#45 - Stats & New Readers

Summary The conversation revolves around the revamping of the stats feature in Hardcover. The hosts discuss the need for a more flexible and customizable date range selection for the stats. They explore different options for implementing this, including a dropdown menu with predefined date ranges and a custom date range selector. They also consider the possibility of adding visual elements, such as illustrations or book covers, to make the stats page more engaging and shareable on social media. The conversation focused on redesigning the stats page for a book tracking app. They discussed adding visualizations, animations, and shareable elements to make the stats more engaging and shareable on social media. They explored ideas such as comparing stats to previous years, showcasing top authors, and generating images of individual stats for sharing. The conversation ended with a preview of next week's guest, Ross from Hardee's Books, who will discuss his experience as a book influencer and his thoughts on social book apps. Takeaways The stats feature in Hardcover is being revamped to provide a more flexible and customizable date range selection. Options for the date range selection include predefined ranges like 'all time', 'last year', and 'custom range'. Visual elements, such as illustrations or book covers, may be added to make the stats page more engaging and shareable on social media. The revamp aims to make the stats page visually appealing and easy to navigate, with a focus on user customization and personalization. Redesigning the stats page to make it more engaging and shareable Adding visualizations and animations to showcase stats Exploring ideas such as comparing stats to previous years and showcasing top authors Generating images of individual stats for sharing on social media Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Discussion about Music Festival 03:01 Surprising Increase in Users for Hardcover 07:20 Reaching Milestones and Funding for Hardcover 13:06 Debate and Feedback on AI in the Book Industry 33:32 Designing the Date Range Selection for Stats 36:15 Adding Visual Elements to the Stats Page 37:22 Introduction and Recap 39:15 Adding Visualizations and Animations 45:46 Comparing Stats and Showcasing Top Authors 49:49 Generating Shareable Images 01:04:17 Preview of Next Week's Guest