Build and Monetize a No-Code Product
I wrote about how to take a product idea, built with no-code, monetize it, and learn.
No-code stack:
💻 Carrd (landing page)
⚡️ Zapier (integrations)
💵 Gumroad (payments)
✉️ MailerLite (email course)
💼 NotionHQ (template and project management)
Start with Why
Your side project should be mission-driven.
I read the book ‘Show your work’ by Austin Kleon and was inspired to start sharing more of my work publicly. Hence we decided to create showw.work
Work with someone with similar mindset but complementary skillsets
I worked on this project with a friend and colleague, Aparajith, who is a designer.
We took part in the Makerpad 30 day no-code challenge in Sep 2020.
Find your competitive advantage
The Idea: Portfolio Templates + Email Course
We decided to start with Portfolio Templates targeted towards designers, as they were already used to creating portfolios.
We had experience in both design and career services.
Test the idea
We tested this idea by user interviews & then finalized on creating easy-to-update portfolio templates on Notion with sample case studies & a 4-week email course.
Promote
We primarily used our Twitter accounts and Makerpad for distribution.
Learning and improvements
Post where designers hang-out:
- Behance
- Launch on Product Hunt
- Share on reddit
- Make a YouTube video
- Create A dedicated Twitter account
Takeaways
- Find a space that interests you
- Work with someone who has similar mindset but complementary skills
- Check on the demand via interviews/surveys
- Narrow your focus for v1
- Use simple no-code stack
- Build publicly
- Promote where your customers hang out
Read the full post for more insights on Substack.
Comment below for questions 👇🏽
