I Built Belink in a Month with Manus — And Why I’m Redirecting My Old AI Logo Site

Trey Chong — Tue, 19 May 2026 00:39:34 +0000

A few years ago, I built an AI logo maker called Ailogomakerr.com.

It did well.

The site grew through SEO, thousands of indexed pages, and a lot of experimentation around AI-generated logos before the AI boom became crowded. Later, I also launched Logomakerr.ai as the cleaner and more scalable version of the project.

But recently, something changed.

I started building a completely different product: Belink.

A simple “link in bio” platform.

And honestly, I didn’t expect it to move this fast.

Built with Manus, Shipped Fast

This time, I approached development differently.

Instead of spending months planning features, writing long specs, or overthinking architecture, I used Manus heavily throughout the process.

I treated it like an always-on product and engineering partner.

Landing pages, UI improvements, CTA experiments, profile layouts, OG image systems, SEO structures, copywriting, onboarding flows — almost everything moved faster because I could iterate in hours instead of days.

Belink went from idea to live product in about a month.

That speed changed the way I think about building products.

Why I’m Redirecting Ailogomakerr.com

Today, I made another big decision.

I’m going to 301 redirect all traffic from Ailogomakerr.com to Logomakerr.ai.

Some people might think it’s risky to merge traffic from an established site into another domain.

But for me, focus matters more now.

Maintaining multiple similar products creates hidden costs:

Content duplication
SEO overlap
Split authority
More maintenance
More engineering overhead
More decision fatigue

Instead of growing two similar AI logo maker websites, I’d rather consolidate everything into one stronger platform and free up energy for Belink.

The internet rewards focus more than ever.

The New Direction

What excites me about Belink isn’t just the product itself.

It’s the distribution possibilities around creators, profiles, social traffic, SEO-generated pages, and personal branding infrastructure.

Link-in-bio products are deceptively simple.

But they sit at the intersection of identity, traffic, discovery, and monetization.

That’s interesting to me.

I’m also experimenting with:

SEO-generated profile ecosystems
Smart OG image systems
CTA optimization
Creator onboarding friction
Spam prevention
Grey-niche moderation challenges
Organic social growth loops

There’s still a lot to figure out.

But building in public makes the journey more fun.

What I Learned

A few things became very clear during this process:

Speed beats perfection

Shipping fast creates momentum. Momentum creates clarity.

AI tools changed solo building forever

A solo founder today can execute like a small team from a few years ago.

Focus is underrated

Sometimes growth comes from removing projects, not adding more.

Distribution matters more than features

The best product doesn’t always win. The one that gets discovered does.

What’s Next

Over the next few months, I’ll probably share more about:

Growing Belink
SEO experiments
Product decisions
Traffic consolidation
AI-assisted development workflows
Building as a solo founder

Still early.

But that’s what makes it exciting.

If you’re building something too, I’d love to hear what you’re working on.

DEV Community: Trey Chong

I Built Belink in a Month with Manus — And Why I’m Redirecting My Old AI Logo Site

A simple “link in bio” platform.

Why I’m Redirecting Ailogomakerr.com

The New Direction

What I Learned