How I Managed to Reach #2 Product of the Day as a Solo Founder Competing Against Bigger Teams 🚀
Hey everyone, Elitza here, founder of own.page 👋
A few days ago, own.page reached #2 Product of the Day on Product Hunt.
As a solo founder competing against products backed by much larger teams, this wasn't something I expected - but it was something I was determined to achieve. There were moments during the launch when I thought it would be incredibly difficult.
But this incredible community showed up.
Thank You ❤️
Thank you to everyone who supported the launch, left feedback, shared own.page, and gave it a try.
Building a startup alone can be challenging, and seeing so many people believe in the vision means more than I can put into words.
What is own.page? 🌐
I created own.page to make building an online presence simple, beautiful, and accessible - while still providing the tools creators need to grow in the digital world.
No coding. No complicated setup. Just an intuitive way to create your own corner of the internet, customize it, publish it, and grow your audience.
What started as a simple mini-page builder has evolved into a platform with widgets, analytics, themes, community features, and much more.
The Results 📈
Since the launch:
🎉 Over 1,000 new registrations
🌍 More than 6,000 website visits
💡 Hundreds of valuable pieces of feedback
🐛 A few bugs discovered (and some already being fixed 😅)
Most importantly, I've gained an amazing community that's helping shape the future of own.page.
What's Next? 🛠️
Right now, I'm focused on:
Fixing bugs and improving stability
Implementing user feedback
Adding more features for audience growth
Expanding community-focused tools
Making own.page even easier to use
One More Thank You ❤️
Reaching #2 Product of the Day is a milestone I'll never forget.
Whether you upvoted, commented, shared, or signed up - I greatly appreciate the support!
This is only the beginning, and I'm excited to keep building with all of you.
— Elitza
Founder of own.page
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This is exactly what I needed to read today. We're planning a re-launch in a few weeks after a pretty quiet original launch (10 upvotes, no strategy, launched at 2am and went to sleep 😬).
The part about responding to every comment is underrated. I've seen that advice before but never really thought about it as signaling to the algorithm AND building real community at the same time.
Congrats on #2 — saving this thread as a launch checklist.
Onpilot
I'm launching @Onpilot today!!! Excited and nervous LOL
Your post helped a lot!!
Sitting at 103 upvotes with a few hours still to go, the team has their fingers crossed but honestly it's been one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking days I've had in a while.
What helped most was finding other founders here and just showing up for them. The support really does come back around. You genuinely never know how it's going to land until you're in it.
Love the hunters community and the new launches here!