70 Creating Successful Chrome Extensions with Tim Leland

<p></p><p>We chat with Tim Leland who runs a link shortener (t.ly) and a weather extension. We cover how he came up with the ideas, how he developed and marketed them, and where he sees the future of his products and Chrome extensions in general. <br></p> <br> 00:00 Intro <br> 00:22 Tim Leland's start as a developer <br> 05:24 The Chrome Extension Marketplace <br> 09:52 Security concerns about Chrome extensions <br> 16:21 Chrome change create opportunities for new developers <br> 20:13 400k active users <br> 21:48 How t.ly works and compares to other link shorteners <br> 29:28 Marketing playbook <br> 33:01 Chrome extension marketplace tips <br> 37:15 Malicious chrome apps <br> 40:35 How to make money with a Chrome extension <br> 42:54 The hard parts of running a link shortener <br> 49:40 What's next for t.ly? <br> 55:19 Other marketing channels <br> 01:00:56 Be simple technically, focus on marketing <br> 01:03:05 Where to follow Tim <br> <br> Timestamps created with https://clips.marketing by @cgenco <br> <br> Where to find Tim online: <br> <br> https://twitter.com/Tim_Leland <br> https://timleland.com/migrate-chrome-extensions-to-manifest-v3/ <br> https://timleland.com/extensions/