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How SEO Utils Grew

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How did SEO Utils grow?

Summary of the sourced claims below

SEO Utils grew primarily through word of mouth, as satisfied users recommended the product to others. The founder also focused on engaging with SEO communities via Facebook groups, LinkedIn, X, and email lists, sharing free tools and frequent updates to build trust and keep users engaged. Listening closely to user feedback in these communities allowed the product to evolve based on real usage, helping prioritize the right features and maintain focus and practicality.

Channels

4 channels · grouped by how SEO Utils grows
  • Word of mouth

    · 1 mention
    “Most of all, though, it drives word of mouth, which is my biggest driver of growth. Over time, happy users recommended the product to others.”
    high
  • Email marketing

    · 1 mention
    “I focus on Facebook groups, X, LinkedIn, and email lists from some free tools I built and shared with SEO communities. The frequent updates and clear changelogs in my Facebook group, for example, have built trust and kept users engaged. And the direct feedback that I receive there and on my other...”
    high
  • Facebook Community

    · 1 mention
    “Once the core features were stable, I shared them with some SEO groups on Facebook, listened closely to feedback, and iterated quickly. The product grew from real usage rather than assumptions, which helped keep it focused and practical. The frequent updates and clear changelogs in my Facebook gr...”
    high
  • LinkedIn

    · 1 mention
    “I focus on Facebook groups, X, LinkedIn, and email lists from some free tools I built and shared with SEO communities. The frequent updates and clear changelogs in my Facebook group, for example, have built trust and kept users engaged. And the direct feedback that I receive there and on my other...”
    high

How 2,669 businesses grow

Of businesses with mapped growth channels, the share using each — SEO Utils’s highlighted.
  • Referral/Word-of-mouth
    68%
  • Social media
    58%
  • Search/SEO
    57%
  • Email
    47%
  • Community
    33%
  • Content/Inbound
    31%
  • Partnerships
    30%
  • Paid ads
    24%
  • Events
    24%
  • Press/PR
    18%
  • Outbound/Sales
    16%
  • Marketplaces/App stores
    8%
  • Brand Authenticity
    2%
  • Product expansion
    2%