{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/648185eddc05b900115980e9/65054b04ccb2760011bd4a65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building a scalable media publishing platform with Saeedreza Abbaspour","description":"<p>Saeedreza Abbaspour discusses proven strategies for optimizing landing pages, maximizing conversions, and safeguarding subscriber integrity when building a high-traffic media publishing platform.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Key timestamps</p><p><br></p><p>00:25 - Who is Saeedreza Abbaspour?</p><p>01:24 - Discussion on optimizing the customer acquisition funnel for a site with 100k subscribers with a goal of reaching 1 million.</p><p>03:19 - What typically happens after a user lands on the landing page from an ad click?</p><p>04:14 - What do you do to optimize that landing page?</p><p>10:23 - How customizable are the landing pages you build?</p><p>14:35 - With the free subscriber journey, how long do the campaigns typically last?</p><p>18:51 - What should be on an optimized checkout page?</p><p>22:51 - Intermission questions</p><p>26:40 - Transition to scalability and security of a high-traffic platform.</p><p>28:06 - Using WordPress for flexibility, and developer availability.</p><p>37:10&nbsp; - Do you use plugins that are available or build your own?</p><p>38:08 - What form plugins do you use?</p><p>41:57 - What hosting do you recommend?</p><p>42:55 - How do you deal with bot attacks?</p><p>46:43 - Double opt-in vs. reCAPTCHA?</p><p>53:52 - Using ChatGPT to detect spam subscribers</p><p>57:13 - How long of email inactivity triggers subscriber removal?</p><p>59:06 - What key mistake do rookies make in building publishing platforms?</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes</p><p><a href=\"http://refact.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Refact</a></p><p><a href=\"https://thehustle.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Hustle</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thedailyupside.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Upsight</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://workweek.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Workweek</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Advance Custom Field</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reCAPTCHA</a></p><p><a href=\"https://newsletterglue.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newsletter Glue</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gravityforms.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gravity Forms</a></p><p><a href=\"https://wpforms.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WPForms</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cloudflare.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cloudflare</a></p><p><a href=\"https://wpengine.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WPEngine</a></p><p><a href=\"http://beehiiv.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beehiiv</a></p><p><a href=\"https://substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p><a href=\"https://woocommerce.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WooCommerce</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cloudflare.com/products/turnstile/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cloudflare Turnstyle</a></p><p><br></p><p>Guest</p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/IAmSaeedreza\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Saeedreza Abbaspour/@IAmSaeedreza</a></p><p><a href=\"http://refact.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Refact</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host</p><p>Lesley Sim: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/lesley_pizza\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> / <a href=\"https://lesley.pizza/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stay in touch</p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sticky/id1700636228\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3VhNEglrRu2q6Q0XsNpWBy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/newsletterglue\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://sticky.fm/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sticky.fm Website</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Newsletter Glue"}