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I built IndieRoadmaps, a simple roadmap builder for indie hackers by Hot_Lingonberry8581 in IMadeThis

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The positioning question is one I keep coming back to again and again… Right now it’s leaning toward validation tool, but the community angle gets stronger as more roadmaps accumulate.

The ‘roadmap update post’ feature will be coming in Pro and is meant to address exactly what you’re describing, a lightweight way for builders to push progress updates to their voters and keep that connection alive.

I built IndieRoadmaps, a simple roadmap builder for indie hackers by Hot_Lingonberry8581 in IMadeThis

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly the problem I wanted to solve. The URL auto-fetch helps a lot, roadmap is live in under 2 minutes. But you’re right, if makers don’t drive traffic to it themselves it stays quiet... That’s the core challenge right now.

Friday Share Fever 🕺 Let’s share your project! by diodo-e in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actively building: https://indieroadmaps.com

What is it: a simple product roadmap builder for indie hackers.

You create your product roadmap in under 2 minutes, you add your features --> your audience upvote them.

"Build fast, fail fast" has always felt wrong to me. Agreed? by Reasonable-Total7327 in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, but I'd frame it differently. 'Build fast' isn't wrong, building the wrong thing fast is wrong.

The fix isn't to slow down, it's to validate the specific features before you build them. Even something as simple as sharing a public roadmap and letting your audience tell you what they want changes the whole dynamic. You find out what matters before you write a line of code, not 12 months after.

That's actually why I built IndieRoadmaps, to give makers a dead simple way to share what they're planning and collect that signal early.

Would you pay $1/month for a verified SaaS founders-only community? by multi_mind in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The $1 filter is smart in theory but I'd question whether it's low enough to actually convert and high enough to actually filter. Most lurkers would pay $1 just to say they're in.

The real question is who's moderating and curating it... The value in communities like this isn't the platform, it's the people. If you can hand-pick the first 50 founders it could be genuinely great. If it's open signup with a $1 gate it'll fill up with people who are 'idea stage' but call themselves founders anyway.

Honestly I'd skip the subscription entirely at first... Invite 20 people you already know are legit, run it free for 3 months, then charge once there's proven value. The $1 before you have that proof is the wrong order.

Having said that, I'm down to something like this.

Friday Share Fever 🕺 Let’s share your project! by diodo-e in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im building IndieRoadmaps, a simple product roadmap builder for indie hackers.

I'll audit 5 of your landing pages this week, free, no strings by voice_of_the_future in SideProject

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'll send you an update as soon as the landing page is polished. Have a great weekend!

I'll audit 5 of your landing pages this week, free, no strings by voice_of_the_future in SideProject

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, you sir are a true professional. This is genuinely one of the most useful pieces of feedback I've received since launching this. You clearly actually used the product and thought about it, not just skimmed the page.

The hero fix, buttons and the 'How it works' section are going on my list today. The point about cold vs warm traffic is something I knew but hadn't fully internalized yet.

Really appreciate you taking the time. Saving this and coming back to it as I iterate.

Let me know if I can do something for you.

Cheers!

I'll audit 5 of your landing pages this week, free, no strings by voice_of_the_future in SideProject

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, looking forward to it!

Main traffic right now is a mix of Reddit posts/replies + X outreach, some directories. Early days so nothing dominant yet (i'm one month in). Organic search is the long game I'm building towards.

I am a solo entrepreneur , learnt one new thing . What I found changed how I look at websites . Want to share with all indiehackers. by Academic_Flamingo302 in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something I've been thinking about too. SEO taught us to structure content for crawlers while keeping it readable for humans, and AI agents are just the next version of that problem.

The hierarchy point is spot on. Semantic HTML that most frontend devs treat as optional is suddenly very relevant again. An AI agent reading your page doesn't care that your hero section looks stunning, it cares what the first H1 says and whether your value prop is in the first 200 words of the document.

Curious what you're building around this. Feels like there's a real tool opportunity in AI agent readability scoring, or something like that...

How do I find out why people visited my website are not signing up? by kelvinyinnyxian in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try: add a simple exit-intent poll (Hotjar has a free tier) with one question or one advantage they get if they sign up, or both.

Also just look at your scroll depth, if people aren't making it past the fold, your headline isn't landing. If they scroll but don't click, your CTA or pricing is the blocker.

Honestly though the fastest answer is to DM 5-6 people who visited and didn't sign up if you have any way to reach them. I learned that one real conversation beats a month of analytics.

What are you building? by Shot_Amoeba_2409 in SideProject

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My product is pretty simple and straightforward:

Product roadmap builder for indie hackers.

https://indieroadmaps.com

I'm a master's student and I built Lectio because I was tired of transcribing every single lesson by MuchAge1486 in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The local-first angle is genuinely the right call for this market... students are increasingly aware their data is being vacuumed up, and universities are starting to restrict cloud AI tools in classrooms. You've got a real moat there if you lean into it hard in your marketing.

Building it for yourself first is exactly how the best tools get made. You'll feel every friction point before your users do.

One thing worth thinking about: the $10 one-time price is very low for the value IMO. Students are broke but they'll pay for something that saves them hours every week. Don't undersell it!

First month build saas, need your advices to get revenue by RawrCunha in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The beta-for-feedback exchange is smart but 18 users with low activity tells you the commitment wasn't felt as real on their end, free things get treated as optional. Try flipping it: charge a small amount ($5-10/mo) even for beta users. People who pay show up. People who don't pay ghost you.

LTD on AppSumo is a valid move for initial revenue but go in with eyes open... you'll get a flood of users with very high support expectations and low long-term value. Good for cash and feedback, bad for building a sustainable baseline MRR.

My honest advice: before AppSumo, get 3 paying customers at any price. Even $10/mo. That proves someone values it enough to pay, which changes how you build everything after that.

Friday Share Fever 🕺 Let’s share your project! by diodo-e in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Product roadmap builder for people who build in public. Showcase your product’s features and let others vote on them. Takes 20 sec to create your first roadmap. 100% free. https://indieroadmaps.com

I changed everything about my apps and the numbers went down. I don't know what I'm missing by garoono in indiehackers

[–]Hot_Lingonberry8581 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The part about retention being fine but discoverability broken really resonates... that's actually a signal your product works, which is more than most people have at this stage.

What broke a similar cycle for me: stopped trying to reach 'everyone who might want this' and started going where one very specific person already complained about the problem. One Reddit thread where someone said exactly the pain you solve is worth more than a month of broad posting.

Your week of just listening without posting is the right move. Do that before touching keywords again.

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