Should I Build It Should I Build It
11 May 2025
Website Builder

A simple 1 page website, like link tree, but on your own domain.

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Freemium

People love using similar products but resist paying. You’ll need to either find who will pay or create additional value that’s worth paying for.

Should You Build It?

Build but think about differentiation and monetization.

Your are here

You're entering a crowded space with your idea for a simple, single-page website builder, similar to Linktree but with the added benefit of custom domains. We've identified 19 similar products, indicating high competition but also validating the demand for this type of service. The high average comment count (23) across these products suggests strong user engagement in this category. Given the Freemium idea category, it's important to acknowledge the market resists paying for these services. Your challenge is to offer something unique or valuable enough to entice users to upgrade to a paid version, focusing on differentiation and monetization. Considering this, you should try to find a way to provide additional value that justifies a premium price point.

Recommendations

  1. Since you are in the Freemium idea category, your main objective will be to determine how to best monetize the idea. Take a look at the most enthusiastic users of the free version of your product and think about the benefits they get. Based on this, you can start brainstorming some premium features that would appeal to them. For example, if your users are businesses you can think of offering team plans.
  2. Given the criticisms around similar products like IndiePage, where users requested features like user browsing, platform categories, and deeper integrations, think about incorporating some of these into your premium offering. Integrating with tools that your target audience already uses can add a lot of value and make your product stickier.
  3. Based on feedback from similar products like SlashPage, focus on SEO from the start. Address concerns around keyword optimization, link building, and custom domain integration in your premium features. Make sure the free tier still provides value, but that you can credibly offer SEO value to the paid tier, to attract businesses.
  4. Drawing from the criticism surrounding 'My Short URL Link,' avoid vague comparisons to competitors. Instead, highlight specific features and benefits that make your product stand out. Instead of positioning your tool as "better than Linktree" specify how it delivers more value or caters to a particular niche.
  5. Consider adding version history for QR codes. As seen in the discussion around Linkpage, these features could provide extra utility, so look for ways to incrementally add value that the free tools can't / won't do, but are still valuable to your target segment.
  6. When launching, be sure to show the value proposition clearly. As seen in the discussion around onefreepage.com, it is essential that you make the purpose clear and not rely on the users to figure it out. Your website should clearly explain what you can do and why someone should use you.
  7. Following up on the previous point, make sure to use a custom domain. If your product uses a subdomain, as seen in the discussions around 'This website is hosted on DNS', it can give off the wrong idea and make it harder to trust the company. Additionally, make sure your domains are easy to remember.
  8. Given the feedback on 'A minimalist website for sharing all your links', pay close attention to form validation, email confirmations, and accessibility. Ensure the sign-up process is smooth and user-friendly, even if you are opting for a minimalist design.
  9. Consider integrating analytics and tracking features to show your users how their page is performing. Presenting the users with valuable data is a great way to get them engaged and increase their chances of moving to a paid plan.

Questions

  1. Given that users are resistant to paying for these types of products, what unique value proposition will you offer in your premium tier that goes beyond basic link aggregation and justifies a subscription or one-time purchase?
  2. Considering the high engagement in this category, how will you foster a community around your product and leverage user feedback to continuously improve and differentiate your offering from competitors?
  3. Many similar products have received criticism for not embodying brutalist design, how will you position your website and what design style will you go for? What makes your product unique, and what is the purpose behind that uniqueness?

Your are here

You're entering a crowded space with your idea for a simple, single-page website builder, similar to Linktree but with the added benefit of custom domains. We've identified 19 similar products, indicating high competition but also validating the demand for this type of service. The high average comment count (23) across these products suggests strong user engagement in this category. Given the Freemium idea category, it's important to acknowledge the market resists paying for these services. Your challenge is to offer something unique or valuable enough to entice users to upgrade to a paid version, focusing on differentiation and monetization. Considering this, you should try to find a way to provide additional value that justifies a premium price point.

Recommendations

  1. Since you are in the Freemium idea category, your main objective will be to determine how to best monetize the idea. Take a look at the most enthusiastic users of the free version of your product and think about the benefits they get. Based on this, you can start brainstorming some premium features that would appeal to them. For example, if your users are businesses you can think of offering team plans.
  2. Given the criticisms around similar products like IndiePage, where users requested features like user browsing, platform categories, and deeper integrations, think about incorporating some of these into your premium offering. Integrating with tools that your target audience already uses can add a lot of value and make your product stickier.
  3. Based on feedback from similar products like SlashPage, focus on SEO from the start. Address concerns around keyword optimization, link building, and custom domain integration in your premium features. Make sure the free tier still provides value, but that you can credibly offer SEO value to the paid tier, to attract businesses.
  4. Drawing from the criticism surrounding 'My Short URL Link,' avoid vague comparisons to competitors. Instead, highlight specific features and benefits that make your product stand out. Instead of positioning your tool as "better than Linktree" specify how it delivers more value or caters to a particular niche.
  5. Consider adding version history for QR codes. As seen in the discussion around Linkpage, these features could provide extra utility, so look for ways to incrementally add value that the free tools can't / won't do, but are still valuable to your target segment.
  6. When launching, be sure to show the value proposition clearly. As seen in the discussion around onefreepage.com, it is essential that you make the purpose clear and not rely on the users to figure it out. Your website should clearly explain what you can do and why someone should use you.
  7. Following up on the previous point, make sure to use a custom domain. If your product uses a subdomain, as seen in the discussions around 'This website is hosted on DNS', it can give off the wrong idea and make it harder to trust the company. Additionally, make sure your domains are easy to remember.
  8. Given the feedback on 'A minimalist website for sharing all your links', pay close attention to form validation, email confirmations, and accessibility. Ensure the sign-up process is smooth and user-friendly, even if you are opting for a minimalist design.
  9. Consider integrating analytics and tracking features to show your users how their page is performing. Presenting the users with valuable data is a great way to get them engaged and increase their chances of moving to a paid plan.

Questions

  1. Given that users are resistant to paying for these types of products, what unique value proposition will you offer in your premium tier that goes beyond basic link aggregation and justifies a subscription or one-time purchase?
  2. Considering the high engagement in this category, how will you foster a community around your product and leverage user feedback to continuously improve and differentiate your offering from competitors?
  3. Many similar products have received criticism for not embodying brutalist design, how will you position your website and what design style will you go for? What makes your product unique, and what is the purpose behind that uniqueness?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 19
  • Engagement: High
    • Average number of comments: 23
  • Net use signal: 10.3%
    • Positive use signal: 15.0%
    • Negative use signal: 4.7%
  • Net buy signal: -2.1%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.5%
    • Negative buy signal: 2.5%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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gael_de_mondragon

Hotter than lava! I've been using indiepage since pretty much the week Marc released it and I'll upgrade as soon as I have another product (and hopefully some ramen revenue...) to show off. 🍜🚀

adnan_tresnjo

Love IndiePage! The easiest way to showcase my projects! Also, it's obviously a no-brainer with the one time fee.

gabe

Love the idea! I wish there was also a way to browse folks who are on IndiePage as well. Might make an interesting social feed and allow other founders/builders/makers to interact with each other. Bonus if it links to the Product Hunt pages/profiles!

leojbarnett

Looking forward to signing up guys! Where do you see this in 5 years time?

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Congrats on the launch! I am going to be using this very much :)

zeng

What a great product! I like the idea of putting everything in one page

originalkan

Great realization, loved it. Never used such services before, but.. I'll give it a try. Subscribed ;)

shajedulkarim

congrats on the launch! love how IndiePage supports the #buildinpublic ethos by bringing transparency and simplicity to creators. it’s great to see a tool that helps makers showcase their work, revenue, and progress, all in one place. the themes are a nice touch too. this could revolutionize how we share our startup journeys. can't wait to see how it evolves!

shushantlakhyani

Interesting concept! How does IndiePage differentiate itself from other link-tree platforms out there, apart from mentioning the MRR? Excited to give it a try nonetheless!

zakher

Didn’t even launch a single product yet and yours makes me want to build more and more :p

zac_hardman

This will go nicely with my newsletter :)

mtaimoorhas

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dmytro_krasun

I have never used any link shared services until I noticed this one from Marc. Happy customer there. Good luck 👍

slashdavid

I love indiehackers. I'll like this one too. Good luck!

sophia_buttgen

Pretty slick, I personally never had the courage to show my work publicly, but i just know, that this is the right direction. As an entrepreneurial creator, you just have to build in public. So thanks for this cool idea to simplify just that! :D

sergiu_chiriac

just upvoted. I'm using IndiePage and this app is fire 🔥 Congratulations Marc 🥳

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I've been beta testing Indie Page, and it's the best one-link page here for indie makers!

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Do you remember the internet of the early 2000s? Neat single function websites that let you be creative and customize your spaces and weren't setting out to be the next major conglomerate (or to be bought by them).I'm building a series of websites that have simple concepts but too many of the players have tried to make their product so big. I also used to live in a very rural area so my goal is to make websites that load fast even on very slow internet. I'm starting with Lynx.boo.A linktree style website that lets you fully customize your CSS (and adds a bunch of classes to your links to help style them easier as well as very non-restrictive CSS you can do html{display:none;} if you really want to) and the features aren't locked behind yet-another monthly fee. I'll be adding analytic support when I figure out the best way to do it.Also there isn't a user system (per se), you just confirm changes by email but you never register for the site and you won't be spammed. Please feel free to try to break the CSS (or anything) as much as you want. I think it's fairly robust but I would love any security vulnerabilities you see.Thank you for your time!

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https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=jaktet

AwesomeSome additional feedback:Still would be nice to just put in website.com and have it assume I mean https://website.com- If a title is required maybe offer the option to just set the title as an emoji or something. This is definitely just my personal feedback I could be an outlier here.- Once I submitted the email went to spam. I assume there’s not much you can do here other than become more established.- After clicking the confirm link I’m taken to a page that says my changes have been confirmed and saved. I’d expect messaging along the lines of your page has been created along with a link to my page. Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/leus6ntppsf9yihe6i1sb/Lynx.Bo...- At this point the only way I found to get to my page is just to type in what I assumed was the url format into the browser: lynx.boo/usernameWrote the feedback as I went through it. Once I see the page itself I understand why a title is required and an emoji might not make sense. Love the super clean layout and simplicity though, I will keep this tool in mind.

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https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=czhu12

I love this stuff, ignore all the haters! Just here to show my support! I'll be sure to throw this on my twitter bio as long as it stays up :) https://lynx.boo/chriszhu

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https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=NikolaNovak

1. Awesome! This comes at a perfect time for me as I literally today let my domain expire which I used to keep my frequently used links:-) 2. What's your monetizion / business plan, or how much free hosting, support, and time can you dedicate to it?In other words, how much should people assume this'll stick around and be with investing time and habits into?

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My home page on my computer is simply a static HTML page with a table structure and then a link in each box in the table.It is utterly trivial and totally useful.

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I just looked up https://dev.to/joelbonetr/form-input-validation-without-java... and saw this, I'll look into implementing it via this strategy.

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Amazing, I finished my link page in just 5 minutes!

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