Last year I quit my job to build my SaaS, and my indie site became a lifeline. In 2026, the game has changed: AI content flood, smarter Google algorithms, small-language blue oceans... I've fallen into many pits but also spotted new opportunities. Here's my real story.
Last year I quit my job to start a SaaS, and had to build an indie website from scratch for marketing. From buying a domain to SEO, from coding to getting indexed by Google, I stepped on countless landmines. Here's how my little site went from 0 to 200+ daily visitors.
Last year I decided to build a standalone website to promote my SaaS product. I thought coding was my strength, but every step from domain selection to SEO was a pitfall. Three months later, the site finally brought in my first paying customer. Today I'll share my real experience as a full-stack developer building a solo website—lessons and growth beyond code.
Last year I gritted my teeth and built a standalone website. Within three months, it brought in my first paying customer. From zero SEO to 100+ daily visits, here's how I, as a programmer, used a standalone site to crack export marketing.