SummaryIn this conversation, Adam and Ste discuss various topics including Halloween, personal updates, and the progress of Hardcover. They also talk about marketing strategies, user feedback, and the challenges of building a book tracking platform. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the size of the database and the number of books in Hardcover's collection. The conversation explores various aspects of discussions on the Hardcover platform, including merging authors into discussions, managing advanced reader copies, sponsored reviews and disclosure, benefits for book bloggers, author and publisher accounts, and hierarchy of permissions. The hosts also discuss the upcoming Product Hunt launch.TakeawaysHalloween is a favorite holiday for many people, and dressing up in costumes is a common tradition.Hardcover is receiving positive feedback from users and is becoming a worthy alternative to Goodreads.The conversion rate for new users on Hardcover is higher than average, indicating that people are finding value in the platform.Discussions and references are important features for readers, and there are plans to further enhance these features on Hardcover.Adding non-ISBN books and improving book tracking analytics are potential future developments for Hardcover. Authors submitting advanced reader copies can be merged into discussions on the Hardcover platform.Managing advanced reader copies and connecting authors with reviewers can be a valuable feature for authors and publishers.Including a checkbox for sponsored reviews and disclosure can provide transparency and trust in the review process.Hardcover can provide a platform for book bloggers to share their content and gain more exposure.Author and publisher accounts can have a hierarchy of permissions to manage multiple authors and books.The hosts plan to launch on Product Hunt and encourage users to support them.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Halloween03:00 Updates on Personal Life07:53 Updates on Hardcover12:12 Marketing and User Feedback19:13 Book Discussions and References28:00 Adding Non-ISBN Books36:57 Communicating Hardcover's Purpose41:31 Challenges of Building a Book Tracking Platform42:07 Database Size and Book Count42:42 Introduction and Discussion Tweaks43:15 Merging Authors into Discussions46:34 Managing Advanced Reader Copies49:17 Sponsored Reviews and Disclosure53:12 Benefits for Book Bloggers57:10 Author and Publisher Accounts01:02:28 Hierarchy of Permissions for Authors and Publishers01:03:57 Wrap-up and Next Steps01:04:28 Product Hunt Launch Announcement

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