Week 7: BowlingAlleys.io Is Starting to Feel Real 🎳
This week was a fun one — both literally and statistically.
đź“Š The Numbers
- 808 active users this week (+304%)
- 7.9K total events (+154%)
- 3m15s avg. session duration (down 63%)
- 507 total clicks from Google Search Console
- 71.1K impressions
- 14.2 avg. position
The traffic graph finally looks like the kind that makes you zoom out and smile.
🚀 What’s Working
- Indexation momentum — every day, more state and city pages are surfacing for “bowling near me,” “cosmic bowling,” and “birthday bowling.”
- Community traction — a single post on r/Bowling led to 100+ alley suggestions from real bowlers.
- Real business activity — 6 alleys claimed, 2 more pending meetings. That’s real-world validation, not just impressions.
⚙️ What Needs Work
Low CTR (0.7%) on high-impression queries like “cosmic bowling” and “royal lanes.”
→ I’m rewriting meta titles and adding schema markup to make listings stand out.Shorter session time — probably just new visitors poking around.
→ Totally fine for this stage. I’ll be adding a map view and “Find Near Me” feature to keep users exploring longer.
🧠The Vision
When I started, the goal was simple:
Help new bowlers find bowling alleys — fast.
Now it’s becoming a national directory built by bowlers, for bowlers.
Still just me, my brother, and a lot of late nights — but it’s real progress.
đź—“ Next Steps
- Add 100+ verified alleys this week
- Launch Wheelchair Accessible Bowling category
- Reach out to bowling brands (Storm, Hammer, Logo Infusion) for early sponsorships
- Start the BowlingAlleys.io Ambassador Program for early users who want to shape the platform
💸 What It’s Costing
I’m spending about $500/month right now —
mostly on Replit, Firebase, Google APIs, and caffeine.
Every dollar still feels worth it.
🧠Final Thought
It’s wild seeing something go from a simple idea to a real product people are discovering and talking about.
If you’re building something similar: stay consistent.
The early graphs might not look like much — until they suddenly do.
đź‘‹ See you next week.
Gabe Higareda – Founder, BowlingAlleys.io
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