I didn't document Day 1 and 2 but I never stopped building. Picking up from here and committing to sharing the journey openly.
Here's what shipped on Day 3:
Analytics Dashboard
Authors on Conjure can now see exactly how their blogs are performing. Views, likes, and engagement tracked in one clean dashboard. Writing into the void is demotivating, now authors know their words are reaching people.
Writing Streaks
Consistency is the hardest part of writing. I added a streak system that tracks how many consecutive days an author has published. Small dopamine hit, big behavioural change. If it works for Duolingo, it works for writers.
Why I'm building Conjure
Most blogging platforms feel like tools. I want Conjure to feel like a place - minimal, intentional, and built around the craft of writing. Block-based editor, Magic Paste for AI-assisted writing, and now analytics and streaks to keep authors engaged and motivated.
Still a lot ahead. But Day 3 feels good.
Also published a new article today if you've ever wondered what VPS hosting actually is and whether you need it, this one's for you.
Read it here:
https://conjure.blog/blogs/vps-hosting-explained-everything-you-need-to-know
Top comments (2)
The streak idea is smart. I've been building a SaaS too and consistency is genuinely the hardest part, both for shipping features and writing about it. Curious how you're handling the analytics backend — are you rolling your own or using something like Plausible/PostHog? Also love that you started documenting at day 3 instead of waiting for some "perfect" launch moment. That's way more relatable tbh.
Thank You. I am not using Posthog here because my entire backend is in firebase and I am kinda lazy I used firebase analytics and once user starts using conjure I'll add firebase events to capture what feature uses most