Jottings for Founders

Stop burying changelogs in email. Give your product a voice with a dedicated updates feed—built for indie founders who ship fast.

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Why Indie Founders Choose Jottings

Ship Updates Faster

• AI writing assistant helps you write clear changelogs in minutes
• Tag-based channels = separate feeds for features, releases, bugs
• Markdown support for formatting without fighting a WYSIWYG editor

Build in Public, Own Your Platform

• Custom domain (yourtool.com/updates) builds your brand
• SEO-optimized static pages rank in Google for your product features
• RSS/JSON feeds let users follow your way (email, Slack, dashboards)

Save Time, Ship More

• No design work - looks professional out of the box
• No database - static, fast, zero maintenance
• No analytics bloat - just your content and your updates

How Product Teams Use Jottings

1. Feature Releases

Tag: #releases

🚀 New Dashboard Analytics

We just shipped real-time analytics to your dashboard.

Key features:
- Live visitor tracking
- Custom date ranges
- Export to CSV

Try it now: app.yourtool.com/analytics

2. Behind-the-Scenes Build Log

Tag: #building

Working on performance improvements this week.
Cut page load times from 2.1s → 0.8s by:
- Lazy loading images
- Code splitting
- CDN for static assets

Shipping to production Friday.

3. Bug Fixes & Improvements

Tag: #fixes

Fixed: Export feature wasn't working for CSV files over 10MB.
Now supports files up to 100MB.

Thanks @sarah for reporting!

4. Roadmap Updates

Tag: #roadmap

Q2 2025 Roadmap:
✅ Real-time analytics (shipped!)
🚧 Team collaboration (in progress)
📋 API v2 (next up)
💡 Mobile apps (researching)

Pricing for Founders

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Why Not Just Use Twitter or Email?

vs Twitter

• ❌ Algorithm buries your updates
• ❌ Character limits force threads
• ❌ No SEO value
• ✅ Jottings: Your domain, your SEO, unlimited length

vs Email Newsletter

• ❌ Requires signup flow
• ❌ Deliverability issues
• ❌ Can't be discovered via search
• ✅ Jottings: Public feed + optional email subscriptions

vs Changelog Tools

• ❌ Expensive ($29-99/month)
• ❌ Over-engineered for indies
• ❌ Lock-in to their platform
• ✅ Jottings: $5/month, own your data, export anytime

Real Founder Workflows

The "Ship Fast" Founder

Sarah, Solo SaaS Founder

1. Ship new feature Friday morning
2. Open Jottings, write update in 3 minutes (AI helps with clarity)
3. Tag: #features
4. Publish → Auto-tweets, adds to RSS feed, SEO-indexed
5. Users discover via Google, RSS readers, or direct link

Result: 30% more feature awareness, zero extra marketing time

The "Build in Public" Founder

Marcus, Bootstrapped Startup

1. Daily 5-minute update on what he shipped
2. Tag: #building for followers, #releases for customers
3. Links to updates in Twitter bio: "Follow my build: marcus.jottings.me"
4. RSS feed goes to Slack → team sees updates automatically

Result: 2x engagement from his audience, built reputation as transparent founder

The "User Communication" Founder

Jamie, B2B SaaS

1. Every bug fix gets a jotting tagged #fixes
2. Every feature request shipped gets #shipped
3. Users subscribe to jottings feed via RSS
4. Customer success team shares update links in support tickets

Result: 50% reduction in "when will this be fixed?" support tickets

What You Get

For Your Product

✅ Professional updates feed without design work ✅ SEO-optimized pages for each update (Google indexes) ✅ Tag-based feeds (users subscribe to what they care about) ✅ RSS/JSON feeds for automation and integrations ✅ Markdown formatting for clear, formatted updates ✅ Image support with alt text and optimization

For You, The Founder

✅ AI writing assistant to write faster and clearer ✅ 2-minute setup - no config, no design needed ✅ Static & fast - never goes down, always fast ✅ Own your domain - builds your brand SEO ✅ Export anytime - your data in Markdown + JSON ✅ No analytics bloat - just your updates

Common Founder Questions

Q: Can I use my own domain? A: Yes! Pro plan ($5/mo) includes custom domain with auto SSL.

Q: How do I notify users of updates? A: Users can subscribe via RSS, you can auto-tweet, or add email subscriptions later.

Q: What if I have multiple products? A: Use tags as channels - each product gets its own tag + feed.

Q: Can I migrate from Twitter/changelog tool? A: Yes, export your content and import to Jottings. Full Markdown support.

Q: Do I need to design anything? A: No, it looks great out of the box. Just write and publish.

Q: What if my product pivots? A: Export your data anytime (Markdown + JSON), no lock-in.

Start Shipping Updates Today

Step 1: Sign Up (2 minutes)

Choose your name: yourtool.jottings.me

Step 2: Write Your First Update (3 minutes)

Use AI to help draft, add tags, publish.

Step 3: Share Your Feed

Add to your site footer, Twitter bio, docs.

Step 4: Keep Shipping

Post updates as you ship. Tags organize automatically.

Ready to Ship?

Join Other Indie Founders

"Jottings saved me hours every week. I used to agonize over changelog writing. Now I draft in AI, publish in minutes, and users actually read them." — Sarah K., SaaS Founder

"The tag-based feeds are genius. My customers subscribe to #features, my investors follow #metrics, and I control it all from one place." — Marcus T., Bootstrapped Founder

"I tried expensive changelog tools ($99/mo). Jottings does everything I need for $5/month, and I own my domain." — Jamie L., B2B Founder

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