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#89July 1, 202044:53

#87 with Greg Isenberg - The Millions to be Made Unbundling Redd…

About This Episode

Sam Parr and Shaan Puri are joined by guest Greg Isenberg to discuss the concept of "unbundling Reddit" by identifying niche communities and building dedicated products or services for them. They also explore the power of brand naming and the effectiveness of using lotteries, giveaways, and games of chance as marketing strategies for customer acquisition.

Episode Description

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. Episode summary: (5:15) The unbundling of Reddit (11:50) The formula for finding niches to unbundle (16:24) Examples of a subreddits that could become a business (31:00) The businesses that use giveaways to grow.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Key Takeaways

1

Identify underserved markets by monitoring RedditList for high-growth subreddits and analyzing the top comments to understand community pain points.

2

Adopt the 'Discord model' by building a niche-specific brand and software that recruits community moderators and speaks the native language of that audience.

3

Implement 'prize-linked' incentives or mystery mechanics, like putting high-value items in random low-cost products, to drastically increase engagement and average order value.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Story-Based Recipe Mobile App

Content & Media

White-Label Profit Sharing Software

SaaS

Shopify Post-Purchase Mystery Box Plugin

SaaS

Modern Wikipedia via Short Stories

Content & Media

TikTok Creator Optimization Suite

Creator Tools

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Quick Stats

Duration44:53
Guests1
Ideas Discussed5
Topics4