Chris Ray
@itschrisray.com
💸 Hoping to side-project my way out of my 9 to 5.
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🔵 TrendSpotter.blue - Find trending posts on Bsky
💡 EasyStartupIdeas.com - Start a business you love
I’ve been away from Bluesky for a few months now! 😬
Life’s been busy and I’ve been working on some new stuff so here are some updates 👇
Life’s been busy and I’ve been working on some new stuff so here are some updates 👇
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I’ve been away from Bluesky for a few months now! 😬
Life’s been busy and I’ve been working on some new stuff so here are some updates 👇
Life’s been busy and I’ve been working on some new stuff so here are some updates 👇
Been taking it a bit slower when it comes to marketing EasyStartupIdeas.com
But thankfully, we just crossed 1500 email subs!
Hoping to double (or more) by the end of the year.
If anyone has any advice on paid ads, I think now may be the time I start running them 👀
But thankfully, we just crossed 1500 email subs!
Hoping to double (or more) by the end of the year.
If anyone has any advice on paid ads, I think now may be the time I start running them 👀
Easy Startup Ideas
The inspiration you need to start your next business.
EasyStartupIdeas.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Been taking it a bit slower when it comes to marketing EasyStartupIdeas.com
But thankfully, we just crossed 1500 email subs!
Hoping to double (or more) by the end of the year.
If anyone has any advice on paid ads, I think now may be the time I start running them 👀
But thankfully, we just crossed 1500 email subs!
Hoping to double (or more) by the end of the year.
If anyone has any advice on paid ads, I think now may be the time I start running them 👀
Remember starter packs? 😅
But also - is there one for people building/running newsletter businesses??
But also - is there one for people building/running newsletter businesses??
June 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Remember starter packs? 😅
But also - is there one for people building/running newsletter businesses??
But also - is there one for people building/running newsletter businesses??
Whenever one of my comments pops off on Reddit, I definitely DON’T:
A) check google analytics to see how many people are on my site
B) switch to the Beehiiv dashboard and continuously refresh to see how many of those people are converting
C) repeat A & B
A) check google analytics to see how many people are on my site
B) switch to the Beehiiv dashboard and continuously refresh to see how many of those people are converting
C) repeat A & B
June 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Whenever one of my comments pops off on Reddit, I definitely DON’T:
A) check google analytics to see how many people are on my site
B) switch to the Beehiiv dashboard and continuously refresh to see how many of those people are converting
C) repeat A & B
A) check google analytics to see how many people are on my site
B) switch to the Beehiiv dashboard and continuously refresh to see how many of those people are converting
C) repeat A & B
While Google says that traffic spikes don’t boost your site’s DR, I always see my site get closer to the first page of search results when this happens. 🤔
June 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
While Google says that traffic spikes don’t boost your site’s DR, I always see my site get closer to the first page of search results when this happens. 🤔
Getting newsletter subscribers organically through Google search hits different
May 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Getting newsletter subscribers organically through Google search hits different
EasyStartupIdeas.com continues to move in the right direction 😤
May 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
EasyStartupIdeas.com continues to move in the right direction 😤
Can you point to the 2 days from this past month that I commented about my newsletter on a viral Reddit post? 🤔
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Can you point to the 2 days from this past month that I commented about my newsletter on a viral Reddit post? 🤔
Easy Startup Ideas is now live on Product Hunt!! 🎉
I’d really appreciate it if you guys could throw it a vote!
Thank you! 🥹 🙏
www.producthunt.com/posts/easy-s...
I’d really appreciate it if you guys could throw it a vote!
Thank you! 🥹 🙏
www.producthunt.com/posts/easy-s...
Easy Startup Ideas - The inspiration you need to start your next business | Product Hunt
Easy Startup Ideas is a newsletter that provides aspiring founders with complete roadmaps to exciting business ideas & side hustles 3x per week.
www.producthunt.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Easy Startup Ideas is now live on Product Hunt!! 🎉
I’d really appreciate it if you guys could throw it a vote!
Thank you! 🥹 🙏
www.producthunt.com/posts/easy-s...
I’d really appreciate it if you guys could throw it a vote!
Thank you! 🥹 🙏
www.producthunt.com/posts/easy-s...
The newsletter just broke 1200 subscribers this morning.
Let’s see what happens after tomorrows Product Hunt launch 🚀
I’ll be promoting it to the entire mailing list in tomorrow’s edition, so I’m hoping for some sort of a boost from that!
Let’s see what happens after tomorrows Product Hunt launch 🚀
I’ll be promoting it to the entire mailing list in tomorrow’s edition, so I’m hoping for some sort of a boost from that!
May 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The newsletter just broke 1200 subscribers this morning.
Let’s see what happens after tomorrows Product Hunt launch 🚀
I’ll be promoting it to the entire mailing list in tomorrow’s edition, so I’m hoping for some sort of a boost from that!
Let’s see what happens after tomorrows Product Hunt launch 🚀
I’ll be promoting it to the entire mailing list in tomorrow’s edition, so I’m hoping for some sort of a boost from that!
Well this is a first.
May has been FULLY booked with Beehiiv Ad Network ads! 🤯
AKA every day I've sent (or plan to send) a #newsletter in May, has received a sponsorship offer.
Now if I could only fill all the ad spots I have set aside for advertisers outside the Beehiiv network...
May has been FULLY booked with Beehiiv Ad Network ads! 🤯
AKA every day I've sent (or plan to send) a #newsletter in May, has received a sponsorship offer.
Now if I could only fill all the ad spots I have set aside for advertisers outside the Beehiiv network...
May 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Well this is a first.
May has been FULLY booked with Beehiiv Ad Network ads! 🤯
AKA every day I've sent (or plan to send) a #newsletter in May, has received a sponsorship offer.
Now if I could only fill all the ad spots I have set aside for advertisers outside the Beehiiv network...
May has been FULLY booked with Beehiiv Ad Network ads! 🤯
AKA every day I've sent (or plan to send) a #newsletter in May, has received a sponsorship offer.
Now if I could only fill all the ad spots I have set aside for advertisers outside the Beehiiv network...
While it hurts to lose newsletter subscribers, it’s good to know that my cleaning automation is successfully re-engaging some!
It’s also just nice to remove people that aren’t opening any emails and are dragging down my average Open Rate.
It’s also just nice to remove people that aren’t opening any emails and are dragging down my average Open Rate.
May 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
While it hurts to lose newsletter subscribers, it’s good to know that my cleaning automation is successfully re-engaging some!
It’s also just nice to remove people that aren’t opening any emails and are dragging down my average Open Rate.
It’s also just nice to remove people that aren’t opening any emails and are dragging down my average Open Rate.
Kinda sad, but using the Profile Analysis tool in TrendSpotter.blue makes it obvious that Bluesky was way more active in late 2024/early 2025.
WAY more engagement on posts from around then.
Do you agree, or is it just the people that follow my account that have dropped off? 😅
WAY more engagement on posts from around then.
Do you agree, or is it just the people that follow my account that have dropped off? 😅
TrendSpotter
Discover trends and viral content on Bluesky Social.
TrendSpotter.blue
May 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Kinda sad, but using the Profile Analysis tool in TrendSpotter.blue makes it obvious that Bluesky was way more active in late 2024/early 2025.
WAY more engagement on posts from around then.
Do you agree, or is it just the people that follow my account that have dropped off? 😅
WAY more engagement on posts from around then.
Do you agree, or is it just the people that follow my account that have dropped off? 😅
Hitchhiking on viral Reddit posts continues to be the best marketing tactic.
In the last 24 hours I gained more than 85 newsletter subscribers by commenting on a viral Reddit post I found.
This wasn’t luck, I knew it was going viral from the number of people viewing it.
Use the Reddit mobile app!
In the last 24 hours I gained more than 85 newsletter subscribers by commenting on a viral Reddit post I found.
This wasn’t luck, I knew it was going viral from the number of people viewing it.
Use the Reddit mobile app!
May 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hitchhiking on viral Reddit posts continues to be the best marketing tactic.
In the last 24 hours I gained more than 85 newsletter subscribers by commenting on a viral Reddit post I found.
This wasn’t luck, I knew it was going viral from the number of people viewing it.
Use the Reddit mobile app!
In the last 24 hours I gained more than 85 newsletter subscribers by commenting on a viral Reddit post I found.
This wasn’t luck, I knew it was going viral from the number of people viewing it.
Use the Reddit mobile app!
Just caught another viral Reddit post. 😏
My comment directing folks to my newsletter has gotten me 20 new subscribers so far in the last few hours.
My comment directing folks to my newsletter has gotten me 20 new subscribers so far in the last few hours.
May 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Just caught another viral Reddit post. 😏
My comment directing folks to my newsletter has gotten me 20 new subscribers so far in the last few hours.
My comment directing folks to my newsletter has gotten me 20 new subscribers so far in the last few hours.
Finally 😮💨
Now onto 5000 😅
Now onto 5000 😅
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Finally 😮💨
Now onto 5000 😅
Now onto 5000 😅
My views 1 month ago when I just started using Post Bridge (left).
My views now after a month of Post Bridge (right).
Thank you @jackfriks.bsky.social for helping me to learn and iterate quickly!
My views now after a month of Post Bridge (right).
Thank you @jackfriks.bsky.social for helping me to learn and iterate quickly!
May 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My views 1 month ago when I just started using Post Bridge (left).
My views now after a month of Post Bridge (right).
Thank you @jackfriks.bsky.social for helping me to learn and iterate quickly!
My views now after a month of Post Bridge (right).
Thank you @jackfriks.bsky.social for helping me to learn and iterate quickly!
The bittersweet feeling of finally being about to pass the 1000 subscriber mark…
… but having my Beehiiv subscription jump up 40% because of it. 🥴
… but having my Beehiiv subscription jump up 40% because of it. 🥴
May 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The bittersweet feeling of finally being about to pass the 1000 subscriber mark…
… but having my Beehiiv subscription jump up 40% because of it. 🥴
… but having my Beehiiv subscription jump up 40% because of it. 🥴
Clicks for EasyStartupIdeas.com have been very meh, but impressions are really starting to ramp up.
It’s OVER once I start getting proper organic traffic 😤
It’s OVER once I start getting proper organic traffic 😤
May 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Clicks for EasyStartupIdeas.com have been very meh, but impressions are really starting to ramp up.
It’s OVER once I start getting proper organic traffic 😤
It’s OVER once I start getting proper organic traffic 😤
For those wondering how I grew a subreddit from 0 to 1400 members in just 3 weeks, check out the Medium article I just wrote about it here:
medium.com/@chrris.ray/...
#Reddit #RedditMarketing #GrowthHacking
medium.com/@chrris.ray/...
#Reddit #RedditMarketing #GrowthHacking
How I grew a new subreddit to 1400 members in 3 weeks
Hustle, skill, and a little bit of luck
medium.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For those wondering how I grew a subreddit from 0 to 1400 members in just 3 weeks, check out the Medium article I just wrote about it here:
medium.com/@chrris.ray/...
#Reddit #RedditMarketing #GrowthHacking
medium.com/@chrris.ray/...
#Reddit #RedditMarketing #GrowthHacking
3.5 weeks ago I made a subreddit (r/QuitCorporate)
Since then:
- it's gone from 0 to 1400+ members
- it's in the top 19% of subreddits by size
- every post get's tons of engagement (1K-4K views)
This was surprisingly easier than I thought it would be.
Since then:
- it's gone from 0 to 1400+ members
- it's in the top 19% of subreddits by size
- every post get's tons of engagement (1K-4K views)
This was surprisingly easier than I thought it would be.
May 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
3.5 weeks ago I made a subreddit (r/QuitCorporate)
Since then:
- it's gone from 0 to 1400+ members
- it's in the top 19% of subreddits by size
- every post get's tons of engagement (1K-4K views)
This was surprisingly easier than I thought it would be.
Since then:
- it's gone from 0 to 1400+ members
- it's in the top 19% of subreddits by size
- every post get's tons of engagement (1K-4K views)
This was surprisingly easier than I thought it would be.