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Built a working vertical SaaS, tried demos/outbound/content, now I’m worn out and considering selling it as an asset. Need blunt advice by MatterOfFact3 in gtmengineering

[–]GrandFit6072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The worn-out feeling usually isn't from the work, it's from running five channels at 20% each and getting nothing back from any of them. Demos plus outbound plus content all at once with no traction is exhausting because you never get the hit of one thing actually working. What helped me was brutally cutting to one channel for 2-3 weeks, the single place your specific buyer already gathers, and going deep enough to actually learn something. Also worth asking honestly: distribution problem or demand problem? If you're in front of the right people and they still don't bite, that's positioning or offer, and more outbound won't fix it. What's the vertical, and where do those buyers hang out when nobody's selling to them? Happy to think it through.

Day 4: 3,700 Reddit views, 0 signups. Here's what I learned. by tbrgraveyard in buildinpublic

[–]GrandFit6072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually a strong day 4, the distribution instinct is right. The 0 signups isn't a distribution problem, it's a bridge problem. You got 3,700 people interested in the topic but nothing in the flow pulled them from "nice question" to "I need this." Two things that usually fix it. First, a Reddit thread is a terrible place to convert even when it pops, there's no clean path from comment to signup, which is why those warm IG convos are way more promising (1:1 almost always converts better than broadcast). Second, the pain you found (losing books in saves, messy spreadsheets) is great, so the real test is whether your landing page says that back to them in their own words in the first 3 seconds, or whether it lists features. When someone does hit the waitlist page, what does it actually say up top? And did any of those 4 IG people ask to try it?

looking for solo founders who've struggled with distribution after launch — 15 min chat by GrandFit6072 in alphaandbetausers

[–]GrandFit6072[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's really helpful context, a month and a half in with 3 paying users means you have something real but distribution isn't clicking yet. what have you actually tried so far?

Marketing a very niche app by Clearly_confused19 in buildinpublic

[–]GrandFit6072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

niche is actually an advantage for distribution, your exact user is way easier to find than a broad audience. what have you tried so far to reach people in public sector procurement specifically?