From a Pool to #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt in 45 days
I just launched my first Saas, and it all started around a pool!
Tristan and I worked together as Product Managers at lempire (the company behind lemlist, great outbound automation tool).
We worked on different products, but got along pretty well.
Working remotely, we got the opportunity to get to meet during a team-building trip in Europe.
We instantly clicked and motivated each other to work on little side projects.
- Tristan had already launched several successful apps in the past.
- I missed my entrepreneurial days I'd left 10 years ago.
- And we both wanted to level up our "product game" by building tools from A to Z.
We decided to brainstorm ideas and build productivity tools on the side, and work on it at night and weekends and have some fun.
We first decided to build a tool for the newly launched Threads, and spent an entire weekend on it. But Meta didn't open the new app in Europe and didn't make an API available, which blocked us from moving forward.
It was a failure, but it allowed us to:
- ✅ make sure we were a good fit to work together.
- ✅ setup the backbone on which to build future projects and go quicker.
The next venture project came from our own frustrations:
- When Tristan launched his previous app, he got tons of coverage. But he struggled to keep track of every mention of his brand online and had to go on every other platform and social media to check for new mentions.
- As a Music Producer, I struggled to track mentions of the artists online. And as Product Leader I spent hours researching online mentions of the products for user reviews, comments and media coverage.
That's how we decided to build Buska 🔍.
We want to give startups and SMBs an accessible platform to monitor their brand online on autopilot.
We used our summer vacations and weekends to build the platform and prepare a Product Hunt launch.
In 45 days, we went from idea to #3 Product of the Day on PH!
And yet, we only had a demo landing page. 😅
After the great support from the Product Hunt ;aunch, we partnered with a talented designer.
They helped us speed things up and finisth the platform much faster.
And here we are now:
I am super proud to share with you the launch of www.buska.io 🚀
- ⏱️ Time-Saving: No more juggling between different platforms.
- 👀 Efficiency: Get an full view of your online presence.
- 🧘🏻 Peace of Mind: Get notified about what's being said about you, instantly.
You can try it out for free!
👇 Drop a comment below if you can relate to this struggle and share your feedback.
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Congratulations on launching Buska and hitting #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt — that's an incredible achievement! I
Thanks @karanbhakuni
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Great work! I can definitely see the value of Buska for one of my brands.
I'm working towards Product Hunt and would love to know more about the timeline for your launch. What influenced your decision to launch with such a minimal website? Is there anything that you wish you had included in your website at that time but didn't?
Hi, we wanted to launch asap and not wait "for the perfect moment". Because it's never the perfect timing !
Having a very limited timeline pushed us to be quick and efficient
Launching with a minimal website with a working demo allowed us to test interest for the tool and see if it was worth moving forward !
I guess that if we had a minimal platform where people could sign up and use right away even with only the essentials and give them ability to subscribe to a paid plan, it would have been even better.
That's definitely a concept that I wrestle with constantly in my ventures: done vs perfect. I always want it perfect but sometimes done is good enough to get things to the next step while perfect can be a moving goal.
Congratulations! Following your footsteps xD
PostNitro is now live on Product Hunt and needs your support to get the top spot 😊
Your support on Product Hunt would mean a lot!
https://www.producthunt.com/posts/postnitro
We've worked hard to create an easy-to-use carousel post-generation platform, which 720+ users currently use.
We are entirely bootstrapped, and the platform is free to use while in beta.
PS: a shoutout on your social channel would be appreciated!
Incredible work on achieving #3 Product of the Day on Product Hunt in just 45 days! Your journey from an idea around a pool to the successful launch of Buska is truly inspiring. It showcases the power of dedication, teamwork, and addressing real needs in the digital space.
At Xamtac, we're also on a path to grow and innovate. We're developing an AI-driven marketing platform designed to streamline digital marketing efforts across various channels. It's all about making marketing simpler and more effective for businesses.
Wishing you continued success with Buska and looking forward to its evolution in helping startups and SMBs manage their online presence!
Congratulations ! Your website also look great but I think it have some hiccup when loading on mobile. So i tested using page insight and this is the report google speed page report.
And also you blog subdomain is indexed but your articles are not indexed, it could be because of no sitemap.xml to guide the web crawler.
For blogging I made a tool that might help you creativeblogtopic.com . The tool will go tru thousands of keywords related to your business and target customer and give you the analysis on what keywords to rank for and what type of blog you should write.
Here a sample analysis for your business Branding and customer notification tool
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Congratulations on the launch of your SaaS, Buska! It's wonderful to hear about your journey from the initial idea sparked during a team-building trip to the successful Product Hunt launch. It's impressive how you and Tristan turned setbacks into valuable lessons and opportunities, refining your collaboration and the backbone of your future projects.
The story behind Buska's inception is inspiring. It's fantastic that you identified a common pain point experienced by both Tristan and yourself, and then went on to create a solution that not only resolved your own frustrations but also offers a valuable service to startups and SMBs.
The speed at which you progressed from an idea to the Product Hunt ranking speaks volumes about the resonance of your concept within the market. Partnering with a talented designer to streamline the platform's development was a smart move. It's crucial to leverage expertise that complements your strengths.
How has the response been post-launch? Are you planning to add new features or scale your user base in the near future?
Thanks