Add Post‑purchase Upsell, Boost Revenue 36% in 30 Days
1 Today, I was reviewing an account spending $2,200/month with a steady 1.9X ROAS. The founder said, “It’s working… but it doesn’t feel like growth.” There was that subtle doubt — “Is this all it can do?” The gap wasn’t ads — it was no upsell path after purchase. We added a simple post-purchase flow. Revenue increased by 36% in 30 days — this shows up often. Are you optimizing beyond the first sale?
Tiger Woods Ranks 5th Highest‑paid Golfer, $54M Earnings
Tiger Woods hasn’t had the greatest year on or off the course, but he’s still the 5th highest-paid golfer over the past year, earning $54.2 million almost entirely from endorsements & business deals. Check out @Sportico’s World’s Highest Paid Golfer...
Iran Tries to Impose Toll on Hormuz Shipping
🚨Iran demands fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire🚨 This 'agreement' will confirm Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz 1️⃣Iran has ZERO authority to monitor what sails into or out of the Persian Gulf 2️⃣The requirement to sail through Iranian waters...
NFL Media Rights Surge: Mini‑Packages, Streaming, Flag League Prospects
NEW PODCAST: The guest is Ben Fischer of @sportsbusinessjournal Topics: How pricey will the NFL get in the future for media companies? The latest on on the four-game mini-package and distributor for the NFL's Melbourne game; teams being able to...
Iran's Decentralized Structure Thwarts Decapitation Tactics
My take on Iran’s governmental organization with @CoffeeandaMike: “The way Iran is organized is very decentralized. With this kind of organizational structure, decapitation is bound to fail –– and it did fail in Iran.” https://t.co/nsee7XMejw
Winter Drag Fades, Q2 GDP Rebound Likely
Yardeni Research Chart of the Day (April 8, 2026) Harsh winter weather dragged on growth from December through February. With that headwind fading, a solid Q2 GDP rebound looks increasingly likely. How much of a bounce are you expecting? https://t.co/abrVYc0cb0
Harvard Sports Law Symposium Explores Future of Prediction Markets
Today at @Harvard_Law, Melinda Roth, Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chair Jordan Maynard, and I will debate and dissect the future of prediction markets at Harvard’s annual #sportslaw symposium. Open to the public. Begins at 5:30 pm. Reception to follow. https://t.co/HrmEE5ufTg
Choosing the Right Clients Drives Greater Profits
Beginners: “I need every client.” Amateurs: “I’ll tolerate this one.” Pros: “This isn’t a fit.” The moment you’re willing to lose the money is the moment you start making more of it. https://t.co/TEldAenLCm
Imposter Syndrome Evolves, Fuels Growth for Successful Founders
I asked 1,000+ founders in Hampton (all doing at least $3M ARR): do you still get imposter syndrome? Here's what they said: Matt (multi-exit founder, 10+ years in): "Imposter syndrome never goes away. It just changes shape. Early on it's 'do I...
Hiring Decisions Suffer when Candidate Data Is Unreliable
When I was a BA, the question that never went away was always about data - what are actually working with and can we trust it? I see thesame question sitting unanswered in hiring. If you knew the candidate data...
League One Clubs Hit over £1 Bn Losses
We are still awaiting results from Rotherham and Huddersfield, but League One clubs between them have managed to accumulate over £1 billion pounds in losses over the years for the first time since records began, so here is a deep(ish)...
5 Years of SaaS SEO Secrets Unlocked
Reverse-engineered 5 years of SEO knowledge in the SaaS industry to bring you this article 👇🏼
Mint Mobile's $45 5G Bundle Demands $450 Upfront
D.C. Memo: @Mintmobile Targets 'Big Cable' in Rollout of 5G Home Internet/Mobile Bundle for $45 a Month Owned by @TMobile, Mint requires an upfront payment of $450 to cover the first year of service, plus taxes and fees. https://t.co/r3a3EZTrso https://t.co/PRGJdOnfUe
China Boosts Gold Reserves, Heralding Deglobalization Shift
Nothing to see here. China adds to its gold reserves. The deglobalization toothpaste is already out of the tube — and the rush into neutral assets is only just beginning. https://t.co/oXGnVgwKfX https://t.co/VQE5YC3lrf
Emerging Markets Test 2007 Peak, Bullish Momentum Holds
Most important chart in the world? Emerging markets broke out and tested their peak from 2007. So far, this important area is holding. Again, bullish action for the bull market we are in right now. https://t.co/cKNgzs56LA
Stadium Funding Threatens $2.6B Infrastructure Projects
Hillsborough County previously identified $2.6B worth of roads, sewers, etc. to use Community Reinvestment Tax funds on — meaning diverting $437m to a Rays stadium could require cutting back on building actual public infrastructure. https://t.co/AY7YLzBXOF
Pirates' Top Five Contracts Total Over $450M
Largest Contracts in Pittsburgh #Pirates History Konnor Griffin: 9-yrs, $140M Bryan Reynolds: 8-yrs, $106M Mitch Keller: 5-yrs, $77M Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8-yrs, $70M Jason Kendall: 6-yrs, $60M
Fed Shifts Focus: From Reserve Supply to Demand Liquidity
The Fed’s Overton window appears to be changing. Recent speeches suggest a shift in thinking from supply-driven ample reserves to demand-driven liquidity. Details in my latest newsletter: https://t.co/pPOkB73y6o @vtg2 @NickTimiraos @Isabel_Schnabel @conksresearch https://t.co/RyKoxuTxMA
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Iran Arms Suppliers
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the duty in a social media post one day after agreeing to...
Gen Z Exploited by Sports Betting Ads, Concerns Ignored
Gen Z will learn like all generations do, that your main concerns will not be addressed. Instead they will be exploited Gen Z is getting bombarded with sports gambling and prediction market ads as the powers that be suck them...
Meta's New Attribution Inflates Conversions by 30‑35%
Meta’s over attribution over performance the last 2 weeks has been absolutely horrendous. Some of the worse case brands are showing 30-35% more conversions on Meta than is being shown on Shopify. Truly feels like they broke something when updating the attribution.
Shipowners Consider Exit, Yet Remain Cautiously Patient
World’s Shipowners Are Eyeing the Exit, But They’re Not Rushing For It Just Yet https://t.co/50JyQtqKIq https://t.co/tyv7c76iez
USTR Greer Backs US‑China Trade Board, Rejects Investment Forum
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer promoted the creation of a US-China board of trade, while downplaying the possibility of a group focused on bilateral investment https://t.co/nnhzZxCmN4
Brazilian Real Surges Toward 2022 Fair Value
The Brazilian Real today is strengthening sharply against the Dollar. $/BRL has fallen below where it was on Feb. 27, i.e. before the war with Iran began. The Real will now start a big strengthening cycle. Back to $/BRL fair...
Jon Rahm Tops Earnings, $102M Driven by LIV
Jon Rahm was the highest-paid golfer in the world over the past 12 months, earning $102 million, with a sizable chunk of that coming from his contract with LIV Golf https://t.co/w4jVbxzdOO
Iran, US Mull Hormuz Toll; Oman Warns Legal Fallout
Iran and the US are considering imposing tolls on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, challenging the UN Law of the Sea's free passage principle. Oman opposes the tolls, raising legal and economic concerns that could impact global maritime norms...
ByteDance Valuation Tops $600B After Equity Sale Push
ByteDance valuation exceeds US$600 billion after proposed equity sale: sources The seller originally had the valuation at US$550 billion, but raised the amount after multiple parties expressed interest. https://t.co/pL87pI2YJV via @scmpnews
Your EA's Insider Knowledge Deserves Premium Pay
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US Pushes Ceasefire End; Spot Oil Set to Drop
There's 2 pushbacks to the ceasefire: (i) it won't hold; (ii) spot oil prices (white) won't fall to futures (orange) soon. No! On (i), the signal is clear: the US wants this over. On (ii), oil tankers from the Gulf...
United Attendants Win Raise, Yet Pay Thousands
United Flight Attendants Are Finally Getting A Raise — But The New Deal Costs Each One Thousands - View from the Wing https://t.co/hxm9g512Ad
Ferrari’s 20‑Month Waitlist Keeps Desire High
Ferrari manages desirability by capping availability with a waitlist of about 20-24 months. Ferrari believes that this is the sweet spot between it being too long that clients move on and long enough that they keep desirability high by making...
Markets Rally Despite Escalating Middle East Conflict
So the strait of Hormuz is still shut, Iran is shooting missiles at gulf states and Israel, the U.S. is bombing Iranian energy facilities, and the market is up 1000 points over a ‘cease fire.’ Cool cool.
Paperwork Alone Doesn't Make a Business
Let me say this clearly… An LLC is just paperwork. If you don’t have: ✔️ A financial system ✔️ A pricing strategy ✔️ A plan for your money You don’t have a business… You have a hobby with paperwork. And that’s why so many people stay stuck. 👉🏽Be honest…...
Hormuz Loses Relevance as Rivals Rush Pipeline Bypasses
COLUMN: No matter what the US and Iran agree over the future of Hormuz, the strait’s status will change. But the waterway will never be as critical as it was six weeks ago: Iran's rivals will rush to build more...
Simplify Checkout, Double Revenue Faster than More Traffic
Almost every week, I see accounts spending $2,000/month with decent traffic… but flat revenue. There’s always that quiet thought — “Maybe we just need more volume.” But more traffic was only amplifying the leak. The real issue sat in a weak checkout flow. We...
Only Radical Change, Not Slight Tweaks, Disrupts Markets
Uber didn't invent taxis. They made the shitty taxi service obsolete. If your offer is "slightly better," you'll only stay slightly relevant. (until you’re not)
Beehiiv Article Links Missing Dofollow Attribute, Why?
I wrote articles on @beehiiv with links but they aren't dofollow backlink. Which is weird as I have seen many websites with dofollow backlink from beehiiv posts. Any idea why? Did I do something wrong?
Iran Ceasefire Sends Oil Below $100, Stocks Surge
Iran ceasefire news just crushed oil under $100 and stocks are ripping higher. Risk-on mode is back in a big way. We'll be tracking these momentum moves live with the DOTS indicator in 2 hours to catch the best setups....
AI Fuels Cyber Arms Race; Speed Decides Advantage
AI is set to transform cybersecurity on both sides. New systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are making it easier to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks, while defenders are turning to AI to keep up. It is becoming an arms race....
Simplify Agent Architecture: Choose Workflow Over Multi-Agent
You don't need to overcomplicate your Agent Architecture. Do you also jump to multi-agent when a simple workflow would do the job faster, cheaper, and with far less debugging? I made a free Agent Architecture Cheatsheet to help you decide: - Workflow vs...
Normal Tanker Flows in 2‑3 Months; Products 6‑12 Months
If the ceasefire holds, expect 2–3 months before tanker flows and refinery feedstock delivery approach anything like normal, and 6–12 months before refined product markets (jet fuel, diesel, chemicals) fully normalize.
AI Isn’t Causing 55+ Labor Force Decline, Aging Is
Beware attempts to blame AI for economic trends that aren't actually trends. @WSJ used big drop in labor force participation for 55+ as jump-off for story about AI spurring early retirements But: 55+ LFPR drop ENTIRELY due to aging population 🧵 https://t.co/6Guye6lX6I
Pakistan‑brokered Ceasefire Fuels S&P Gap‑up Rally
Big news Tuesday night as Pakistan helped broker a two-week ceasefire, and Europe/Asia are broadly higher. $SPX futures +165 have us gapping into 6810–6840 major resistance, so we’ll see how much of the gap holds. Trim and trail into it,...
UST Rally Surges Confidently Amid Fragile Truce
It's a fragile truce so I am surprised how confident the UST rally has been overnight. I guess taking cues from Trump who seems to have his own favored take on developments
Dimes Surge as 10‑yr Yields Dip Below 4.25%
Tplex: Dimes also fired up this morning +23/32nd's 10 Yr Notes below 4.25% (4.238% -10.5 bp's)
Ceasefire Boosts Risk Appetite, Markets Rally, Oil Plummets
Ceasefire Lifts Animal Spirits: Risk appetites have been excited by the two-week cease fire in the Middle East. Stocks and bonds have rallied strongly. The precious metals are higher. May WTI is off more than 15%. June Brent is about...
2026 Energy Shock Peaks Far Below Past Records
The scorecard of the (so far) 2026 energy shock: (Peak price set during US-Iran war Feb 28-Apr 7 vs all-time high; in nominal terms) ⛽️ Brent oil: ~19% below 2008 peak 🔥 TTF nat gas: ~79% below 2022 peak 🔌 German power: ~89% below...
Do Chinese OEMs' Gonzo Instagram Reels Actually Convert?
Has anyone written about whether the gonzo marketing tactics of small Chinese contract manufacturers on Instagram Reels “works” or whether it just makes for amusing content. Like that company that sells charging cables.
US Blocks Ford's Bid for Aluminum Tariff Relief
"US rejects aluminum tariff relief request from Ford" https://t.co/jFypu1NlqH "While Novelis has been making up for lost production with aluminium from its plants in South Korea and Europe, the imported metal is subject to a 50% duty" https://t.co/KYjObj1b2R
Hiring a Manager Cut My CPA Hours Dramatically
I'm a CPA, and I worked less than 40 hours last week. (Two weeks before the 4/15 deadline) This was only achievable through hiring a manager and scheduling tax returns. I still spend way too much time on X & LI lol. https://t.co/0wdWHM5deS