How I went from 0 to 500+ users without spending a dollar on ads
Jake Manger·1 min read
I launched howtoconvert.co about 3 months ago now. It's a universal file converter app that converts almost any file to any other file locally. This week I crossed 500 paying users.
Here's why I think it did well:
Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
Posted about it transparently (just like this post!) on hackernews, reddit and threads. I don't have a big enough following on other sites to get any views there yet.
Others out there building projects: if your last project failed, remember that solving a simple, common problem and sharing your journey openly can make a big difference.
You don't need to make a new "facebook" for this or "uber" for that. Just something to help solve a simple problem.
I launched howtoconvert.co about 3 months ago now. It's a universal file converter app that converts almost any file to any other file locally. This week I crossed 500 paying users.
Here's why I think it did well:
Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
Posted about it transparently (just like this post!) on hackernews, reddit and threads. I don't have a big enough following on other sites to get any views there yet.
Others out there building projects: if your last project failed, remember that solving a simple, common problem and sharing your journey openly can make a big difference.
You don't need to make a new "facebook" for this or "uber" for that. Just something to help solve a simple problem.
Keep building and learning!
How I went from 0 to 500+ users without spending a dollar on ads:
1. Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
2. Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
3. Posted about it transparently (just like this post!)
Excited to see where the next milestone takes me!
How I went from 0 to 500+ users without spending a dollar on ads:
I launched howtoconvert.co about 3 months ago now. It's a universal file converter app that converts almost any file to any other file locally. This week I crossed 500 paying users.
How I went from 0 to 500+ users without spending a dollar on ads:
1. Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
2. Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
3. Posted about it transparently (just like this post!)
Excited to see where the next milestone takes me!
How I went from 0 to 500+ users without spending a dollar on ads:
I launched
http://howtoconvert.co about 3 months ago now. It's a universal file converter app that converts almost any file to any other file locally. This week I crossed 500 paying users.
Here's why I think it did well:
1. Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
2. Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
3. Posted about it transparently (just like this post!) on hackernews, reddit and threads. I don't have a big enough following on other sites to get any views there yet.
Others out there building projects: if your last project failed, remember that solving a simple, common problem and sharing your journey openly can make a big difference.
You don't need to make a new "facebook" for this or "uber" for that. Just something to help solve a simple problem.
Keep building and learning!
Here's why I think it did well:
1. Solved a real privacy issue (local file conversions, no server uploads).
2. Built an easy drag-and-drop UI for non-techies.
3. Posted about it transparently (just like this post!) on hackernews, reddit and threads. I don't have a big enough following on other sites to get any views there yet.
Others out there building projects: if your last project failed, remember that solving a simple, common problem and sharing your journey openly can make a big difference.
You don't need to make a new "facebook" for this or "uber" for that. Just something to help solve a simple problem.
Keep building and learning!
