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Randhir Kumar
Randhir Kumar

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From Idea to Launch: How I Built TailorMails Using Free Tools

๐ŸŒฑ The Beginning

Ever felt stuck sending cold emails manually?

I did. Hours spent researching leads, crafting personalized icebreakers, and still getting poor responses.

I thought: "There has to be a smarter way."

And that frustration sparked TailorMails โ€” an AI tool that writes personalized emails that actually get replies.


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Building the MVP With Free Tools

I didnโ€™t have a team or funding. Just curiosity, free tool credits, and late nights.

  • Next.js โ€“ For fast, SEO-friendly frontend and dashboard.
  • Firebase โ€“ Auth, Firestore, serverless functions. Free tier enough to start.
  • Firebase Studio โ€“ Rapid UI/UX iteration without hiring a designer.
  • Gemini AI Model โ€“ The engine that writes emails.

Basically, I hacked together an MVP that cost $0.


๐Ÿš€ Sharing Progress Publicly

I started posting weekly updates on Twitter & LinkedIn.

  • New features
  • Tiny wins
  • Failures and lessons learned

Building in public not only kept me accountable but also helped me connect with early users.


๐Ÿ“ˆ Launching on Product Hunt

The big test: Product Hunt.

I knew โ€œjust postingโ€ wouldnโ€™t work. So hereโ€™s what I did:

  1. Redesigned the landing page โ€“ clear, fast, and value-driven.
  2. Added free tools โ€“ email opener generator, icebreaker generator, no login required.
  3. Prepared a launch story โ€“ why TailorMails exists, not just features.
  4. Reached out to early users & friends โ€“ to support votes and feedback.

Result? Real traffic, real signups, and early adopters giving honest feedback.


๐Ÿ’ก Key Lessons

  • Free tools can get you surprisingly far.
  • Share your story โ€” people connect with founders, not just products.
  • A Product Hunt launch is feedback gold, not just traffic.

๐ŸŒ Whatโ€™s Next

TailorMails is early, but the vision is clear:

Help founders, sales teams, and freelancers send smarter, human-sounding cold emails.

Check it out ๐Ÿ‘‰ TailorMails.dev

And remember: start small, ship fast, iterate constantly. ๐Ÿš€

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