#156January 22, 202159:03

#147 - How Sam Hacked Amazon's Book Rankings, A $600m Exit, And …

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About This Episode

Sam and Shaan discuss the $600 million acquisition of Wattpad and how to unbundle existing platforms by creating high-quality, niche subscription services in genres like romantic fiction. They also explore the explosive growth of Pickleball and the concept of 'exit' via second passports and residencies with recurring guest Brother Aaaron.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@theSamParr) discuss: - Sam explains the origins of the QAnon movement - Could buying collectibles from infamous people work? - Romance stories are big business: Sam almost launched a company in the space (https://www.shortbutromantic.com/daily-story) - Wattpad which started as a romance novel community was sold for $600m recently - Sam explains how he hacked Amazon's book rankings for his novel "Captivating Clare" - Sam brings up pickleball (a booming sport in Austin) -- Shaan points out, there are always opportunities when new sports are created - Aaron Barrera (@TheGrinchofAS) joins Shaan to go down the rabbit hole of crypto and more Today's episode is brought to you by FOCUSAID. It’s the #1 and first nootropic drink in America that’s sold over 100m cans. For 30% off your first order, go to DrinkFocusAid.com. Check it out! Have you joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion. Editing thanks to Jonathan Gallegos (@jjonthan) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

Unbundle large, general platforms (like Wattpad) by identifying their most popular niches and building specialized, high-quality subscription services for that specific content.

Marketing to what people actually 'want' (pleasure, entertainment, or status) is significantly more profitable than marketing what they 'should' do or read.

The ability to 'exit' a jurisdiction is a more powerful tool for personal and financial freedom than having a 'voice' in a democracy, especially during periods of high taxation and regulatory shifts.

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Specialized Romantic Fiction Subscription App

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