A directory building SaaS, how to choose worthwhile customer acquisition actions?
Headline cites the Historical Research Snapshot. KPI strip is the Latest Revenue Snapshot.
Product at a glance
- what is it
- Create and operate directory websites without code, manage lists, search, submission, and payment functions.
- who is it for
- Independent creators of subdivided tools, local business or community directories, small businesses, and agency teams.
- how does it charge
- Free tier with 10 list items; Starter US$12/month, Pro US$39/month to unlock payment. 7-day paid trial, credit card required.
- business model
- Charge subscription fees based on directory capacity and business functions, without deducting a commission from customer directory income.
- The author discloses MRR
- US$3,173
- Author-announced ongoing referral commission
- 25%
- Author-disclosed paid advertising clients
- 3
- Data as of 2026-10-27
- 01
- How do ad experiments decide to continue or stop
- 01
- Channel Map
- 03
2026-07-31 milestone, not current value
Open evidenceFact · as of 2026-11-05
Evidence type: Fact
Source: Latest Revenue Snapshot · provider payment sync
as of: 2026-11-05
Provider-verified revenue signal ≠ audited company financials.
Original post on 2026-08-20
2026-07-01 to 2026-10-19
Product Overview
Growth Action
MRR = current monthly recurring run rate · 30-Day revenue = what the provider recorded in the trailing 30 days. Timing, not extra revenue, is why a ratio can exceed 100%.
Summary
What kind of business is this
Visit site KDP PilotFirst, let users create a directory, and then charge for self-owned domain names, more lists, and payment for business tasks. Recommended partners, website building tutorials, and search content bring users to the trial; advertising experiments use clear recovery results to decide whether to continue or stop.
- form
- Website construction tool
- customers
- Directory operators
- charging
- Free with subscription
- Entry payment
- US$12/month
- Payment tier
- Pro · US$39/month
- Current operator
- Venelin Kochev
Core growth findings
Findings may cite earlier snapshots; header KPIs carry Fact and a revenue as-of date. Revenue as of 2026-11-05.
- 01
After free construction, upgrade business functions
Payment, leads, and advertising correspond to directory tasks that start making money, Pro becomes a clear paid boundary.
- 02
Recommended partners have continuous income and specific content
25% continuous commission encourages partners to extend to renewal, Andrew uses his own website building experience and introduces products with discount codes.
- 03
Ad funnel supports stopping investment once and for all
Operators disclose the process from clicks to cash recovery, and stop spending when recovery is not ideal
- Number tags
- FactStraight from the source
- DerivedCalculated from facts
- ClaimedSelf-reported, unverified
- EstimateOur reading
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- ?How does a directory SaaS decide which acquisition activities to continue?
- ?Why would a free user upgrade?
- ?Which partner and teaching touchpoints can be applied?
- 01The business
- 02Where customers come from
- 03Growth plays
- 04Social & community
- 05Timeline
- 06What to copy
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