Leo
@ewalf.com
Indie developer by night/weekends.
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👉 firsto.co - Product launch platform
The 2025 Indie Product Landscape -->
firsto.co/blog/the-202...
#buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
firsto.co/blog/the-202...
#buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
The 2025 Indie Product Landscape: Insights from Product Names and Descriptions on Firsto
A qualitative product description analysis of 2025 indie launches on Firsto, highlighting SaaS positioning language, semantic category signals, and AI product descriptions.
firsto.co
January 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The 2025 Indie Product Landscape -->
firsto.co/blog/the-202...
#buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
firsto.co/blog/the-202...
#buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
Reposted by Leo
This feedback from a Firsto customer made my day:
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
This feedback from a Firsto customer made my day:
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
This feedback from a Firsto customer made my day:
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM
This feedback from a Firsto customer made my day:
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
Within 24 hrs of launching a product, Ahrefs already shows multiple dofollow links from Firsto pages — listing pages, product pages, and even marked as “Best links.”
#buildinpublic #backlink #productlaunch #indiedev
Reposted by Leo
Update:
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
January 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Update:
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Reposted by Leo
A Firsto review ranks above Google AI Overview.
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A Firsto review ranks above Google AI Overview.
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
A Firsto review ranks above Google AI Overview.
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
A Firsto review ranks above Google AI Overview.
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
The #3 result is also a Firsto mini-review.
Product name search:
#1 official site
#2 Firsto review.
No paid links. No follow-up work.
Just a review written months ago.
This is SEO Growth Launch on Firsto
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
Update:
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
January 6, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Update:
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
DocuBloom moved from #3–4 to #2
in product-name search today,
now right after the official site.
No changes on our side. Just observing.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Reposted by Leo
Noticed something interesting:
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Noticed something interesting:
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
Noticed something interesting:
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Noticed something interesting:
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
In the past week, Google highlighted large sections from 3 different Firsto product pages.
I don’t think this is by accident.
Something is changing.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
Firsto log, Jan 4
6 products published today
After ~4 hrs, all 6 products are now searchable
3 showing Google highlights
One product-name query places Firsto on page 1,
after the official site and tinylaunch
Quiet progress, but interesting to watch
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
6 products published today
After ~4 hrs, all 6 products are now searchable
3 showing Google highlights
One product-name query places Firsto on page 1,
after the official site and tinylaunch
Quiet progress, but interesting to watch
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
January 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Firsto log, Jan 4
6 products published today
After ~4 hrs, all 6 products are now searchable
3 showing Google highlights
One product-name query places Firsto on page 1,
after the official site and tinylaunch
Quiet progress, but interesting to watch
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
6 products published today
After ~4 hrs, all 6 products are now searchable
3 showing Google highlights
One product-name query places Firsto on page 1,
after the official site and tinylaunch
Quiet progress, but interesting to watch
#buildinpublic #seo #productlaunch #indiedev
Reposted by Leo
Small log from Firsto:
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Small log from Firsto:
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
Small log from Firsto:
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Small log from Firsto:
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
One project page got long-form highlights in Google today — not just keywords, but full sections (what it is, who it’s for, FAQ).
Feels like the page is being read, not just indexed.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
Firsto log , Jan 1, 2026
8 products published today.
~4 hours later, all 8 pages are indexed by Google.
2 pages show highlighted snippets.
One product name search already surfaces in results (page 5).
Just logging the start of the year.
#productlaunch #seo #indiedev
8 products published today.
~4 hours later, all 8 pages are indexed by Google.
2 pages show highlighted snippets.
One product name search already surfaces in results (page 5).
Just logging the start of the year.
#productlaunch #seo #indiedev
January 1, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Firsto log , Jan 1, 2026
8 products published today.
~4 hours later, all 8 pages are indexed by Google.
2 pages show highlighted snippets.
One product name search already surfaces in results (page 5).
Just logging the start of the year.
#productlaunch #seo #indiedev
8 products published today.
~4 hours later, all 8 pages are indexed by Google.
2 pages show highlighted snippets.
One product name search already surfaces in results (page 5).
Just logging the start of the year.
#productlaunch #seo #indiedev
Update (~16h later):
All 5 products published yesterday are now indexed.
3 pages show highlighted snippets.
Snippets are pulled from different sections —
one-line summaries, intro definitions, and feature items.
All 5 products published yesterday are now indexed.
3 pages show highlighted snippets.
Snippets are pulled from different sections —
one-line summaries, intro definitions, and feature items.
Firsto log, Dec 31
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Update (~16h later):
All 5 products published yesterday are now indexed.
3 pages show highlighted snippets.
Snippets are pulled from different sections —
one-line summaries, intro definitions, and feature items.
All 5 products published yesterday are now indexed.
3 pages show highlighted snippets.
Snippets are pulled from different sections —
one-line summaries, intro definitions, and feature items.
Reposted by Leo
Today's Firsto log
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's Firsto log
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Firsto log, Dec 31
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
December 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Firsto log, Dec 31
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
5 products published today
~4 hrs later: all 5 pages are indexed
1 page shows a highlighted snippet
Ending 2025 here.
Update (~16h later):
All 8 pages are now indexed.
5 pages show highlighted snippets.
Notably, highlights are now appearing beyond the intro
including specific use cases / feature descriptions.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
All 8 pages are now indexed.
5 pages show highlighted snippets.
Notably, highlights are now appearing beyond the intro
including specific use cases / feature descriptions.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
December 31, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Update (~16h later):
All 8 pages are now indexed.
5 pages show highlighted snippets.
Notably, highlights are now appearing beyond the intro
including specific use cases / feature descriptions.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
All 8 pages are now indexed.
5 pages show highlighted snippets.
Notably, highlights are now appearing beyond the intro
including specific use cases / feature descriptions.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Today's Firsto log
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Today's Firsto log
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Published 8 new products.
Around 4 hours later, 6 pages were already indexed by Google.
3 of them showed highlighted snippets.
One product name search also started appearing in search results.
Still early, just logging what we see
#buildinpublic #indiedev #seo #productlaunch
Reposted by Leo
Today’s Firsto log:
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
December 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today’s Firsto log:
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
Today’s Firsto log:
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
December 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today’s Firsto log:
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
5 products published.
~5 hours later, all indexed by Google.
2 got passage highlights.
Just noting it down.
#seo #buildinpublic #indiedev #productlaunch
Reposted by Leo
A launch platform is not a “submit once and done” product.
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A launch platform is not a “submit once and done” product.
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
A launch platform is not a “submit once and done” product.
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A launch platform is not a “submit once and done” product.
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
User submissions are just the starting point.
The hard part is ongoing curation and updates.
I added alternatives pages to Firsto ~1 month ago.
Only now am I seeing some SEO signals
Patience > hacks.
#BuildInPublic #seo #indiedev
Reposted by Leo
Small follow-up from yesterday.
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
Small thing I noticed today.
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Small follow-up from yesterday.
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
Small follow-up from yesterday.
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
Small thing I noticed today.
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Small follow-up from yesterday.
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
We pushed 8 products live on Firsto today.
All of them showed up in Google within ~4 hours.
4 already have passage highlights.
Not about rankings.
Just Google understanding the product really fast.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #founder #seo
Reposted by Leo
Small thing I noticed today.
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Small thing I noticed today.
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch
A couple of products we launched on Firsto showed up in Google within hours.
With passage highlights.
Not about fast rankings.
Just Google understanding what the product is.
#buildinpublic #seo #indiedev #productlaunch