Growth

I’m not sure I could advise an early-stage company to hire a full-stack, multiperson content marketing team in 2024. I might advise them to hire an editorial team or a multimedia team, but not a team to solely focus on SEO content.

Streak Wager A/B Test

Our team wanted to make the streak even more motivating. We hypothesized that getting learners to explicitly challenge themselves to maintain a streak would make them more likely to work toward one. We ran an A/B test where we surfaced a “Streak Wager” store item at the end of a lesson and asked learners if they wanted to spend... See more

Modern aspiration is not about having money to buy things, but having taste to know what to buy

Wordle’s virality is engineered:

First, the app doesn’t have any barrier to entry. You simply go to the web page and can immediately play. No need to sign-up.

Second, the game is easy to pick up. It has a minimal set of rules.

Third, users get a quick feedback loop. You try one word and immediately know if you’re on or off track. The whole game might... See more

These benefits might not directly translate into revenue, but over time, in aggregate, they can have a huge indirect impact on revenue. They can:

Strengthen domain authority and the search performance of every other page on the website.

Boost brand awareness, and encourage serendipitous interactions that land your brand in front of the right person... See more