I’m a web developer who freelanced for five years and had never considered creating my own product until recently. After finishing a contract with a company and finding myself out of work, I started developing my own AI-based journaling website, jorite.com. I expected it would be easy to attract customers since my product seemed quite useful, but so far, I haven’t gained any customers. While I’m not discouraged, I’ve learned the importance of managing expectations.
Did you experience something similar with your first SaaS product?
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It’s challenging because it demands a range of skills that first-time founders often haven’t developed.
One trend that really needs to stop is claiming “100+ happy customers” on your landing page and posting fake testimonials when you don’t actually have any customers yet. It’s better to be honest.
Your landing page might not be effective enough on its own to convert visitors, as it requires significant adjustments based on customer feedback. Falsely claiming a large number of satisfied customers won’t be beneficial. Focus on earning genuine testimonials by engaging with actual customers and making them happy.
Indeed, I’m grateful. Independent filmmakers who use this tactic are destroying client endorsements. It’s just awful. I immediately put any independent product that does on my blacklist and will never use it.
I’ll be honest with you. There are so many of these apps or saas about journaling. As a consumer why would i pay anything when i can do these things for free like in notion? And even those free apps have Ai element there. You really need to tackle pain point of consumers if you want to charge them. Make a software that can solve issues for which common user like myself will be willing to pay. Come up with something unique and solve niche problem. 100 paying users can keep your saas going over 1000 non paying users so im not a big fan of free plans but it def will get you traction.
You have make people rely on your software and get in the habit of using it before you charge them for it
Maybe offer a free trial or choice so that folks may give it a try. People may find it handy, and it sounds like a terrific notion, but they are unaware of its potential.
Furthermore, how are you promoting your product? Do you have an email list, blog, or social media following?
Could I have a free trial of this website to assess how user-friendly it is?
If you direct this more toward self-care and mental wellness, there might be some advantages.
I understand, I too have no clients. Although I haven’t launched formally yet, I tried giving out my stuff and nobody has accepted:) it’s difficult. It was simple to code.
Yes, it seems like that was how all first-time founders felt. I used to get really excited and believe that everyone would battle for my product.
It appears nice. I would use it more, though, if it were a mobile app. Perhaps investigate that?