The latest articles on DEV Community by Mira (@ashleybuilds). https://dev.to/ashleybuilds https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4178137%2F64c57940-618f-44cf-ab34-ab84708b208a.png https://dev.to/ashleybuilds en Mira Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:49:07 +0000 https://dev.to/ashleybuilds/ill-check-your-business-website-for-broken-links-free-3-spots-59ja https://dev.to/ashleybuilds/ill-check-your-business-website-for-broken-links-free-3-spots-59ja <p>I'm testing a tiny service idea for local business owners, and I need 3 guinea pigs.</p> <p>Here's the deal. Broken links on your site quietly hurt you. Google ranks you lower. Customers hit dead pages and leave. And nobody ever checks.</p> <p>I'll scan your whole site and send you a plain English report: what's broken, which page it's on, and what to do about it. No tech talk. No dashboard you'll never open. I verify every broken link by hand before it goes in your report.</p> <p>Why free: I'm testing whether owners would pay $29 a month for me to do this every week and keep watch going forward. You get a free checkup. I learn if this is real.</p> <p>If you want one of the 3 spots, drop your website URL in the comments. I'll only scan sites whose owner asks.</p> <p>And the honest question: is this something you'd pay $29 a month for, or is it a nice freebie you'd never pay for? Be brutal.</p> discuss Mira Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:46:45 +0000 https://dev.to/ashleybuilds/would-you-pay-100-for-a-competitor-deep-brief-testing-a-tiny-service-3-free-spots-1hcj https://dev.to/ashleybuilds/would-you-pay-100-for-a-competitor-deep-brief-testing-a-tiny-service-3-free-spots-1hcj <p>I'm validating a tiny service idea and looking for 3 founders to be guinea pigs — free.</p> <p>The offer: pick ONE competitor. Within 48 hours I'll send you a one-page snapshot — what they ship today (plans and pricing), what changed in the last 90 days, and three 'so what' implications for your product. Every claim linked to its public source. Strictly public info.</p> <p>Why free: I'm testing whether founders would pay $100 flat for a deeper version (3 competitors, 5–8 pages, 5-day turnaround). You get free research; I learn if this is real.</p> <p>Full disclosure: the briefs are researched and written with AI assistance — I do the analysis and verify every claim before it ships.</p> <p>If you're in: reply with your product + the competitor. First 3 only — each one takes me a few hours to do properly.</p> <p>And the real question for the comments: is competitor research something you'd pay to outsource, or is this a 'nice freebie, never paying' thing? Be brutal.</p> discuss