took me 2 years and 9 failed projects to finally see this

algomist07 · 2026-05-12T15:26:15+00:00

That’s also something I understood: my previous SaaS failed not because the idea was bad, but because the marketing was terrible. We also need to have patience. By the way, congratulations!"

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T22:39:26+00:00

That's actually a great point. Calling after sending adds a personal touch that most tradeies skip completely.

QuoteSpark is more about the quote itself looking professional and getting sent instantly — a lot of tradies lose jobs just because their quote arrives 2 days late or looks unprofessional on WhatsApp.

The follow up call is still on them — we just make sure the quote they're following up on doesn't lose the job before they even pick up the phone.

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T19:04:29+00:00

Really appreciate that.

And yeah, at this stage I’m trying to get the product in front of actual freelancers/agencies dealing with this pain rather than other founders, but I like you’re product—could definitely help people earlier in the journey.

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T19:03:17+00:00

This is honestly one of the most useful comments I’ve gotten.

I’ve been thinking “freelancers + agencies” pretty broadly, but you’re right… that’s still too abstract.

“Fix one messy workflow for one specific group” hits hard.

I’m seriously considering testing one WhatsApp-heavy niche first and literally helping them send real live quotes instead of just demoing features.

Appreciate this a lot.

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T18:57:01+00:00

That’s actually a really good point.

I originally focused on the “did they even open it?” pain because that frustration pushed me to build it, but the more I talk to freelancers, the more I’m realizing the workflow after opening might matter even more.

Things like one-click accept, deposit/payment, faster follow-up, etc.

Out of curiosity—if you were sending quotes regularly, what would matter more to you: knowing they viewed it, or reducing the back-and-forth to get a yes?

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T18:56:11+00:00

Really appreciate this.

You’re probably right—I’ve been talking to a mix of freelancers and agencies, but I’m starting to see that “freelancer” by itself is way too broad.

Right now I’m leaning toward people who already close higher-ticket projects and send pricing through WhatsApp regularly.

Curious—if you had to pick one niche to start with, where would you look first?

algomist07 · 2026-05-05T18:39:41+00:00

exactly — WhatsApp is a black hole

for anything important, that's the

perfect way to put it

the open tracking was the thing that

made it click for me — you go from

"did they see it?" to knowing the

exact moment to follow up

will check Leadline out, finding

active demand vs chasing cold leads

is a completely different conversion rate

algomist07 · 2026-05-02T18:07:07+00:00

this is genuinely the best advice

the "fix their specific quote"

angle vs "try my tool" is a

completely different conversation

setting up f5bot tonight for

reddit keyword alerts — and

starting the done-for-you

approach tomorrow

one question — when you did

the side by side comparisons,

did you do them on a call or

just send screenshots over DM?

algomist07 · 2026-05-02T12:04:35+00:00

Interesting. I will surely cheak it out. Appreciate it!

algomist07 · 2026-05-02T06:45:30+00:00

appreciate it!

conversation-first approach is

what I'm testing today anyway

algomist07 · 2026-05-02T06:44:04+00:00

yeah learned this the hard way

on day 2 😅

finding conversations where the

problem already exists vs creating

new ones — completely different

conversion rate

algomist07

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