I just asked Claude to add an additional option to a dropdown menu and he launched a parallel exploration with 2 sub-agents that produced a 5 page report that concluded that the functionality already exists, he just needs to add an option to the dropdown menu.
Another thing: I would consider designating/flagging hotels that have significant loyalty programs. Otherwise the value is totally skewed.
I'm IHG diamond staying at a hotel in Hong Kong that you rated 7.1, but for me it's more like 8.6 because I book the cheapest room rate (queen bed tiny room on a dirty floor with no breakfast included) and I instantly get the top floor king premium room on a renovated floor + free breakfast.
Same thing with Marriot. A large percent of people staying/reviewing Marriott are high status with Marriott. They get free breakfast, etc. For me, I would probably find the experience significantly below average since I don't use Marriott.
Maybe ask AI to research whether or not the loyalty programs for each chain are large (high percentage of customers participate) and offer extensive benefits. Most hotels, either independent or chain, DON'T have this, it's really just a few key players. If you stay at IHG or Marriott hotels without status, you're stupid and subsidizing everyone else who does. Maybe add some kind of badge/filters to these hotels.
@levelsio I just checked out your site and I think the one thing missing is a location rating.
As someone who travels full time for 3+ years now, in addition to AC/good sleep/clean, I also require 9+ location score (on Agoda). You should add your own.
I used to think paid ads were the holy grail. Until I discovered Reddit organic at scale.
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Users go to Reddit to decide *which* product or service to buy. "Best vacuum cleaner 2025 reddit", might be a search term they use.
Notice: the user *already knows* they need a vacuum cleaner. They just don't know which one.
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It's not enough to merely expose users to your product. That's why paid Reddit ads show horrible returns, and organic Reddit marketing is a cash cow. Reddit ads are shoving something completely unwanted down the throats of the users without any context.
The most powerful thing you can do is provide an insane amount of value and information that helps people make a purchasing decision, while GENTLY nudging them towards your product or service.
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Most people are missing the biggest customer acquisition opportunity in history:
Reddit.
It's by far the best customer acquisition channel on the internet. Everyone is obsessing over paid ads, when there are *thousands* of warm leads trying to make a purchasing decision on this platform, and your business is nowhere to be found 🤦♂️
Why do I say Reddit is the biggest customer acquisition opportunity?
Three reasons: studies, theory, and experience.
Studies consistently show that people trust Reddit to make purchasing decisions more than any other platform. The majority of discussions on the entire internet about "what to buy" happen on Reddit.
The theory behind why this happens is simple: Reddit is the perfect blend of qualitative and quantitative info. Posts are filled with thoughtful, well-researched personal anecdotes about which products/services actually work (qualitative info), and then filtered via a brutal system of upvotes that weeds out bullshit (quantitative info). The end result is a site that you can trust way more than any other review system in existence. Your business being recommended in a Reddit thread will outperform you bullshit "we have 2,319 reviews that are all 5 stars" any day of the week.
The reason most people fail at Reddit is because Reddit is a tight-nit ecosystem. There is a "language" you have to speak, and norms you have to follow. If you think you are going to barge in and "take over" Reddit by spamming your product in every thread, you're going to get the door slammed in your face very quickly. Account banned.
You wouldn't travel to a place with strong established norms (like Japan) without first learning what those are and how you can fit in. The same goes for Reddit. It's a huge investment, but it pays off in the long run. Don't sleep on this channel.
How we dominate Reddit organic marketing (the most insane untapped gold mine of 2026):
It's a four-pronged strategy.
1. Dominate the OLD discussions, in particular the ones that rank high on Google.
Google loves Reddit, especially for high purchase intent keywords.
Use "special techniques" to place new comments in highly visible positions on threads that users already find on Google.
In other words, make sure your business appears in a favorable light in all of the places that thousands of potential customers are ending up.
Pro tip: don't just search for your high intent keywords by themselves. Search for the same keywords with "reddit" on the end. I can tell you as an actual Reddit user, I very often search for things like "best vacuum cleaner 2026 reddit" into Google. Nobody who uses Reddit uses the actual built-in search minus a few exceptions, instead we just use Google.
2. Dominate NEW discussions with early detection systems, so that you can snipe potential customers before your competitors.
Bonus points if that thread later gets picked up by the search algorithm and you now have an aged comment that is sitting at the top of the post.
3. Create new viral content
This is the trickiest of all four strategies, because it really requires you to be tapped into the Reddit "hivemind." I can tell you that after many years on Reddit every day, you will eventually develop an intuition for what things will be well received and which won't.
For that reason, I wouldn't recommend touching this strategy until you are 100% confident that you have an understanding of how the community moves. I'd avoid any shortcuts like "simply copy the top posts from the past and just change the format". It could work once, but it could also get you immediately banned. There is so much nuance.
4. Build authority and community on the platform.
Create and manage a branded account - post advertisement in your very own subreddit, but otherwise just focus on providing value in the communities that your customers live in.
You can turn valuable comments without any advertisement into revenue by pinning an advertisement from your subreddit to the top of your profile. Redditors love to snoop around. When we see a guy giving great advice, our initial inclination is to click on their profile and see what they are all about. Boom, the first thing they see is your advertisement.
This is a long term strategy play that creates the ultimate leverage in the long run. Once you establish credibility and community, "you are the captain now" so to speak.
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@lorettabagg Where are you getting your per capita numbers from?
The article literally says (2024):
Chinese 20.87b / 3.72m visitors = 5,601 per capita
India 6.11b / 1.36b vistors = 4474 per capita
UK 2.45b / 390k visitors = 6,281 per capita
The "white backpackers" are spending more 🤡
It's important to keep in mind that the world is dramatically different than when Levels did this though.
Honestly, I really don't want to scare you, you deserve all the success you've had. And I'm a paying subscriber currently, by the way.
But even the best marketers I know are starting to work more and more from the command line. I know you've invested in creating the API, and that's personally how I interact with Postbridge now.
But we are potentially 12 months away from a world where a majority of people want to upload videos agentically, and a single free package wipes out your entire business model (as it stands currently).
Obviously you know your business better than I do, and I'm sure you are expanding your value offer as we speak (as am I), but as someone in a similar position to you (I have a niche AI photo generator that I know could get wiped out by a crazy nano banana update any day) - there is a strong case for selling if you get a good offer.
1.4 million in the bank today is guaranteed money in a world of uncertainty, and that money can grow into more money if deployed correctly. I'd definitely take the offer.