Build in public report: $2.7k revenue milestone & launched a new SaaS

Revenue screenshot - https://imgur.com/qSHDbUB

I went back to building projects last year and I shipped like a madman.

I built 8 projects in total so far and sadly, 6 of those projects failed.

The process that I did is:

1. Find/figure out startup ideas by reading negative customer reviews from app stores, review sites and social media. But recently, I filter ideas further by checking if it will also scratch my own itch and if I can keep on using it so I can dogfood it. A lot easier to iterate on a project if you're one of the main users because it will keep you interested on the project, you will easily see what's missing and what are issues etc...

2. Build an MVP that solves the the core pain point. I resist the urge to include features that are not really necessary to be included.

3. Launch everywhere. Share it on X, Reddit, directories, launch websites like Product Hunt etc... and also engage with potential customers via comments and DMs.

4. Build in public. Share the wins, losses and failures of the journey. I made a lot of connections doing this and some of them also became customers. Also makes the journey a lot more fun since you're making friends along the way and you'll have people to talk to that has the same interests as you which also helps to keep going.

5. SEO. Results takes months so this requires a lot of time and effort but this is still one of the most sustainable source of customers in the long-term. Based on my experience, this is not a worth it investment if you're still in the very early stages of validating an idea though (e.g, when still trying to get your first 5 customers).

6. Free tools marketing. Building micro tools that is related to your main product. These micro tools will serve as a lead magnet for your main product. You can do process #3 for these micro tools to drive traffic to it.

The process above is what worked for me to get thousands of users on my projects. I also quickly shutdown my projects if it fails the validation stage to free up more of my time and so I can move forward to pivot or try out new startup ideas.

The new SaaS that I launched is RedditRocketship. You can use it to literally get millions of views on Reddit that will drive traffic to your startup. I built this tool by applying the strategies I learned to get thousands of users and hundreds of paying customers organically on my projects. Discovering how to properly do Reddit marketing changed my life. I went from building products that gain no traction to building products that get thousands of users without spending money on ads. It's one of the best ways to get your first 100 customers. If you're not yet leveraging Reddit, you're missing out big time. Exploit it before everyone starts doing it!