julianshapiro

https://DemandCurve.com | Growth Content Marketer | Remote (North America) | Full-Time | https://demandcurve.com/careers#job-content-marketer

We offer growth marketing services to startups. We train them in growth, we connect with them with growth contractors, and we run a popular growth newsletter.

For the first time, we're hiring a full-time, remote content marketer. You must also be a growth marketer — so you can write in-depth content about marketing best practices.

Learn more about the role here:

https://demandcurve.com/careers#job-content-marketer

We pay very well and have a chillllll culture with great work/life balance.

Would love to hear from you.

SEEKING FREELANCER | REMOTE | Growth marketers

If you're a growth marketer looking for contract work, we'll match-make you with startups looking to hire your services:

http://demandcure.com/hire-marketers

To apply, fill out the form here:

https://surveysubmission.typeform.com/to/ugjZj9

i'm the article's author. a moment ago, i came to hn as i normally do throughout the week. my heart skipped a beat* when i saw my tc post was on here; i didn't tell anyone to upvote. for whatever that's worth.

* it's unfortunate that my reaction to seeing myself on hn is less "cool, readers!" and more "oh no, i'm about to get ripped apart in the comments"

The intended takeaway of this article was that there was never any "gaming" being done. The major open source contributions and the related accomplishments are legitimate and noteworthy in their field — as indicated by the projects' broad adoption across the web and the organic press coverage. The post is intended as a walkthrough on how to efficiently think about qualification. And how important the Internet is to that.

http://BellCurve.com | Growth Strategy for YC co's | We train you | $85,000/yr USD or $105,000/yr CAD | Remote (US or Canada)

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Teaser: We're eventually moving to a 4-day workweek. And you get to work from home on day one.

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The role: Helping Y Combinator companies refine their user acquisition and conversion optimization strategy. So they get more users. Who stick around longer and pay more. We have a moat of data and tactics that make us the best. Which is why big startups work with us for so long.

  - Who we are: BellCurve.com is the top startup growth agency in SF. We grow mostly YC startups.
  - Clients include: Envoy, Clearbit, and Sentry. Plus a dozen more.
  - Our team: 6 engineers turned marketers. 
  - Approach: We emphasize data — not brand voice. We care about conversion — not brand marketing. 
  - Prior knowledge: We will teach you everything about advanced growth tactics.

  - → Is personable and can bond with others over phone calls. This has to be a strength of yours.
  - → Is a strong writer.
  - → Has worked for at least 1 funded startup. Can't be brand new to startup life. (No interns.)
  - (If you're introverted and don't say much on a call, you won't be a good fit for this role.)
  - Is concerned about process and being efficient with their time. Automate, delegate, batch. 
  - Lets data decide instead of exclusively relying on hunches.
  - Is passionate about a long-term future in growth marketing (aka growing startups).
  - Is able to quickly connect dots and come up with creative strategies on the spot.

I have a hunch that A) operations/product leads, B) sociable engineers, and C) salespeople looking for something more than sales calls will be a great fit for this role.

How to apply:

  - → Email me (Julian Shapiro): jobs [at] bellcurve.com
  - → Kindly link me to your LinkedIn or attach a resume :)
  - Please note you must have experience working at a funded startup.
  - You must live in the US or Canada.
  - If you're a fit, I will respond same-day and we'll hop on a call together.

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More about me (Julian):

  - My growth interview on IndieHackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/017-julian-shapiro-of-bell-curve
  - I wrote the most popular guide on growth: http://julian.com/learn/growth
  - I built Velocity.js — one of the biggest open source projects
  - Catch me here: twitter.com/shapiro
  - My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandeanshapiro

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http://BellCurve.com | Growth Strategy for YC co's | We train you | $85,000/yr USD or $105,000/yr CAD | Remote (US or Canada)

---

Teaser: We're eventually moving to a 4-day workweek. And you get to work from home on day one.

---

The role: Helping Y Combinator companies refine their user acquisition and conversion optimization strategy. So they get more users. Who stick around longer and pay more. We have a moat of data and tactics that make us the best. Which is why big startups work with us for so long.

  - Who we are: BellCurve.com is the top startup growth agency in SF. We grow mostly YC startups.
  - Clients include: Envoy, Clearbit, and Sentry. Plus a dozen more.
  - Our team: 6 engineers turned marketers. 
  - Approach: We emphasize data — not brand voice. We care about conversion — not brand marketing. 
  - Prior knowledge: We will teach you everything about advanced growth tactics.

  - → Is personable and can bond with others over phone calls. This has to be a strength of yours.
  - → Is a strong writer.
  - → Has worked for at least 1 funded startup. Can't be brand new to startup life. (No interns.)
  - (If you're introverted and don't say much on a call, you won't be a good fit for this role.)
  - Is concerned about process and being efficient with their time. Automate, delegate, batch. 
  - Lets data decide instead of exclusively relying on hunches.
  - Is passionate about a long-term future in growth marketing (aka growing startups).
  - Is able to quickly connect dots and come up with creative strategies on the spot.

I have a hunch that A) operations/product leads, B) sociable engineers, and C) salespeople looking for something more than sales calls will be a great fit for this role.

How to apply:

  - → Email me (Julian Shapiro): jobs [at] bellcurve.com
  - → Kindly link me to your LinkedIn or attach a resume :)
  - Please note you must have experience working at a funded startup.
  - You must live in the US or Canada.
  - If you're a fit, I will respond same-day and we'll hop on a call together.

---

More about me (Julian):

  - My growth interview on IndieHackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/017-julian-shapiro-of-bell-curve
  - I wrote the most popular guide on growth: http://julian.com/learn/growth
  - I built Velocity.js — one of the biggest open source projects
  - Catch me here: twitter.com/shapiro
  - My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandeanshapiro

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Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | $40/hr USD | Growth Marketer | Remote | But must be in North America | Full-time

The position:

     - We're a top startup growth agency (BellCurve.com). We run growth for several YC companies.
     - We need a remote growth copywriter. We'll teach you growth. Prior knowledge not required.
     - $40 USD/hr. Full-time remote, but North America only. No current students.

     - You must be a fantastic writer and must submit writing samples when applying via email.
     - Your work history must indicate an interest in marketing.

     - Helping us create ads and assess their performance (we'll teach you how)
     - Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)
     - Rewriting clients' homepages to be more compelling

     - Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at jobs@bellcurve.com.
     - We'll chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid).
     - No formal job app required.

Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | $40/hr USD | Remote | But must be in North America | Full-time | Growth Copywriter

The position:

    - We're a top startup growth agency (BellCurve.com). We run growth for several YC companies.
    - We need a remote growth copywriter. We'll teach you growth. Prior knowledge not required.
    - $40 USD/hr. Full-time remote, but North America only. No current students.

    - You must be a fantastic writer and must submit writing samples when applying via email.
    - Your work history must indicate an interest in marketing.

    - Helping us create ads and assess their performance (we'll teach you how)
    - Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)
    - Rewriting clients' homepages to be more compelling

    - Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at jobs@bellcurve.com.
    - We'll chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid).
    - No formal job app required.

Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | Remote | Part- or full-time | Assistant Growth Marketer

We're a startup growth agency. We act as the in-house CMO for fast-growing tech startups, including a few YC ones!

We need a remote assistant growth marketer. $30 USD/hr. We'll teach you growth to an advanced degree, including all the modern user acquisition tactics. Prior knowledge not required.

Job entails:

- Helping us create Facebook/Twitter/Instagram ad variations and assessing their performance (we'll teach you how)

- Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)

- Edit/compile ad imagery in Sketch (we'll teach you how — you don't have to be a designer)

Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at asst@bellcurve.com. Well chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid). No formal job app required.

More about me: I'm the creator of Velocity.js and I write guides at Julian.com. Hope to hear from you!

I just tried digging for examples of supervotes in the wild. The idea is intriguing.

Couldn't find an aggregator that does it. Interestingly, however, it's a common voting tactic on reality competition TV (e.g. The Voice, American Idol) [1].

Does anyone have examples of supervotes in action for online communities?

[1] https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...

Thanks for pointing this out to me. I had in fact forgotten about this rule.

I'd like to prod that rule, though, and see if being vocal about the importance of upvoting can shift the participation rate on a per-community basis. My hunch is that it can, and Algolia can help us find out over time.

Thank you!

I chose the subject independent of the audience — despite knowing how to distribute to the tech audience.

I can't write something I'm not passionate about or don't want to learn myself.

But I was fortunate that this topic appeals to many in the tech space — or at least a scientific approach to this topic does. I am an engineer myself, so I'm naturally writing for a likeminded audience.

Ultimately, almost anything can hit the front page of HN. This is a smart, considerate, and curious crowd. Good content tends to make its way to the top regardless of the niche/market.

I'm not qualified to answer that. I neither experimented nor researched such methods. Sites like T-Nation and Bayesian Bodybuilding might have some quality advice on this. I think there were also some relevant guests on Tim Ferriss' podcast that you can look up.

expanded abbreviations — thanks for asking

Wrote a guide that summarizes the science of building muscle: https://julian.com/learn/muscle/intro.

It made a few thousand in Amazon referral fees after being at the top of HN, Product Hunt, and Designer News for 4 days. As these traffic spikes wear off, I expect it to continue at at least $1k/mo.

To maximize referral fees, I use this clever service called A-fwd, which geo-redirects visitors to their appropriate Amazon.tld so that they can make a seamless purchase without switching regions. This also allows for my affiliate codes to stay intact, and for me to collect worldwide Amazon affiliate revenue.

I also had to learn the ins and outs of Amazon Associates policies, which are incredibly finicky (no Amazon links in emails, no showing product pricing on your homepage, etc.) and frequently results in unannounced account closure that requires you to pester their support team to get things back online.

Studies:

1: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11890579?dopt=Abstract

2: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7558529

3: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2991130/

Article: http://bayesianbodybuilding.com/natural-muscular-potential-w...

Yes, men have more testosterone, but testosterone is less important to the female muscle development process. In fact, women benefit from higher levels of IGF1 growth hormone, which is critical to muscle growth, as compared to men [1, 2].

[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49661582_Circulatin...

[2] http://press.endocrine.org/doi/abs/10.1210/jcem.81.7.8675561

Author here. Happy to provide some thoughts on whatever you find to be crap.

This guide is about where you're starting from and how efficiently you can get bigger. Not about becoming massive (which is in large part a function of your genetics).

#1: Reps. When working out for muscle size (as opposed to strength), it's optimal to use a weight that’s light enough to do a set of at least 8 reps with but heavy enough that you can't easily do more than 10 reps [1, 2]. This range of 8 to 10 reps means it's fine if you stop at 8, 9, or 10 reps in any set. Go as high as you can while stopping one rep short of the maximum you feel you could do.

Stopping one rep short of exhaustion is an important technique: It doesn’t decrease your rate of gains and it increases your recovery time between sets so that you can complete all your reps (study, study, study) [3, 4].

#2: Shrinking from overworking is surprisingly a real thing. The science is unclear as to how exactly muscle mass responds to resistance exercise, so my answer would be made up if I gave you one. What I can tell you is that "being overworked" is the result of lifting too heavy for too many total reps. This might seem impossible since your body should be unable to continue lifting past a natural point of exhaustion, but if you use machine exercises (especially a pulley machine), it's easy to cause a disproportionate amount of stress to your muscle relative to the incrementing heaviness trajectory you were lifting for free weights.

[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7873571_Muscular_ad...

[2] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23252049_Changes_in...

[3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4731492/

[4] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21986694

Author here. More than happy to spend the next few hours answering any questions if the admins find that appropriate. I will do my best to cite evidence/research for my responses.