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All right. So, today I’m going to be All right. So, today I’m going to be All right. So, today I’m going to be sharing and quickly demoing uh this sharing and quickly demoing uh this sharing and quickly demoing uh this week’s project. This is project number week’s project. This is project number week’s project. This is project number 10 of my 25 projects in 25 weeks 10 of my 25 projects in 25 weeks 10 of my 25 projects in 25 weeks challenge. I’m almost halfway. challenge. I’m almost halfway. challenge. I’m almost halfway. I actually uh have next week’s project I actually uh have next week’s project I actually uh have next week’s project and I’m working on 12 right now. So, I’m and I’m working on 12 right now. So, I’m and I’m working on 12 right now. So, I’m pretty much halfway through the pretty much halfway through the pretty much halfway through the challenge. Going to talk a little bit challenge. Going to talk a little bit challenge. Going to talk a little bit about something interesting that about something interesting that about something interesting that happened. uh something good. Finally got happened. uh something good. Finally got happened. uh something good. Finally got a little bit of help and some serious a little bit of help and some serious a little bit of help and some serious traction on one of my projects. First, traction on one of my projects. First, traction on one of my projects. First, my random story for today. So, it’s uh my random story for today. So, it’s uh my random story for today. So, it’s uh now January 2nd. New Year’s just came now January 2nd. New Year’s just came now January 2nd. New Year’s just came and gone. I was thinking about it. I was and gone. I was thinking about it. I was and gone. I was thinking about it. I was like, well, what was one of my most like, well, what was one of my most like, well, what was one of my most memorable New Years? So, I’m going to memorable New Years? So, I’m going to memorable New Years? So, I’m going to quickly share that story. Uh I remember quickly share that story. Uh I remember quickly share that story. Uh I remember pretty vividly the Y2K New Year’s. I I pretty vividly the Y2K New Year’s. I I pretty vividly the Y2K New Year’s. I I still think that’s the coolest one that still think that’s the coolest one that still think that’s the coolest one that I’ve ever seen. So So uh so such a rare I’ve ever seen. So So uh so such a rare I’ve ever seen. So So uh so such a rare thing like to go from 1900s to 2000. It thing like to go from 1900s to 2000. It thing like to go from 1900s to 2000. It was a big [  ] deal. And I was a I was a big [  ] deal. And I was a I was a big [  ] deal. And I was a I was a kid. I was really young. My was a kid. I was really young. My was a kid. I was really young. My sisters were really young. It was really sisters were really young. It was really sisters were really young. It was really weird because my parents uh we we we you weird because my parents uh we we we you weird because my parents uh we we we you know we’re kids so we were with our know we’re kids so we were with our know we’re kids so we were with our parents but they did something really parents but they did something really parents but they did something really weird. Even in hindsight I’m like why weird. Even in hindsight I’m like why weird. Even in hindsight I’m like why did they do that? That was so weird. I did they do that? That was so weird. I did they do that? That was so weird. I think they realized the importance of it think they realized the importance of it think they realized the importance of it and they wanted us to really remember and they wanted us to really remember and they wanted us to really remember it. But it was pretty crazy. They took it. But it was pretty crazy. They took it. But it was pretty crazy. They took like I was a teen, like real young teen, like I was a teen, like real young teen, like I was a teen, like real young teen, and they took me and my sisters and and they took me and my sisters and and they took me and my sisters and their friends, rented a bunch of like their friends, rented a bunch of like their friends, rented a bunch of like hotel rooms at the beach and like we hotel rooms at the beach and like we hotel rooms at the beach and like we threw a huge party. It was like wild. threw a huge party. It was like wild. threw a huge party. It was like wild. We, you know, they were like drinking. I We, you know, they were like drinking. I We, you know, they were like drinking. I think I even had like a beer maybe. Uh, think I even had like a beer maybe. Uh, think I even had like a beer maybe. Uh, and we were really young too to be and we were really young too to be and we were really young too to be drinking like that. drinking like that. drinking like that. And they kind of my parents just kind of And they kind of my parents just kind of And they kind of my parents just kind of looked the other way. It was like turned looked the other way. It was like turned looked the other way. It was like turned out into a wild party. People, you know, out into a wild party. People, you know, out into a wild party. People, you know, kids were making out and like, you know, kids were making out and like, you know, kids were making out and like, you know, fooling around like it was pretty pretty fooling around like it was pretty pretty fooling around like it was pretty pretty wild party. This is pretty pretty crazy. wild party. This is pretty pretty crazy. wild party. This is pretty pretty crazy. And I remember it was like a mix of And I remember it was like a mix of And I remember it was like a mix of fear. Everyone was so scared of the Y2K fear. Everyone was so scared of the Y2K fear. Everyone was so scared of the Y2K thing thing cuz there was a bug and uh thing thing cuz there was a bug and uh thing thing cuz there was a bug and uh all the computers. So when when the all the computers. So when when the all the computers. So when when the clock changed, hey couldn’t handle the clock changed, hey couldn’t handle the clock changed, hey couldn’t handle the math and the programming couldn’t handle math and the programming couldn’t handle math and the programming couldn’t handle that that new 2000 number. Oops. So all that that new 2000 number. Oops. So all that that new 2000 number. Oops. So all these developers back in the day in the these developers back in the day in the these developers back in the day in the late ‘9s were fixing all all the errors late ‘9s were fixing all all the errors late ‘9s were fixing all all the errors that were coded. So there was a big fear that were coded. So there was a big fear that were coded. So there was a big fear that all the lights would turn off and that all the lights would turn off and that all the lights would turn off and people stayed at home and you know were people stayed at home and you know were people stayed at home and you know were very really scared. We were at the beach very really scared. We were at the beach very really scared. We were at the beach partying and I’ll never forget like partying and I’ll never forget like partying and I’ll never forget like every we were there there was all of us every we were there there was all of us every we were there there was all of us spraying, you know, the little spray at spraying, you know, the little spray at spraying, you know, the little spray at each other and popping things and there each other and popping things and there each other and popping things and there was fireworks. So weird. Somebody at the was fireworks. So weird. Somebody at the was fireworks. So weird. Somebody at the party swears they saw a UFO that night. party swears they saw a UFO that night. party swears they saw a UFO that night. This is this is pretty weird. Swear to This is this is pretty weird. Swear to This is this is pretty weird. Swear to God. True story. And they they swear up God. True story. And they they swear up God. True story. And they they swear up and down for years and years. Somebody and down for years and years. Somebody and down for years and years. Somebody somebody I know well that doesn’t really somebody I know well that doesn’t really somebody I know well that doesn’t really lie about [  ] They’re even they’re lie about [  ] They’re even they’re lie about [  ] They’re even they’re they’re even in law enforcement. Like they’re even in law enforcement. Like they’re even in law enforcement. Like they this person swears they saw a UFO. they this person swears they saw a UFO. they this person swears they saw a UFO. I mean that that’s how wild of a night I mean that that’s how wild of a night I mean that that’s how wild of a night it was. Like there was I mean teens it was. Like there was I mean teens it was. Like there was I mean teens drinking, you know, we’re on the beach. drinking, you know, we’re on the beach. drinking, you know, we’re on the beach. Kids are on the beach making out. Kids are on the beach making out. Kids are on the beach making out. There’s UFOs. This is pretty wild night. There’s UFOs. This is pretty wild night. There’s UFOs. This is pretty wild night. So interesting thing about that. There’s So interesting thing about that. There’s So interesting thing about that. There’s a database of UFO reportings like all a database of UFO reportings like all a database of UFO reportings like all over the world. And I’ve looked it up. over the world. And I’ve looked it up. over the world. And I’ve looked it up. Multiple people have reported that UFO Multiple people have reported that UFO Multiple people have reported that UFO in that spot in that database. It’s in that spot in that database. It’s in that spot in that database. It’s pretty pretty interesting stuff. Pretty pretty pretty interesting stuff. Pretty pretty pretty interesting stuff. Pretty wild party. The party was so wild a wild party. The party was so wild a wild party. The party was so wild a alien showed up. I mean that that says alien showed up. I mean that that says alien showed up. I mean that that says everything. Uh true story. It’s it’s everything. Uh true story. It’s it’s everything. Uh true story. It’s it’s just so weird. But that’s the most just so weird. But that’s the most just so weird. But that’s the most memorable. I’ll never forget like the memorable. I’ll never forget like the memorable. I’ll never forget like the excitement like wow it’s the 2000s. It’s excitement like wow it’s the 2000s. It’s excitement like wow it’s the 2000s. It’s no longer the 1900s. It’s not this, you no longer the 1900s. It’s not this, you no longer the 1900s. It’s not this, you know, it it’s a new uh not even century. know, it it’s a new uh not even century. know, it it’s a new uh not even century. It’s we’re in the 2000s. Like it was a It’s we’re in the 2000s. Like it was a It’s we’re in the 2000s. Like it was a really big deal. And I remember thinking really big deal. And I remember thinking really big deal. And I remember thinking like the lights are not going to draw. I like the lights are not going to draw. I like the lights are not going to draw. I I remember telling my whole family, I remember telling my whole family, I remember telling my whole family, everybody, it’s going to be fine. I everybody, it’s going to be fine. I everybody, it’s going to be fine. I don’t think anything’s going to happen. don’t think anything’s going to happen. don’t think anything’s going to happen. And there was a sigh of relief when the And there was a sigh of relief when the And there was a sigh of relief when the lights were still on and the world just lights were still on and the world just lights were still on and the world just kept going. And we were just everyone kept going. And we were just everyone kept going. And we were just everyone was like, “Okay, let’s party.” Thank was like, “Okay, let’s party.” Thank was like, “Okay, let’s party.” Thank you, Mom and Dad, for for that night. you, Mom and Dad, for for that night. you, Mom and Dad, for for that night. Seriously, that’s was pretty cool of Seriously, that’s was pretty cool of Seriously, that’s was pretty cool of them. And they probably spent a fortune. them. And they probably spent a fortune. them. And they probably spent a fortune. Um and that wasn’t really like them Um and that wasn’t really like them Um and that wasn’t really like them either. That’s that’s why it really either. That’s that’s why it really either. That’s that’s why it really sticks out of my mind. Yes. I’m old. I sticks out of my mind. Yes. I’m old. I sticks out of my mind. Yes. I’m old. I was partying at the uh I mean barely was partying at the uh I mean barely was partying at the uh I mean barely parting, but I was partying at the Y2K parting, but I was partying at the Y2K parting, but I was partying at the Y2K New Year’s. So, New Year’s. So, New Year’s. So, moving on. Let’s get down to business. moving on. Let’s get down to business. moving on. Let’s get down to business. Uh this is Uh this is Uh this is week 10, project 10. So, for the New week 10, project 10. So, for the New week 10, project 10. So, for the New Year’s, I wanted to Year’s, I wanted to Year’s, I wanted to make something really simple. Like my make something really simple. Like my make something really simple. Like my goal was simplicity. What is the goal was simplicity. What is the goal was simplicity. What is the simplest, smallest thing I could do simplest, smallest thing I could do simplest, smallest thing I could do to like make the world slightly better to like make the world slightly better to like make the world slightly better to help people in even in a minute to help people in even in a minute to help people in even in a minute little way? And so what I came up with little way? And so what I came up with little way? And so what I came up with was one goal. The domain name kind of was one goal. The domain name kind of was one goal. The domain name kind of sucks, but it’s hard to find good domain sucks, but it’s hard to find good domain sucks, but it’s hard to find good domain names nowadays. Onegoal email. names nowadays. Onegoal email. names nowadays. Onegoal email. What is this? You come up with one goal What is this? You come up with one goal What is this? You come up with one goal you want to achieve this year. You write you want to achieve this year. You write you want to achieve this year. You write it, you put your email, and you’ll get it, you put your email, and you’ll get it, you put your email, and you’ll get it back later at some random time when it back later at some random time when it back later at some random time when you least expect it this year. Maybe you least expect it this year. Maybe you least expect it this year. Maybe you’ll get it more than once, maybe you’ll get it more than once, maybe you’ll get it more than once, maybe you’ll get it a couple times throughout you’ll get it a couple times throughout you’ll get it a couple times throughout the year. I don’t know. It’s going to be the year. I don’t know. It’s going to be the year. I don’t know. It’s going to be very random. very random. very random. That’s it. You just simply type in your That’s it. You just simply type in your That’s it. You just simply type in your goal, email, hit go. You have to you goal, email, hit go. You have to you goal, email, hit go. You have to you have to hit you have to hit the have to hit you have to hit the have to hit you have to hit the confirmation in the email because of confirmation in the email because of confirmation in the email because of spam and you’ll get it back one day. spam and you’ll get it back one day. spam and you’ll get it back one day. That’s it. Uh this has really weirdly That’s it. Uh this has really weirdly That’s it. Uh this has really weirdly resonated with people. The conversion resonated with people. The conversion resonated with people. The conversion rate for this like they not a lot of rate for this like they not a lot of rate for this like they not a lot of people have come so far but like a huge people have come so far but like a huge people have come so far but like a huge amount that that uh come actually do amount that that uh come actually do amount that that uh come actually do this and they’re sending go and and it’s this and they’re sending go and and it’s this and they’re sending go and and it’s kind of a lot of trust to to trust me kind of a lot of trust to to trust me kind of a lot of trust to to trust me that’ll you know keep your goal safe or that’ll you know keep your goal safe or that’ll you know keep your goal safe or not look at it or whatever. Uh so I not look at it or whatever. Uh so I not look at it or whatever. Uh so I appreciate that people have taken the appreciate that people have taken the appreciate that people have taken the leap of faith and I don’t know what leap of faith and I don’t know what leap of faith and I don’t know what they’re putting. So maybe a lot of they’re putting. So maybe a lot of they’re putting. So maybe a lot of people are like people are like people are like putting some [  ] like [  ] you or I putting some [  ] like [  ] you or I putting some [  ] like [  ] you or I I don’t know like hey me I don’t know I don’t know like hey me I don’t know I don’t know like hey me I don’t know whatever put whatever you want. I’m whatever put whatever you want. I’m whatever put whatever you want. I’m assuming people are putting goals but I assuming people are putting goals but I assuming people are putting goals but I I get a notification when someone does I get a notification when someone does I get a notification when someone does it. So I can see all day like I woke up it. So I can see all day like I woke up it. So I can see all day like I woke up and there was a few people wrote goals and there was a few people wrote goals and there was a few people wrote goals overnight. So I I’m seeing that people overnight. So I I’m seeing that people overnight. So I I’m seeing that people are using it. I hope people are like are using it. I hope people are like are using it. I hope people are like sincerely using it. I think people are I sincerely using it. I think people are I sincerely using it. I think people are I I feel like people would some people I feel like people would some people I feel like people would some people would really uh sincerely put a goal. would really uh sincerely put a goal. would really uh sincerely put a goal. I’ll tell you my goal I put in there. I I’ll tell you my goal I put in there. I I’ll tell you my goal I put in there. I put test that I get an email and this put test that I get an email and this put test that I get an email and this works people. That’s my but I’ll put a works people. That’s my but I’ll put a works people. That’s my but I’ll put a real one too because I think it’s cool real one too because I think it’s cool real one too because I think it’s cool myself. But yeah, this has resonated myself. But yeah, this has resonated myself. But yeah, this has resonated with people. So go go put a goal. Uh with people. So go go put a goal. Uh with people. So go go put a goal. Uh it’s free. Takes like 10 seconds. it’s free. Takes like 10 seconds. it’s free. Takes like 10 seconds. Seriously, you just got to click the Seriously, you just got to click the Seriously, you just got to click the confirmation email. Um, I haven’t seen confirmation email. Um, I haven’t seen confirmation email. Um, I haven’t seen how many people didn’t click that, but I how many people didn’t click that, but I how many people didn’t click that, but I imagine some people didn’t click that imagine some people didn’t click that imagine some people didn’t click that email. It’s cool. It’s free. It’s super email. It’s cool. It’s free. It’s super email. It’s cool. It’s free. It’s super quick. It’s very simple, but I I do quick. It’s very simple, but I I do quick. It’s very simple, but I I do think there’s something powerful about think there’s something powerful about think there’s something powerful about getting that message from your past back getting that message from your past back getting that message from your past back to you like, “Hey, remember Stephen, to you like, “Hey, remember Stephen, to you like, “Hey, remember Stephen, like this is the goal, like um don’t like this is the goal, like um don’t like this is the goal, like um don’t forget like this is what you wanted to forget like this is what you wanted to forget like this is what you wanted to achieve.” I I don’t know. I just wanted achieve.” I I don’t know. I just wanted achieve.” I I don’t know. I just wanted to do something really simple. Not a to do something really simple. Not a to do something really simple. Not a goofy silly thing, but a more serious goofy silly thing, but a more serious goofy silly thing, but a more serious thing. It’s a new year. put your goal. thing. It’s a new year. put your goal. thing. It’s a new year. put your goal. You you’ll get reminded later. Uh and You you’ll get reminded later. Uh and You you’ll get reminded later. Uh and I’m I’m I’m a little taken back by how I’m I’m I’m a little taken back by how I’m I’m I’m a little taken back by how many people have said, “Hey, that’s many people have said, “Hey, that’s many people have said, “Hey, that’s really cool. Thank you. I I added a really cool. Thank you. I I added a really cool. Thank you. I I added a goal.” Because a few people have done goal.” Because a few people have done goal.” Because a few people have done this now. Um so, let’s talk about what this now. Um so, let’s talk about what this now. Um so, let’s talk about what happened. Uh I went a little viral again happened. Uh I went a little viral again happened. Uh I went a little viral again for a project. for a project. for a project. This is officially the most popular This is officially the most popular This is officially the most popular project I’ve had to date. In all the 10 project I’ve had to date. In all the 10 project I’ve had to date. In all the 10 projects, this is number one. Check it projects, this is number one. Check it projects, this is number one. Check it out. Why is there so many? I think I out. Why is there so many? I think I out. Why is there so many? I think I think number one, it’s a simple page. think number one, it’s a simple page. think number one, it’s a simple page. You just load really quick and really You just load really quick and really You just load really quick and really quick is the whole purpose of it. I have quick is the whole purpose of it. I have quick is the whole purpose of it. I have posted this like to to hacker news. posted this like to to hacker news. posted this like to to hacker news. Hacker News is like the tech Reddit like Hacker News is like the tech Reddit like Hacker News is like the tech Reddit like website where uh people upvote things website where uh people upvote things website where uh people upvote things and it’s very technical. and it’s very technical. and it’s very technical. It’s it’s largely the audience is like It’s it’s largely the audience is like It’s it’s largely the audience is like software engineers or people who work at software engineers or people who work at software engineers or people who work at tech companies. Uh, Y Combinator is the tech companies. Uh, Y Combinator is the tech companies. Uh, Y Combinator is the big successful startup incubator big successful startup incubator big successful startup incubator accelerator that is responsible for all accelerator that is responsible for all accelerator that is responsible for all the big tech names that you use. the big tech names that you use. the big tech names that you use. Dropbox, Airbnb, Reddit, tons and tons Dropbox, Airbnb, Reddit, tons and tons Dropbox, Airbnb, Reddit, tons and tons and tons of sites. I guarantee you if and tons of sites. I guarantee you if and tons of sites. I guarantee you if you’re watching this, you’ve used a Y you’re watching this, you’ve used a Y you’re watching this, you’ve used a Y Combinator site or service before. So, Combinator site or service before. So, Combinator site or service before. So, they have a a platform for like Reddit they have a a platform for like Reddit they have a a platform for like Reddit for just tech stuff. So, I had posted for just tech stuff. So, I had posted for just tech stuff. So, I had posted this. It got like one up vote, maybe this. It got like one up vote, maybe this. It got like one up vote, maybe two. Didn’t go anywhere as always. But two. Didn’t go anywhere as always. But two. Didn’t go anywhere as always. But something interesting happened. the something interesting happened. the something interesting happened. the actual mods, the there’s a couple people actual mods, the there’s a couple people actual mods, the there’s a couple people that run Y Com Y Combinator’s hacker that run Y Com Y Combinator’s hacker that run Y Com Y Combinator’s hacker news site. They’re like the official news site. They’re like the official news site. They’re like the official moderators. They’re like employees of Y moderators. They’re like employees of Y moderators. They’re like employees of Y Combinator. They uh they go and they Combinator. They uh they go and they Combinator. They uh they go and they find interesting things that they think find interesting things that they think find interesting things that they think the audience actually would like. They the audience actually would like. They the audience actually would like. They put it back into what’s called the put it back into what’s called the put it back into what’s called the second pool where at first I thought second pool where at first I thought second pool where at first I thought somebody shared this and then I looked somebody shared this and then I looked somebody shared this and then I looked and I was like, why? Where’s all this and I was like, why? Where’s all this and I was like, why? Where’s all this traffic? What’s happening? and uh I went traffic? What’s happening? and uh I went traffic? What’s happening? and uh I went and realized, oh, they added it to the and realized, oh, they added it to the and realized, oh, they added it to the second poll. So, they just add it and it second poll. So, they just add it and it second poll. So, they just add it and it kind of hits the the homepage and has a kind of hits the the homepage and has a kind of hits the the homepage and has a little bit more oomph and if people little bit more oomph and if people little bit more oomph and if people start upvoting it, then it really uh start upvoting it, then it really uh start upvoting it, then it really uh gets kind of carried up to the top. And gets kind of carried up to the top. And gets kind of carried up to the top. And this was at the top five uh on Hacker this was at the top five uh on Hacker this was at the top five uh on Hacker News for quite a while on the front page News for quite a while on the front page News for quite a while on the front page for hours. And look at the results. for hours. And look at the results. for hours. And look at the results. Like, this is by far the most popular Like, this is by far the most popular Like, this is by far the most popular thing I’ve done. And this is like the thing I’ve done. And this is like the thing I’ve done. And this is like the least expected project I thought would least expected project I thought would least expected project I thought would be the most popular. It’s just a simple be the most popular. It’s just a simple be the most popular. It’s just a simple page. You load it really fast and super page. You load it really fast and super page. You load it really fast and super fast. It uses um Cloudflare web workers. fast. It uses um Cloudflare web workers. fast. It uses um Cloudflare web workers. People were like, “This is a static People were like, “This is a static People were like, “This is a static site.” No, there’s actually things site.” No, there’s actually things site.” No, there’s actually things happening with JavaScript. So, it’s a happening with JavaScript. So, it’s a happening with JavaScript. So, it’s a little bit it’s not a static HTML page. little bit it’s not a static HTML page. little bit it’s not a static HTML page. That’s kind of the impressive part. I That’s kind of the impressive part. I That’s kind of the impressive part. I did I spent like a week on this. I did I spent like a week on this. I did I spent like a week on this. I worked so hard on this. I tried to push worked so hard on this. I tried to push worked so hard on this. I tried to push every millisecond. Um, how this works is every millisecond. Um, how this works is every millisecond. Um, how this works is have a worker in like directly have a worker in like directly have a worker in like directly pump out the HTML as a string pump out the HTML as a string pump out the HTML as a string essentially. It isn’t actually static. A essentially. It isn’t actually static. A essentially. It isn’t actually static. A real worker is running JavaScript. real worker is running JavaScript. real worker is running JavaScript. That’s that’s the impressive bit. At That’s that’s the impressive bit. At That’s that’s the impressive bit. At least what I found impressive. Boy oh least what I found impressive. Boy oh least what I found impressive. Boy oh boy, did those people on Hacker News eat boy, did those people on Hacker News eat boy, did those people on Hacker News eat me alive. People were talking mad [  ] me alive. People were talking mad [  ] me alive. People were talking mad [  ] on me. People were hating on me so bad. on me. People were hating on me so bad. on me. People were hating on me so bad. uh you reinvented the ‘9s. I mean, uh you reinvented the ‘9s. I mean, uh you reinvented the ‘9s. I mean, people just were having a field day, but people just were having a field day, but people just were having a field day, but that controversy gets a lot of comments, that controversy gets a lot of comments, that controversy gets a lot of comments, gets people looking, some people press gets people looking, some people press gets people looking, some people press the up vote. Uh but so many people the up vote. Uh but so many people the up vote. Uh but so many people subscribe to my newsletter after that. subscribe to my newsletter after that. subscribe to my newsletter after that. People followed me on Twitter. Uh ex People followed me on Twitter. Uh ex People followed me on Twitter. Uh ex like I got tons of traction, tons and like I got tons of traction, tons and like I got tons of traction, tons and tons of people signed up to the tons of people signed up to the tons of people signed up to the newsletter. A lot of people checked out newsletter. A lot of people checked out newsletter. A lot of people checked out this week’s project. A lot of people this week’s project. A lot of people this week’s project. A lot of people went and checked out my other projects. went and checked out my other projects. went and checked out my other projects. This was huge. This was a good good win. This was huge. This was a good good win. This was huge. This was a good good win. Super super happy. Uh I’m still getting Super super happy. Uh I’m still getting Super super happy. Uh I’m still getting decent traffic even even the last day I decent traffic even even the last day I decent traffic even even the last day I got links. I mean this was a huge this got links. I mean this was a huge this got links. I mean this was a huge this was kind of the home run for me. This is was kind of the home run for me. This is was kind of the home run for me. This is what I’ve been looking for. It’s small what I’ve been looking for. It’s small what I’ve been looking for. It’s small but these things are compounding. I’m but these things are compounding. I’m but these things are compounding. I’m finding pretty quickly. So this is a finding pretty quickly. So this is a finding pretty quickly. So this is a huge win. I finally got some help. This huge win. I finally got some help. This huge win. I finally got some help. This is what I’ve been wanting. I makes me is what I’ve been wanting. I makes me is what I’ve been wanting. I makes me realize I really need help. And if I realize I really need help. And if I realize I really need help. And if I just get a little help, this will all be just get a little help, this will all be just get a little help, this will all be much more successful. So, what a cool much more successful. So, what a cool much more successful. So, what a cool win on very unexpected. I only found out win on very unexpected. I only found out win on very unexpected. I only found out because I started getting a lot of because I started getting a lot of because I started getting a lot of notifications for new subscribers to the notifications for new subscribers to the notifications for new subscribers to the newsletter. At first, I thought I was newsletter. At first, I thought I was newsletter. At first, I thought I was like getting spammed by a bot cuz that’s like getting spammed by a bot cuz that’s like getting spammed by a bot cuz that’s happened in my previous newsletter. So, happened in my previous newsletter. So, happened in my previous newsletter. So, I mean, what’s going on here? Was a bot I mean, what’s going on here? Was a bot I mean, what’s going on here? Was a bot kind of attacking my list. But, they kind of attacking my list. But, they kind of attacking my list. But, they looked pretty real. And I was like, this looked pretty real. And I was like, this looked pretty real. And I was like, this data looks real. Where are all these data looks real. Where are all these data looks real. Where are all these people coming from? And they came from people coming from? And they came from people coming from? And they came from uh from Crazy Fast. That’s, you know, I uh from Crazy Fast. That’s, you know, I uh from Crazy Fast. That’s, you know, I I have a form. It takes you to the page, I have a form. It takes you to the page, I have a form. It takes you to the page, fills out your email address. There’s a fills out your email address. There’s a fills out your email address. There’s a link uh there’s a link to my Twitter. link uh there’s a link to my Twitter. link uh there’s a link to my Twitter. So, it was real. These numbers are So, it was real. These numbers are So, it was real. These numbers are funny. A lot of it is bots. I’ve noticed funny. A lot of it is bots. I’ve noticed funny. A lot of it is bots. I’ve noticed there’s a huge discrepancy between the there’s a huge discrepancy between the there’s a huge discrepancy between the Cloudflare raw and server kind of Cloudflare raw and server kind of Cloudflare raw and server kind of numbers and plausible. I don’t think it numbers and plausible. I don’t think it numbers and plausible. I don’t think it was 26,000. I think it was more like 15 was 26,000. I think it was more like 15 was 26,000. I think it was more like 15 to 20,000. So, I noticed a lot. There’s to 20,000. So, I noticed a lot. There’s to 20,000. So, I noticed a lot. There’s a lot of bots hitting Coaku. So, I would a lot of bots hitting Coaku. So, I would a lot of bots hitting Coaku. So, I would put this probably at the high range put this probably at the high range put this probably at the high range about real 15,000 unique visitors. So, about real 15,000 unique visitors. So, about real 15,000 unique visitors. So, what a [  ] success. This is this is what a [  ] success. This is this is what a [  ] success. This is this is so so what I’ve been hoping to see it. so so what I’ve been hoping to see it. so so what I’ve been hoping to see it. And I’m I’m excited. It got a bunch of And I’m I’m excited. It got a bunch of And I’m I’m excited. It got a bunch of subscribers. And because they’re new subscribers. And because they’re new subscribers. And because they’re new subscribers, the first thing I hit them subscribers, the first thing I hit them subscribers, the first thing I hit them with was this. And because they’re new, with was this. And because they’re new, with was this. And because they’re new, they’re like, “Oh, I want to click this they’re like, “Oh, I want to click this they’re like, “Oh, I want to click this new newsletter I signed up.” So, I got a new newsletter I signed up.” So, I got a new newsletter I signed up.” So, I got a lot of good traction on this. And I’m lot of good traction on this. And I’m lot of good traction on this. And I’m starting to see something interesting. starting to see something interesting. starting to see something interesting. I’ve the last couple week projects, I I’ve the last couple week projects, I I’ve the last couple week projects, I did not post to Reddit. Reddit has been did not post to Reddit. Reddit has been did not post to Reddit. Reddit has been blocking me. I put too many URLs. And blocking me. I put too many URLs. And blocking me. I put too many URLs. And I’m starting to see a lot of like I’m starting to see a lot of like I’m starting to see a lot of like hundreds and hundreds of people coming hundreds and hundreds of people coming hundreds and hundreds of people coming to each project without relying on to each project without relying on to each project without relying on Reddit. Because Reddit, I was kind of Reddit. Because Reddit, I was kind of Reddit. Because Reddit, I was kind of leaning on Reddit to get a lot of leaning on Reddit to get a lot of leaning on Reddit to get a lot of traffic to uh to to my projects like and traffic to uh to to my projects like and traffic to uh to to my projects like and you kind of hope it kind of gets some up you kind of hope it kind of gets some up you kind of hope it kind of gets some up votes and starts, you know, the votes and starts, you know, the votes and starts, you know, the algorithm starts showing it. And I can’t algorithm starts showing it. And I can’t algorithm starts showing it. And I can’t rely on that. So, I’m starting to rely on that. So, I’m starting to rely on that. So, I’m starting to finally see real users, real real finally see real users, real real finally see real users, real real shares, real links, uh, organically shares, real links, uh, organically shares, real links, uh, organically without relying on the algorithms, which without relying on the algorithms, which without relying on the algorithms, which is exactly what I want. That’s the is exactly what I want. That’s the is exactly what I want. That’s the purpose of the newsletter. So, this is purpose of the newsletter. So, this is purpose of the newsletter. So, this is good news. I’m starting to see traction. good news. I’m starting to see traction. good news. I’m starting to see traction. They’re low numbers. It’s just hundreds. They’re low numbers. It’s just hundreds. They’re low numbers. It’s just hundreds. I want thousands. I want tens of I want thousands. I want tens of I want thousands. I want tens of thousands. But I’m starting to really thousands. But I’m starting to really thousands. But I’m starting to really see things compound. And I’ll randomly see things compound. And I’ll randomly see things compound. And I’ll randomly see in the analytics uh project, older see in the analytics uh project, older see in the analytics uh project, older project, just suddenly getting a bunch project, just suddenly getting a bunch project, just suddenly getting a bunch of traffic. Someone shared, someone put of traffic. Someone shared, someone put of traffic. Someone shared, someone put it in a newsletter, someone put it on a it in a newsletter, someone put it on a it in a newsletter, someone put it on a website. Um so these things are like all website. Um so these things are like all website. Um so these things are like all compounding and slowly starting to work. compounding and slowly starting to work. compounding and slowly starting to work. So I’m like I’m rolling into the New So I’m like I’m rolling into the New So I’m like I’m rolling into the New Year’s and this happened by the way, New Year’s and this happened by the way, New Year’s and this happened by the way, New Year’s Eve night. So, I went out in a Year’s Eve night. So, I went out in a Year’s Eve night. So, I went out in a really good mood being like, “This is really good mood being like, “This is really good mood being like, “This is starting to actually work.” Stay tuned. starting to actually work.” Stay tuned. starting to actually work.” Stay tuned. I have one small project, two bigger I have one small project, two bigger I have one small project, two bigger projects coming up, and then one projects coming up, and then one projects coming up, and then one hopefully really big project. So, these hopefully really big project. So, these hopefully really big project. So, these next this one and the next one’s kind of next this one and the next one’s kind of next this one and the next one’s kind of similar uh small ones, but I have good similar uh small ones, but I have good similar uh small ones, but I have good stuff coming up, I swear. stuff coming up, I swear. stuff coming up, I swear. And I’m still working on trying to find And I’m still working on trying to find And I’m still working on trying to find someone to help me make better YouTube someone to help me make better YouTube someone to help me make better YouTube videos because I again need help. Cannot videos because I again need help. Cannot videos because I again need help. Cannot do this by myself. And if you’re do this by myself. And if you’re do this by myself. And if you’re watching still, I’m going to ask you for watching still, I’m going to ask you for watching still, I’m going to ask you for a favor. If you could just hit the like a favor. If you could just hit the like a favor. If you could just hit the like button, that would really help me out a button, that would really help me out a button, that would really help me out a lot. That’s all I’m asking for. Just if lot. That’s all I’m asking for. Just if lot. That’s all I’m asking for. Just if you could just hit, if you’re still you could just hit, if you’re still you could just hit, if you’re still here, hit that like button. And I’ll see here, hit that like button. And I’ll see here, hit that like button. And I’ll see you next time.