400 Outreach Emails, 3 Replies: Tibo's Data on Getting Into AI Listicles
tibo_maker · x · 2026-10-09
Serial founder Tibo Maker (sold Tweet Hunter/Taplio for $8M, now $1M MRR) shares a hands-on AEO experiment: asking ChatGPT how to get mentioned more revealed the answer is ranking #1 in listicles, which requires contacting (or paying) blog owners. His outreach to 400+ site owners yielded just 3 replies — evidence that listicles matter hugely for AI-driven discovery but have no easy shortcut. The post also promotes his free growth newsletter for 75k+ founders.
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