"I can't wait to subscribe to another newsletter!!!" said no one, ever. But they will join this. The ol' newsletter opt-in suffers from a serious malady called Vague Offer Syndrome. And it's contagious. I see these yawn-triggering opt-ins slapped in the site footers of many Bitcoin mining companies. I get it. You have 242 higher priorities than the email form on your website. But many mining companies don't realize how much "leaky" traffic they lose every month. Traffic where each visitor is a potential client you could be capturing, educating, and converting on autopilot right now. Apply these 3 upgrades to boost your opt-in rates from 5% or less to 30, 40, 50% or more: Upgrade 1: ❌ Before - Talk to everyone (really, no one) ✅ After - Speak to a specific audience (“this is for me!”) Your opt-in headline should make your ideal reader feel like you wrote it just for them. Upgrade 2: ❌ Before - No promise of benefit (“what's in this for me?”) ✅ After - Promise specific, tangible benefits Tell them exactly what they'll learn or gain, not just that they'll "stay informed." Upgrade 3: ❌ Before - Drive zero intrigue ✅ After - Invoke deep curiosity Promise a number of desirable, actionable items and they'll sign up to get the list (5 steps, 5 mistakes, 5 tools). How much hidden leaky traffic are you losing today? Time to plug that hole and serve those clients. 👨‍🔧

Your headline is the first message a potential new customer reads when they land on your site. And for most Bitcoin companies, it’s also the last. The 3 headline mistakes I see every day: 1. No desirable, tangible benefits (or weak ones) “Building the future of money” tells me nothing. What do I get? Why should I care? If your headline doesn’t answer “what’s in it for me” in under 5 seconds, visitors leave. 2. Not calling out a specific audience “Bitcoin tools for everyone” is the same as saying Bitcoin tools for no one. If you’re not calling out “who” your product is for (node operators, self-custody beginners, Lightning merchants, etc.), your reader won’t say to themselves “this is for ME.” 3. Using unclear, vague language instead of clear, tangible language “Seamless, next-generation infrastructure for digital asset management.” What does that even mean? Compare that to: “Send Bitcoin over Lightning to anyone, anywhere, for less than a penny.” One is corporate speak. The other is a compelling reason to click. Your headline is one of the largest conversion levers on your entire site. Nail those benefits. Name your specific audience. Say it plain using objective words. Everything downstream converts better when you do.

For the love of Bitcoin is a root of all kinds of evil. Don’t make it your orange calf. Use Bitcoin. Seek Jesus. Stack Bitcoin. Follow Jesus. Give Bitcoin. Share Jesus. Value Bitcoin. Love Jesus. Eternal praise, honor and glory belong to our Creator. Not the created.

The deeper the darkness The brighter The Light Jesus wipes away every tear and rights every wrong His love, justice, and mercy prevailed with every nail pounded in His flesh and bloody drops of sweat until He heaved His final breath. And three days later, rose. Defeating the grave. Once and forever. Now all human sin, from the smallest of lies, to 3 million pages of unfathomable acts, will be judged. Either through His gift of repentance, or eternal damnation, righteousness will reign supreme. No matter your wealth Your position Your fame God wins.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I'm sitting here in my neighborhood clubhouse staring at a picture of the Raleigh skyline The 3 tallest buildings all house the same industry: Banks. Institutions that steal wealth by creating money through debt Crazy to think the little Bitcoin node humming in my house will someday put vacancy signs on each of these skyscrapers

This debate was so good, I had to watch it twice I see their positions as a function of timeline @Simon Dixon = 10-20 years @Jeff Booth = 50-100+ years Either way, we all have an easy exit from this fiat insanity. 💪

If you buy Bitcoin on an exchange, and never take self-custody, you’re no more sovereign than a Chase bank account holder.

My 2026 theme: A present & quieter mind I tend to live in the future. Focused on the next goal. Next to-do item. Next problem to solve. If I dwell on tomorrow, I have more control over it. Right? But during my dwelling, I can’t appreciate all the beautiful moments of my day. A kiss with my wife. An embrace from my son. My first taste of fresh morning air. Every ounce of clean water and bite of healthy food that billions lack. I overlook all of this because I’m too concerned with what will happen next. Trying to will my way mentally to what I want instead of trusting God. In His perfect promises. In His unfathomable wisdom. In His unceasing goodness. So that’s it. I’ve declared 2026 the year of letting go. Listening to God’s subtle call. Working hard for His glory. And leaving the results up to Him. The best part? I know the fruit of my efforts will be 100000x more bountiful with Him as my Gardener. Whoa. A robin just landed on a branch outside my window. First time I’ve noticed that. What else have I been missing? 2026 will be a great year to find out.

If Bitcoin feels boring to you right now, start building something. You’ll get excited real quick.

Build credibility for your Bitcoin company using these 2 proven methods: - Share actionable value (solve problems for free) - Use social proof (testimonials & case studies) Help and prove Then trust follows

Potential customers won't care about your solution until they first understand (and care about) the problem your solution solves.

Restore the soul of writing Replace AI slop with a fresh Bic and a clean sheet of paper ✍️

TCP/IP didn’t need a marketing team. Bitcoin doesn’t either. Companies that first used TCP/IP did need marketing. Bitcoin companies do too.

Create value. Stack sats. Create value. Stack sats. Create value. Stack sats. Regardless of fiat interest rates. Regardless of fiat price action. This is the way. 🫡

My Christmas list: 1. More Jesus 2. More family & friends 3. More sats Ho! Ho! HODL!

Lightning-fast writing tip: Use adverbs sparingly. Strong nouns & verbs create effective writing. ✍️

Don't be vague in your Bitcoin app marketing. Specificity boosts conversions ❌ "Low transaction fees" ✅ "Send Bitcoin for $0.03" ❌ "Fast confirmations" ✅ "2-second transaction speed" ❌ "Trusted platform" ✅ "15,000+ first-time buyers since 2021" Why specifics convert: Speak directly to your audience Make claims more credible Root readers deeper into their problem Create vivid mental images Get specific and watch user growth climb 🚀