Hacking Yelp algorithm = $9M/year business

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Updated: November 3rd, 2021

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Would you pay to get a review from a customer?

This week we spoke to Caroline, the cofounder of a $240K/year online signature tool. Due to the pandemic, the demand for this type of solution has been rapidly growing. But what if I told you that one of their tactics with the best ROI is to pay $15 for a review of their product, is that something you’d try?

Check their story to see how much they make with that strategy and what other things they do to grow 5% each month.

Want to know more about businesses that have thrived despite COVID19?

5 Chrome extensions that will grow your business Turn Chrome into a marketing mean machine

Do you use Google Chrome? If so, you would be crazy not to have these Chrome extensions installed. We use these tools daily and could not live without them.

Also, if you want to write like a pro, Chrome can help you with that too! Here are a couple of extensions that we’d recommend checking out.

100+ niche products that make $1M+/year [Real examples]

Want to start an e-commerce business but not sure what products to sell?

Picking the right product isn't easy, but we're here to show you what is working for others.

Over the years, we've interviewed thousands of successful e-commerce businesses - so we decided to put together a list of the most successful niche e-commerce products.

Ready to start? Check our detailed guide with everything you need to know.

Is freedom the new wealth?

A tweet by one of our starters went crazy viral in Spain this week:

We spoke to Bosco a while ago and he shared his journey of starting a virtual coworking that at the time was making $36K/year. And just like him, many founders value the freedom of being able to travel the world while running their businesses: