I pivoted my Startup and it's now featured on Betalist. I got 37 new subscriptions. Here's how.

I pivoted my SaaS earlier this year, and submitted it to Betalist.com, which is a community of makers and early adopters showcasing their startups and exchanging feedback.

Short history of my SaaS, DoneMyBit

As COVID hit Europe, many companies were forced to go remote, and the majority lacked the necessary infrastructure to work effectively.
I came up with the original idea of DoneMyBit to help teams that became remote to share their progress and communicate clearly on a shared Dashboard. Since DoneMyBit lacked real validation, it did not gain any notable traction, and after a few months, was abandoned.

A year later, I had a big change in my professional career: I was offered a leading role in a newly formed company, leading a team of software developers.
I've had lead roles in the past, but this time, it was different, because the company was also new. I had so much to do, I had a hard time keeping track of what needs to be done, and I needed a weekly planner tool desperately.
I checked all personal productivity tools and to-do lists, but none of them fit my need. They were either too complicated, or lacked a good overview of a week.
I figured, I could easily pivot DoneMyBit and make it useful for myself, and maybe others.

The most important result of pivoting

This time, instead of solving a problem I thought existed, I solved a problem I really had. I understand this is still far from validation, but at least I now understood the next steps.

Now, the job is to find people in similar positions, with similar challenges.

How I got featured

I spent a few weekends analysing good and functional (converting) landing pages, and created one myself. I'm pretty proud of the outcome.

• First of all, it has a clear message, which includes its target audience broadly. It's best to go under 10 words (mine is "DoneMyBit is a weekly planner for busy professionals")
• The hero section now features a screenshot, which demonstrates the core feature. I tested 7 separate images with my friends, and selected the one which conveyed the core feature set the best.
• The landing page also features a short, looped video. It's easier to demonstrate the core features by showing, instead of telling, and such a video is a great way to do so.
• I specified who DoneMyBit is for. My target audience is people who have busy jobs with many tasks, many of which arch over a week; and spend their worktime in front of their computers. Project Managers, Product Owners, Team Leaders, and Creative Directors.

Betalist often prefers a special offer for those who sign up early. DoneMyBit is free and I promised to stay free for all its early adopters forever.

The results

I got 37 new subscriptions, and just reached over a 100.

I'm really happy about the results and I'm also excited to see what feedback I can get from my new users. I'm hoping to help them feel in control when they get overwhelmed on a busy week.

I'd be also happy to welcome you on board: http://donemybit.com
Or to simply answer any of your questions.