🌮 Sharing the wealth

Asking for a Friend

Our referral program, powered by Friendbuy, lets you and your friend get $10 when they make their first AppSumo purchase. Friendbuy also gives us the opportunity to launch new rewards like milestones and gift cards. Plus, Friendbuy gives you the ability to send automatic reminders that nudge your friends towards a purchase.

High Profile

Sometimes it’s hard trusting online with no background information. (A friend request from someone with no profile pic or mutual friends? It's going to be a no from me.) That’s why we're rolling out Partner Profile, a new initiative that connects Sumo-lings closer to the company behind the tool. These profiles will feature company summaries and interesting facts. Check out the Partner Profile on our WP Reset deal page (scroll to the P.P.S.).

Cut to the Chase

While email is a necessary form of communication, it's also a time-sucking vortex that consumes hours of your day—hours that could be better spent honing your craft or watching Schitt's Creek. To help you reclaim those precious hours, we made this video: Gmail Shortcuts and Productivity Hacks To Master Your Email. In addition to shortcuts that will help you navigate your inbox, we also introduce you to seven tools that will boost Gmail productivity.

Breath of Fresh Air

Airtable has been a trusted name in project management for quite some time because of its visual nature. But much like a well-tailored suit, one size does not fit all. Different businesses require different features and that's okay. Helping you weigh your project management options is our blog post, 11 Airtable Alternatives.

Security Check

WebARX turned three years old (they grow up so fast), and to celebrate, they’ve created a mini-game that tests your ability to protect your website from evil bots and malware. There are prizes and even an opportunity to beat the creator at his own game!

Friendly Changes

Alugha recently redesigned their dubbr (the transcribing, translating, and dubbing workspace) to make it more user-friendly and intuitive. They’ve also added a state-of-the-art drag-and-drop file uploader and the ability to automatically extract YouTube video IDs, which includes importing the language, title, description, thumbnail, and tags. Check out all of their updates.

Bundle of Joy

Content creators, get excited. Heights Platform has a new Bundles feature that lets you monetize your knowledge in even more ways. Bundle any or all of your content (courses, message boards, digital products, etc.) into a custom package and then choose the price point and fee type (one-time, installment, or subscription).

Sweet Gig

Gigrove released Gigrove API, which lets you build e-commerce apps on top of Gigrove. They are also offering a Delivery Management System and a Booking Management system, plus a live chat feature has been added for all gig stores. Check out their roadmap here.

Stuck in “this or that” purgatory when it comes to your design? You’re not alone. Take a peek at these UI Design Decisions Of Leading Companies, like Airbnb, Etsy, and Amazon, from leaked screenshots and A/B tests.

We all make mistakes in judgment (e.g., thinking a family Monopoly game will be fun and end well). But mistakes in judgment when it comes to data can lead to large margins of error. Luckily, Geckoboard explores common statistical fallacies and how to avoid them.​

The pandemic has caused ripples of discomfort in our personal and professional lives, making it hard to keep our heads above water. David Rutherford from "The Froglogic Institute" gives us hope and inspiration with 10 Critical Things to Reduce Fear and Improve Your Pandemic Motivation.

Following your passion is outdated advice, according to author Cal Newport. He pushes back on this long-held belief and other flawed work cliches in his Talks at Google session, “So Good They Can’t Ignore You,” which aims to change the way we think about our careers and happiness.

Need some new food for thought? Open Culture curated 150 Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind. This list features a variety of genres, including art, music, history, philosophy, and true and imagined stories.

CEO of AppSumo, Ayman Al-Abdullah, chats with Career Fair about his early entrepreneurial mindset, his winning strategy for growing AppSumo, and his career twists and turns, including the leap of faith he took leaving Microsoft.