I still remember the first days after launching my SaaS. It felt exciting - the product was live - but also strangely quiet. No rush of users. No flood of feedback. Just me refreshing analytics and hoping someone would show up.
I had built something I believed in, but belief alone doesn’t create growth.
After this experience of launching, I realized that one of my main challenges was getting my product out to the general public. I would spend hours looking through different directories and copying/pasting information about my product.
I would also fill out forms and track where I had already submitted my product for listing on these directories. This was a long, tedious, and very inefficient process.
I discovered ListingBott software and realized that instead of spending weeks listing my product, I could now submit it to hundreds of directories in minutes and receive results within days. This forced me to rethink how I would ensure visibility for my SaaS product. I began to notice a multitude of new traffic sources as I was receiving small amounts of traffic and new customers were signing up. Finally, I got the first indications that my product was valuable to others. With the initial signs of interest in my product and backlinks, I knew I was moving in the right direction with my SaaS project.
That’s when I tried Backlinker.ai. The AI handled outreach at scale — generating personalized pitches and connecting me with relevant opportunities. Over time I started earning quality backlinks. Domain authority grew. Organic traffic followed.
It didn’t happen overnight, but it happened.
As the brand matured, I wanted to appear in credible publications. Not random blogs — real places where readers trust the content. That’s where PR and strategic placements became important.
After using Presscart to help get placements in reputable publications, I found the process very transparent. I collaborated with each publication on content, was able to approve my placements and had access to know where my story appeared. The key to using Presscart was not to focus on the number of links, but rather the quality and credibility of the link.
Reflecting on how I used the tools available to me made me realize it was not that the tools replaced the work, but rather, they amplified it.
- I used ListingBott for distribution
- I used Backlinker.ai for authority building
- I used Presscart to help tell our story on trusted sites
The biggest lesson I learned from this experience is that building your product is only part of building a business. You need to focus on the distribution and visibility of your business as well.
If you're in the same position I was in when I launched my business, keep building your business and keep distributing your business and keep telling your story.
Growth usually happens quietly at first, then over time it grows into something big.