🚀 How We Hit $5,000+ MRR Without Spending a Penny on Ad

Hey Indie Hackers 👋 My name is Shashank.

I am the creator of API.market, a global marketplace for AI models & APIs. I knew there were going to be a lot of AI agents in the future, and to get anything done AI agents use APIs. Hence, I knew that there needed to be a marketplace for APIs/AI models that can be used by various developers.

How did we do it?
-> Fix SEO!! (Check Google Search Console and fix all errors)
-> Make sure developers (your customers) find value fast and stay on the page.

• So the entire API.market is designed like an e-commerce platform. You see the pricing card on the right, details in the center, and reviews.
• Every API is pre-configured, so you can try it in under 30 seconds using API Playground.
• Cross-links and similar APIs to help developers navigate the platform.

How did I do this?

• Built backlinks.
• Posted every day on Reddit.
• Optimized content for AI models and SEO.
• Record everything and watch users using the platform using Microsoft Clarity

🎯 Results

• 100% Organic growth.
• 300+ APIs with 100+ AI models.
• 60% of traffic from Google.
• Over 6,000 B2B Users.

Our main focus was to make sure people got value fast and easily. Once we started doing that, our SEO improved. I think Google monitors how much time people spend on each page it recommends.

If your users are spending an average of 2 minutes, you are gold.