380K followers, $29 per post: indie hacker on why an audience isn't a business
ayushtweetshere · x · 2026-09-03
marclou quotes his own post: with 380K followers, a tweet earned just $29—proof that an audience isn't a business. ayushtweetshere expands: an audience only gives distribution (easier launch, faster first sales and feedback), but many assume any product will sell to followers; plenty of 100K+ follower accounts still have no successful products.
marclou's four tips:
- Sell painkillers, not vitamins
- Follow trends and build before anyone else
- Copy what works—take a boring B2B business and make it better
- Build something remarkable that nobody has built before
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