🌮 The pep in your Sept

Create conversational multi-step forms that make it easy to collect info and qualify new leads, so you can capture better data and focus on your most promising prospects. Learn more about GetLeadForms.

Build end-to-end machine learning models from text, audio, or images in record time and without coding. Now, you don't have to be a developer to transform your workflow and boost productivity with AI. Learn more about Cogniflow.

Automatically generate branded ad copy, image ideas, and audience targeting from your site’s existing content. Save time, money, and energy by streamlining the ads process and launching winning campaigns fast. Learn more about Balloonary.

Keep your team in the loop on every project with real-time collaboration and task management. Finally start managing work as a team, reduce miscommunications, and get more done. Learn more about BasicOps.

Irish you’d join us

Join AppSumo from October 17–19, 2022, at SaaStock 2022 in Dublin, Ireland! As one of the biggest SaaS conferences, this is an incredible opportunity to network, attend killer panels, and grow your brand. If you’re one of our awesome partners who’s planning to attend or you’re a Sumo-ling in the area, we’d love to hang with you at our VIP meetup (use coupon code TACOS to RSVP for free!).

Noah-it-all

Noah Kagan isn’t just Chief Sumo–he’s also an experienced entrepreneur with more wisdom to share than Yoda. (“Young Sumo-ling: Stay hungry, you must.”) Last week he hosted a live AMA where he answered questions about running a biz in challenging times and chatted with real customers about their favorite tools from our $49ers event. If you missed the AMA, don’t worry–we’ve got you. Watch the recording now!

Asking price

Nailing down product pricing is always a challenge, but it can feel extra tough in a fluctuating market. (“That’ll be $5–uh, I mean $2.75. Wait… do you have $10?”) That’s why Profitwell founder, Patrick Campbell, taught us pricing strategies in his recent masterclass for Plus members. Check it out to learn tips you can use at any stage of your business growth to capture and retain customers while scaling revenues. Not a Plus member? Join here to unlock this masterclass and tons of other perks (including 10% off all purchases!).

Generation X-clusives

Exclusive deals are the spice of our life and our latest Plus exclusives drop makes us really, really, really wanna zig-a-zig, ah! Whether you want to build beautiful forms, schedule without breaking a sweat, or analyze competitor brands in-depth, these tools will help you get the job done.

Biz-y signals

Starting a business when the economy is uncertain is like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: for some, it’s just not their thing, and that’s totally cool. (“I’ll be at base camp in my fuzzy socks and drinking hot chocolate if you need me!”) But for others, it’s a thrilling challenge begging to be conquered. If you’re part of that second group, this blog post’s for you. We’ve rounded up five of the best recession-proof business ideas, plus actionable tips to help you scale your way to the top.

Pop-up culture

Thanks to Popupular’s six new embed integrations, you can create popup content from more web products you use and love, like Formsite, Louddoc, and Dotcal. And now you can also use audio and visual effects to amp up popup playback!

Rules of thumb

QuoteRules updated their AI assistant’s interface to make it more intuitive and now features new live chat functionalities, like file sharing, typing indicators, and online status notifications. See what else they’re working on and submit your own ideas for features.

Flip the scripts

Hexowatch upgraded site monitoring to detect over 3,000 different scripts for third-party services so you get notified when competitors add or remove content from their site. Plus, their no-change monitor alerts you when expected updates don’t come through.

Cloud and clear

Waalaxy released a brand new cloud feature so you can automatically send invitations and messages to prospects even when your computer is turned off.

What’s cookin’?

Hexomatic launched 14 new recipes to extract data from popular sites like Product Hunt, ASOS, and Freelancer. They also launched 1-click public recipes for Groupon, SHEIN, and, Best Buy, and updated their library UI to add easy 1-click buttons for starting recipe workflows.

The main extraction

Bypass site errors faster and more thoroughly thanks to Hexometer’s latest refactoring update that lets you catch more issues and provide rock-solid performance every time.

The world of crypto takes a tremendous amount of energy—and we’re not talking about the time you spend refreshing your wallet! This month, Ethereum took a giant step towards creating a more sustainable system that’s got everyone talking. In this comprehensive article from WIRED, read up on why “The Merge” matters, then go impress everyone at your next cocktail party.

Believe it or not, your laptop has more in common with Picasso, Warhol, and Kahlo than you probably think. AI generators like DALL-E and Midjourney are changing the game and opening up some exciting conversations about the nature of art itself, and that’s a good thing. Check out this fascinating article to learn why we should embrace this new tech and all the beautiful, goofy, and poignant images it offers us.

When an employee has been giving their job 110% but receiving barely any recognition, it’s no surprise when they start to feel resentful. But know that if this happens to you, “quiet quitting”—putting in minimal effort and emotionally detaching from your work—isn’t the only option. Learn how to take your power back by setting boundaries, reframing your mindset, and putting yourself first. Get loud about your needs and once again make your work-life work for your life.

The next time you need a brain break, a smile, or a little music, we’ve found just the thing. In this adorable machine learning experiment by David Li in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, you can create your own “opera” by assigning parts to colorful blobs and then placing them in different performance spaces. Go ahead, try not to laugh while watching these melodious critters sing their hearts out. We dare you.