Faceless Directory

Hey IH 👋

Quick update on Faceless.Directory.

First, a confession 🙈

You might've noticed my launch post yesterday had this:

• 🚀 Launched X days ago

• 📧 X newsletter subscribers

• 📊 X pageviews

Yeah... I was so excited to ship that I forgot to fill in the placeholders. Classic "move fast and break things" energy, except I broke my own post. Lesson learned: proofread before you ship, dummy.

The REAL numbers (Day 2)

Since we're being honest now:

MetricNumberNotesVisitors240Mostly from IH and TwitterPage views300+People are clicking around!Newsletter subs1It's my own email 😅Revenue$0Affiliate links live, no conversions yetTools65+Still curating more

What I learned in 24 hours

1. IH traffic is real: 200+ people checked it out just from one post. That's way better than shouting into the void.

2. Typos don't kill you: Despite the "X" error, the post still hit #5 on the Build Board. Thanks for being forgiving!

3. "1 subscriber" sounds sad: Until you realize every directory starts at 0 (or 1, if you count yourself).

The plan for the weekend

• Fix mobile responsiveness on the comparison tables.

• Start adding the next batch of 20 tools.

• Actually promote it on Twitter properly.

Question for IH:

For those running directories — I have traffic but 0 organic subscribers. Did you gated content (e.g., "Sign up to see the full list") to get subs early on, or is that a bad UX move?

Cheers,

Gavin

Hey IH! 👋

I just launched Faceless Directory — a curated collection of 65+ AI tools specifically for faceless content creators (think Reddit story channels, AI news channels, meditation videos, etc.).

The Problem

"Faceless" YouTube channels are blowing up. But when I looked for resources, I found:

• Generic "best AI tools" lists that aren't relevant

• Outdated recommendations

• No info on how tools work together in a workflow

What I Built

A directory that answers: "What tools do I actually need to start a faceless channel?"

• 65+ tools organized by workflow stage (Script → Voice → Visual → Edit → Automation)

• Tool Stacks — pre-built combinations for different channel types

• 49 guides on specific topics (Reddit stories, horror narration, automation workflows)

• Comparison pages (ElevenLabs vs Murf, Runway vs Pika, etc.)

Tech Stack

• Next.js 15 + React 19

• Tailwind CSS

• Deployed on Vercel

• Newsletter via Buttondown

Monetization Plan

1. Affiliate links — already set up for tools like ElevenLabs, Pictory, etc.

2. Featured listings — letting tool makers pay for visibility (coming soon)

3. Sponsored guides — native content for AI tool companies

What's Next

• Growing the newsletter

• Adding more comparison pages (great for SEO)

• Reaching out to tool makers for partnerships

Numbers So Far

• 🚀 Launched X days ago

• 📧 X newsletter subscribers

• 📊 X pageviews (still early!)