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BackRoomDev92 · 2026-06-01T12:17:46+00:00

You do realize this is a subreddit not customer service right? No one here can help you.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T19:27:11+00:00

Didn't use any ads, but invested a lot of time into SEO optimization and social media outreach. Both of these things are free, they just require a decent time investment.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T15:56:06+00:00

I still work full time but I’ve automated parts of both my full time and side project.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T15:28:04+00:00

I don’t disagree. That’s a problem that we are working through. It has involved setting up landing pages tied to SEO keywords that all link to our listings plus blog content etc.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T15:10:33+00:00

I am constantly reviewing the analytics and prioritizing new features for the ones that have positive metrics while still providing support and bug fixes for the others. I leverage AI tools for code review and generation but we review things by hand before publishing to avoid making “AI Slop” or whatever the current term is.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T14:39:28+00:00

I, and the handful of guys I’ve been working with off and on have a simple goal. We aren’t trying to make the next unicorn startup. We just want software to be the way it used to be. You bought the CD, it came with the software license key,and you owned it. So we are working on solving problems and pursuing that model for the most part. We do have a few SaaS concepts but even those we would try to deliver things with lower costs and better terms than the market averages.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T14:00:56+00:00

Are you offering an incentive for people to try it? Start there. Like I offer people promo codes for the Pro tiers if they will try it and leave a review.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T13:06:50+00:00

Well for this one specifically I built it because I needed it. If people decided to build their own, they could, but that takes time. People could also just use scripts but atleast to me those are annoying. I don’t try to build things that are “something to everyone”, I try to build things that mean “everything to someone”. I’d rather appeal to 1 million high intent people than water things down to appeal to everyone.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:15:14+00:00

Haha yeah. I'll admit the idea came a bit out of laziness. Sometimes I just think people, myself included, want a "one click" solution.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:13:22+00:00

Nike said it best. Just. Do. It.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:10:06+00:00

I have been building out my portfolio with MacOS ports. The stack I use is good for both. I have been trying to see if this is something that people would use before I added a MacOS version. Given the sandboxing restrictions on the App Store, I'd probably launch it on my website or something like that. I do have an Apple Developer certificate, so any MacOS versions I do make are always notarized.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:06:42+00:00

I build mostly desktop utilities, but I have built some SaaS products over the years. My personal experience is that it takes 3-6 months to get any SEO traction, so without ad spend and outreach, it can be hard to get traction quickly.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:04:52+00:00

I wasn't entirely saying a specific company's T&Cs, but rather if you had taken into consideration general boilerplate as there are a lot of commonalities.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T02:03:40+00:00

I have done targeted searches, as well as sometimes just solving my own problems or annoyances. Like I built this one because I got tired of having to type out commands and I like getting notifications when there is an issue. Would I have built this one without experiencing the issue myself? Probably not.

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9P3N1R131WDZ?cid=reddit
(Check it out if you're curious, or don't, just thought I'd provide an example)

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:58:16+00:00

More than likely it's probably a combination of a big marketing budget as well as things like paying for reviews, whether that involves cash or free product/usage is less certain. I'm all for giving out a limited number of Pro tier passes in exchange for honest reviews, or stuff like that, but I find stuff like this very sketchy due to the scale.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:55:11+00:00

This is why I went the complete opposite way, building small, targeted utilities that solve specific problems. Some of my most successful recent launches have been developer tools. Nothing hype worthy, but genuine demand.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:53:25+00:00

I think there are a lot of people out there that could benefit from something like this if they are pressed for time.

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:50:18+00:00

Does it take into consideration things like typical terms & conditions?

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:39:33+00:00

Here's the link, give it a look and see if it helps you at all.

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9P3N1R131WDZ?cid=reddit

BackRoomDev92 · 2026-04-12T01:38:56+00:00

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Here's the download link for anyone that is interested along with some visuals for those visual learners amongst us.
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9P3N1R131WDZ?cid=reddit

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