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So after posting here and hitting #1 and #3 on seperate occasions i have gotten few users now and getting quite a lot of feedbacks ,most were positive with users resonating with the tedious manual work of validating a name ,and the no 1 most frequent i got was ,"does it have trademark check?"

well i always had a plan to add this feature but i didnt think it would be this soon ,my original plan was to add this feature after 100 users but since im getting frequent questions asking me about this im thinking if adding this feature right now would be a good option

another thing is trademark check is kinda hard when targeting global market and not many provide with an api to do this so even if i add this it would be just for users from the united states

so ya im basically pondering quite hard on this ,suggestions are always welcome

Yesterday, I received some feedback on another platform that really made me think. It was insightful and well-articulated, but it also hit me with two points that stung a bit.

First off, the reviewer pointed out that the problem my app addresses validating a brand name might not be something a solo founder encounters very often. Secondly, they mentioned that my tool "looks like the kind of feature someone like GoDaddy would offer their users," suggesting that my best bet might be to eventually sell it to a domain registrar.

For a moment, I felt that familiar wave of dread that often washes over founders. It was like the air had been let out of my balloon. They were right; it’s not something most people use daily.

The thought of my creation being just a "feature" on a massive platform felt like a step down from the grand vision I had in mind. But to solve The "infrequent problem" point? That’s exactly the reason why I opted for a pay-per-use credit model instead of a recurring subscription.

The feedback didn’t undermine my business; it actually validated the most crucial decision I had made. It highlights the exact gap in the market I'm trying to fill. GoDaddy doesn't offer this. In fact, no one does. You have to juggle domain registrars, SEO tools, and Google just to get a fraction of the picture .

This feedback helped me confirm that a founder-friendly, non-predatory pricing model was the right choice. As for the "GoDaddy feature" comment? I began to view it as a compliment. It suggested that my tool was professional and valuable enough to fit into a major player’s ecosystem.

More importantly, the reviewer also pointed out that I should target "branding agencies who do this more often for their clients."

They had given me a perfect, high-value customer segment that I was actually considering but this gave me a boost in my confidence

This experience was a powerful reminder that the best feedback isn’t always the kind that strokes your ego. Sometimes, it’s the tough love that makes you pause, reflect, and see your project from a fresh perspective. It’s that comment that feels like a punch to the gut at first, but an hour later, it feels like a gift.

So, a big thank you to the strangers on the internet who take the time to share the hard truths. You’re the ones truly making a difference.

Yesterday was crazy. Getting to #1 on the Build Board with CenterPage felt unreal as a one-person founder. It wasn't just the ranking, though. Seeing the comments, DMs and that recap email really hit me.

We, as founders and builders, are just plain worn out.

We're fed up with hearing more is better. We're pitched these giant platforms charging hundreds a month, needing two-hour onboarding chats, and showing us a control panel overloaded with charts. They flood us with data and annoyingly tell us to go dig for insights. It's a business that relies on being overly complex, practically forcing us to depend on them.

I call BS on all of that.

I built my app to quietly push back against this mess. I worried my UI was too simple and too text-heavy, but you said it was clear and data-centered. I was nervous it didn't have enough stuff, but you said it was a big win for fixing one specific, annoying problem cleanly. You backed up the idea I was almost scared to say aloud: a tool should give you an answer, not a long investigation.

You don't need 50 charts to figure out if a brand name is going nowhere. You need a clear yes or no so you can get back to building.

So, I'm sticking to this. I'm going to prove that value isn't about tons of features, but about how fast and clear the answer is. And I'm not just talking about it.

I just shipped an update. Now, anyone who visits CenterPage for the first time gets 3 free analyses.

No credit card needed. No sales call from some pushy rep. Just a clear, honest response to your big question. You get the core value of the product totally free.

This is my first shot in a war against bloated software. Thanks for giving me the guts to take it.

What other complicated, soul-sucking tool needs a simple, founder-friendly version?

Hey everyone,

About three months back, I started working on a markdown service(yes i know it was kinda stupid anyways to make a markdown service when therees 10000+ that already exist and do the same thing ) called "JustPaste." I snagged a .co domain since the .com was already taken, thinking I was all set.

Then I did a quick Google search. To my surprise, 'justpaste' is a huge, well-established site. My "available" domain turned out to be completely off-limits. I had to ditch the name and start fresh.

The next week was a blur of GoDaddy in one tab and Google in another, bouncing between name ideas, checking domain availability, and hunting for competitors. It felt like a frustrating, endless cycle. I knew there had to be a smarter way to do this.

That’s when I decided to create CenterPage. It’s the tool I wish I had from the start. It brings everything together on one platform and uses AI to give you a single viability score (ranging from 0 to 100) for your brand name in about a minute. It doesn’t just check if a domain is free; it tells you if the name is genuinely usable.

But what if you have competitors?

To tackle that I included a Deep Scan feature. well what is a "Deep-Scan" you might ask ,well in simple terms It leverages Puppeteer(was gonna go with playwright but went with puppetter instead) and AI to analyze competitor websites.

Think of the AI as a team of consultants, providing you with a strategic breakdown of their:

• Technical foundation

• Content & SEO strategy

• Visual & UX design

It even identifies their tech stack with around 95% accuracy. It’s impressively effective. Plus, you can download the complete report as a PDF.

Here’s a quick GIF showing the main analysis in action:

So, why isn’t it free?

Well, the APIs (GoDaddy, Google, OpenAI) and backend hosting come with real costs. I’m a solo founder without any VC backing just a brokie trying to tackle a problem.

That’s also why I opted for a pay-per-use credit system instead of a subscription model. Founders don’t launch a new brand every Tuesday. You’ll get a few free searches to kick things off, and if you need more, you can grab a one-time credit pack. No ongoing fees.

The site is live now, and I would really appreciate some honest feedback from this community. Does this address a problem you’ve encountered?

ps- there might be some bugs i fixed as much as i could but please if you encounter any serious bugs please do let me know ill really appreciate it.