Hello everyone! I wanted to share a small guide on the simple things I do daily to keep ArtificialStudio.ai running — a platform with over 40 AI tools to create or enhance video, images, music, sound effects, and text.
I started with no investment and worked on multiple SaaS projects at the same time, but I eventually stuck with this one because it worked best. I’m not making millions, but it allows me to live independently and not rely on anyone :) Here are the most important things I discovered:
Blog
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Articles help A LOT. This is how it works: You need Google to connect your product with the idea and concept behind it (so that when someone googles related topics, Google can show your product). To achieve that, you have to write two or three times per week. To find the right topics and keywords, you might want to pay for a tool with proper metrics (it’s expensive but worth it). I use Ahrefs, but I’m not specifically recommending it — there may be better options.
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Write about how to create things, guides, tutorials, informative posts, top 10 lists, and product comparisons. You can check out competitors to see which keywords they target.
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A great trick is to mention competitors who offer similar services but without linking to them — just their name. This way, Google starts associating your brand with those companies and their keywords.
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Connect your product to Google Search Console. Every time you publish a new blog post or landing page, paste the link into Google Search Console, hit enter, and check if it’s indexed. If it’s not, there will be a button to request indexing. This speeds up the process significantly.
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Use keywords people would actually search for on your landing pages, website, and articles.
Backlinks
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To prove to Google that your website is serious enough to rank higher in search results, you need backlinks from other websites. The more external websites linking to yours, the higher your authority — and higher authority means a better chance of ranking on Google’s first page.
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If you get backlinks from high-authority websites (e.g., CNN), Google will start ranking your site even higher. There are paid and free ways to get backlinks. I haven’t paid for any and currently have 10.5K backlinks 🤯
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I started small by listing my product on ProductHunt, Betalist, IndieHackers, and SideProjects. Then, I searched for AI directories that allow free submissions (just some simple Google searches). You’ll need to spend a good amount of time filling out forms, so it helps to have ready-made screenshots and pre-written descriptions of your product. Since free submissions take weeks to be published, it’s important to start early while continuing to write blog articles to support the algorithm.
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You can find many free backlink opportunities on Twitter/X accounts like @_Ayu5h or by searching across social media.
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Over time, as your product gets listed on some websites, others (like tech blogs or directories) will start adding your product on their own!
Social Media (Twitter, Youtube, TikTok)
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Twitter/X is super important. I don’t have many followers yet, but analytics show that some people find my product through it. Growing is hard, but the possibility of a single post going viral always exists, so it’s worth being present. Most importantly, you need to build a community — people who feel connected to you.
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Buy the verification badge. It doesn’t actually do anything, but it changes how people perceive you. If you’re a company or product without a verification badge, people tend to take you less seriously. I use Buffer.com to schedule Twitter posts.
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Spend time on X (even while in the bathroom haha), commenting, engaging, liking, and being active. People won’t follow you if you don’t interact with them — this is probably the most tedious part.
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YouTube has worked for me a couple of times — people enjoy the content, but I’m not sure if it actually brings users to Artificial Studio.
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TikTokis something I’m testing, but so far, I haven’t had much luck.
If you have any questions, doubts or have more ideas on how to grow a business organically, you can write to me at my X account 🚀
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