Alexandr Krikun

🎉 The PromoPilot Story: how a forgotten prototype turned into a real startup

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Sometimes a startup begins not with a pitch deck, but with opening an old folder on your laptop — the kind you name when you're in a hurry, like “work_old” or “archive_2023”.
I opened one of those — and accidentally resurrected the very first, prehistoric version of PromoPilot.

It looked like it was designed by a 90s calculator after a night shift.
But the idea inside? Surprisingly strong.

🕰 Chapter 1 — The prehistoric PromoPilot

Originally, it was just a “tool for myself” with zero UI, zero design, and zero expectations.
The goal was simple: automate link building so my brain wouldn’t melt from daily routine.

⚡ Chapter 2 — One year later: “Wait… this idea is actually good”

I looked at the old code, took a deep breath, deleted it (I swear it wanted that), and rebuilt everything from scratch:

🚀 new, clean system
🚀 a UI that doesn’t scare users
🚀 optimized algorithms
🚀 cascade cost reduced to $30 so it’s accessible to everyone

At that moment it was obvious — this wasn’t a side tool anymore. This was a product.

📈 Chapter 3 — First month: 100+ users

I expected maybe 5–10 people to test it.
Instead, 100+ users joined in the very first month, testing PromoPilot in all kinds of niches:

🔥 SEO
🔥 Crypto
🔥 iGaming
🔥 Escort Services in Israel (yes, SEO truly has no borders 😄)

Results so far: DR growth, organic boost, fast indexing, and cascades running smoothly.

💡 Chapter 4 — What now?

PromoPilot has grown from a tiny internal script into a product people use daily.

And now I have a whole list of ideas for scaling: more automation, new functions, bigger networks, better algorithms.
So yes — I'm open to investors and partners who see the potential in automating SEO and content workflows.

PromoPilot already works, already grows, and has everything it needs to scale 🚀

🎯 Final thought

Never underestimate your old folders. Sometimes they hide the start of a real product.

Thanks to everyone testing PromoPilot, sharing feedback, and helping the platform grow ❤️

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