Chrome Goldmine reviews

This changes almost weekly, so I don't have the complete figures, but I'd say almost half have no direct competitor.
That doesn't mean the other half is useless though: for each extension, there's an analysis of competitors (if any), AND a "Unique Selling Point" you should focus on when rebuilding. So that can be something competitors are missing, something that comes up frequently in reviews, etc.

@R4FKEN 

Good to know, the USP field is the part I'd have wondered about. For the rows with no competitor, is the better bet usually the ones with the biggest old userbase, or the ones where reviews show people actively asking for a replacement?

@fatisco4 That's a good question, and one that I don't have actual data about. You should definitely see if the extension is still "relevant", and recent reviews are absolutely a good way of indicating that.

If I am able to come up with a decent answer to this question, I'll write about it for sure. Follow me on Medium ;)

Raf, I have to say, turning thousands of discontinued Chrome extensions into actual business opportunities is a pretty interesting move. There's clearly a lot of work behind Chrome Goldmine, especially with all the research and rebuild guides you've put together. I also noticed you've been experimenting with different ways to promote it, which tells me you're serious about getting it out there. I think there's still room to get this in front of many more indie makers and builders. Would you be open to a quick conversation about a few ideas that could help expand its reach? 🙂

@fatisco4 Thanks for the kind words and the positive review. Sure, if you have ideas, those are always welcome. :)

Thanks for the reply, even though it's a plug to your own job board. Store data cannot be refetched after extensions are delisted. Columns that require up-to-date information (like the "competitor snapshot" and "unique selling point") are updated quarterly. So these updates are free forever (not a subscription, just a one-time payment).
Then about the dead-by-Manifest-V3: the database only contains extensions that were profitable, including data on userbase, review count, review score, etc.
Hope this answers your questions, and good luck with the job board!

@R4FKEN  Fair point, that mention wasn't needed. The delisting argument makes sense, a snapshot nobody can recreate is the real asset. Does each row show when its competitor column was last refreshed, so a buyer can tell two weeks from almost three months?

@spinhire Sorry, only noticed this now. No dates for competitor info, but the entire database (or at least the researched parts) are updated regularly. So the competitor info and USP's you should focus on should be up-to-date. However, I strongly advise anyone using the database to do their own research before starting a new project.

@R4FKEN Thanks, that's clear. Telling buyers to do their own check before building is the honest answer.

@spinhire Hey, I'm not here to scam anyone into creating useless projects. :) I've got 50+ users already who are happy with what they purchased. :)

Which reminds me: the next 50 (so the first 100) get a nice discount using code "UNEED20". :D

Hi Shadab, I used both scraping of the Web Store as well as Apify and Perplexity Pro API for other public sources (like the competitor info). The complete database has cost me quite a lot of API credits. :)

Thanks for the feedback, Karan. I've now added something extra to the website, that's even better than your idea, I think. :)