Show HN: An Experiment with One-Feature Tool Made $7164/Mo

Post by johnrushx » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 9:59 PM UTC

jaflo wrote: post #8

What tool did you use to submit to all of the directories?

Post by johnrushx » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 9:59 PM UTC

brian_herman wrote: post #2

Good job keep it up!

Post by jaflo » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:04 PM UTC

Shadowmist wrote: post #14

johnrushx wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

it's https://listingbott.com disclaimer: I'm the author of this tool too

> Being visible on social media. I monitor discussions around the Google Indexing topics and add my replies there. I don't just spam in replies with my tools, in most cases, I genuinely answer and bring value. If my reply gets a reply, I may include my URL in the next reply. I see what you did there.

Post by akamaka » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:17 PM UTC

johnrushx wrote: post #9

akamaka wrote: post #5

Great write-up! Does your pricing plan (“Lifetime Deal”) mean that you will make more money up front, but potentially have to spend more years later to maintain the service even after new signups have declined?

what you say makes sense for corporate software, where LTV is high and customers stay with you for years or even decades. In microsaas b2b that targets other startups, the average customer churns in about 4 to 18 months. So let's say I priced my tool at $15/mo, as many of the competitors. This would mean that an average user LifeTimeValue would be somewhere around $199. Which means that selling it for $199 upfront ac…

Post by johnrushx » Wed, Feb 21, 2024, 10:19 PM UTC

jaflo wrote: post #15

Shadowmist wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Being visible on social media. I monitor discussions around the Google Indexing topics and add my replies there. I don't just spam in replies with my tools, in most cases, I genuinely answer and bring value. If my reply gets a reply, I may include my URL in the next reply. I see what you did there.

Worked on me!