In a world of VC ads and AI SEO, creative is the indie founder's best moat
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-09-11
Quoting analysis of an indie developer: attention earned from projects funnels back into followers and later revenue for products like TrustMRR. The takeaway: against VC-funded startups running paid ads, in a world where anyone can do SEO with AI agents, the game is attention — and creative content is the most important skill to master.
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