Update: My little side project just hit 500 paying users

Honestly, I was just tracking the free sign-ups for my online course on email marketing. I checked the dashboard last Tuesday and saw the paid user count was at 503. I never even set a goal for that, I was just focused on making the content good. It hit me that 500 people actually thought it was worth their own money, not just their email address. That's a totally different feeling than just getting traffic. It made me stop thinking about just 'building an audience' and start thinking about building a real business that people support. Has anyone else had a number sneak up on them that changed how you saw your work?

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blair8955mo ago

That shift from audience to actual customers is huge. What's the first thing you're going to change about your approach now that you know it's a real business?

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tylerg305mo ago

Totally get that feeling. Hit 100 sales on my digital planner last month and it flipped a switch. Suddenly I'm looking at my support email like it's a real customer service desk, not just my personal inbox. Started actually planning content ahead instead of just posting when I feel like it. Makes the whole thing feel way more solid.

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