. It’s called Kilroy was simple thing. It’s called Kilroy was here. Uh I’m not going to go into what here. Uh I’m not going to go into what here. Uh I’m not going to go into what this character is. There is another this character is. There is another this character is. There is another video explaining that. I to be video explaining that. I to be video explaining that. I to be completely honest expected this to flop completely honest expected this to flop completely honest expected this to flop and be a failure. I proceeded anyway. So and be a failure. I proceeded anyway. So and be a failure. I proceeded anyway. So why did I why did I put out something why did I why did I put out something why did I why did I put out something that’s kind of kind of junk? It’s just that’s kind of kind of junk? It’s just that’s kind of kind of junk? It’s just not it’s not junk. It’s just not like not it’s not junk. It’s just not like not it’s not junk. It’s just not like good. It’s not a viral thing. It’s very good. It’s not a viral thing. It’s very good. It’s not a viral thing. It’s very weird niche thing. To be blunt, I needed weird niche thing. To be blunt, I needed weird niche thing. To be blunt, I needed to give myself one week to get ahead of to give myself one week to get ahead of to give myself one week to get ahead of of the projects. So, it’s really hard to of the projects. So, it’s really hard to of the projects. So, it’s really hard to build 25 projects in 25 weeks that are build 25 projects in 25 weeks that are build 25 projects in 25 weeks that are wow, that could go viral, that are wow, that could go viral, that are wow, that could go viral, that are interesting, that are fun, that are interesting, that are fun, that are interesting, that are fun, that are cool. Um, I needed kind of just a a cool. Um, I needed kind of just a a cool. Um, I needed kind of just a a filler project that was really small so filler project that was really small so filler project that was really small so I could get ahead. I mean, I really did. I could get ahead. I mean, I really did. I could get ahead. I mean, I really did. And I think it’s paid off very well And I think it’s paid off very well And I think it’s paid off very well because next week’s uh goes out on because next week’s uh goes out on because next week’s uh goes out on Monday. So, just a couple days and the Monday. So, just a couple days and the Monday. So, just a couple days and the next one I’m putting out is so much next one I’m putting out is so much next one I’m putting out is so much bigger and better. It’s really going to bigger and better. It’s really going to bigger and better. It’s really going to be a good one. And I’ll make a couple be a good one. And I’ll make a couple be a good one. And I’ll make a couple videos explaining how I built it, going videos explaining how I built it, going videos explaining how I built it, going into detail. It’s pretty uh pretty into detail. It’s pretty uh pretty into detail. It’s pretty uh pretty all-encompassing. Like, I would say it all-encompassing. Like, I would say it all-encompassing. Like, I would say it is 20 times more work and more is 20 times more work and more is 20 times more work and more impressive than this one. So, this is impressive than this one. So, this is impressive than this one. So, this is like a really just easy quick filler like a really just easy quick filler like a really just easy quick filler one. I think I spent like a day or two one. I think I spent like a day or two one. I think I spent like a day or two on it. Was not going to be a big one. I on it. Was not going to be a big one. I on it. Was not going to be a big one. I knew it after I built it. After I built knew it after I built it. After I built knew it after I built it. After I built that and started on the third one, I was that and started on the third one, I was that and started on the third one, I was like, “Oh, yeah. Okay, this this sucks like, “Oh, yeah. Okay, this this sucks like, “Oh, yeah. Okay, this this sucks compared to the next one.” So, a few compared to the next one.” So, a few compared to the next one.” So, a few interesting things I’ll point out. I put interesting things I’ll point out. I put interesting things I’ll point out. I put an Easter egg. A few people found it. an Easter egg. A few people found it. an Easter egg. A few people found it. Um, interesting that a bunch of people Um, interesting that a bunch of people Um, interesting that a bunch of people clicked into the box to enter their clicked into the box to enter their clicked into the box to enter their email. I don’t know what happened. It email. I don’t know what happened. It email. I don’t know what happened. It said that there was um three failures. I said that there was um three failures. I said that there was um three failures. I don’t know what went wrong. It’s really don’t know what went wrong. It’s really don’t know what went wrong. It’s really frustrating. It’s really, really frustrating. It’s really, really frustrating. It’s really, really frustrating. Uh, frustrating. Uh, frustrating. Uh, it said three people succeeded. I didn’t it said three people succeeded. I didn’t it said three people succeeded. I didn’t get three signups to the newsletter. Um, get three signups to the newsletter. Um, get three signups to the newsletter. Um, I’m assuming that that that I’m assuming that that that I’m assuming that that that the capture hit, the capture showed, and the capture hit, the capture showed, and the capture hit, the capture showed, and someone clicked. Why didn’t these people someone clicked. Why didn’t these people someone clicked. Why didn’t these people convert? I don’t know. It’s very convert? I don’t know. It’s very convert? I don’t know. It’s very frustrating. I need to figure that out. frustrating. I need to figure that out. frustrating. I need to figure that out. Um, but the the first weeks I had the Um, but the the first weeks I had the Um, but the the first weeks I had the same problem. No one converted to uh same problem. No one converted to uh same problem. No one converted to uh what am I doing? What’s the point of all what am I doing? What’s the point of all what am I doing? What’s the point of all all these projects? It It’s to get all these projects? It It’s to get all these projects? It It’s to get people to subscribe. It’s to make people to subscribe. It’s to make people to subscribe. It’s to make content for my newsletter. Uh it’s to content for my newsletter. Uh it’s to content for my newsletter. Uh it’s to get people to subscribe. People clicked. get people to subscribe. People clicked. get people to subscribe. People clicked. Look at this. Seven people clicked into Look at this. Seven people clicked into Look at this. Seven people clicked into that box. Why didn’t I I got one that box. Why didn’t I I got one that box. Why didn’t I I got one subscriber and and that was somebody I subscriber and and that was somebody I subscriber and and that was somebody I knew. What happened? I don’t understand. knew. What happened? I don’t understand. knew. What happened? I don’t understand. So I got It’s vital. You know, this this So I got It’s vital. You know, this this So I got It’s vital. You know, this this whole thing is going to fail if I can’t whole thing is going to fail if I can’t whole thing is going to fail if I can’t get people to confer. I missed out on get people to confer. I missed out on get people to confer. I missed out on like maybe six like maybe six like maybe six what? Five. five to six people. What the what? Five. five to six people. What the what? Five. five to six people. What the [  ] Something went wrong. I don’t know [  ] Something went wrong. I don’t know [  ] Something went wrong. I don’t know why I didn’t get Yeah, it’s it’s why I didn’t get Yeah, it’s it’s why I didn’t get Yeah, it’s it’s frustrating. I’m not sure what is going frustrating. I’m not sure what is going frustrating. I’m not sure what is going on. So, I It’s vital I get that figured on. So, I It’s vital I get that figured on. So, I It’s vital I get that figured out ASAP. This is also why I did two out ASAP. This is also why I did two out ASAP. This is also why I did two small ones. I need to iron out the kinks small ones. I need to iron out the kinks small ones. I need to iron out the kinks before the big impressive ones come. Uh before the big impressive ones come. Uh before the big impressive ones come. Uh hopefully I can get it figured out. So, hopefully I can get it figured out. So, hopefully I can get it figured out. So, one thing I wanted to point out was one thing I wanted to point out was one thing I wanted to point out was about 70% scrolled and and revealed the about 70% scrolled and and revealed the about 70% scrolled and and revealed the guy. So, that tells me about 30% just guy. So, that tells me about 30% just guy. So, that tells me about 30% just bailed. whatever it bounces. Um, and bailed. whatever it bounces. Um, and bailed. whatever it bounces. Um, and that pretty much lines up. Look at that. that pretty much lines up. Look at that. that pretty much lines up. Look at that. Cuz it’s it’s like 20% just um bounced Cuz it’s it’s like 20% just um bounced Cuz it’s it’s like 20% just um bounced and didn’t do anything. 3% is um much and didn’t do anything. 3% is um much and didn’t do anything. 3% is um much higher than I was anticipating. My goal higher than I was anticipating. My goal higher than I was anticipating. My goal was 1%. But if I could keep this 3% was 1%. But if I could keep this 3% was 1%. But if I could keep this 3% conversion rate and I could really make conversion rate and I could really make conversion rate and I could really make a few of these projects go viral, I’ll a few of these projects go viral, I’ll a few of these projects go viral, I’ll be cooking. I’ll be set. That’s all I be cooking. I’ll be set. That’s all I be cooking. I’ll be set. That’s all I got for today. got for today. got for today. Uh, on to my random story for today. Uh, on to my random story for today. Uh, on to my random story for today. I’ve talked about this in my last few I’ve talked about this in my last few I’ve talked about this in my last few videos. I’m I’m really suffering from a videos. I’m I’m really suffering from a videos. I’m I’m really suffering from a lack of sleep. lack of sleep. lack of sleep. Uh, my sleep cycle is just thrown out of Uh, my sleep cycle is just thrown out of Uh, my sleep cycle is just thrown out of whack. I was up really late for weeks. whack. I was up really late for weeks. whack. I was up really late for weeks. Um, and just my body kind of Um, and just my body kind of Um, and just my body kind of got used to going to sleep at like 3:00 got used to going to sleep at like 3:00 got used to going to sleep at like 3:00 4:00 a.m. I’m pretty pretty wiped out 4:00 a.m. I’m pretty pretty wiped out 4:00 a.m. I’m pretty pretty wiped out from the luck sleep. I’m trying to get from the luck sleep. I’m trying to get from the luck sleep. I’m trying to get that back to normal. Wake up like a real that back to normal. Wake up like a real that back to normal. Wake up like a real adult, a real normal person. But one adult, a real normal person. But one adult, a real normal person. But one thing that messed me up even more was I thing that messed me up even more was I thing that messed me up even more was I went out the other night to go to a went out the other night to go to a went out the other night to go to a show. We we drank a bunch. We went out show. We we drank a bunch. We went out show. We we drank a bunch. We went out after that a bit and stayed up late, you after that a bit and stayed up late, you after that a bit and stayed up late, you know, drinking drinking beers. know, drinking drinking beers. know, drinking drinking beers. And I had to say like this was one of And I had to say like this was one of And I had to say like this was one of the weirdest shows I’ve ever gone to. Um the weirdest shows I’ve ever gone to. Um the weirdest shows I’ve ever gone to. Um I I go to quite a few quite a number of I I go to quite a few quite a number of I I go to quite a few quite a number of shows. Um I’ve known people that go to a shows. Um I’ve known people that go to a shows. Um I’ve known people that go to a lot more. I know people who would go lot more. I know people who would go lot more. I know people who would go would go to shows like once a week. would go to shows like once a week. would go to shows like once a week. Pretty wild. Or every two weeks. This Pretty wild. Or every two weeks. This Pretty wild. Or every two weeks. This this year will be probably be about six this year will be probably be about six this year will be probably be about six or seven shows all year. And by show, I or seven shows all year. And by show, I or seven shows all year. And by show, I mean like a concert, you know, you you mean like a concert, you know, you you mean like a concert, you know, you you go to a venue, you watch a artist play go to a venue, you watch a artist play go to a venue, you watch a artist play live. The the one this week was one of live. The the one this week was one of live. The the one this week was one of the weirdest ones I’ve ever gone to. the weirdest ones I’ve ever gone to. the weirdest ones I’ve ever gone to. Pretty pretty strange guy. He He’s Pretty pretty strange guy. He He’s Pretty pretty strange guy. He He’s fairly popular on Spotify. He has about fairly popular on Spotify. He has about fairly popular on Spotify. He has about like like half a million streams on like like half a million streams on like like half a million streams on Spotify a month, which which really puts Spotify a month, which which really puts Spotify a month, which which really puts you up there. you can go sell out kind you up there. you can go sell out kind you up there. you can go sell out kind of ballroom, small kind of venues pretty of ballroom, small kind of venues pretty of ballroom, small kind of venues pretty easily when you’re that big. And it was easily when you’re that big. And it was easily when you’re that big. And it was a pretty big crowd. I mean, it was a pretty big crowd. I mean, it was a pretty big crowd. I mean, it was pretty full. He It was just him. There’s pretty full. He It was just him. There’s pretty full. He It was just him. There’s no one like on keyboards. There’s nobody no one like on keyboards. There’s nobody no one like on keyboards. There’s nobody no one else out there. It was just him. no one else out there. It was just him. no one else out there. It was just him. And he comes out and he just is like And he comes out and he just is like And he comes out and he just is like headbanging like crazy. I’ve never seen headbanging like crazy. I’ve never seen headbanging like crazy. I’ve never seen anyone headbang. He’s, you know, full anyone headbang. He’s, you know, full anyone headbang. He’s, you know, full body just, you know, thrusting up and body just, you know, thrusting up and body just, you know, thrusting up and down, up and down and singing and uh no down, up and down and singing and uh no down, up and down and singing and uh no band, no keyboardist, just him, you band, no keyboardist, just him, you band, no keyboardist, just him, you know, he he it’s like he’s going to his know, he he it’s like he’s going to his know, he he it’s like he’s going to his [  ] iPhone or something and hitting [  ] iPhone or something and hitting [  ] iPhone or something and hitting play or next track and singing along. play or next track and singing along. play or next track and singing along. Pretty bizarre show. Uh he he was it was Pretty bizarre show. Uh he he was it was Pretty bizarre show. Uh he he was it was not very good live. I like several of not very good live. I like several of not very good live. I like several of his songs on Spotify, but not this this his songs on Spotify, but not this this his songs on Spotify, but not this this was pretty weird. And this guy was just, was pretty weird. And this guy was just, was pretty weird. And this guy was just, you know, headbanging like crazy. I was you know, headbanging like crazy. I was you know, headbanging like crazy. I was like, “How could he not pass out and get like, “How could he not pass out and get like, “How could he not pass out and get dizzy?” And he’s h, you know, hopping up dizzy?” And he’s h, you know, hopping up dizzy?” And he’s h, you know, hopping up and down. And this dude went from he he and down. And this dude went from he he and down. And this dude went from he he had like a button-up shirt. And this had like a button-up shirt. And this had like a button-up shirt. And this dude dude dude was drenched head to toe in sweat like was drenched head to toe in sweat like was drenched head to toe in sweat like and he keeps just headbanging as the and he keeps just headbanging as the and he keeps just headbanging as the show goes on. Sweat is flinging off his show goes on. Sweat is flinging off his show goes on. Sweat is flinging off his head. And I’m like, “This is a weird head. And I’m like, “This is a weird head. And I’m like, “This is a weird [  ] show. Th This is the guy by the [  ] show. Th This is the guy by the [  ] show. Th This is the guy by the way. I probably should have I mean, he’s way. I probably should have I mean, he’s way. I probably should have I mean, he’s a pretty hipster dude. This is how he a pretty hipster dude. This is how he a pretty hipster dude. This is how he dresses. I don’t know if that’s like I dresses. I don’t know if that’s like I dresses. I don’t know if that’s like I don’t know why he seems to always dress don’t know why he seems to always dress don’t know why he seems to always dress like that. Maybe that’s he’s like a like that. Maybe that’s he’s like a like that. Maybe that’s he’s like a Steve Jobs kind of character who you Steve Jobs kind of character who you Steve Jobs kind of character who you know wears the same thing every day. I know wears the same thing every day. I know wears the same thing every day. I don’t know. But I mean he’s wearing this don’t know. But I mean he’s wearing this don’t know. But I mean he’s wearing this and it’s like a long sleeve shirt and and it’s like a long sleeve shirt and and it’s like a long sleeve shirt and he’s really going up and down like you he’s really going up and down like you he’s really going up and down like you know like this kind of thing. Pretty know like this kind of thing. Pretty know like this kind of thing. Pretty pretty weird. Pretty weird dude. One pretty weird. Pretty weird dude. One pretty weird. Pretty weird dude. One thing, well, one last thing I’ll say, thing, well, one last thing I’ll say, thing, well, one last thing I’ll say, this poor person opened for him. this poor person opened for him. this poor person opened for him. And this is the worst live music I’ve And this is the worst live music I’ve And this is the worst live music I’ve ever seen in my life. This was bizarre. ever seen in my life. This was bizarre. ever seen in my life. This was bizarre. This was like like horribly. It was like This was like like horribly. It was like This was like like horribly. It was like they were just out there living room they were just out there living room they were just out there living room jamming out on their guitars. Really jamming out on their guitars. Really jamming out on their guitars. Really [  ] to be honest with you. The whole [  ] to be honest with you. The whole [  ] to be honest with you. The whole show was beard weird as [  ] Um, I like show was beard weird as [  ] Um, I like show was beard weird as [ __ ] Um, I like I said, I like some of his me some of I said, I like some of his me some of I said, I like some of his me some of his songs and I went some people are his songs and I went some people are his songs and I went some people are really into this guy too, but man, it really into this guy too, but man, it really into this guy too, but man, it was a weird show. It was it was such a was a weird show. It was it was such a was a weird show. It was it was such a bizarre show and that opener was the bizarre show and that opener was the bizarre show and that opener was the worst opening artist I’ve ever seen in worst opening artist I’ve ever seen in worst opening artist I’ve ever seen in all my life anywhere on earth. So, all my life anywhere on earth. So, all my life anywhere on earth. So, pretty pretty pretty rubbish stuff and pretty pretty pretty rubbish stuff and pretty pretty pretty rubbish stuff and it’s kind of like, wow, I got no sleep it’s kind of like, wow, I got no sleep it’s kind of like, wow, I got no sleep again because of this. That’s all I got again because of this. That’s all I got again because of this. That’s all I got for today. I will not do a video this for today. I will not do a video this for today. I will not do a video this weekend. I will save it for Monday. But weekend. I will save it for Monday. But weekend. I will save it for Monday. But the big big project is my first really the big big project is my first really the big big project is my first really really big project and moving forward really big project and moving forward really big project and moving forward most of my projects will be much better most of my projects will be much better most of my projects will be much better than the first two. So stay tuned. than the first two. So stay tuned. than the first two. So stay tuned. Pretty pretty fun stuff is coming. I Pretty pretty fun stuff is coming. I Pretty pretty fun stuff is coming. I swear it’s already built. It’s ready to swear it’s already built. It’s ready to swear it’s already built. It’s ready to go. So I’m I’m telling you like it’s go. So I’m I’m telling you like it’s go. So I’m I’m telling you like it’s it’s done already. See you