Got $1,100 MRR after launching 1 month ago | What worked for us

Hi PH :)

We've had our PH launch precisely 1 month ago, and we're now making a little over $1k MRR.

(could've been around $2k but we had to refund some because product wasn't ready yet)

In the past month I tried almost every growth tactic I could think of.

Some were huge time sinks, some actually moved the needle.

Writing this out so others don’t waste time on the same dead ends I did.

For context: My app is a no-code tool that helps non-technical people build apps.

Think Cursor or Bolt .new, but way simpler and friendlier to people who just want to make something work ASAP, without any technical knowledge.

What actually worked:

1/ Product Hunt launch.

We landed #7 Product of the Day (very close to #6). We were featured in their newsletter the following day, which drove another spike of users. A hundred percent worth the effort!

I really tried to go the extra mile: completed all the fields, did my best on the graphics, made a personalized video for PH, added a discount, and most importantly - replied to all comments INSTANTLY!!

The hilarious twist: the very next day, a VC-backed competitor took #1. Timing isn’t always in your control, but even without the trophy, PH gave us a ton of visibility.

2/ Build in public (X + LinkedIn).

I started by posting daily updates on both platforms - literally day counts (still doing that, I'm at day 58 today), product screenshots, and small lessons learned.

LinkedIn brought some traction early but fizzled out.

On Twitter, most posts got maybe 10 likes max… until one random tweet announcing my Product Hunt launch exploded in the build-in-public community. It got 200+ likes, 10k+ views, 90+ comments.

Lesson: you never know which post pops, so consistency is everything. You also don't know who's watching, it might be someone willing to pay for what you're building :)

3/ SEO. Instead of generic blog posts, I wrote comparison pages and articles around real customer pain - mostly targeting frustrated users of competitor products. Those people are searching because they’re already upset and looking for alternatives. Even in the first month, those pages drove hot leads and some conversions. It’s still early days but feels like one of the highest ROI channels long term.

4/ Talking to users (DO THIS!!) - We had to issue refunds a few times, the product wasn’t ready... but instead of ignoring those customers, I asked every single one why they didn’t stick. The feedback was (very) brutal, and also exactly what we needed to hear. Those conversations sent us back to building and fixing everything with a clear path ahead.

5/ Email marketing. I set up retention and failed payment flows in encharge. Already seeing results: catching failed payments and re-engaging users who would’ve churned otherwise. Super underrated to set this up early, even if you only have a handful of users.

6/ Reddit launches. I shared Shipper in communities where other builders hang out. Since our product is literally made for builders, the overlap was perfect. Being transparent, showing actual demos, and answering questions brought in paying customers directly.

7/ Showing my face. Most indie founders post anonymously with a logo. I noticed whenever I showed my face, people trusted me more and actually engaged. It makes a difference when users can see you’re just another human trying to figure things out.

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What completely failed:

1/ Small directory launches. Tried submitting to niche SaaS directories and random launch sites. Almost no clicks, no conversions. Pretty much wasted hours.

2/ Hacker News launch.... brutal, got 1 upvote and disappeared. Not every channel is for everyone.

Right now... I'm doubling down on what’s clearly working, like building in public, SEO, Reddit, and talking directly to users. Holding off on ads and cold email until I’ve squeezed every drop from these. The compounding effect of consistency is real, and I’d rather master a few channels than chase shiny new ones.

People don’t care about fancy features or AI integrations. They care about solving their painful problems in the simplest way possible. When you listen to your users, fix what’s broken, and show up consistently in the communities they already hang out in, growth actually happens.

Most people think it’s impossible to get traction early on.

I’m telling you it’s possible, you just have to show up every day and promote way more than feels comfortable.

MY BIGGEST TIP(s)

• Don’t hide behind a logo, show your face!!!

• Talk to your users directly, even if it means hearing hard truths.

• And keep posting even when it feels like nobody’s listening.

One post, one comment, or one DM can completely change your trajectory.

I wasn't very comfortable doing it at first, but here I am telling you it's worth it :)

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