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Getting Traffic to a Micro SaaS: What I'm Learning So Far

One of the biggest challenges I’m currently facing with my micro SaaS project isn’t building features it’s getting people to actually visit my website and discover the app I’ve spent months developing. Building a Great Landing Page Was Just the Start I’ve worked hard to make sure my landing page follows best practices. According to Google PageSpeed Insights , my results are: Mobile : 76 Performance, 100 Accessibility, 100 Best Practices, 100 SEO Desktop : 99 Performance, 100 Accessibility, 100 Best Practices, 100 SEO There’s a small issue affecting mobile performance, which I plan to fix this weekend. Since most of my traffic comes from mobile, it’s something I can’t ignore. But even with a clean, fast, and SEO-optimized page, I’m learning that great seo and performance doesn’t automatically mean traffic . My Free Marketing Strategy (So Far) Right now, I’m doing everything I can that’s free to bring in traffic and build early interest in my product. I added a blog sectio...
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Choosing the Right Co-Founder: Lessons from Past Mistakes

As I continue building my micro SaaS project, one thing has become increasingly clear: If I want to take this startup to the next level, I can’t do it all alone. Right now, I’m working solo handling product development, design, and even trying to figure out marketing and sales on my own. While it’s been a great learning experience, I’ve started thinking seriously about finding a co-founder to join me on this journey. The Mistake I Made in the Past This isn’t my first time trying to start something. Back when I was still a student studying computer programming, I made the classic mistake that many early founders make: I picked a co-founder based on friendship and familiarity , not on complementary strengths or shared commitment. Like many, I chose someone from the same school, with the same technical background as mine. We both knew how to code but neither of us brought experience in sales, marketing, or business strategy. In the end, we were duplicating skills, not multiplying...
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Can I Build a Startup Using ChatGPT, or Do I Still Need a Technical Co-Founder?

Lately, I’ve been using ChatGPT more and more in my startup projects. Whether I’m stuck debugging a weird error or just need help generating boilerplate code quickly, it’s become a powerful tool in my workflow. And to be honest, it saves me a lot of time. But here’s a question that’s been on my mind and probably on the minds of many solo founders or non-technical entrepreneurs: Can I build a startup using ChatGPT instead of having a technical co-founder? The Short Answer: It Depends… But Mostly, No (At Least Not Yet) Yes, ChatGPT (and other AI tools) can help you write code. It can explain errors, suggest fixes, generate snippets, and even build small components. But here's the truth: AI is still not good enough to build a complete, production-level app without human guidance. Even though AI is improving fast, there are serious limitations: It sometimes gives you outdated code that won’t run. It can generate incomplete or broken logic without realizing it. It do...
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Learning from Doubt: Mistakes I Made Building My First Startup

Today, I want to talk about something that’s not easy to admit doubt . Not just a little uncertainty, but that deep feeling when you realize your project might not succeed... even before it's published. In one of my past projects, I made a big mistake. After working for more than six months on developing a fully functional app designing, coding, adding every feature I thought was needed I started to doubt everything. The closer I got to finishing, the more I felt something was wrong. I couldn't shake off the feeling that the idea wasn’t strong enough, and that the market probably didn’t really need what I was building. The Trap of Excitement and Rushing into Development When I first had the idea for that project, I was so excited . I truly believed it was the best idea ever . Without doing any real market validation, I jumped straight into what I knew best: designing and developing . And I think a lot of developers make the same mistake because building is our stre...
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I Just Launched My Micro-SaaS Landing Page Here’s What I Learned

After a few months of working on the MVP, I finally launched the landing page for my Micro-SaaS project! Rewind Live The MVP isn’t perfect yet there are still some bugs to fix and features to polish but I realized that waiting for everything to be "perfect" before marketing would just delay real progress. So, I decided it's better to start sharing and marketing now, even if the product is still in development. What I Did (and What I Learned) For this project, I started by building the MVP first, and only later created the landing page. Looking back, that might not have been the best order. Usually, it’s better to validate the idea early, but because my Micro-SaaS idea already had existing alternatives, I felt comfortable skipping full market validation. Here’s why: There are currently only two similar apps in the market. According to SensorTower data, one of them is estimated to be making around $50K/month , and the other newer one about $20K/month . This gave...
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Welcome to My Blog: A New Chapter Begins

Hello and welcome! I'm excited to share that I've officially launched a blog as part of my portfolio website. This space will be a window into my journey as I build, learn, and grow starting from Micro-SaaS projects and aiming toward launching full-scale SaaS startups in the future. I've always loved building things, especially when it comes to solving real-world problems with software. After working on different projects over the years, I've realized that documenting the process is not only valuable for me but could also help others who are on a similar path. What to Expect Here I'll be sharing: Project updates : behind-the-scenes of what I'm working on Lessons learned : wins, mistakes, and everything in between Micro-SaaS experiments : ideas, launches, and results Thoughts on SaaS and startups : scaling from small bets to bigger dreams Technical tips : coding, tools, and processes that I use This blog is not just about polished success stories...
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