mariano martene 🧉
@marianomartene.com
ɢʀᴏᴡᴛʜ » building saas in public + helping founders scale with growth engines.
++ co-founder at https://iterate.so
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++ co-founder at https://iterate.so
🗞️ bite-sized case studies + resources to grow your SaaS: https://saas-hq.com/subscribe/
🧉 thoughts: https://marianomartene.com
i just added a #buildinpublic section to my newsletter SaaS-HQ.com
at the end of each issue, i’ll share:
➝ key metrics from the previous edition
➝ a 3-bullet update on what i’m working on
the newsletter is all about growing SaaS, so tracking its own growth just makes sense.
at the end of each issue, i’ll share:
➝ key metrics from the previous edition
➝ a 3-bullet update on what i’m working on
the newsletter is all about growing SaaS, so tracking its own growth just makes sense.
March 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
i just added a #buildinpublic section to my newsletter SaaS-HQ.com
at the end of each issue, i’ll share:
➝ key metrics from the previous edition
➝ a 3-bullet update on what i’m working on
the newsletter is all about growing SaaS, so tracking its own growth just makes sense.
at the end of each issue, i’ll share:
➝ key metrics from the previous edition
➝ a 3-bullet update on what i’m working on
the newsletter is all about growing SaaS, so tracking its own growth just makes sense.
We put pricing on our landing page from day one. Smart move or mistake?
Early on, we priced at ~$150 to land our first customers. Later, we 10x’d it for a high-value offer.
✅ Qualifies leads
✅ Allows PLG
❌ Scares off leads
❌ Prevents talking
Do you publish pricing upfront?
#saas #buildinpublic
Early on, we priced at ~$150 to land our first customers. Later, we 10x’d it for a high-value offer.
✅ Qualifies leads
✅ Allows PLG
❌ Scares off leads
❌ Prevents talking
Do you publish pricing upfront?
#saas #buildinpublic
February 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We put pricing on our landing page from day one. Smart move or mistake?
Early on, we priced at ~$150 to land our first customers. Later, we 10x’d it for a high-value offer.
✅ Qualifies leads
✅ Allows PLG
❌ Scares off leads
❌ Prevents talking
Do you publish pricing upfront?
#saas #buildinpublic
Early on, we priced at ~$150 to land our first customers. Later, we 10x’d it for a high-value offer.
✅ Qualifies leads
✅ Allows PLG
❌ Scares off leads
❌ Prevents talking
Do you publish pricing upfront?
#saas #buildinpublic
We’ve sent 1,037 emails to validate our product, here is what we learned:
1️⃣ Open Rates: From 28% → 48% → 75%
At first, our emails had lame results.
By tweaking the subject line, we pushed it to 48%… then 75%.
#saas #buildinpublic #growth
(1/3)
1️⃣ Open Rates: From 28% → 48% → 75%
At first, our emails had lame results.
By tweaking the subject line, we pushed it to 48%… then 75%.
#saas #buildinpublic #growth
(1/3)
February 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We’ve sent 1,037 emails to validate our product, here is what we learned:
1️⃣ Open Rates: From 28% → 48% → 75%
At first, our emails had lame results.
By tweaking the subject line, we pushed it to 48%… then 75%.
#saas #buildinpublic #growth
(1/3)
1️⃣ Open Rates: From 28% → 48% → 75%
At first, our emails had lame results.
By tweaking the subject line, we pushed it to 48%… then 75%.
#saas #buildinpublic #growth
(1/3)
Sell first, build later
- no waitlist
- no landing page
- no MVP
With nothing but a mockup, email, and a call, we offered our solution 1/10 cheaper, but 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 on payment.
Emails Sent: 71
Replies: 13
Sales: $347
Real validation? Getting paid.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas
- no waitlist
- no landing page
- no MVP
With nothing but a mockup, email, and a call, we offered our solution 1/10 cheaper, but 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 on payment.
Emails Sent: 71
Replies: 13
Sales: $347
Real validation? Getting paid.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas
December 12, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Sell first, build later
- no waitlist
- no landing page
- no MVP
With nothing but a mockup, email, and a call, we offered our solution 1/10 cheaper, but 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 on payment.
Emails Sent: 71
Replies: 13
Sales: $347
Real validation? Getting paid.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas
- no waitlist
- no landing page
- no MVP
With nothing but a mockup, email, and a call, we offered our solution 1/10 cheaper, but 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 on payment.
Emails Sent: 71
Replies: 13
Sales: $347
Real validation? Getting paid.
#buildinpublic #indiehackers #saas
go to SC > Indexing > Pages.
Your pages are indexed via your sitemap. (you can also submit manually).
You want to make sure your content pages are in status "indexed". If not, they will never rank.
You can start with small batches and see the speed of success indexing and errors.
Your pages are indexed via your sitemap. (you can also submit manually).
You want to make sure your content pages are in status "indexed". If not, they will never rank.
You can start with small batches and see the speed of success indexing and errors.
December 10, 2024 at 6:37 PM
go to SC > Indexing > Pages.
Your pages are indexed via your sitemap. (you can also submit manually).
You want to make sure your content pages are in status "indexed". If not, they will never rank.
You can start with small batches and see the speed of success indexing and errors.
Your pages are indexed via your sitemap. (you can also submit manually).
You want to make sure your content pages are in status "indexed". If not, they will never rank.
You can start with small batches and see the speed of success indexing and errors.
check this one too:
December 9, 2024 at 10:28 AM
check this one too:
Distribution > Product
A great product without a distribution system is a waste. Slack is great, but Microsoft Teams won by leveraging their ecosystem.
Great founders focus on both: building a great product and a system to distribute it.
This chart is your reminder.
#SaaS #BuildInPublic
A great product without a distribution system is a waste. Slack is great, but Microsoft Teams won by leveraging their ecosystem.
Great founders focus on both: building a great product and a system to distribute it.
This chart is your reminder.
#SaaS #BuildInPublic
December 5, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Distribution > Product
A great product without a distribution system is a waste. Slack is great, but Microsoft Teams won by leveraging their ecosystem.
Great founders focus on both: building a great product and a system to distribute it.
This chart is your reminder.
#SaaS #BuildInPublic
A great product without a distribution system is a waste. Slack is great, but Microsoft Teams won by leveraging their ecosystem.
Great founders focus on both: building a great product and a system to distribute it.
This chart is your reminder.
#SaaS #BuildInPublic
December 3, 2024 at 7:31 PM
2/ Growth is happening in waves 🌊
🇧🇷 Aug ’24 → X banned in Brazil → +4M users
🇺🇸 Nov ’24 → US elections → +8M users
These -𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻- events were impossible to predict.
Yet Bluesky keeps winning. Why?
They’ve been quietly building, ready for moments like these.
🇧🇷 Aug ’24 → X banned in Brazil → +4M users
🇺🇸 Nov ’24 → US elections → +8M users
These -𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻- events were impossible to predict.
Yet Bluesky keeps winning. Why?
They’ve been quietly building, ready for moments like these.
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
2/ Growth is happening in waves 🌊
🇧🇷 Aug ’24 → X banned in Brazil → +4M users
🇺🇸 Nov ’24 → US elections → +8M users
These -𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻- events were impossible to predict.
Yet Bluesky keeps winning. Why?
They’ve been quietly building, ready for moments like these.
🇧🇷 Aug ’24 → X banned in Brazil → +4M users
🇺🇸 Nov ’24 → US elections → +8M users
These -𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻- events were impossible to predict.
Yet Bluesky keeps winning. Why?
They’ve been quietly building, ready for moments like these.
idealista feels kind of right. I would say similar to lisbon
November 28, 2024 at 11:01 AM
idealista feels kind of right. I would say similar to lisbon
real problem solving
November 28, 2024 at 10:16 AM
real problem solving
here we go... 🌊 🏄
November 23, 2024 at 11:54 AM
here we go... 🌊 🏄
November 22, 2024 at 5:41 PM
November 20, 2024 at 4:02 PM