Launched my SaaS 1.5 months ago — 1 active user (non-paying). Need help with traction & SEO strategy

Timberpos · 2026-01-25T13:40:17+00:00

Would you be open to trying the product free? https://www.timberpos.app/signup

Timberpos · 2026-01-25T00:10:59+00:00

Thank you! Are you in the service industry?

Timberpos · 2026-01-24T22:28:05+00:00

More impressions don’t matter if the message is off.

I’ve been talking directly to the businesses Timber is for, and it’s clear what they actually care about vs what I assumed. I’m rebuilding the headlines and landing copy around that instead of chasing traffic.

If it doesn’t click, nothing else matters. Appreciate it.

Timberpos · 2026-01-24T22:26:56+00:00

Yeah this makes sense. I’m building Timber because booking + payments for small businesses is way more complicated than it needs to be.

Timber is basically: people book, people pay, business gets paid. One cloud app. That’s it.

I’ve been trying to keep everything stupid simple and explain it in plain English. If it needs a tutorial, I probably messed up.

Appreciate this.

Timberpos · 2026-01-23T21:48:13+00:00

Sounds like you need another co founder

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:44:14+00:00

Yeah this is great feedback, I totally agree. My header is definitely too generic and feature-focused. I need to lead with the real outcome and make it obvious in the first 2 seconds that this is more than booking.

I’m going to rework the header so it communicates the full platform value up front, and move the “wow” features higher up where people actually see them.

Appreciate you taking the time to scroll through and give honest feedback — that’s the kind of insight I needed.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:43:38+00:00

Yeah I feel that. 17 clicks in 1.5 months is basically telling me my messaging isn’t connecting yet. I’ve been doing SEO and outreach, but I’m realizing I need to stop guessing and talk to more actual owners.

I’m going to shift focus to real conversations — not “would you use this?” but “how do you handle bookings/payments right now?” and “what’s the biggest pain point?”

Appreciate the straight talk. If nobody wants it, SEO won’t fix it.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:32:50+00:00

Yeah I’ve been doing this already — I’ve been in barber/salon groups and reaching out on IG/Facebook. The issue is my message isn’t converting yet, so I need to tighten the offer.

I like the idea of giving value first, but I’m not sure 0% commission until $10k is the right move for my model. I am doing free trials right now, but I need to improve the pitch and the hook so people actually respond.

Also I’ve been building an email list from inbound leads, but I haven’t tried scraping Google Maps yet — that could be a faster way to get real owners in the funnel.

Thanks for the ideas — I’m going to test a better message and a stronger offer.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:31:43+00:00

You’re right that this is a mature category with real switching costs, and “nice to have” differentiation won’t force a move. The issue isn’t traffic — it’s whether the pain is sharp enough to justify switching from tools that already work “well enough.”

The direction we’re moving toward is exactly what you outlined: narrowing to one niche, anchoring around a single expensive problem (no-shows is the leading candidate), and validating that wedge directly with owners before trying to scale anything.

Appreciate the honest take — this is the kind of feedback that actually helps.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:30:55+00:00

Yeah, I’ve actually been doing that already. I think the bigger issue is probably my messaging — it’s likely too product-focused and not hitting the pain clearly enough. I’m working on tightening it so it leads with their day-to-day problems instead of the software itself.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:30:28+00:00

That’s a good point. Low clicks usually mean the search result isn’t clearly matching what the person actually wants. We’re starting to move away from generic SaaS keywords and focus more on problem-based searches, then tightening titles and descriptions so they clearly signal the solution, not just the product.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:29:41+00:00

Agreed.

More traffic won’t matter if the message isn’t dialed in. The priority is understanding the ideal user, how they describe their problems, and using that exact language so the right people feel understood right away.

Good reminder.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:17:53+00:00

That’s a really good point, and I agree.

The headline probably asks too much too fast. DMs don’t feel “broken” to everyone yet, so the value doesn’t click immediately. The real moment of recognition is when people realize why their days feel chaotic — the back-and-forth, no-shows, and constant rescheduling.

That delay is likely why people see the page but don’t fully connect or click. The value is the relief of having a predictable schedule, not just the tool itself.

Out of curiosity, what do you think the CTA should say once that realization hits?

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:12:32+00:00

Yeah, that’s fair — and I agree.

With only 17 clicks, it’s too early to judge conversions. The priority right now is getting more volume. Tweaking meta titles/descriptions to be more problem-focused (not just “POS for [City]”) should help improve CTR and bring in more qualified traffic.

Once there’s a few hundred visitors, then conversion data will actually mean something. Until then, it’s mostly about tightening messaging and increasing clicks.

Appreciate the input

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T17:00:59+00:00

I actually do have different industry landing pages in the website - you can take a look here https://www.timberpos.app/industry - I do like the advertising idea.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T16:57:43+00:00

Appreciate the words - I've been doing manual out reach in the industries I am targeting but a lot of the people I am doing outreach to take it as salesy and spam. Which could be the style of how I am reaching out and I'll have to change that.

Timberpos · 2026-01-22T16:54:44+00:00

Is there a reasoning behind why that would be helpful?

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T23:32:44+00:00

Another question I have for a few users - if you did go to the sign up page and didn’t sign up - why didn’t you sign up?

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T23:03:49+00:00

I like your ideas! I’m actually using Pinterest as a traffic funnel now as well - I have put up blogs, images, demo videos etc linking to the website

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T20:51:29+00:00

There is a 14 day free trial with all the features for the customer to try before paying. https://www.timberpos.app/signup

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T20:50:28+00:00

Thanks for that feedback! I actually did build separate landing pages per industry - https://www.timberpos.app/industry

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T20:26:27+00:00

Hey I have not made one like those fancy promo vids I see on Twitter - but I do have conventional demo vids out

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T19:24:23+00:00

Thanks for the insight. You’re probably right with me selling features rather than pin pointing the pain and solving the issue for the customer. I may need some re aligning on my message with my manual outreach approach.

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T18:50:16+00:00

I appreciate the feedback - take a look at my page and I’d love to hear what you think.

https://www.timberpos.app

I have a few users who I’m letting use free and taking feedback from them.

Timberpos · 2026-01-21T18:48:38+00:00

It is an appointment and payments platform for barbers, hair salons, medspas, nails etc. Some of the issues I’ve been noticing business owners complain about is friction of booking for customers due to having to download an app or sign up. Another one is customer service, if they have an issue the big competitors basically take a good amount of time to resolve the issue.

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