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Willow growth playbook

Diagnosis

Willow is a 7-person YC company with fast product-led growth (100,000 to 150,000+ users, 50% month-over-month growth after launch, enterprise users at Uber, Gusto, Heidi Health and Zego). It is now hiring its first Growth Lead and Founding Account Executive to turn that into content, creators and enterprise revenue.

The site already has a lot of SEO surface (508 URLs, 186 use-case pages, 29 comparison and alternatives posts), but the template behind it hurts trust: every use-case page answers "Is my voice data stored or used for training?" with "Yes...", placeholder links, English copy on 80 language pages, duplicate landing pages, unclear prices and inconsistent HIPAA wording.

Fix those first. Then give the AE named team proof, a usage-based account score and a security pack, cut the iPhone setup friction that reviews describe, and test demand for Android, the main platform gap against Wispr Flow and Superwhisper.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn the thousands of people already using Willow inside companies into named team deals, backed by pages that answer privacy questions correctly and show proof from real teams.

Biggest Risk

Wispr Flow is better funded, has more platforms (including Android) and shows logos and ROI stories. A privacy-first product that loses buyers' trust through sloppy page templates or crashes that lose dictations will struggle to win the enterprise deals it is hiring for.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Fix the FAQ on 186 use-case pages that answers "Is my voice data stored or used for training?" with "Yes"

    Paste the security page's storage answer into the template's second FAQ and swap the https://link placeholders for the real download URLs.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  2. 2

    Put the Switch Program on all 29 comparison and alternatives posts

    Add the Switch box to the Wispr Flow vs Willow post.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Say which Pro price is monthly and which is annual on the pricing page

    Add "billed monthly" and "billed yearly" labels under each price.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks

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This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Willow's 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps such as Slack, Gmail and Cursor) share one template, and its FAQ is broken. All four questions get the same answer. So "Is my voice data stored or used for training?" is answered "Yes. Willow works anywhere you can place your cursor on your computer." To a privacy-minded reader, that first word reads as "yes, we train on your voice", the opposite of the security page ("No audio is stored after transcription", Privacy Mode on by default). The same template links a second "Also available on Windows and iOS" line to the placeholder address "https://link". These pages are Willow's biggest search surface and the first page many visitors see.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Paste the security page's storage answer into the template's second FAQ and swap the https://link placeholders for the real download URLs.

    How to measure it

    Use-case page to download conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the shared answers

      Write the four FAQ answers from the security page and product facts, and bind each one to its own question in the template.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Replace the placeholder links

      Point both "Also available on" lines to /download for Windows and the App Store for iOS.

      Software Engineer 1 hour

    3. 3

      Spot-check every type

      Open five language pages and five app pages and confirm the answers and links render correctly.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 hours

    4. 4

      Add page-specific FAQs

      One question per page type: dictating in that language, or using Willow inside that app.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Add structured data

      FAQPage markup on the template, checked with a rich-results test.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    6. 6

      Guard the template

      Add a pre-publish check that fails if two FAQ answers are identical or a link points to https://link.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    7. 7

      Measure

      Compare download rate from /use-cases pages for 30 days before and after.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0; about two days of staff time
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Fix the storage answer and the placeholder links today; the template carries the fix to all 186 pages.

    Why it works

    Fix the template once and all 186 pages update. Write a real answer for each FAQ question, taken from the security page and the product: storage and training ("No audio is stored after transcription", Privacy Mode on by default, nothing used for training without consent), Dictation vs Scribe, and how Willow differs from other dictation tools (latency, zero-edit rate, the full iOS keyboard). Point every "Also available on" link to the real Windows download and App Store pages. Then make one or two FAQ answers specific to each page type: for language pages, how dictation works in that language; for app pages, how it works in that app. Add FAQPage structured data so search engines and AI assistants pick up the correct answers.

    Privacy is the deciding question for a tool that listens to you, and Willow's real answer is strong. Right now 186 entry pages give a wrong or empty answer exactly where buyers check. Correct, page-specific FAQs also add unique text to template pages, which helps them rank and get quoted by AI assistants.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistUse-case template fix list

    [ ] Q: Is my voice data stored or used for training? -> answer from /security (no audio stored; Privacy Mode on by default; no training without consent) + link
    [ ] Q: Dictation vs Scribe -> one-line difference for each
    [ ] Q: How is Willow different? -> latency, zero-edit rate, full iOS keyboard
    [ ] Both "Also available on" lines -> /download and the App Store
    [ ] One page-specific FAQ per language or app
    [ ] FAQPage structured data
    [ ] Pre-publish check: no duplicate answers, no https://link

    Risks and how to handle them

    • A rushed privacy answer overstates what each plan gets

      Quote the security page word for word and link to it and the trust center.

    • Page-specific answers drift out of date

      Keep them as template fields with a review date.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteUse-case page template (checked on /use-cases/french, /use-cases/spanish and /use-cases/slack, November 9, 2026): the body copy is English, even on the language pages; all four FAQ questions, including "Is my voice data stored or used for training?" and "What is the difference between Dictation and Scribe?", get the same answer: "Yes. Willow works anywhere you can place your cursor on your computer."; a second "Also available on Windows and iOS" line links both words to the placeholder address "https://link".Source
    • Your websiteSecurity page: "No audio is stored after transcription."; "Your voice and text are not used to improve AI models without your consent."; "Privacy Mode is enabled by default."; Enterprise admins "can enforce Privacy Mode across their entire organization"; a trust center at trust.willowvoice.com.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (508 URLs, checked November 9, 2026, no lastmod dates): 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps and tools, 1 Windows page), 287 blog posts including 20 comparison and 9 alternatives posts, and 3 case studies, all about individual people; duplicate landing pages /lawyers-2, /healthcare-2 and /developers-2 next to /lawyers, /healthcare and /developers, a blog post ending "-copy", and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password, /premium-thank-you and /post-download; /enterprise and /security are not listed.Source
  • 03

    The pricing page shows Pro as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" without saying which is monthly and which is annual billing, or whether Business is per user. The App Store makes it clear: $15.00 monthly or $143.99 a year. A buyer comparing with Wispr Flow has to guess, and one App Store reviewer was refused a refund on an annual plan.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Add "billed monthly" and "billed yearly" labels under each price.

    How to measure it

    Pricing-to-upgrade rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    45 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree the labels

      Monthly, annual, per-user wording for Pro and Business.

      Founder & CEO 1 hour

    2. 2

      Add the toggle

      Monthly/Annual switch with the saving shown.

      Product Designer 1 day

    3. 3

      Match the app

      Same prices and words in the in-app upgrade and App Store screenshots.

      Software Engineer 2 days

    4. 4

      Add billing FAQ

      Renewal, cancellation and refund terms.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 hours

    5. 5

      Check comparison posts

      Update Willow's price wherever posts cite it.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Upgrade rate and annual share before and after.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Add the two labels today.

    Why it works

    Add a Monthly/Annual toggle with labels ("$15 billed monthly", "$12 a month, $143.99 billed yearly"), state "per user" on Business, show the annual saving, and add an FAQ entry on billing and refunds. Use the same wording in the app's upgrade screen.

    Clear prices reduce hesitation and billing complaints, and the annual saving does the upsell on its own.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Showing $15 lowers clicks

      Default the toggle to annual, labelled clearly.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Basic is free with a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)" and "20 Scribe uses per week"; Pro is shown as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" ("Popular plan") without saying which price is monthly and which is annual; Enterprise is "Custom" with SSO/SAML, MSA & DPA and usage dashboards and API; discounts for students, educators, nonprofits and veterans on Pro; no refund terms on the page.Source
    • ReviewsApp Store listing "Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard": 4.6 from 1.1K ratings; Pro Monthly $15.00 and Pro annual $143.99; visible reviews praise accuracy over built-in dictation but complain about iPhone keyboard setup steps, returning to the wrong app, crashes and lost long dictations, an iPad version that would not activate, and a refused refund on an annual plan.Source
  • 04

    Willow has a strong offer for rivals' paying users: Willow Pro free until their current annual plan renews. It also has 29 comparison and alternatives posts that rank for rivals' names. But the flagship "Wispr Flow vs Willow" post never mentions the Switch Program; its CTAs are "Contact Sales" and a generic download.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Add the Switch box to the Wispr Flow vs Willow post.

    How to measure it

    Switch applications

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a month
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the box

      One line, one button, the rival's name filled in.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 hours

    2. 2

      Build a reusable block

      A CMS component with a rival-name field and tracking.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    3. 3

      Place on 29 posts

      After the table and at the end.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Pre-fill the form

      Pass the rival from the post to /switch.

      Software Engineer 2 hours

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Onboarding email for switchers before their renewal date.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Applications and paid conversion at renewal, by post.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    Free Pro months for switchers
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Add the box to the top five comparison posts by traffic.

    Why it works

    Add a Switch box to every comparison and alternatives post: "Already paying for [rival] annually? Get Willow Pro free until it renews." Link to /switch with the rival pre-filled. Put it after the comparison table and at the end, and track applications by post.

    The reader of a comparison post is the exact audience the Switch Program was built for, at the moment they are weighing a change. Removing the cost of double-paying removes the main reason to wait.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Switchers leave when the free period ends

      Measure renewal and nudge with the time-saved email before it ends.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSwitch Program page: "Paying for another dictation app? Get Willow Pro free." until the user's current annual plan renews, with proof of subscription (monthly plans don't qualify); claims "95% Zero Edit Rate", "190ms latency" and "98%+ accuracy with context".Source
    • Your websiteComparison post "Wispr Flow vs Willow: Which Is Better? August 2026": the visible date is Nov 3, 2025 and there is no author; it does not mention or link the Switch Program; its three related-post links point to "../"; it lists Willow on Mac, Windows and iOS and Wispr Flow on those plus Android.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (508 URLs, checked November 9, 2026, no lastmod dates): 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps and tools, 1 Windows page), 287 blog posts including 20 comparison and 9 alternatives posts, and 3 case studies, all about individual people; duplicate landing pages /lawyers-2, /healthcare-2 and /developers-2 next to /lawyers, /healthcare and /developers, a blog post ending "-copy", and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password, /premium-thank-you and /post-download; /enterprise and /security are not listed.Source
  • 05

    The sitemap lists two live versions of three vertical pages (/lawyers and /lawyers-2, /healthcare and /healthcare-2, /developers and /developers-2) with different titles and H1s. It also lists a "-copy" blog post and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password and /premium-thank-you, while /enterprise and /security, the pages enterprise buyers need, are missing.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Compare 90-day traffic and sign-ups for each "-2" pair.

    How to measure it

    Vertical page sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Compare pairs

      Traffic, rankings and conversion for each pair.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Merge copy

      Keep the winner and add the stronger H1 or title.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    3. 3

      Redirect

      301 the losing page to the winner.

      Software Engineer 1 hour

    4. 4

      Clean the sitemap

      Drop /404, reset, thank-you, post-download and the -copy post; noindex them.

      Software Engineer 2 hours

    5. 5

      Add trust pages

      /enterprise, /security and /switch in the sitemap, with lastmod dates.

      Software Engineer 1 hour

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Search Console coverage and rankings for the merged pages.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Merge the lawyers pair first and watch its ranking for four weeks.

    Why it works

    For each pair, keep the better-converting page, 301 the other to it, and fold in the stronger headline. Remove the copy post and utility pages from the sitemap (noindex the thank-you and reset pages), add /enterprise, /security and /switch, and add lastmod dates so search engines recrawl updated pages first.

    Two near-identical pages split ranking signals for valuable queries like "dictation for lawyers". A clean sitemap also puts the trust pages in front of crawlers and AI assistants.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • The "-2" pages are live ad tests

      Noindex ad variants instead of redirecting them.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (508 URLs, checked November 9, 2026, no lastmod dates): 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps and tools, 1 Windows page), 287 blog posts including 20 comparison and 9 alternatives posts, and 3 case studies, all about individual people; duplicate landing pages /lawyers-2, /healthcare-2 and /developers-2 next to /lawyers, /healthcare and /developers, a blog post ending "-copy", and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password, /premium-thank-you and /post-download; /enterprise and /security are not listed.Source
    • Your websiteTwo live versions of each vertical page: /healthcare ("Less time for typing. More time for care.") and /healthcare-2 ("Dictation for doctors. More time for care.", titled "HIPAA Compliant Dictation for Doctors & Clinicians"); neither names a healthcare customer, and the testimonials come from a finance author, a podcaster and tech founders. /lawyers and /lawyers-2 are likewise two live pages with different titles and no named firms.Source
  • 06

    The main comparison post is titled "August 2026" but shows "Nov 3, 2025" as its date, has no author, and its three related-post links all point to "../". Readers comparing tools, and AI assistants choosing what to quote, look for a recent date and a named author. The blog also has benchmark posts that these comparisons could link to.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Fix the date and related links on the Wispr Flow vs Willow post.

    How to measure it

    Comparison post clicks

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List the 29 posts

      Title date, visible date, author, broken links.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Fix the template

      Show dateModified and author; render related posts with real URLs.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    3. 3

      Recheck facts

      Rival prices and platforms on their own sites.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 3 days

    4. 4

      Link the benchmarks

      Every speed or accuracy claim links to its method.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Add structured data

      Article markup with author and dateModified.

      Software Engineer 2 hours

    6. 6

      Refresh quarterly

      A calendar reminder per post.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Fix the top three posts and compare their click-through after a month.

    Why it works

    For the 29 comparison and alternatives posts: show one accurate "Updated" date that matches the title, add a named author with a short bio, fix the related-post links, link each claim (latency, accuracy) to the benchmark posts, and add Article structured data with dateModified.

    Consistent dates and authors make comparison pages credible and help them get chosen for search features and AI answers, where buyers now compare dictation tools.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Changing titles loses rankings

      Keep URLs and change only the date in the title.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteComparison post "Wispr Flow vs Willow: Which Is Better? August 2026": the visible date is Nov 3, 2025 and there is no author; it does not mention or link the Switch Program; its three related-post links point to "../"; it lists Willow on Mac, Windows and iOS and Wispr Flow on those plus Android.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (508 URLs, checked November 9, 2026, no lastmod dates): 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps and tools, 1 Windows page), 287 blog posts including 20 comparison and 9 alternatives posts, and 3 case studies, all about individual people; duplicate landing pages /lawyers-2, /healthcare-2 and /developers-2 next to /lawyers, /healthcare and /developers, a blog post ending "-copy", and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password, /premium-thank-you and /post-download; /enterprise and /security are not listed.Source
    • Your websiteBlog posts in the sitemap include "speech-to-text-latency-benchmark", "dictation-accuracy-zero-edit-rate-benchmark", "top-microphones-voice-dictation", "introducing-willow-frontier-pro" and role-by-task posts such as "founders-send-slack-updates-faster-willow" and "sales-reps-write-client-emails-faster-willow".Source
  • 07

    The homepage says 150,000+ professionals, the careers page and AE post say 100,000+. The enterprise page calls Willow "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" lower down and "HIPAA certified" in its FAQ, and the healthcare pages differ on which plans get zero data retention. Security reviewers and procurement teams, the people the new AE has to win over, notice exactly these differences.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Founding Account Executive

    First action

    List every page that states a user count or a HIPAA term.

    How to measure it

    Clarification questions per security review

    Now
    –
    Target
    -30%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit claims

      User counts, certifications and plan-level privacy on every page.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    2. 2

      Agree the wording

      One phrase per claim, checked against the audit reports and BAA terms.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    3. 3

      Build the plan table

      Which privacy and compliance controls each plan includes.

      Product Designer 1 day

    4. 4

      Update pages

      Homepage, enterprise, security, verticals, careers, pricing.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Update sales assets

      Deck, one-pager and job posts.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    6. 6

      Review monthly

      Refresh the user count from one source.

      Founding Account Executive monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Founding Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Make the enterprise page use one HIPAA phrase today.

    Why it works

    Write one fact sheet, owned by the AE and the CEO: current user count, Fortune 500 share, certifications with exact names (SOC 2 Type II; HIPAA with a BAA where applicable), and which plan gets which privacy control. Update the homepage, enterprise, security, healthcare, lawyers, careers and pricing pages from it, and point sales decks and job posts at the same sheet.

    Consistent claims shorten security reviews and avoid the follow-up questions that stall enterprise deals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Wording that understates real compliance

      Have counsel or the auditor approve the exact phrases.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source
    • Your websiteCareers page: four open roles, all on-site in San Francisco (ML Engineer, Product Designer, Growth Lead, Founding Account Executive); the page says Willow is "trusted by 100,000+ people" while the homepage says 150,000+.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
    • Your websiteTwo live versions of each vertical page: /healthcare ("Less time for typing. More time for care.") and /healthcare-2 ("Dictation for doctors. More time for care.", titled "HIPAA Compliant Dictation for Doctors & Clinicians"); neither names a healthcare customer, and the testimonials come from a finance author, a podcaster and tech founders. /lawyers and /lawyers-2 are likewise two live pages with different titles and no named firms.Source

This quarter 13

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 02

    Willow supports 100+ languages and has 80 language pages, from Spanish to Welsh, but every one is written in English. A Spanish speaker searching in Spanish for "dictado por voz" won't find an English page titled "How to use voice dictation in Spanish", and one who lands there reads about Spanish dictation in English.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Pull the top 10 dictation languages from product usage, excluding English.

    How to measure it

    Sign-ups from localized pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick languages

      Top languages by active users and search volume.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Write native pages

      Native-speaker copy, not literal translation, including the corrected FAQ.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 3 weeks

    3. 3

      Record demos

      A 20-second clip of dictation in each language.

      Product Designer 1 week

    4. 4

      Add hreflang

      Link each native page with its English version.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    5. 5

      Seed with creators

      One creator per language posts a clip linking the page.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Review results

      Rankings and sign-ups by language after 60 days; expand the winners.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Translation and creator fees, about $3,000-$6,000
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish a native Spanish page and compare its traffic with the English Spanish page after six weeks.

    Why it works

    Pick the five to eight languages with the most existing users or search demand (for example Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Hindi) and publish a native version of each language page: title, H1, body, FAQ and a short demo clip in that language, linked with hreflang to the English page. Keep the English pages for English searchers. Expand only where the first set gains traffic.

    People search for dictation in the language they will dictate in, and few rivals have native pages. It turns 100+ languages from a line on the homepage into pages that can rank.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Machine-sounding copy

      Have native-speaking users review each page.

    • The app interface stays English

      Say so plainly on the page and focus on dictation quality.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteUse-case page template (checked on /use-cases/french, /use-cases/spanish and /use-cases/slack, November 9, 2026): the body copy is English, even on the language pages; all four FAQ questions, including "Is my voice data stored or used for training?" and "What is the difference between Dictation and Scribe?", get the same answer: "Yes. Willow works anywhere you can place your cursor on your computer."; a second "Also available on Windows and iOS" line links both words to the placeholder address "https://link".Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (508 URLs, checked November 9, 2026, no lastmod dates): 186 /use-cases pages (80 languages, 105 apps and tools, 1 Windows page), 287 blog posts including 20 comparison and 9 alternatives posts, and 3 case studies, all about individual people; duplicate landing pages /lawyers-2, /healthcare-2 and /developers-2 next to /lawyers, /healthcare and /developers, a blog post ending "-copy", and utility pages such as /404, /reset-password, /premium-thank-you and /post-download; /enterprise and /security are not listed.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
  • 08

    Willow's job posts and press name enterprise users (Uber, Gusto, Heidi Health, Zego), and the enterprise page claims teams at 20% of the Fortune 500. Yet the enterprise page names no company in its text, and all three case studies are about individual people. Wispr Flow shows a logo wall and a team story with "$3.08M in annual cost savings".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Founding Account Executive

    First action

    Email the champion at each named account asking for a 20-minute interview and logo permission.

    How to measure it

    Contact-sales requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Ask champions

      Interview and logo permission, with a draft offered for approval.

      Founding Account Executive 1 week

    2. 2

      Pull usage

      Team adoption, words and hours saved from the dashboard.

      Founding Account Executive 2 days

    3. 3

      Interview

      Rollout, adoption and the result a team lead cares about.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Write and approve

      Draft, customer review and sign-off.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Publish

      On /enterprise, /case-study and as a sales one-pager.

      Product Designer 3 days

    6. 6

      Use in deals

      Send the matching story to each prospect.

      Founding Account Executive ongoing

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Founding Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Get one named team story and add it to the enterprise page.

    Why it works

    Ask the champions at two or three of these accounts for a team case study built from the usage dashboard: active users, words dictated, estimated hours saved per person, and one quote from a team lead. Get logo permission at the same time. Publish them on /enterprise and /case-study, and give the AE a one-page version for each.

    Enterprise buyers want proof from a team like theirs, not from a famous individual. Willow already has the customers and the usage data; it only needs permission.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Large companies refuse logo use

      Offer an anonymized story with the industry and team size.

    Evidence

    • PressTechCrunch (November 12, 2025): Willow launched an iOS keyboard with full editing; user growth of "50% month-over-month since launch"; enterprise customers include Uber, Heidi Health and Zego; $4.5 million raised from Box Group, Y Combinator, Burst Capital and angels; Windows and Android were planned; competitors named include Wispr Flow (over $56 million raised), Monologue, Aqua and Superwhisper.Source
    • HiringFounding Growth & Content Lead (San Francisco, $130K-$170K): content across TikTok, LinkedIn, X and YouTube Shorts; creators and UGC partners; "creator and affiliate programs" scaling "from dozens of partners to hundreds"; paid and influencer tests; SEO/AEO, launches and events. The post lists a team of 7, founded 2025, and "enterprises like Uber, Gusto, and Heidi Health".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow homepage: "Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android"; free up to 2,000 words per week; a wall of company logos; a customer story with "20% more customer calls per day" and an estimated "$3.08M in annual cost savings"; SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001.Source
  • 09

    Willow sells HIPAA-ready dictation to doctors on two healthcare pages, and press names a healthcare customer (Heidi Health). But the testimonials on those pages come from a finance author, a podcaster and tech founders. A clinician deciding whether to dictate patient notes wants to hear from another clinician.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Survey Pro users for their profession and invite clinicians to a 15-minute call.

    How to measure it

    Healthcare page conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find clinicians

      Profession question in-app and healthcare email domains.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Interview

      Time saved on notes, letters and referrals.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Record clips

      Dictating a note with dummy patient data.

      Product Designer 1 week

    4. 4

      Rewrite the page

      Clinician quotes, BAA steps, privacy table.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Repeat for lawyers

      Same pattern with attorneys.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 3 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Conversion on each vertical page.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Gift cards for interviewees, about $1,000
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Add three clinician quotes to the healthcare page.

    Why it works

    Recruit five to ten clinicians who already use Willow (find them by email domain or a short in-app survey), collect short quotes and before-and-after documentation times, and record two 30-second clips of real note-writing with dummy data. Put them on the single merged healthcare page, with the BAA steps, and repeat the pattern for the lawyers page.

    Proof from the same profession is the strongest trust signal in regulated work, and it makes the vertical page worth sending in outreach.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Patient data appears in clips

      Use scripted dummy notes only.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteTwo live versions of each vertical page: /healthcare ("Less time for typing. More time for care.") and /healthcare-2 ("Dictation for doctors. More time for care.", titled "HIPAA Compliant Dictation for Doctors & Clinicians"); neither names a healthcare customer, and the testimonials come from a finance author, a podcaster and tech founders. /lawyers and /lawyers-2 are likewise two live pages with different titles and no named firms.Source
    • PressTechCrunch (November 12, 2025): Willow launched an iOS keyboard with full editing; user growth of "50% month-over-month since launch"; enterprise customers include Uber, Heidi Health and Zego; $4.5 million raised from Box Group, Y Combinator, Burst Capital and angels; Windows and Android were planned; competitors named include Wispr Flow (over $56 million raised), Monologue, Aqua and Superwhisper.Source
  • 10

    The AE post says there are "thousands of active users inside companies" and asks the AE to build "a scoring system for inbound and high-intent accounts" and to "find and enable champions". The strongest signal is already in Willow's own data: how many people at one company domain use Willow, how fast that number grows, and who uses it most.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Founding Account Executive

    First action

    Export active users grouped by work email domain.

    How to measure it

    Product-sourced pilots started

    Now
    –
    Target
    8 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Group by domain

      Active users per work domain, excluding free email.

      Software Engineer 2 days

    2. 2

      Define the score

      Users, growth, paid users, usage depth, company size.

      Founding Account Executive 2 days

    3. 3

      Find champions

      Heaviest users and anyone who invited colleagues.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    4. 4

      Write the outreach

      Your team already uses Willow: a pilot offer.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    5. 5

      Work the top 20

      Weekly, with notes in the CRM.

      Founding Account Executive weekly

    6. 6

      Tune the score

      Compare scores with pilots won.

      Founding Account Executive monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time and a firmographic data tool
    Owner
    Founding Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Hand-build this week's top 10 domains and email their heaviest users.

    Why it works

    Build a weekly account list from sign-up email domains (excluding free email providers): active users, weekly growth, Pro conversions, words dictated, and the heaviest user as the likely champion. Add company size from a firmographic source. The AE works the top 20 each week with an offer: a free team pilot with shared dictionary and admin controls.

    Bottom-up adoption is the cheapest enterprise pipeline there is; a ranked list lets one AE focus on the accounts most likely to buy.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Users feel watched

      Use only account metadata, never dictation content, and say so in the privacy policy.

    Evidence

    • HiringFounding Account Executive (San Francisco, $200K-$300K plus equity): convert product-led demand into enterprise revenue, "identify the highest-potential accounts, find and enable champions", build "a scoring system for inbound and high-intent accounts", expand department by department, and handle security questionnaires, contracts and pilots. Traction: "over 100,000 individual power users" and "thousands of active users inside companies".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source
  • 11

    Willow wants to grow "department by department" inside companies, and team features such as the shared dictionary and shared shortcuts only pay off with several users. Yet the product has no visible moment where a user is asked to bring their team; Business is sold from the pricing page and "Get teams".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Product Designer

    First action

    Count how many company domains have three or more active users today.

    How to measure it

    Invite-driven team trials

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size the trigger

      Domains with 3+ active users.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    2. 2

      Design the card

      Team dictionary as the reason, one-click invite.

      Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build the trial

      14-day team trial with a shared dictionary.

      Software Engineer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Set the reward

      A free Pro month per teammate who stays.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    5. 5

      Alert the AE

      Accounts that start a team trial.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Invites, trials and paid seats.

      Product Designer monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Engineering time and free Pro months
    Owner
    Product Designer

    Smallest test

    Email the users at the top 20 domains with an invite link.

    Why it works

    When a third person from the same company domain becomes active, show each of them an in-app card: "3 people at your company use Willow. Share a team dictionary of your product names and acronyms." One click invites colleagues to a free 14-day team trial; the inviter gets a free Pro month for each teammate who stays. Flag the account to the AE.

    Teammates trust a colleague's recommendation more than an ad, and a shared dictionary of company terms is a concrete reason to switch together.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Showing coworkers' usage feels intrusive

      Show only a count, never names, and let admins turn it off.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringFounding Account Executive (San Francisco, $200K-$300K plus equity): convert product-led demand into enterprise revenue, "identify the highest-potential accounts, find and enable champions", build "a scoring system for inbound and high-intent accounts", expand department by department, and handle security questionnaires, contracts and pilots. Traction: "over 100,000 individual power users" and "thousands of active users inside companies".Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Basic is free with a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)" and "20 Scribe uses per week"; Pro is shown as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" ("Popular plan") without saying which price is monthly and which is annual; Enterprise is "Custom" with SSO/SAML, MSA & DPA and usage dashboards and API; discounts for students, educators, nonprofits and veterans on Pro; no refund terms on the page.Source
  • 12

    The iOS keyboard is a differentiator (press noted it is a full keyboard where a rival offered only a numeric one), and the listing has 4.6 stars from 1.1K ratings. The visible complaints are about the first minutes: too many steps to set up the keyboard, being sent back to the wrong app ("always returns to Messages"), and an iPad version that would not activate.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Product Designer

    First action

    Instrument each setup step and read the drop-off.

    How to measure it

    Install to first dictation (iOS)

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Instrument setup

      Events for each step to first dictation.

      Software Engineer 3 days

    2. 2

      Watch five users

      Set up the keyboard on a fresh phone.

      Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Redesign

      One guided screen with a 15-second video.

      Product Designer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Fix the jump

      Return to the original app across the top 10 apps.

      Software Engineer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Fix iPad

      Activation and hardware-keyboard shortcut.

      Software Engineer 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Close the loop

      Reply to reviews and ask happy users for ratings.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead ongoing

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Design and engineering time
    Owner
    Product Designer

    Smallest test

    Add a setup video to the current flow and compare completion for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Map the setup funnel step by step (install, enable keyboard, allow full access, first dictation) and find where people drop. Redesign it as one guided screen with a short video, test the return to the original app across the top 10 apps, and fix iPad activation. Reply to reviews that raised these issues once fixed.

    Every user who never finishes setup is lost acquisition spend, and the App Store rating feeds the next download.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • iOS limits how far the jump can be fixed

      Show a one-tap "back to app" hint where it cannot.

    Evidence

    • ReviewsApp Store listing "Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard": 4.6 from 1.1K ratings; Pro Monthly $15.00 and Pro annual $143.99; visible reviews praise accuracy over built-in dictation but complain about iPhone keyboard setup steps, returning to the wrong app, crashes and lost long dictations, an iPad version that would not activate, and a refused refund on an annual plan.Source
    • PressTechCrunch (November 12, 2025): Willow launched an iOS keyboard with full editing; user growth of "50% month-over-month since launch"; enterprise customers include Uber, Heidi Health and Zego; $4.5 million raised from Box Group, Y Combinator, Burst Capital and angels; Windows and Android were planned; competitors named include Wispr Flow (over $56 million raised), Monologue, Aqua and Superwhisper.Source
  • 13

    One App Store reviewer says accuracy was good at first but Mac crashes and failures lost long dictations. For a tool whose promise is "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", losing a five-minute dictation costs more trust than a typo. Willow's pricing also sells "Increased dictation length" as a Pro feature, so long dictations are paying users' work.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Software Engineer

    First action

    Measure how often a dictation fails to insert, by length and platform.

    How to measure it

    Dictations lost without recovery

    Now
    –
    Target
    -90%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure failures

      Insert failures and crashes by length and platform.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    2. 2

      Design local buffer

      Encrypted, short-lived and compatible with Privacy Mode.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build recovery

      "Recover last dictation" in the menu bar and app.

      Software Engineer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Write the privacy note

      Explain where the text stays and when it is deleted.

      Founding Account Executive 1 day

    5. 5

      Add release tests

      Long-dictation tests on Mac, Windows and iOS.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    6. 6

      Track

      Failures and recoveries per release.

      Software Engineer per release

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Software Engineer

    Smallest test

    Ship recovery on Mac first, where the review reports failures.

    Why it works

    Keep each dictation's text on the device (encrypted, cleared after a short window, and respecting Privacy Mode) until it is safely inserted. After a crash or failed insert, offer "Recover your last dictation" from the menu bar or app. Track failure and recovery rates per release, and add long-dictation tests to the release checklist.

    Reliability on long dictations protects the heaviest, highest-paying users, and a visible recovery option turns a bad moment into a reason to trust the product.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • A local copy conflicts with the privacy promise

      Keep it on the device only, encrypted, deleted within minutes, and documented on the security page.

    Evidence

    • ReviewsApp Store listing "Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard": 4.6 from 1.1K ratings; Pro Monthly $15.00 and Pro annual $143.99; visible reviews praise accuracy over built-in dictation but complain about iPhone keyboard setup steps, returning to the wrong app, crashes and lost long dictations, an iPad version that would not activate, and a refused refund on an annual plan.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Basic is free with a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)" and "20 Scribe uses per week"; Pro is shown as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" ("Popular plan") without saying which price is monthly and which is annual; Enterprise is "Custom" with SSO/SAML, MSA & DPA and usage dashboards and API; discounts for students, educators, nonprofits and veterans on Pro; no refund terms on the page.Source
  • 14

    Willow's pricing page lists no refund terms, an App Store reviewer says they were refused a refund on an annual plan, and Superwhisper's homepage says "A 30-day refund applies to all plans". The annual price is the one Willow wants people to choose, and an unclear refund policy is a reason to pick monthly or a rival.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Founder & CEO

    First action

    Check how many annual refund requests were refused in the last six months.

    How to measure it

    Annual plan share

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10 points
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Look at the data

      Refund requests, refusals and chargebacks.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Set the policy

      Window length and which purchases it covers.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    3. 3

      Show it

      Next to the annual price and in the FAQ.

      Product Designer 1 day

    4. 4

      Automate refunds

      One-click request in Plan & Billing.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    5. 5

      Send the day-10 email

      Usage so far and how to get more from Willow.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 days

    6. 6

      Track

      Annual share and refund rate monthly.

      Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Refunds issued; small engineering time
    Owner
    Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Show a 14-day refund line on the web pricing page for a month.

    Why it works

    Offer a 14- or 30-day no-questions refund on annual Pro and Business bought on the web, state it next to the price and in the billing FAQ, and send a reminder email on day 10 with the user's usage so far. Track annual uptake and refund rate.

    A visible refund window lowers the risk of committing to a year and usually lifts annual sign-ups more than it costs in refunds, while removing a source of one-star reviews.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Abuse by heavy short-term users

      One refund per account and a usage cap within the window.

    • App Store purchases follow Apple's rules

      Explain the App Store refund path separately.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Basic is free with a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)" and "20 Scribe uses per week"; Pro is shown as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" ("Popular plan") without saying which price is monthly and which is annual; Enterprise is "Custom" with SSO/SAML, MSA & DPA and usage dashboards and API; discounts for students, educators, nonprofits and veterans on Pro; no refund terms on the page.Source
    • ReviewsApp Store listing "Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard": 4.6 from 1.1K ratings; Pro Monthly $15.00 and Pro annual $143.99; visible reviews praise accuracy over built-in dictation but complain about iPhone keyboard setup steps, returning to the wrong app, crashes and lost long dictations, an iPad version that would not activate, and a refused refund on an annual plan.Source
    • Competitor researchSuperwhisper homepage: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Linux; works offline; Formal, Casual and Legal modes; meeting notes on Mac; "A 30-day refund applies to all plans".Source
  • 15

    The new Growth Lead is asked to scale "creator and affiliate programs" from "dozens of partners to hundreds" across TikTok, LinkedIn, X and YouTube Shorts. Willow already has a Leaderboard in its main navigation and claims "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week". A personal, shareable number is the easiest piece of content a creator can post.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Mock up the card with the stats already shown on the Leaderboard.

    How to measure it

    Card-driven sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,500 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick the stats

      Words, hours saved, speed; counts only.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Design the card

      Formats for LinkedIn, X and vertical video.

      Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build the generator

      One click from the app, with the referral link.

      Software Engineer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Brief creators

      Monthly prompt and posting guide for affiliates.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Seed it

      Twenty creators post in the same week.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Shares, clicks and sign-ups by creator.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Engineering time and affiliate payouts
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Make cards by hand for ten creators and track their links.

    Why it works

    Let any user generate a card from their own stats (words dictated this month, estimated hours saved, speaking speed) with their referral or affiliate link built in. Give creators a monthly template ("I wrote 40,000 words this month without typing") and track sign-ups by card. Only counts are shown, never content.

    Creators need a fresh, personal hook each month, and a number about themselves is more believable than an ad. The link makes every share measurable.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Hours-saved estimates look inflated

      Show the formula on the card's landing page.

    Evidence

    • HiringFounding Growth & Content Lead (San Francisco, $130K-$170K): content across TikTok, LinkedIn, X and YouTube Shorts; creators and UGC partners; "creator and affiliate programs" scaling "from dozens of partners to hundreds"; paid and influencer tests; SEO/AEO, launches and events. The post lists a team of 7, founded 2025, and "enterprises like Uber, Gusto, and Heidi Health".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
  • 16

    Willow's sharpest claims are numbers ("95% Zero Edit Rate", "190ms latency", "98%+ accuracy with context"), and the blog already has latency and zero-edit-rate benchmark posts. As blog posts they look like marketing. Published with the test set, method and scripts on a standing page, the same numbers become a reference that comparison posts, journalists and AI assistants cite.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 months ML Engineer

    First action

    Write up the method behind the current zero-edit-rate number.

    How to measure it

    Benchmark backlinks

    Now
    –
    Target
    30 referring domains
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Document the method

      Test set, metrics and scoring.

      ML Engineer 1 week

    2. 2

      Build the test set

      Consented audio across accents, noise and jargon.

      ML Engineer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Run and publish

      Results with the date and model version.

      ML Engineer 1 week

    4. 4

      Design the page

      Charts and a download for the test set.

      Product Designer 1 week

    5. 5

      Link everywhere

      Comparison posts, /switch, sales deck.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Pitch

      Share with newsletters and reviewers.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    ML Engineer

    Smallest test

    Publish the method for one metric and link it from the top comparison post.

    Why it works

    Create /benchmark with the method, sample audio set (accents, noise, whispering, technical terms), scoring rules and results for Willow and built-in dictation, updated each model release. Let anyone rerun it. Link it from every comparison post and the Switch page.

    Transparent methods make performance claims believable to technical buyers, and a standing benchmark page earns links that a blog post does not.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • A rival beats Willow on one metric

      Publish anyway and show the trend over releases.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog posts in the sitemap include "speech-to-text-latency-benchmark", "dictation-accuracy-zero-edit-rate-benchmark", "top-microphones-voice-dictation", "introducing-willow-frontier-pro" and role-by-task posts such as "founders-send-slack-updates-faster-willow" and "sales-reps-write-client-emails-faster-willow".Source
    • Your websiteSwitch Program page: "Paying for another dictation app? Get Willow Pro free." until the user's current annual plan renews, with proof of subscription (monthly plans don't qualify); claims "95% Zero Edit Rate", "190ms latency" and "98%+ accuracy with context".Source
  • 17

    Willow runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Wispr Flow is "Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android", Superwhisper adds Android and Linux, and Willow's own comparison post lists Android as a Wispr Flow advantage. Press reported Android as planned. Today, an Android user searching for Willow has nowhere to go.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Publish the waitlist page and link it from /download.

    How to measure it

    Waitlist size

    Now
    –
    Target
    5,000
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the page

      What Android will do and a waitlist form.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Build the form

      Phone model, use and company fields.

      Software Engineer 1 day

    3. 3

      Link it

      Download page, comparisons, iPhone page.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Promote

      One creator post and a social clip.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Share with sales

      Company domains on the list.

      Founding Account Executive weekly

    6. 6

      Report

      Waitlist size and mix to the CEO monthly.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Add an Android waitlist link to the download page for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Publish /android with a waitlist form (email, phone model, work or personal use, company) and a short explanation of what is coming. Link it from the download page, comparison posts and the iPhone page. Use the list size and company domains to decide timing and to seed a beta.

    It captures demand that is currently lost to rivals, and the company domains on the list tell the AE which teams are blocked by missing Android support.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • A long wait frustrates sign-ups

      Give no date until a beta exists; send quarterly updates.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow homepage: "Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android"; free up to 2,000 words per week; a wall of company logos; a customer story with "20% more customer calls per day" and an estimated "$3.08M in annual cost savings"; SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001.Source
    • Competitor researchSuperwhisper homepage: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Linux; works offline; Formal, Casual and Legal modes; meeting notes on Mac; "A 30-day refund applies to all plans".Source
    • Your websiteComparison post "Wispr Flow vs Willow: Which Is Better? August 2026": the visible date is Nov 3, 2025 and there is no author; it does not mention or link the Switch Program; its three related-post links point to "../"; it lists Willow on Mac, Windows and iOS and Wispr Flow on those plus Android.Source
  • 18

    Willow's free plan runs on what its own pricing page calls a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)", while Pro gets "Frontier Pro". Willow's whole pitch is accuracy ("3x more accurate than built-in dictation"), so new users judge it on the weaker model and may never see the accuracy that would make them pay.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Product Designer

    First action

    Estimate the model cost of seven days of Pro per new user.

    How to measure it

    30-day upgrade rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Cost it

      Model cost per trial user against expected lift.

      ML Engineer 2 days

    2. 2

      Build the trial

      Seven days of Frontier Pro for new accounts.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    3. 3

      Design the downgrade

      Message with their own zero-edit rate on both models.

      Product Designer 1 week

    4. 4

      Add the offer

      Annual upgrade at the downgrade moment.

      Product Designer 2 days

    5. 5

      Run an A/B test

      Half of new users for four weeks.

      Software Engineer 4 weeks

    6. 6

      Decide

      Roll out if the lift beats the cost.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Model costs for trial users
    Owner
    Product Designer

    Smallest test

    Give a 10% sample of new users the Pro model for a week.

    Why it works

    Start every new account on Frontier Pro for seven days, then drop to Frontier Mini with a clear message and a side-by-side of their own zero-edit rate on each model. Offer an upgrade with the annual price at that moment. Compare conversion with today's free start.

    Users value what they have already used. Seeing their own accuracy drop is a stronger argument for Pro than any feature list.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Users resent the downgrade

      Tell them on day one that the trial lasts seven days.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Basic is free with a "weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini)" and "20 Scribe uses per week"; Pro is shown as "$15 $12, user/mo" and Business as "$35 $28, /mo" ("Popular plan") without saying which price is monthly and which is annual; Enterprise is "Custom" with SSO/SAML, MSA & DPA and usage dashboards and API; discounts for students, educators, nonprofits and veterans on Pro; no refund terms on the page.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
  • 19

    The founding AE will "handle IT, security, and procurement stakeholders", including security questionnaires and pilots. The security page already has strong answers (no audio stored, Privacy Mode on by default, enforced org-wide on Enterprise) and a trust center, but says documentation is available "during review". Each questionnaire answered by hand is time the only AE is not selling.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Founding Account Executive

    First action

    Collect the last five questionnaires and turn the common answers into a master document.

    How to measure it

    Security review cycle time

    Now
    –
    Target
    -40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect past reviews

      Questionnaires and repeated questions.

      Founding Account Executive 2 days

    2. 2

      Write master answers

      Pre-fill a standard questionnaire.

      Founding Account Executive 1 week

    3. 3

      Draw the data flow

      Audio, text and retention by plan.

      ML Engineer 3 days

    4. 4

      Publish in the trust center

      Behind an NDA click-through.

      Software Engineer 3 days

    5. 5

      Link it

      Enterprise page, security page and email templates.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Track

      Downloads and review time per deal.

      Founding Account Executive monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Founding Account Executive

    Smallest test

    Send the pre-filled questionnaire in the next three deals.

    Why it works

    Build a pack an IT reviewer can get without a call: a pre-filled standard questionnaire, a data-flow diagram, the subprocessor list, the plan-by-plan privacy table, sample DPA and BAA, and the SOC 2 report behind a simple NDA click-through in the trust center. Link it from /enterprise, /security and every sales email.

    Bottom-up deals often stall at security review. A ready pack shortens the cycle and makes the champion's internal case easier.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Answers go stale

      Review after each audit or subprocessor change.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • HiringFounding Account Executive (San Francisco, $200K-$300K plus equity): convert product-led demand into enterprise revenue, "identify the highest-potential accounts, find and enable champions", build "a scoring system for inbound and high-intent accounts", expand department by department, and handle security questionnaires, contracts and pilots. Traction: "over 100,000 individual power users" and "thousands of active users inside companies".Source
    • Your websiteSecurity page: "No audio is stored after transcription."; "Your voice and text are not used to improve AI models without your consent."; "Privacy Mode is enabled by default."; Enterprise admins "can enforce Privacy Mode across their entire organization"; a trust center at trust.willowvoice.com.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source

Big bets 2

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 20

    Android was named as planned in November 2025, but a year later Willow is still on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Wispr Flow and Superwhisper both ship Android. In company rollouts, a missing platform can block a team deal, because IT wants one tool for everyone.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Founder & CEO

    First action

    Set a go/no-go threshold for the waitlist (for example 5,000 sign-ups or three blocked enterprise deals).

    How to measure it

    Android WAU

    Now
    –
    Target
    10,000
    By
    3 months after launch

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set the threshold

      Waitlist and deal signals for go/no-go.

      Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Hire or assign

      One mobile engineer for Android.

      Founder & CEO 1 month

    3. 3

      Design

      Adapt the iOS keyboard to Android patterns.

      Product Designer 3 weeks

    4. 4

      Build the beta

      Dictation, keyboard, dictionary sync.

      Software Engineer 2 months

    5. 5

      Beta with the waitlist

      500 testers, weekly fixes.

      Product Designer 1 month

    6. 6

      Launch

      Enterprise accounts first, then public with creators.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    7. 7

      Update comparisons

      Remove the platform gap from every post.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 day

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    One engineer for two quarters
    Owner
    Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Run the waitlist page for a quarter and count blocked enterprise deals.

    Why it works

    Use the waitlist to size demand and recruit beta users, then build an Android keyboard on the iOS keyboard's design (full keyboard plus dictation, style matching, dictionary sync). Launch to the waitlist first, then to enterprise accounts that asked for it, then publicly with a launch campaign.

    It removes the main platform objection in comparisons and team deals, and opens a large mobile audience to the creator program.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Splits a 7-person team

      Only start once the waitlist threshold is met.

    • Android keyboard permissions worry users

      Explain them on a clear privacy screen.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • PressTechCrunch (November 12, 2025): Willow launched an iOS keyboard with full editing; user growth of "50% month-over-month since launch"; enterprise customers include Uber, Heidi Health and Zego; $4.5 million raised from Box Group, Y Combinator, Burst Capital and angels; Windows and Android were planned; competitors named include Wispr Flow (over $56 million raised), Monologue, Aqua and Superwhisper.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow homepage: "Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android"; free up to 2,000 words per week; a wall of company logos; a customer story with "20% more customer calls per day" and an estimated "$3.08M in annual cost savings"; SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001.Source
    • Competitor researchSuperwhisper homepage: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Linux; works offline; Formal, Casual and Legal modes; meeting notes on Mac; "A 30-day refund applies to all plans".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
  • 21

    Willow has 150,000+ professionals across roles from founders to clinicians, aggregate usage counts (words spoken, adoption by team) in its dashboards, and a Growth Lead hired for SEO/AEO, launches and press. No dictation company publishes a regular, data-backed view of how professionals use voice at work, so journalists and AI assistants have nothing authoritative to cite.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Draft the survey and the opt-in wording, and have them reviewed against the privacy policy.

    How to measure it

    Report backlinks

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 referring domains
    By
    3 months after launch

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick the questions

      Five findings buyers and press care about.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Opt-in wording, aggregation rules and no content.

      Founder & CEO 1 week

    3. 3

      Run the survey

      In-app and email, 2,000+ responses.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Analyze

      Survey plus opt-in aggregate counts by role.

      ML Engineer 3 weeks

    5. 5

      Design and write

      Report, role pages and charts.

      Product Designer 1 month

    6. 6

      Launch

      Press, creators and the AE's accounts.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 2 weeks

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Survey incentives and design time, about $5,000
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Run a 10-question survey and publish one finding as a post.

    Why it works

    Each year, publish a report combining a survey of 2,000+ users (what they dictate, time saved, where voice fails) with aggregate counts only from users and companies that opt in, never dictation content. Break it down by role and app category, publish a page per role, and launch it with press and creators.

    Original data earns links, press and AI citations that product pages cannot, and the role pages feed both SEO and the AE's conversations.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as conflicting with the privacy promise

      Use opt-in aggregate counts only, and publish the method.

    Evidence

    • HiringFounding Growth & Content Lead (San Francisco, $130K-$170K): content across TikTok, LinkedIn, X and YouTube Shorts; creators and UGC partners; "creator and affiliate programs" scaling "from dozens of partners to hundreds"; paid and influencer tests; SEO/AEO, launches and events. The post lists a team of 7, founded 2025, and "enterprises like Uber, Gusto, and Heidi Health".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 22

    Willow already writes about "top microphones for voice dictation" and sells "whisper mode" for noisy offices. People who buy a good USB microphone or a work headset to talk more are exactly the people who would dictate. Hardware brands want software that makes their product more useful after purchase.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Founding Growth & Content Lead

    First action

    Test five popular microphones with the benchmark set and publish a tested list.

    How to measure it

    Partner-code redemptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Test microphones

      Five to ten models on the benchmark set.

      ML Engineer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Publish the list

      Update the microphones post with results.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Pitch partners

      Co-marketing and setup-screen offer.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Create codes

      Partner-specific Pro trial codes.

      Software Engineer 2 days

    5. 5

      Launch one partner

      Insert card or setup screen.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Redemptions and paid conversion.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Free Pro months and staff time
    Owner
    Founding Growth & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish the tested-microphone list with affiliate links.

    Why it works

    Approach two or three microphone or headset makers with a co-marketing offer: an insert card or setup-screen offer for three months of Willow Pro, a "Works great with Willow" badge, and a tested-microphone list on Willow's site with affiliate links. Track redemptions by partner code.

    It reaches buyers at the moment they set up new audio gear, through a channel rivals are not using, and the affiliate links pay for the content.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long hardware sales cycles

      Start with affiliate links and a tested list while talks run.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog posts in the sitemap include "speech-to-text-latency-benchmark", "dictation-accuracy-zero-edit-rate-benchmark", "top-microphones-voice-dictation", "introducing-willow-frontier-pro" and role-by-task posts such as "founders-send-slack-updates-faster-willow" and "sales-reps-write-client-emails-faster-willow".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
  • 23

    Willow's headline promise is "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", and its published case studies are all about hours saved. But individual users never get their own number unless they are on a team dashboard. Dictation becomes a habit or is forgotten in the first weeks, and a personal weekly number is a reason to keep going.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 6 weeks Product Designer

    First action

    Write the formula for minutes saved (words dictated divided by typing speed minus speaking time).

    How to measure it

    Week-4 active rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set the formula

      Minutes saved, shown with its method.

      ML Engineer 2 days

    2. 2

      Design the email

      One number, one app, one tip.

      Product Designer 1 week

    3. 3

      Build the job

      Weekly send from usage counts only.

      Software Engineer 1 week

    4. 4

      Write tips

      Twenty tips tied to the use-case pages.

      Founding Growth & Content Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      A/B test

      Half of new users for six weeks.

      Product Designer 6 weeks

    6. 6

      Roll out

      All users, with a free/Pro variant.

      Product Designer 1 week

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Email tool and engineering time
    Owner
    Product Designer

    Smallest test

    Send one manual email with personal stats to 1,000 users.

    Why it works

    Every Monday, email each active user their words dictated, estimated minutes saved against typing, their most-used app and one tip for an app they haven't tried. Free users see what Pro would have added; inactive users get a one-line nudge with a 30-second tip. Counts only, never content, and one-click unsubscribe.

    Seeing personal progress builds habits and makes renewal easy to justify. It also feeds the shareable card and the Switch Program follow-up.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Users in Privacy Mode expect no tracking

      Use only counts the app already keeps, or skip those users unless they opt in.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage (published Nov 4, 2026): H1 "Speak naturally, Willow writes it"; "150,000+ professionals"; "4x faster" writing, "5 hours of productivity reclaimed every week", "3x more accurate than built-in dictation", text in "as little as 200ms", "100+ languages", "600+ reviews on the App Store (US)", "SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant"; apps for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with no Android app; navigation includes Use cases, Security, Enterprise, Pricing, Leaderboard and Wall of Love; testimonials from founders and executives of Reddit, HubSpot, Gusto and Instacart.Source
    • Your websiteEnterprise page: H1 "The most ambitious teams run on Willow"; "20% of Fortune 500 companies have teams on Willow"; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals, including leading teams at" with no company named in the text; the three linked case studies are individuals; HIPAA is "HIPAA ready" in the hero, "HIPAA compliant" in the security section and "HIPAA certified" in the FAQ; shared dictionary, shared shortcuts, SSO, SCIM and usage dashboards exportable as CSV or via API.Source
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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Fix the use-case template, the pricing labels, the Switch links on comparison posts, the duplicate pages, the comparison-post dates and the inconsistent numbers; start translating the top language pages.

  2. Days 31 to 6013 ideas

    Named team proof, clinician proof, account scoring, teammate invites, iPhone setup, dictation autosave, refund terms, creator cards, the open benchmark, the Android waitlist, the Frontier Pro trial, the security pack and the weekly time-saved email.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets, Android and an annual Voice at Work report, and test a microphone partner bundle.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value accuracy well above built-in dictation. The most cited problem: iPhone keyboard setup and switching back to the right app.

  • Speed: text appears almost instantly in any app
  • Crashes and lost long dictations
  • In their words: “dictation”

Market

Competitive landscape

5 competitors compared: Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Monologue, Aqua Voice and 1 more.

  • Gap to exploit: Named team and enterprise proof for voice dictation
  • Wispr Flow: Free plan capped at 2,000 words a week
  • Superwhisper: More settings to learn

Hiring signals

Willow is a 7-person team hiring its first go-to-market people, and the roles show the plan: a Founding Account Executive to turn "thousands of active users inside companies" into enterprise deals through account…

  • Founding Account Executive: Product-led demand into enterprise revenue; account scoring and security reviews. Ideas 7, 10, 11, 19.
  • Founding Growth & Content Lead: Creators, affiliates, short-form and SEO/AEO. Ideas 1, 2, 4, 15, 21.
  • Product Designer: Design work that "moves activation, retention, or conversion". Ideas 11, 12, 18, 23.

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