Marc-Etienne Dartus
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Software engineer at @Amazon Kindle. 💻📚 1x SaaS exit 💰 Building & . 🚀 #buildinpublic #indiehackers
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Some of you asked me where to promote on reddit, hope it helps! 🚀
r/AlphaandBetausers
r/Entrepreneur
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong
r/IMadeThis
r/IndieBiz
r/InternetIsBeautiful
r/microsaas
r/NicheWebsites
r/RoastMyStartup
r/SideProject
r/SmallBusiness
r/Startups
r/Startup_Ideas
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I will be honest. I have been disappointed by from Marc. For the price I don't feel it's worth it.
So I'm going to make my own. Stay tuned! 👀
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20 days ago
• Almost 0 followers
• Building publicly but not sharing a lot
• Not interacting on Twitter
Today
• Learning the power of consistency
• Interacting with new builders
• Iterating & improving my new projects
Thank you all 🙌
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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470K requests in 2 days since we launched BuyMicroStartups on Product Hunt. This is crazy!
Amazing how
@vercel
and
@supabase
does not even blink with that much requests!
#buildinpublic
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We got roasted on Hacker news...
But they are right, we want to build trust with potential buyers so we are shifting our access mechanism.
Soon anyone will be able to see basic listing information. What do you think?
#buildinpublic
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1 year ago
• Almost 0 followers
• Not interacting on Twitter
• Building in private my SaaS
Today
• Sold my SaaS for 5 figures
• Iterating & improving my new projects
• Interacting every day with more than 500 builders
Thank you all 🙌
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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40 days ago:
• 30 followers
• Building in private
• Not interacting on Twitter
Today:
• Iterating & improving my projects
• Helping founders with their marketing
• Discovering and learning from brilliant creators
Thank you all 🙌 ❤️ What a journey huh?
#buildinpublic
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I'm spending 4 hours per day interacting with the
#buildinpublic
and
#indiehackers
community giving them feedbacks and sharing knowledge.
Is it worth it? Totally!
I discovered amazing new makers that are just starting they journey, giving them tips on how they can launch and
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I have less than 300 followers but 80K impressions and 9K profile visits, these numbers make no sense. 🤯
Thanks to all
#indiehackers
and everyone from
#buildinpublic
! ❤️
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I scroll a lot the
#buildinpublic
hashtag checking other founders that I do not know yet...
It depressed me to be flooded by tweets like this:
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Here's how we went from being invisible to reaching 2nd place on Product Hunt!
#buildinpublic
All the following tips are what we changed between the launch of RecapioGPT and BuyMicrostartups:
1. Create a waiting list page 1/2 weeks in advance where people will be notified by
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How to get more website visitors and rank higher on Google?
Launch in Startup Directories 🚀
It's fast, affordable (mostly free), and effective.
Here're 10 directories to launch your AI Startup:
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3.
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Being a indie founder is easy.
#buildinpublic
You just need to code, design, do marketing, build a personal brand, network, constantly learn, understand the law, and master storytelling and copywriting...
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Do you think your time is better spent coding or acquiring new clients?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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How many projects did you start before making your first dollar?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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Do you plan, write and schedule your tweets in advance?
Or you tweet whatever comes into your mind?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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SEO is a long term game. Invest time now and get free traction in month.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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I don't understand why levelsio's last Product Hunt launch only had 208 upvotes?
All indicators were green:
🟢 Huge community on Twitter
🟢 Launch tweet seen 102K times
🟢 AI SaaS are hyped
What am I missing?
#buildinpublic
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Good morning,
#buildinpublic
community! ☀️ What exciting project are you currently working on?
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As a software engineer, building side hustles and startups is my passion. My biggest tip for fellow techies? Focus on building products that solve real-world problems and create value for your users. The rest will follow!
#techentrepreneur
#buildinpublic
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7 days in my Twitter Streak 🎯
Only:
- Consistency
- Helping others with valuable content
- Uplifting
#buildinpublic
community members
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I'm wrapping up my free tool for search engine indexing by adding empty content interfaces.
Which one do you prefer?
#buildinpublic
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Building in public isn't just about being transparent, it's about being accountable, learning from your audience, and creating value together.
Embrace the journey and let's build something great together 🚀
#buildinpublic
#indiehacker
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Every night as a SaaS founder👇
#buildinpublic
zzz
＜⌒／ヽ-､_＿_
／＜_/＿＿＿＿／
￣￣￣￣￣￣￣
∧_∧ Just thought of a new
( ･ω･) amazing SaaS idea.
＿| ⊃／(＿＿_ Let me buy
／ └-(＿＿＿_／ the domain!
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4 ways to write a CTA :
- Use feelings to trigger emotions
- Use action verbs to invite users to do something
- Deal with common objections to earn trust
- Be specific and clearly explain what people are signing up for
Which one do you use and why?
#indiehackers
#buildinpublic
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I was not fully happy with what I found in the community in term of SaaS Kickstarter templates.
I'm building my own and the Auth with
@supabase
is done!
#buildinpublic
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Building a startup in public is a marathon, not a sprint. Celebrate the small wins along the way!
What's yours?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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It took me 300 days to figure out how to share valuable content with the
#buildinpublic
community.
But it only took me the last 30 days to reach 300 followers.
I can't say it enough, thank you all! ❤️
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I just reached 80 founders on my newsletter!
I learned:
• You'll always grow faster if you help others grow
• Marketing and growth is the main pain point of founders
• Every Founder has something to teach you
Thanks everyone for the support!
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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90% of Indie products are ugly.
Spending a few hours on UI could quickly boost the conversion rate x2.
Make your landing page irresistible. Or don't be surprised why people ignore it.
#buildinpublic
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A simple approach to user acquisition 🏆
You need three channels:
• Algorithmic (Twitter / TikTok / Instagram)
• Long-term (SEO / Newsletter / YouTube)
• Direct impact (Product Hunt / Email outreach / Paid ads)
Now you have a balanced marketing strategy!
#buildinpublic
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Fans > followers
Having 4000 followers is cool.
But having 40 super loyal fans is way cooler.
They buy all products, consume every piece of content, and support every launch.
Making strong relationships is a superpower.
#buildinpublic
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I needed time to think about the growth strategy for BuyMicroStartups...
I ended up baking cookies!
#buildinpublic
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🚩Being cheap is the worst differentiator from your competitors.
Why? Cheap products attract customers who only care about the price. They will leave you as soon they see a cheaper alternative.
Provide a unique value with above average price.
#buildinpublic
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You can't reach "Product of the day" without pushing people to upvote you?
#buildinpublic
Even the most hyped product of early 2024 was not able to be in the top 5...
Is Product Hunt broken!?
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8 Low-budget marketing ideas for a startup 👀
1. Welcome Email Sequence 📩
2. More testimonials 🥇
3. Product Demo 📺
4. Article in media 📰
5. Post on Indie Hackers 🧑💻
6. Affiliate program 🗣
7. Product Hunt launch 😻
8. Freebie 💸
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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Building a startup in public is both exciting and nerve-wracking!
My advice for those starting out: focus on solving a real problem and creating value for your users. The rest will fall into place
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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PLEASE STOP! Your landing page is not about you.
It's about the customer.
Nobody cares what your product can do or what testimonials you have.
People care what it can do for them.
Use "you" and "your" more often.
#buildinpublic
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#buildinpublic
and launching on Product Hunt are great.
But how to grow after the launch?
👇Here's a simple guide:
I. Improve your offer 💪
1. Get more social proof (especially from known figure in your field)
2. Experiment with your headers and CTA
3. Conduct user interviews
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You don't need a Twitter tool to get the first 1000 followers.
You don't need an online course to improve your SEO.
Tools are not the key to success.
Ideas and execution are. Time to build stuff!
#buildinpublic
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We just hit $200 MRR with
@RecapioGPT
.
I'll be pulling out all the stops on SEO to grow even more next month, all our traffic comes from here.
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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January 2023:
- 43 followers
- Building in private
- Nothing launched
December 2023:
- 800 followers
- Building in public
@buy_micro
- 1 SaaS exits
Thank you all, I'm hyped for 2024! 🙌
#buildinpublic
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@illyism
@marc_louvion
Of course Marc have a huge distribution with his 45K+ followers but I'm not initially planning to make a product out of it.
I'm making it for myself. If I see people interested of using it I will start consider making it available for others.
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🐱 Product Hunt Strategy:
🚀 Mon — Thu are highly competitive, but give you more traffic.
🏆Fri — Sun are less competitive, but less traffic.
Chances to win Product of the Day are higher on Fri-Sun.
But if you have a huge audience, then launch on Mon-Thu.
#buildinpublic
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I lose trust if I see this on a landing page:
🚩 the best
🚩 the fastest
🚩 the first
🚩 the easiest
🚩 the only
🚩 the biggest
Why not share facts instead?
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I hate to see Indie Entrepreneurs burn their savings.
So here is my free marketing playbook.
Simple and non-BS tips to get profitable in 2023.
1. Start small
2. Charge one-time payments
3. Focus on one acquisition channel.
4. Aim for harsh feedback
5. Build an email list
6.
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As a software engineer, building side hustles and startups is my passion. My biggest tip for fellow techies?
Focus on building products that solve real-world problems and create value for your users. The rest will follow!
#indiehacker
#buildinpublic
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One of the best things about building a side hustle in public is the community support. Don't be afraid to ask for help or feedback along the way.
The indie hacker community is full of amazing people willing to help you succeed!
#buildinpublic
#indiehacker
#communitysupport
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30 days to reach 300 euros MMR?
My plan of actions:
- Learning why I have high churn
- Enabling chat with document, websites and more
- Improving SEO and ranking for secondary keywords
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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One of the best things about building a side hustle in public is the community support. Don't be afraid to ask for help or feedback along the way.
The indie hacker community is full of amazing people willing to help you succeed!
Who need help?
#indiehacker
#buildinpublic
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What is
@yekalb
startegy with
@TagParrot
?
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
Here are his 6 steps to success 👇
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Nobody cares about your features and integrations.
People only care about the results they can achieve with your product. Sell positive future, not 10 brilliant features.
But don't forget to mention features to clarify how you will provide promised value
#buildinpublic
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Lesson learned the hard way:
Do not try to sell a SaaS when you have 3 customers loosing one of them create a high churn. Buyers only looks at percentage and not absolute values.
#indiehackers
#buildinpublic
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I saw people asking if Product Hunt is still worth it... YES YES AND YES!
BuyMicroStartups Stats:
✅
#2
Product of the day
✅ 2K users traffic
✅ 268 new users
✅ 10 startups contacted by buyers
Thank you all! ❤️
#buildinpublic
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.
@tibo_maker
's strategy with TweetHunter is simple:
Bring value to users with free resources and tools. On each page, there are CTAs to subscribe to its premium tool.
Try to do the same thing by identifying resources and small free tools your users can use.
#buildinpublic
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I'VE F*CKED UP!
I thought I schedule my Product Hunt launch for next next but I just went live.
#buildinpublic
My goal is to empower your growth.
With Founder Notes I help founders by sharing practical marketing and proven growth strategies.
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Building a startup in public means being transparent about your progress, failures, and successes.
It can be scary to put yourself out there, but it's worth it for the feedback and support you'll receive. Embrace vulnerability and keep pushing forward
#buildinpublic
#indiehacker
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You don’t need validation from family and friends. It may never come.
Be like Nike. Just do it.
Use tools like
@kernal_ideas
to validate you idea, share it on subreddits and on
@IndieHackers
and start building.
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I see a log of other indie hackers making really cool video presentations of their products with zooms and smooth transition.
Is there a tool equivalent for windows?
#buildinpublic
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Keep it simple stupid.
Nobody (except you) will read six paragraphs to understand how your product works.
I shouldn't bother buying your product if you couldn't describe it in 30 seconds.
#buildinpublic
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February Recap:
#buildinpublic
BuyMicroStartups:
🚀
#2
Product of the day on Product Hunt
📈 6K Unique visitors
💰 + $200 ARR
FounderNotes:
📨 434 readers
FastIndexing:
🚀 No product released, no landing page
📝 97 users signed up for the private beta
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#buildinpublic
community support
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Happy Monday to the content creators who share valuable insights and inspire others through their journey.
#buildinpublic
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I underestimate every task by 50%. Every single time.
"Sounds like a 1-hour exercise"
Takes one day to finish.
That's why I set ambitious goals and achieve only 50% of them.
#buildinpublic
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You don't have customers or you are still at $0 MRR?
You definitely want to read this!
In this week’s issue:
- 💡 Success in SaaS: Luck opens doors, dedication drives.
-🤿 4 Conversion Rate Optimization tactics
Link in following tweet!
#buildinpublic
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The biggest marketing mistake you can make:
❌ Trying to be the cheapest ❌
It's some 20th-century myth we should forget about.
Ask yourself.
Do you want the cheapest email marketing tool or the best one?
Don't become a commodity. Compete on value.
#buildinpublic
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Sales & Marketing is an art of shifting beliefs, giving a new perspective and inspiring action.
If you have the solution to change someone’s life, why give up at the first objection?
Getting the first paying customer is hard, so keep pushing
#indiehackers
! 🙌
#buildinpublic
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Please stop and invest in long term.
Elon Musk can change Twitter algorithms twice a day now.
If this is your only acquisition channel, you are in danger.
That's why you should invest in newsletters, SEO, and community.
#buildinpublic
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Most of my tweets are just reminders to myself disguised as advice for others.
#buildinpublic
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This went WILD! 44K view!? 🤯
Can someone explain me what happened? I just shared my opinion that I was missing features.
#buildinpublic
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The beauty of X is that you can interact very easily with other founders.
This is why I'm hyped to announce our official partnership with One Startup!
#buildinpublic
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With 3 sentences, I convert 24% on LP?
Here is the secret:
1/ Explain the value provided (title)
2/ Explain how you'll create it (subtitle)
3/ Let the user visualise it (visual)
4/ Make it believable (social proof)
5/ Make the next step easy (CTA)
#buildinpublic
#indiehackers
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This might be why I will no longer use supabase.
#buildinpublic
I don't want to pay 30$ per month to be able to show my brand name on Google login.
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