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MarsX
SaaS B2B & B2C

MarsX is a low-code development platform with reusable micro-apps that lets founders build web and mobile apps faster by reusing features from a Micro-App st...

marsx.dev · Founded 2020 · 6 public sources · Updated about 9 hours ago

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How MarsX Grew

Low-code platform for building micro-apps.

How did MarsX grow?

Summary of the sourced claims below

MarsX grew primarily through its online community of founders, leveraging the network of users who contributed and drove the project from early on. Word of mouth also played a significant role in sustaining growth over time, with existing customers retaining and bringing in new clients. Additionally, MarsX focused on building brand recognition and credibility through organic social media efforts such as podcasts, conferences, and public appearances.

Channels

5 channels · grouped by how MarsX grows

  • Word of mouth

    · 2 mentions
    “As I mentioned before, word of mouth sustained us for a pretty long run. It works now, as well.”
    high
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    “As I mentioned before, word of mouth sustained us for a pretty long run. It works now, as well. I honestly think that for dev companies retention is not usually a problem. ... no customer has left and they are bringing more customers, and more projects, I guess it’s a good thing.”
    high

  • Press

    · 1 mention
    “So, now we focus on brand recognition and building credibility, doing podcasts and conferences, and other public appearances. It ultimately takes way longer but since we can’t really explain Mars in one sentence, we think it’s better to establish ourselves as experts, as disruptors, as those with...”
    medium

  • Organic social media

    · 1 mention
    “now we focus on brand recognition and building credibility, doing podcasts and conferences, and other public appearances.”
    high

  • Online Community

    · 1 mention
    “Since our vision is to grow, you know, by the community, with the community, with the other founders, so when I say community, I basically mean other founders.”
    high

  • Community marketing

    · 1 mention
    “It was the network that played a crucial role and helped us get amazing minds to work on Mars and contribute to it. Since we had users pretty much from day one, we had to push hard. The users were the driving force of Mars and there was no way to lay back and think and access.”
    high

How 3,327 businesses grow

Of businesses with mapped growth channels, the share using each — MarsX’s highlighted.
  • Social media
    64% ◀
  • Referral/Word-of-mouth
    63% ◀
  • Search/SEO
    58%
  • Email
    47%
  • Community
    37% ◀
  • Content/Inbound
    35%
  • Partnerships
    32%
  • Events
    24%
  • Paid ads
    23%
  • Outbound/Sales
    19%
  • Press/PR
    17% ◀
  • Marketplaces/App stores
    12%
  • Podcasting
    4%
  • Influencer partnerships
    3%
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