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Meet 50 wildly helpful tools for indie hackers:
Meet 50 wildly helpful tools for indie hackers:
Name: Ahrefs ( @ahrefs)
Maker: @botsbreeder
How I Use It: SEO, competitive research, find keywords
Who Teaches It: @timsoulo, @samsgoh
Maker: @botsbreeder
How I Use It: SEO, competitive research, find keywords
Who Teaches It: @timsoulo, @samsgoh
Name: Airr ( @AirrAudio)
Maker: @dav1dlu, @SamRukeyser, @mikesa
How I Use It: Listen to podcasts, capture clips I love
Who Teaches It: @AliAbdaal, @TomFrankly
Maker: @dav1dlu, @SamRukeyser, @mikesa
How I Use It: Listen to podcasts, capture clips I love
Who Teaches It: @AliAbdaal, @TomFrankly
Name: Airtable ( @airtable)
Maker: @howietl, @aofstad, @emmettnicholas
How I Use It: Organize all my data, automate messages to email and Slack
Who Teaches It: @andywingrave
Maker: @howietl, @aofstad, @emmettnicholas
How I Use It: Organize all my data, automate messages to email and Slack
Who Teaches It: @andywingrave
Name: Bannerbear ( @bannerbearHQ)
Maker: @yongfook
How I Use It: Automatically makes images for me based on templates
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @yongfook
How I Use It: Automatically makes images for me based on templates
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Bigvu ( @videoinspire)
Maker: @damselem
How I Use It: Teleprompter for videos so I can keep eye contact and speak well
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @damselem
How I Use It: Teleprompter for videos so I can keep eye contact and speak well
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Carrd ( @carrd)
Maker: @ajlkn
How I Use It: Landing pages for newsletter opt-ins
Who Teaches It: @RydenMartin
Maker: @ajlkn
How I Use It: Landing pages for newsletter opt-ins
Who Teaches It: @RydenMartin
Name: Chime ( @chime_social)
Maker: @jones_spencera
How I Use It: Helps me know the best times to tweet based on my audience.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @jones_spencera
How I Use It: Helps me know the best times to tweet based on my audience.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Cleanshot X ( @CleanShot)
Maker: @lukaszmtw, @PawelMag
How I Use It: Easily the best way to take screenshots and make them look awesome.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @lukaszmtw, @PawelMag
How I Use It: Easily the best way to take screenshots and make them look awesome.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: http://Copy.ai"> http://Copy.ai ( @copy_ai)
Maker: @PaulYacoubian, @chris__lu
How I Use It: My most used tool. Generates copy for anything I need.
Who Teaches It: @nevmed, @jmcmillen89, @heyblake
Maker: @PaulYacoubian, @chris__lu
How I Use It: My most used tool. Generates copy for anything I need.
Who Teaches It: @nevmed, @jmcmillen89, @heyblake
Name: Descript ( @DescriptApp)
Maker: @andrewmason
How I Use It: Editing podcasts and videos, automatic transcriptions
Who Teaches It: HUGE opportunity here
Maker: @andrewmason
How I Use It: Editing podcasts and videos, automatic transcriptions
Who Teaches It: HUGE opportunity here
Name: Endel ( @EndelSound)
Maker: @stvtsk
How I Use It: Plays focused music in the background while I tackle deep work
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @stvtsk
How I Use It: Plays focused music in the background while I tackle deep work
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Fathom Analytics ( @usefathom)
Maker: @jackellis, @pjrvs
How I Use It: My fave alternative to Google Analytics
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @jackellis, @pjrvs
How I Use It: My fave alternative to Google Analytics
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Float ( @sayfloat)
Maker: @heyblake, @wenquai
How I Use It: Create a course in Notion.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @heyblake, @wenquai
How I Use It: Create a course in Notion.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Gradienta ( http://gradienta.io"> http://gradienta.io )
Maker: @HiShahadat
How I Use It: Gorgeous gradient patterns for my designs
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @HiShahadat
How I Use It: Gorgeous gradient patterns for my designs
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Gumroad ( @gumroad)
Maker: @shl
How I Use It: Selling digital products in 2 seconds
Who Teaches It: @shl, anyone who creates with Gumroad!
Maker: @shl
How I Use It: Selling digital products in 2 seconds
Who Teaches It: @shl, anyone who creates with Gumroad!
Name: Hemingway ( @HemingwayApp)
Maker: @BenLongComedy
How I Use It: An editor that gives me tips on simplifying my writing
Who Teaches It: Opportunity here!
Maker: @BenLongComedy
How I Use It: An editor that gives me tips on simplifying my writing
Who Teaches It: Opportunity here!
Name: Hunter ( @emailhunter)
Maker: @fgrante, @antoinefink
How I Use It: Helps me find prospect emails just by visiting their website.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @fgrante, @antoinefink
How I Use It: Helps me find prospect emails just by visiting their website.
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: http://Ilo.so"> http://Ilo.so
Maker: @dr
How I Use It: Twitter analytics on steroids.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @dr
How I Use It: Twitter analytics on steroids.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Indiebrands.io"> http://Indiebrands.io
Maker: @lauridskern
How I Use It: We got the Float domain and branding from here. Enough said.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @lauridskern
How I Use It: We got the Float domain and branding from here. Enough said.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Indiehackers ( @IndieHackers)
Maker: @csallen
How I Use It: Surround myself with other builders for inspiration and motivation
Who Teaches It: No one teaches it, but many are active
Maker: @csallen
How I Use It: Surround myself with other builders for inspiration and motivation
Who Teaches It: No one teaches it, but many are active
Name: Keysmith ( @KeysmithApp)
Maker: @DehaasDe, @dmoreh_
How I Use It: Set up shortcuts for literally anything you want on Mac
Who Teaches It: Opportunity here!
Maker: @DehaasDe, @dmoreh_
How I Use It: Set up shortcuts for literally anything you want on Mac
Who Teaches It: Opportunity here!
Name: Leave Me Alone ( @LeaveMeAloneApp)
Maker: @JamesIvings, @dinkydani21
How I Use It: The easiest way I& #39;ve found to unsubscribe from emails for good
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @JamesIvings, @dinkydani21
How I Use It: The easiest way I& #39;ve found to unsubscribe from emails for good
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Loom ( @loom)
Maker: @_shahedk, @vhmth, @yoyo_thomas
How I Use It: I record a Loom screenshare every single day without fail
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @_shahedk, @vhmth, @yoyo_thomas
How I Use It: I record a Loom screenshare every single day without fail
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: MagicPattern ( @MagicPattern)
Maker: @d__raptis
How I Use It: Gives me beautiful designs in 2 seconds
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @d__raptis
How I Use It: Gives me beautiful designs in 2 seconds
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Mailbrew ( @mailbrew)
Maker: @linuz90, @frankdilo
How I Use It: Spend less time on Twitter and email, more time in a curated feed
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @linuz90, @frankdilo
How I Use It: Spend less time on Twitter and email, more time in a curated feed
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: http://Maven.com"> http://Maven.com
Maker: @wes_kao, @gaganbiyani
How I Use It: Host and take cohort-based courses
Who Teaches It: Course creators like @gregisenberg, @APompliano, @julian
Maker: @wes_kao, @gaganbiyani
How I Use It: Host and take cohort-based courses
Who Teaches It: Course creators like @gregisenberg, @APompliano, @julian
Name: Microacquire ( @microacquire)
Maker: @agazdecki
How I Use It: Not used it yet, but amazing if you want to buy an existing project
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @agazdecki
How I Use It: Not used it yet, but amazing if you want to buy an existing project
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: My Mind ( @mymind)
Maker: Krystian Fikert
How I Use It: Quick thought and imagery organization
Who Teaches It: No one I know of — opportunity here!
Maker: Krystian Fikert
How I Use It: Quick thought and imagery organization
Who Teaches It: No one I know of — opportunity here!
Name: Notion ( @NotionHQ)
Maker: @ivanhzhao
How I Use It: Notes, tables, tasks. Pretty much everything.
Who Teaches It: @mariepoulin, @AliAbdaal, @TomFrankly, @WilliamNutt
Maker: @ivanhzhao
How I Use It: Notes, tables, tasks. Pretty much everything.
Who Teaches It: @mariepoulin, @AliAbdaal, @TomFrankly, @WilliamNutt
Name: http://OneWord.Domains"> http://OneWord.Domains
Maker: @FNTey
How I Use It: Domain name inspiration
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @FNTey
How I Use It: Domain name inspiration
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Opal ( @withopal)
Maker: @kschlenker
How I Use It: Blocks distracting phone apps for focused deep work
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @kschlenker
How I Use It: Blocks distracting phone apps for focused deep work
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Orbit ( @OrbitModel)
Maker: @patrickjwoods, @dzello
How I Use It: CRM for my Twitter community
Who Teaches It: @rosiesherry
Maker: @patrickjwoods, @dzello
How I Use It: CRM for my Twitter community
Who Teaches It: @rosiesherry
Name: Pocket ( @Pocket)
Maker: @NateWeiner
How I Use It: Save blogs I wanna read later
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @NateWeiner
How I Use It: Save blogs I wanna read later
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Readwise ( @readwiseio)
Maker: @homsiT
How I Use It: Save threads, articles, and links
Who Teaches It: @AliAbdaal
Maker: @homsiT
How I Use It: Save threads, articles, and links
Who Teaches It: @AliAbdaal
Name: Roam Research ( @RoamResearch)
Maker: @Conaw
How I Use It: Take notes that organize themselves
Who Teaches It: @nateliason and a bunch others
Maker: @Conaw
How I Use It: Take notes that organize themselves
Who Teaches It: @nateliason and a bunch others
Name: Savvycal ( @savvycal_)
Maker: @derrickreimer
How I Use It: Calendly alternate (much better for me)
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @derrickreimer
How I Use It: Calendly alternate (much better for me)
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Setapp ( @Setapp)
Maker: @kosovan
How I Use It: I have about 20 apps installed on my Mac from Setapp
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @kosovan
How I Use It: I have about 20 apps installed on my Mac from Setapp
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Shoutout.so"> http://Shoutout.so ( @shoutoutso_)
Maker: @5harath, @curtisjcummings
How I Use It: Collect text social proof in the form of Tweets
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @5harath, @curtisjcummings
How I Use It: Collect text social proof in the form of Tweets
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Sparktoro ( @sparktoro)
Maker: @randfish
How I Use It: Analyze my audience and find areas of opportunity
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @randfish
How I Use It: Analyze my audience and find areas of opportunity
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Super.so"> http://Super.so
Maker: @traf
How I Use It: Build web pages using my Notion docs
Who Teaches It: Founder and community
Maker: @traf
How I Use It: Build web pages using my Notion docs
Who Teaches It: Founder and community
Name: Superhuman ( @Superhuman)
Maker: @rahulvohra
How I Use It: Keep my inbox organized
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @rahulvohra
How I Use It: Keep my inbox organized
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Swipefiles.com"> http://Swipefiles.com
Maker: @coreyhainesco
How I Use It: Learn marketing from the smartest folks out there
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @coreyhainesco
How I Use It: Learn marketing from the smartest folks out there
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Testimonial.to"> http://Testimonial.to
Maker: @damengchen
How I Use It: Collect video testimonials for social proof
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @damengchen
How I Use It: Collect video testimonials for social proof
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Tolta ( @tolta_co)
Maker: @dr
How I Use It: iOS counter on my Twitter followers
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @dr
How I Use It: iOS counter on my Twitter followers
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Typefully ( @typefullyapp)
Maker: @linuz90, @frankdilo
How I Use It: Write ans schedule tweeet threads (like this one!)
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @linuz90, @frankdilo
How I Use It: Write ans schedule tweeet threads (like this one!)
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Unicorn Platform ( @unicornplatform)
Maker: @alexanderisora
How I Use It: Build landing pages
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @alexanderisora
How I Use It: Build landing pages
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: http://Veed.io"> http://Veed.io
Maker: @sab8a
How I Use It: Best video editor on the market. Period.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Maker: @sab8a
How I Use It: Best video editor on the market. Period.
Who Teaches It: Founder
Name: Whereby ( @whereby)
Maker: @oyvindreed
How I Use It: Alternate to Zoom (and way better IMO)
Who Teaches It: @ryanbonnici
Maker: @oyvindreed
How I Use It: Alternate to Zoom (and way better IMO)
Who Teaches It: @ryanbonnici
Name: Yac ( @yac)
Maker: @jordanlwalker, @jmitch, @huntermoonshot
How I Use It: Chat with communities and friends via audio
Who Teaches It: Founders
Maker: @jordanlwalker, @jmitch, @huntermoonshot
How I Use It: Chat with communities and friends via audio
Who Teaches It: Founders
Name: Zapier ( @zapier)
Maker: @wadefoster, @bryanhelmig, @mikeknoop
How I Use It: Automate everything I possibly can
Who Teaches It: @ImSamThompson
Maker: @wadefoster, @bryanhelmig, @mikeknoop
How I Use It: Automate everything I possibly can
Who Teaches It: @ImSamThompson
