Every project starts with a great idea, then comes the hard work and commitment.
You work in a highly motivated pace and launch your project / product! 🚀
Then..
Silence.
You go ahead and promote 🎉
Discounts, flash deals, social media campaigns 🎊
Maybe even a few sales!🔥
Then..
Silence again.
You refresh, refresh again.
Write a blog post, answer a question, you are on Telegram, Slack, Quora, Indie Hackers, Reddit, HN, PH...
You refresh again.
Again.
Silence.
What do you do when the silence comes?
How to stay motivated so that you try the next thing?
Yeah, very relevant. Look for inspiration in the stories of others (podcasts, IH milestones etc). Find other people to work with on your project or just in parallel. GOOD LUCK!
Thanks for the good wishes!
Is that what you do when thing go not well?
Did it help?
Good question. I think what's important is to keep in mind why you're working on your idea / solution. Seeing people getting value from your product is a huge one for me.
Another thing to consider is to "build in the open" or engage with your audience / community on a daily basis. That way you'd not only understand what they're struggling with but you can engage and provide value in another way which might not be directly related to the product your building (e.g. "Lessons learned" blog posts).
Thanks for the advice.
I'll try to focus on the existing customers and stop caring so much the numbers.