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Cover image for The 70/30 reply rule: how replies (worth 150x a like) actually compound on X in 2026
May 30, 2026 · 9 min read

The 70/30 reply rule: how replies (worth 150x a like) actually compound on X in 2026

Replies now carry ~150x the algorithmic weight of a like in X's 2026 ranker. The 70/30 reply rule — 70% replies, 30% original posts — is what indie hackers use to compound from 500 to 12,000 followers. Here's the workflow.

Cover image for X Articles vs threads in 2026: why the $1M prize winners wrote 1,200 words, not 2,500
May 29, 2026 · 8 min read

X Articles vs threads in 2026: why the $1M prize winners wrote 1,200 words, not 2,500

X is paying $1M for the best long-form Article in 2026, and the algorithm now favors single long-form posts over threads. Here's when to choose Articles, when to choose threads, and the dwell-time math behind the prize winners.

Cover image for The AI-pattern giveaways the new Grok algorithm penalizes (and how to fix them in 30 seconds)
May 28, 2026 · 9 min read

The AI-pattern giveaways the new Grok algorithm penalizes (and how to fix them in 30 seconds)

X's January 2026 Grok-powered ranking flags posts that look AI-written and throttles reach. Here are the 9 patterns it catches — em-dashes, parallel bullets, 'It's not X, it's Y' — and how to strip them in 30 seconds.

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May 27, 2026 · 8 min read

X Communities shuts down May 30 — where your niche audience actually goes next

X Communities is fully retiring May 30, 2026. Here's a creator-first playbook for migrating your niche audience to channels that actually convert — XChat groups, Discord, Circle, paid newsletters, and Lists.

Cover image for What X hates most: stolen content can cost you monetization
May 26, 2026 · 7 min read

What X hates most: stolen content can cost you monetization

Stealing someone else's content is not a growth hack on X. It can trigger copyright complaints, spam signals, reach limits, and even creator monetization enforcement. Here is the clean way to repost without taking credit.

Cover image for Grok 4.20 vs ChatGPT 5.5 vs Claude Opus 4.7 for writing X replies (tested on 100 hooks)
May 25, 2026 · 9 min read

Grok 4.20 vs ChatGPT 5.5 vs Claude Opus 4.7 for writing X replies (tested on 100 hooks)

Side-by-side test of Grok 4.20, ChatGPT 5.5, and Claude Opus 4.7 on writing X (Twitter) replies. Which AI sounds most human, which gets flagged by Grok's algo, which is fastest in workflow.

Cover image for The free Hypefury alternative stack: 10 zero-cost tools that replace a $19/mo plan
May 24, 2026 · 10 min read

The free Hypefury alternative stack: 10 zero-cost tools that replace a $19/mo plan

Hypefury starts at $19/mo. Here's a free stack of 10 tools that cover the same creator workflow — drafting, threads, scheduling-adjacent prep, analytics, cross-posting, and replies — for $0.

Cover image for Meet our most overlooked free tool: the Tweet Source Link Extractor
May 17, 2026 · 4 min read

Meet our most overlooked free tool: the Tweet Source Link Extractor

The Tweet Source Link Extractor has been live for months and almost nobody knows it exists. It pulls the source t.co link out of any X post so you can repost with the original creator credited — free, no signup, three ways to use it.

Cover image for 4 free Twitter tools for creators (no signup, runs in your browser)
May 10, 2026 · 6 min read

4 free Twitter tools for creators (no signup, runs in your browser)

We built 4 free Twitter / X tools — character counter, thread splitter, tweet preview, and bold text generator. No signup, no upload, runs in your browser.

Cover image for How to repost on X without stealing the original creator's credit
May 10, 2026 · 6 min read

How to repost on X without stealing the original creator's credit

Screenshotting tweets and quote-tweets both bury the original creator. Here's the cleanest way to share someone else's post on X with full credit baked in — and a free tool that does it in one click.

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