I'm Building a Startup Marketplace #Buildinpublic

Hello, I've decided to start a startup marketplace. I'll be sharing the entire process exclusively on Indie Hackers. Not on X or LinkedIn. Only on IndieHackers!

What Did I Do Step By Step?

1. The moment the idea came to mind, I did some SEO research.

2. I had one domain: Startupzel.com. I wanted to build my brand around it.

3. I wanted to keep it as minimal as possible. That's why I chose Substack, an existing system, instead of coding a site from scratch. I immediately created a Substack account: startupzel.substack.com.

4. Then I created the page https://www.indiehackers.com/product/startupzel.

5. I designed the logo using Figma. It was a new-generation minimalist white rocket on a space blue background. But here's the thing: I didn't like the space blue color. So I changed it to royal blue.

6. I also needed an X account. Even though Substack is good, X was essential for audience discovery. When I looked to create an X account, I realized I already had one. I had created it for startup news. https://x.com/startupzel

7. I even had a Gmail account. 🤦‍♂️ Wow! 😂

8. I designed it with ChatGPT.

9. When I went to the site to import it, I noticed the site was giving an SSL error. I fixed it right away. It takes a little time to process.

10. I added Google Analytics.

11. While testing, I noticed the website's responsive was bad. I fixed it.

12. Then I started creating a form from my form creation site. I'll continue to share the process here.