A month ago I started building MadeOnSol, a curated directory and intelligence platform for the Solana ecosystem. This is a full progress report — what I shipped, what's working, what I learned, and where things stand today.
What is MadeOnSol
MadeOnSol is a free, unbiased directory of Solana tools — trading bots, DEXs, wallets, DeFi protocols, analytics platforms, developer tools, and more. Every listing has honest descriptions, pros/cons, pricing, and alternatives. No paid rankings.
On top of the directory, I built a set of intelligence tools that track on-chain activity in real time.
What I shipped
The directory
- 815 tools across 26 categories
- Each tool has its own page with description, features, pros/cons, pricing model, alternatives, and comparison links
- Category pages, best-of pages, and comparison pages (Axiom vs BullX, Phantom vs Solflare, etc.)
- Community reviews with a monthly reward system — top 3 contributors earn 0.25 SOL each
Intelligence tools
Deployer Hunter — tracks 7,197+ pump.fun deployers in real time. Each deployer is scored by graduation rate (how often their tokens bond to Raydium). Deployers are classified as Elite, Good, or Rising. The feed shows live deployments from tracked deployers, filterable by tier.
KOL Tracker — monitors 462 top Solana wallets, showing what they actually buy and sell on-chain. Includes a PnL leaderboard, top buys feed, hot tokens (tokens with multiple KOL buyers), and a compare tool.
The connection — Deployer Hunter and KOL Tracker now feed each other. When a tracked deployer launches a token and KOLs start buying, you see it on both feeds instantly. Every KOL profile has a Deployer Score showing what % of their buys come from tracked deployers.
TikTok Trend Detector — scans viral TikTok videos that could become the next memecoin. Updates every few minutes, scored by the community.
Token Launcher — launch tokens on pump.fun with MEV protection, multi-wallet distribution, and automated sell strategies.
Content
- 120+ blog guides — trading bot comparisons, DeFi explainers, bridge breakdowns, step-by-step tutorials
- Glossary pages for Solana-specific terms
- Bot fee calculator and RPC comparison tools
Community features
- Review system with replies
- Private messaging between users
- Achievement badges and reputation points
- Weekly leaderboard with SOL rewards
- Tool watchlists and follow system
- Tool claim system for project teams
The numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Tools listed | 815 |
| Categories | 26 |
| Blog guides | 120+ |
| Deployers tracked | 7,197 |
| KOL wallets monitored | 462 |
| Pages on site | ~1,580 |
| Google indexed pages | 256 |
| Linking websites | 15 |
| Registered users | 10 |
| Monthly cost | ~€140 |
| Revenue | $0 |
Tech stack
| Component | Tool |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js (App Router, SSG) |
| Database | Supabase / PostgreSQL |
| Real-time data | gRPC stream via Kaldera RPC |
| Hosting | Hetzner VPS (CX23) |
| Resend | |
| DNS | Cloudflare |
| Analytics | Self-hosted Umami |
| Coding partner | Claude |
I migrated from Plausible Cloud (€16/month) to self-hosted Umami to save costs. All traffic stats are public at madeonsol.com/stats.
SEO — the real challenge
This is where I've learned the most.
MadeOnSol has ~1,580 pages. Google has indexed 256 of them. The other 1,374 are stuck in "Discovered — currently not indexed." Google knows the URLs exist but won't spend crawl budget on a low-authority domain.
What didn't work
Buying cheap backlinks. I evaluated Fiverr packages, Reddit offers, and someone who offered 100 .edu profile backlinks from random universities. All turned out to be spam farms with zero relevance to Solana. One link from a relevant crypto site is worth more than 1,000 of those.
Writing more content without backlinks. I spent weeks adding tools and publishing guides thinking traffic would follow. It didn't. Without external links, Google won't crawl deep enough to find most of your pages.
What is working
Submitting to real, relevant directories and platforms:
- DappRadar — submitted as a Web3 project (under review)
- DEV.to — technical deep dive on the Deployer Hunter architecture
- Medium — building in public story
- Indie Hackers — weekly progress updates
- Launching Next — startup listing
- Product Hunt, AlternativeTo, BetaList — in the pipeline
Since starting this backlink sprint, indexed pages jumped from 205 to 256 in two days. First visitors are coming in from Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Reddit, and X.
Key SEO lesson
Backlinks first, content second. If I started over, I'd spend the first two weeks building 20 legitimate backlinks before writing a single blog post. Domain authority unlocks everything — without it, Google ignores your content no matter how good it is.
What's working beyond SEO
Organic discovery. People are finding Deployer Hunter and KOL Tracker without me promoting them. Wallet scans happen daily from users I've never interacted with.
Unprompted tool claims. GetBlock (24K X followers) found their listing and claimed it organically. No outreach from my side.
The intelligence tools are the moat. The directory alone is useful but not unique. Deployer Hunter tracking 7,197 deployers with historical data, connected to KOL Tracker monitoring 462 wallets — that dataset grows daily and gets harder to replicate.
Public stats build trust. Having all traffic data public at madeonsol.com/stats shows I have nothing to hide. When the time comes to approach sponsors, this is proof.
What I'd do differently
- Start backlink work from day one — not after building 1,580 pages
- Launch with fewer features — I built five intelligence tools, then removed three. Should have started with two
- Ignore anyone selling cheap backlinks — if it sounds too good to be true, it's spam
What's next
- Reaching 20+ dofollow linking domains (currently at 2)
- Product Hunt launch
- Solana ecosystem GitHub PR (solana-labs/ecosystem repo)
- Outreach to projects listed on MadeOnSol for backlinks
- Monthly data reports using Deployer Hunter + KOL Tracker data
- First revenue from affiliate links on trading bot pages
Try it
Everything is free, no registration required to browse:
- 🔗 MadeOnSol — the directory
- 🔗 Deployer Hunter — track pump.fun deployers
- 🔗 KOL Tracker — track what smart money buys
- 🔗 TikTok Trends — viral videos → memecoins
- 🔗 Live Stats — public traffic dashboard
Happy to answer any questions about the build, the Solana ecosystem, or the SEO grind. Building in public, one day at a time.
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