guides
Guides for indie makers
Practical writing on shipping in public: how to get listed, how dofollow backlinks work, and how to find your first users without paying for ads.
What is ShowBuild?
ShowBuild is a community board where makers list the products and projects they are building, get discovered by early users, and earn a do-follow backlink.
How to get your first 100 users
Practical, low-budget tactics indie makers use to find the first 100 users for a new product, from launch boards and directories to niche communities.
Dofollow backlinks, explained
What a dofollow backlink is, how it differs from a nofollow link, why most directories hide them behind upsells, and how to earn a verified dofollow link on ShowBuild.
You do not need a launch day
Why a single launch day is overrated for indie products, and how steady distribution through boards, directories, and search beats one short spike.
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