I'd pick #1 too. It's the clearest and simplest one, IMO.

Oh, that's nice to hear, thank you!

I already had some sales. Just thinking about how would I ask them for testimonials xD Maybe I'll just ask by email if they are willing to give them.

Fantastic feedback, thanks!

Yeah, I am still playing around with the price. I was planning to sell it as a package with a calculator, but you might be right; if the person wants just an eBook, it's quite a steep price to pay. Maybe I need to create two bundles: just a book and another with a calculator, future updates, etc.

Will add other things, thanks!

I think there are many people on YouTube who are doing this, and it usually goes well with visual content. I watched several "I Built My Van" series, and building a cabin seems even more interesting.

I'm not sure about Twitter, though. I'd prefer something less obscured by the algorithm. But it might work, too.

Thank you! I'll check it out!

I fully agree with @hboon. Checking the previous issues is crucial for me to decide whether to subscribe or not.
I'd also make "1300 founders read it" much smaller.

I'd check popular platforms like Substack and others, see their UI, and steal parts from it. I think they put tons of research into making people subscribe.

PS Also, I think you need to add a link to the newsletter in this post :)

Thanks for the tips and the course link!

Do you narrow your audience type right away or give broader settings and leave it up to the algorithms?

For keyword research only, I'd recommend using Keywords Everywhere or Keysearch instead.
They're as good, but at a much lower price. In combination, I don't feel the need to use ahrefs (although it's fantastic, of course).

There is nothing better than YouTube for making video content.
TikTok/IG are also good options for making short videos.

I think directories are cool because they can drive a lot of traffic from SEO. Also, if it's a directory of something that people built or they can do a placement, people will find you because people love free marketing and search for the things they built.

I built a fun project away back: arcade-hub.com/, and I just wanted to list games on the Apple Arcade service.
I have so many developers of games contacted asking different questions. Next, the gaming magazines started contacting me and asking if I could open API for them, which I did, so now they even send me new games to add. Traffic also grows to it constantly.
I don't work on it, but the next step would be to charge for API or game placement or charge game developers to highlight or manage their games, etc. The opportunities usually come as soon as you have traffic, and traffic is easier with directories.