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How Uneed Grew

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How did Uneed grow?

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Uneed grew through organic social media by building in public, which helped create momentum and brand recognition as people saw posts about the product in their feeds. The company also utilized an affiliate program that rewarded promoters with a 50% commission on sales made through their referrals. Additionally, programmatic SEO played a role in driving traffic and growth, contributing to Uneed's monthly revenue generation.

Channels

6 channels · grouped by how Uneed grows
  • Organic social media

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “If you build in public, every time you post about your product on social media, you create momentum. Step by step, people will see the name of your product, your name, in their feed. They'll end up remembering you and your product and recognizing it.”
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    “His twitter: https://twitter.com/marc_louvion ... Thanks for listening 🧞‍♂️ join the solos makers community : https://t.me/solosmakers Know more about me : https://martin.solos.ventures/Feb 05, 202301:41:49How i handle downtime and growth in soloThis week I share my personal experience on bug an...”
    medium
  • SEO

    · 1 mention
    “Learn about: ✅ The origins of Uneed as a side project to test Nuxt.js ✅ How Thomas grew Uneed to generate $1,500-$2,000 per month ✅ The power of programmatic SEO in driving traffic and growth”
    medium
  • Affiliate program

    · 1 mention
    “Yes, we have an affiliate program designed to reward those who help promote our product. By joining, you’ll earn a 50% commission on every sale made through your referral. This is our way of saying thank you for spreading the word about our boilerplate.”
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  • Facebook Community

    · 1 mention
    “After your payment, you’ll gain access to our exclusive Discord community, where you’ll find tools, resources, and direct assistance to guide you through every step.”
    medium
  • Online Community

    · 1 mention
    “join the solos makers community : https://t.me/solosmakers”
    medium
  • Story Ads

    · 1 mention
    “YouTube version :  https://youtu.be/e82Y0q1qGDI  Important links: My twitter:  https://twitter.com/martindonadieu Capgo: https://capgo.app Status page: https://status.capgo.app/ Thanks for listening 🧞‍♂️ join the solos makers community : https://t.me/solosmakers”
    medium

How 2,705 businesses grow

Of businesses with mapped growth channels, the share using each — Uneed’s highlighted.
  • Referral/Word-of-mouth
    68%
  • Social media
    60%
  • Search/SEO
    57%
  • Email
    48%
  • Community
    34%
  • Content/Inbound
    32%
  • Partnerships
    31%
  • Paid ads
    24%
  • Events
    24%
  • Press/PR
    17%
  • Outbound/Sales
    16%
  • Marketplaces/App stores
    9%
  • Product expansion
    2%
  • Influencer partnerships
    2%