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There are several things IFTTT did poorly when compared to Zapier:

First, they did not target any particular audience. When you try to be all things to everyone, you end up being nothing to anyone.

Second, they did not follow the simple principle of show, don’t tell. Even in the simple image above, you can tell Zapier helps apps talk to one another.... 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

Back in the day, we at Airtable were kind of roasted on Twitter for our billboards, which weren't super specific about a particular problem; they were just there. Everyone was questioning the sense in it, wondering why we would do this if it wasn't clear. However, those billboards were actually super effective for us, but for a different reason

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