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Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

IndieHacker_Sam_333

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How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

BubbaCodePro

10upvotes 43comments

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

tosh_vance

4upvotes 34comments

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

HarjobandeepSingh

22upvotes 76comments

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

heypricewise

23upvotes 64comments

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

shinyabuilds

19upvotes 81comments

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

Daniel_Oyi

10upvotes 37comments

Hey, how do you distribute your products?

DajiLabs

26upvotes 79comments

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

StelarDigital

34upvotes 70comments

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Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

35upvotes 36comments

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This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

57upvotes 38comments

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Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

50upvotes 47comments

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Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

75upvotes 59comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

73upvotes 55comments

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Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

77upvotes 42comments

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I’m building Plavtora but I’m trying to solve a bigger problem than “AI startup advice”

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Product Hunt gave my product 24 hours. Then it disappeared.

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3 weeks of SEO content on a new domain: 2 of 9 guides got traffic, 7 got none

TechSplit

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I built a SaaS revenue-risk workflow. Looking for 2 founders to test it on real data

RevWithSuraj

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10 testers, almost nobody came back on day 2. Fix activation first or get more testers first?

nitish_peeka

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I made my AI website builder white-label and fully self-serve. Launch yours for free.

Umairalisadaqat

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I launched a dating product. Building it was easier than getting the first users.

dianavoronova

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The "block AI crawlers" robots.txt snippet you pasted probably turned off a rule you already had

Passcite

4upvotes 19comments

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I built an uptime monitor and a review-response tool for the same local-business customer. How do you acquire them without ads?

NewfloHQ

5upvotes 23comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

Leapd AI that builds and runs your business — 24/7 1

Vibecode a Business That Prints Money! 💰

Plavtora Turn Business Decisions Into Better Outcomes. 2

I’m building Plavtora but I’m trying to solve a bigger problem than “AI startup advice”

AVENIR An directory founders where idea lives before reality. 3

Product Hunt gave my product 24 hours. Then it disappeared.

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

IndieHacker_Sam_333

37upvotes 77comments

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

BubbaCodePro

10upvotes 43comments

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

tosh_vance

4upvotes 34comments

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

HarjobandeepSingh

22upvotes 76comments

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

heypricewise

23upvotes 64comments

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

shinyabuilds

19upvotes 81comments

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

Daniel_Oyi

10upvotes 37comments

Hey, how do you distribute your products?

DajiLabs

26upvotes 79comments

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

StelarDigital

34upvotes 70comments

Featured

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

35upvotes 36comments

Featured

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

57upvotes 38comments

Featured

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Tjitte Joosten built a SaaS, but his customers wanted services. So, he built a consultancy. And now, it's bringing in a mid-5-figure MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

50upvotes 47comments

Featured

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

Shaun Donnelly built a hobby project and enjoyed it so much that he quit his job. Now, he's freelancing while growing his $5k MRR product. Here's how.

IndieJames

75upvotes 59comments

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This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

After four failures, Selene Lee grew a business to $12.5k MRR. Here's how.

IndieJames

73upvotes 55comments

Featured

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Presh Dineshkumar is building a portfolio of wellness apps and he's currently at $12.5k/mo. Here's how.

IndieJames

77upvotes 42comments

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

Hey, how do you distribute your products?

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Vibecode a Business That Prints Money! 💰

I’m building Plavtora but I’m trying to solve a bigger problem than “AI startup advice”

Product Hunt gave my product 24 hours. Then it disappeared.

3 weeks of SEO content on a new domain: 2 of 9 guides got traffic, 7 got none

I built a SaaS revenue-risk workflow. Looking for 2 founders to test it on real data

10 testers, almost nobody came back on day 2. Fix activation first or get more testers first?

I built an IH toolset and app to put my AI subscriptions to use 24/7

Are you paying for SaaS features you barely use?

13% of my users make half the pins and pay half the bills

I made my AI website builder white-label and fully self-serve. Launch yours for free.

I launched a dating product. Building it was easier than getting the first users.

The "block AI crawlers" robots.txt snippet you pasted probably turned off a rule you already had

I built an uptime monitor and a review-response tool for the same local-business customer. How do you acquire them without ads?

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Vibecode a Business That Prints Money! 💰

I’m building Plavtora but I’m trying to solve a bigger problem than “AI startup advice”

Product Hunt gave my product 24 hours. Then it disappeared.

Reddit's self-promo rules are killing organic growth for my legal-niche tool — what worked instead?

How much time is a directory listing worth when you’re doing everything yourself?

My AI agent could "see" the fact — it just never wrote it down

AI made execution cheap. Did it also make bad decisions cheaper?

I spent a week building my app's differentiator, then found four competitors already shipping it

I thought I had 332 backlinks. I have one. Also a claim on my own site was wrong for four weeks.

22 users. I’m testing what happens after the first opportunity.

Hey, how do you distribute your products?

I have one AI write my code and a second one review it. Yesterday the reviewer failed 2 changes out of 5. When do you stop and drop a change

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Pivoting a SaaS into a mid-5-figure MRR service company

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights onIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.IH+ Subscribers Only

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health appsIH+ Subscribers Only

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps

Going all-in and hitting $30M ARR in three years

Building a $5k MRR app while freelancing to keep the lights on

This founder left academia, built four failed products, then hit $12.5k/mo.

Quitting a career in venture capital to build a $150k ARR portfolio of health apps