Hit $60 MRR, got 4 paying users, and then... ghosted my own project for a month.

Hey everyone,

We see a lot of success stories here, but I wanted to share what the "messy middle" actually looks like.

A few months ago, I built and launched mybets.gg. It’s a bet tracker designed to help sports bettors properly manage their bankroll and analyze their betting ROI.

Getting the first few users was an amazing high. But then, reality hit.

Here are my raw, transparent stats right now:

• Total Revenue: $113

• MRR: $60

• Active Subscribers: 4

• Total Visitors: 1,850

• Organic Clicks (Google): 46

The Wall: Building the product was the fun part. But looking at my analytics and seeing that only 46 out of 1,850 visitors came from Google completely destroyed my motivation. I realized just how hard SEO is—especially in a competitive and somewhat restricted niche like sports betting.

I felt so overwhelmed by the marketing side that I lost my drive completely. I ended up ghosting my own project. For an entire month, I didn't write a single line of code, didn't tweak the site, and didn't post anywhere.

The Comeback: I’m pulling myself out of the rut today. I have 4 paying users who trust this bet tracker with their data, and I owe it to them to keep improving it.

Right now, my biggest hurdle is off-site SEO and distribution. Since traditional advertising for anything betting-related is tough, I have to rely on organic traffic, but starting from domain authority zero is brutal.

My question for the community: For those of you who have built products in "difficult" or highly competitive niches, how did you get your first real SEO traction? What is the highest-ROI activity I can do right now to start ranking, rather than just waiting on Google to notice me?

Appreciate any harsh truths or advice you've got!