# Growing Platforms **URL:** http://community.tradly.app/c/growing-platforms/5.md [Latest](http://community.tradly.app/latest.md) · [Categories](http://community.tradly.app/categories.md) · [Tags](http://community.tradly.app/tags.md) --- ## [About the Growing Platforms category](http://community.tradly.app/t/about-the-growing-platforms-category/15)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Why & How to Encourage User-Generated Content in your marketplaces and platforms?](http://community.tradly.app/t/why-how-to-encourage-user-generated-content-in-your-marketplaces-and-platforms/4322)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 May 2025 19:09 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/why-how-to-encourage-user-generated-content-in-your-marketplaces-and-platforms/4322 "2025-05-15T19:09:47Z")
In today’s digital marketplace, user-generated content (UGC) can be a game-changer. Encouraging content creation from your participants not only boosts engagement but also builds a vibrant community around your platform.… --- ## [Six-step plan for marketplaces to generate traffic via SEO while catering to AI crawlers](http://community.tradly.app/t/six-step-plan-for-marketplaces-to-generate-traffic-via-seo-while-catering-to-ai-crawlers/4321)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 May 2025 18:44 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/six-step-plan-for-marketplaces-to-generate-traffic-via-seo-while-catering-to-ai-crawlers/4321 "2025-05-15T18:44:13Z")
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Action: Conduct extensive keyword research to identify high-volume and long-tail keywords relevant to the marketplace’s niche. Benefit: Targets customer queries and improves se… --- ## [7 eCommerce Trends to Watch Out For in 2024 | Sendlane](http://community.tradly.app/t/7-ecommerce-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2024-sendlane/1337)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 February 2024 02:26 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/7-ecommerce-trends-to-watch-out-for-in-2024-sendlane/1337 "2024-02-03T02:26:39Z")
--- ## [Lesson from 3billion+ marketplaces - Josh Breinlinger, Jackson Square Ventures](http://community.tradly.app/t/lesson-from-3billion-marketplaces-josh-breinlinger-jackson-square-ventures/425)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2023 15:13 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/lesson-from-3billion-marketplaces-josh-breinlinger-jackson-square-ventures/425 "2023-05-06T15:13:50Z")
--- ## [How To Launch A New Marketplace — Reforge](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-to-launch-a-new-marketplace-reforge/421)
**Author:** [@tradlyteam](http://community.tradly.app/u/tradlyteam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2023 03:01 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-to-launch-a-new-marketplace-reforge/421 "2023-05-05T03:01:51Z")
Summaries: For newer marketplaces, he recommends launching, figuring out where you’re getting liquidity, narrowing the definition, and focusing on that narrow definition before expanding further. “It’s a mistake I se… --- ## [Users-what happens if you go over 30,000 users?](http://community.tradly.app/t/users-what-happens-if-you-go-over-30-000-users/345)
**Author:** [@Bsmith](http://community.tradly.app/u/Bsmith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 January 2023 17:59 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/users-what-happens-if-you-go-over-30-000-users/345 "2023-01-16T17:59:52Z")
Users-what happens if you go over 30,000 users. Other categories are unlimited? Why is everything maxed at 30K? --- ## [Learn Google Tag Manager from scratch to intermediate to use in your website for Tracking](http://community.tradly.app/t/learn-google-tag-manager-from-scratch-to-intermediate-to-use-in-your-website-for-tracking/299)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2022 16:28 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/learn-google-tag-manager-from-scratch-to-intermediate-to-use-in-your-website-for-tracking/299 "2022-11-21T16:28:54Z")
In the beginner tutorial, we will explore what is Google Tag Manager from scratch to full-blown understanding of their feature. We will not see any advanced stuff in the first part to avoid confusions for beginners. Fro… --- ## [How much should I spend on Advertising?](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-much-should-i-spend-on-advertising/296)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 November 2022 07:37 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-much-should-i-spend-on-advertising/296 "2022-11-17T07:37:49Z")
In this video, we cover how to calculate the gross profit before considering Ad cost? How to calculate the net profit after calculating the Ad Forecast? Using all this, how much money we can spend on advertising… --- ## [SEO - Growing your marketplace and community](http://community.tradly.app/t/seo-growing-your-marketplace-and-community/294)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2022 15:30 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/seo-growing-your-marketplace-and-community/294 "2022-11-03T15:30:02Z")
SEO - Growing your marketplace and community --- ## [Tactics: Bootstrapping a startup from zero to 7-figures without a marketing budget](http://community.tradly.app/t/tactics-bootstrapping-a-startup-from-zero-to-7-figures-without-a-marketing-budget/214)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 June 2022 04:26 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/tactics-bootstrapping-a-startup-from-zero-to-7-figures-without-a-marketing-budget/214 "2022-06-03T04:26:25Z")
1/ Write high-intent bottom of the funnel blogs first. Keywords like: vs, alternatives, competitors, reviews, tools, and software. These blogs will place you in consideration of customers right NOW. If you write well, y… --- ## [Some of the lessons I've learned on how to build products customers love](http://community.tradly.app/t/some-of-the-lessons-ive-learned-on-how-to-build-products-customers-love/205)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 May 2022 17:15 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/some-of-the-lessons-ive-learned-on-how-to-build-products-customers-love/205 "2022-05-03T17:15:21Z")
Over the last 6 years I’ve been building products @segment. This week we announced we’re being acquired by @twilio for $3.2B A :thread: on some of the lessons I’ve learned on how to build products customers love (and th… --- ## [Bootstrapping an education startup to 150,000+ paid students and $2.5Mn of revenue, in 12 months](http://community.tradly.app/t/bootstrapping-an-education-startup-to-150-000-paid-students-and-2-5mn-of-revenue-in-12-months/199)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2022 18:29 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/bootstrapping-an-education-startup-to-150-000-paid-students-and-2-5mn-of-revenue-in-12-months/199 "2022-04-23T18:29:11Z")
In May 2011, I registered a company. I just had started the Groupon India business, so I didn’t intend to use the company for a while. But I knew I would use it someday. That someday happened in Jan 2021, 10 years lat… --- ## [Best Newsletters to subscribe to - For Founders from IndieHackers](http://community.tradly.app/t/best-newsletters-to-subscribe-to-for-founders-from-indiehackers/196)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2022 08:00 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/best-newsletters-to-subscribe-to-for-founders-from-indiehackers/196 "2022-04-23T08:00:03Z")
Newsletter recommendation from James, Indiehackers Marketing newsletters Let’s start with marketing because I have a hunch that many of us are looking to learn more about this important topic. Here they are, in no parti… --- ## [Articles, podcasts & principles on B2B marketplaces](http://community.tradly.app/t/articles-podcasts-principles-on-b2b-marketplaces/195)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [20 April 2022 02:30 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/articles-podcasts-principles-on-b2b-marketplaces/195 "2022-04-20T02:30:27Z")
It’s a old post on 2021 but still worth reading. :thread: 2/ This by the team @BessemerVP is a great starting point They discuss What’s changed that makes B2B marketplaces possible today The qualities of successful … --- ## [Bootstrapping a Startup to $75k ARR within 12m but read more](http://community.tradly.app/t/bootstrapping-a-startup-to-75k-arr-within-12m-but-read-more/197)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 April 2022 02:20 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/bootstrapping-a-startup-to-75k-arr-within-12m-but-read-more/197 "2022-04-19T02:20:31Z")
Pierre de Wulf: Reflecting on 2 years Bootstrapping. In July 2018 I quit my job and tried to build a profitable SAAS with @kevinsahin. And we failed, hard: $600 MRR after 1 year. We tried again and had a bit more luc… --- ## [How do you decide whether to concentrate on supply vs. demand early on? 🧐](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-do-you-decide-whether-to-concentrate-on-supply-vs-demand-early-on/194)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 April 2022 00:38 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-do-you-decide-whether-to-concentrate-on-supply-vs-demand-early-on/194 "2022-04-19T00:38:22Z")
Learnings: 80% focused on supply Only Rover, TaskRabbit, and Zillow were demand constrained Patreon :exploding\_head: More 1/ Learning #1: The vast majority of successful marketplaces focused most of their resources … --- ## [WHAT EARLY-STAGE FOUNDERS THINK THEY NEED vs THEY REALLY NEED](http://community.tradly.app/t/what-early-stage-founders-think-they-need-vs-they-really-need/191)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 April 2022 18:21 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/what-early-stage-founders-think-they-need-vs-they-really-need/191 "2022-04-17T18:21:41Z")
WHAT EARLY-STAGE FOUNDERS THINK THEY NEED: $5M seed from Sequoia for the value-add; TechCrunch article about “the vision”; A couple of 10x engineers; Growth Hackers & Salespeople to sell the product for them; Amazing l… --- ## [Marketing is More Than Growth: The 3 Parts of a Complete Strategy — Reforge](http://community.tradly.app/t/marketing-is-more-than-growth-the-3-parts-of-a-complete-strategy-reforge/178)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [11 April 2022 06:29 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/marketing-is-more-than-growth-the-3-parts-of-a-complete-strategy-reforge/178 "2022-04-11T06:29:38Z")
While the tools of the marketing trade may be changing — from direct response mailers to digital-first acquisition loops — the need for an effective marketing strategy has only grown more critical as companies face fie… --- ## [Start with the target group, not with the idea](http://community.tradly.app/t/start-with-the-target-group-not-with-the-idea/149)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 January 2022 15:41 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/start-with-the-target-group-not-with-the-idea/149 "2022-01-24T15:41:43Z")
Source : Friendly überschreitet CHF 10K MRR! Hier sind meine 10 wichtigsten Erkenntnisse. - Friendly --- ## [E-Commerce App Trends Report 2021](http://community.tradly.app/t/e-commerce-app-trends-report-2021/132)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 December 2021 09:47 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/e-commerce-app-trends-report-2021/132 "2021-12-05T09:47:52Z")
Mobile is the new leader in e-commerce and by the end of 2021, 54% of total e-commerce sales are predicted to come from mobile. This co-branded report contains key figures for top apps such as Shein, Meesho, and Amazon… --- ## [Everything you need to know about app marketing KPIs](http://community.tradly.app/t/everything-you-need-to-know-about-app-marketing-kpis/127)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 November 2021 03:31 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/everything-you-need-to-know-about-app-marketing-kpis/127 "2021-11-01T03:31:05Z")
This article covers almost all important marketing metrics in the mobile app space. The best thing about Tradly, is most of the metrics you can track without spending time on implementation. Because we implemented this… --- ## [Demand driving supply: The little-understood growth loop behind a surprising](http://community.tradly.app/t/demand-driving-supply-the-little-understood-growth-loop-behind-a-surprising/121)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 September 2021 13:47 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/demand-driving-supply-the-little-understood-growth-loop-behind-a-surprising/121 "2021-09-15T13:47:47Z")
Q: I’ve noticed that some of my customers end up signing up to become “supply” in my marketplace, which helps me grow the marketplace faster. Amazing! Any advice for leaning into this behavior? Marketplaces have the … --- ## [The 2021 Mobile Growth Handbook from Branch](http://community.tradly.app/t/the-2021-mobile-growth-handbook-from-branch/112)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2021 13:58 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/the-2021-mobile-growth-handbook-from-branch/112 "2021-07-08T13:58:58Z")
--- ## [What are all the features you are looking to retain your customers?](http://community.tradly.app/t/what-are-all-the-features-you-are-looking-to-retain-your-customers/111)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2021 07:16 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/what-are-all-the-features-you-are-looking-to-retain-your-customers/111 "2021-07-08T07:16:51Z")
We are evaluating roadmap for Q4, Looking to get your ideas and suggestions. --- ## [Growing your app organically via App Search optimisation + 6months free credit to use a tools](http://community.tradly.app/t/growing-your-app-organically-via-app-search-optimisation-6months-free-credit-to-use-a-tools/107)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 July 2021 17:48 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/growing-your-app-organically-via-app-search-optimisation-6months-free-credit-to-use-a-tools/107 "2021-07-01T17:48:17Z")
If you have heard of app search optimisation, you already know how to grow your app organically. if not, here is a few readings. Here is my blog post i wrote (very old) : Choosing a Mobile App Market Research Platfor… --- ## [How Modern Marketplaces Like Uber and Airbnb Build Trust to Achieve Liquidity](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-modern-marketplaces-like-uber-and-airbnb-build-trust-to-achieve-liquidity/102)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 June 2021 13:19 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-modern-marketplaces-like-uber-and-airbnb-build-trust-to-achieve-liquidity/102 "2021-06-28T13:19:45Z")
--- ## [How the 100 largest marketplaces solved the chicken and egg problem](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-the-100-largest-marketplaces-solved-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/97)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2021 19:25 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/how-the-100-largest-marketplaces-solved-the-chicken-and-egg-problem/97 "2021-06-21T19:25:29Z")
Eli Chait (ex-OpenTable) on all the ways to boostrap a chicken and egg problem. Single player, Fill seats for suppliers, Create a marketplace where the buyers are sellers. Read the whole thing here: --- ## [Liquidity hacking: How to build a two-sided marketplace](http://community.tradly.app/t/liquidity-hacking-how-to-build-a-two-sided-marketplace/93)
**Author:** [@jkbaseer](http://community.tradly.app/u/jkbaseer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2021 16:56 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/liquidity-hacking-how-to-build-a-two-sided-marketplace/93 "2021-06-14T16:56:15Z")
https://pando.com/2012/11/20/liquidity-hacking-how-to-build-a-two-sided-marketplace/ What is liquidity hacking? In short, liquidity hacking is the strategy that successful marketplace businesses employ to reduce the ch… --- ## [Once you launch the App how do you go about attracting your first sellers?](http://community.tradly.app/t/once-you-launch-the-app-how-do-you-go-about-attracting-your-first-sellers/85)
**Author:** [@Zeina](http://community.tradly.app/u/Zeina)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2021 15:27 UTC](http://community.tradly.app/t/once-you-launch-the-app-how-do-you-go-about-attracting-your-first-sellers/85 "2021-06-14T15:27:55Z")
Hey folks! I am excited to launch my first App on here! The aim of the App is to encourage local shopping and support small businesses / makers where sellers are small brands, boutiques, makers, and buyers are residen… [Next page](http://community.tradly.app/c/growing-platforms/5.md?page=1)