Day 16: 0 subscribers, 176 alerts tracked — honest numbers from building an AI betting SaaS
We've been building CrazyLegs for 3 weeks — an AI-powered sports betting alert service that scans 34 sports across 60+ bookmakers.
Here are the honest numbers:
- 176 alerts sent
- 71 wins, 86 losses (45% win rate)
- +€256 profit, +18% CLV (Closing Line Value)
- 27 blog posts published
- 0 paying subscribers
What's working:
- Full transparency builds trust. We publish every single alert with results — wins AND losses. No cherry-picking.
- Free Telegram preview channel as acquisition funnel
- SEO content targeting long-tail betting keywords
What's not working:
- Distribution is 10x harder than building the product
- Zero Google indexing despite 27 blog posts and proper sitemap
- Every community platform seems to block our Azure VM IP
Biggest lesson: Building something good isn't enough. You need to be where your users already hang out, and earning that trust takes time.
Would love to hear from others who've launched subscription products — how did you get your first 10 subscribers?
