The Problem
Indian coaches were losing ₹90,000/year
in booking platform fees. No tool was
built specifically for them.
So I built one.
What I Built
LinkDrop (trylinkdrop.com) — combines:
- Link-in-bio profile page
- Booking calendar
- UPI payments built-in
- Zero commission
Tech Stack
- Frontend: Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS
- Auth: Firebase Auth
- Database: Firebase Firestore
- Hosting: Vercel
- Payments: Dodo Payments
- Email: Resend
- Domain: Hostinger
The Honest Numbers (Day 22)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Google impressions | 403 |
| Pages indexed | 28/316 |
| Real clicks | 7 |
| Real users | 1 |
| Paying customers | 0 |
The Moment That Mattered
Sent 20 Instagram DMs on day 21.
18 ignored me. 1 wanted payment.
1 replied.
That 1 coach has 150,000 followers
and signed up immediately.
One DM. One conversation. One user
who could change everything.
What I Learned
- Build after validating — not before
- Direct outreach beats SEO in month 1
- One real user is worth 1,000 impressions
- UPI support is a genuine differentiator
- Solo building from a tier-2 city is possible
What's Next
- 45 Instagram DMs every day
- Product Hunt launch next week
- Fix 2 critical product bugs
- Get first 10 paying users
If you're building in India or have
feedback on the stack — I'd love to chat.
trylinkdrop.com
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