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Guides for indie makers
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Instagram will host your 90-minute video. It still won't pay you.
Reach is rented, your checkout is yours: a 4-week plan for indie makers to own their checkout, email list and maker page.
Digital UndergroundHow to launch your app on X: a step-by-step plan for indie makers
How to launch your app on X without a big following: prepare your profile, warm up for two weeks, write a launch post people share, and keep momentum after day one.
Digital UndergroundSEO for side projects: a beginner's plan you can finish in a weekend
SEO for side projects made simple: fix the technical basics, find long-tail keywords your users actually type, write a few helpful pages, and earn your first links.
Digital UndergroundWhere to promote your side project for free (and how to do it well)
Where to promote your side project for free: the communities, directories, social platforms and newsletters worth your time, plus how to post without being ignored.
Digital UndergroundThe free-to-paid ladder: how to turn a free download into your first sale
A practical free-to-paid ladder for indie makers: give away one genuinely useful thing, capture the email, then make the paid next step obvious and honest.
Digital UndergroundHow to get first users for an indie app (without an audience)
How to get first users for an indie app when nobody knows you yet: find where your users already talk, reach out one by one, and turn early users into a loop.
Digital UndergroundHow to find beta testers for your app (and get useful feedback)
How to find beta testers for your app as a solo maker: where to look, how to ask, how to run a small beta, and how to turn feedback into fixes.
Digital UndergroundHow to price your side project: a practical guide for indie makers
How to price your side project without guessing: pick a pricing model, anchor on the value you deliver, test with real buyers, and raise prices with confidence.
Digital UndergroundWhat is the Digital Underground Developer Marketplace?
A free place for independent makers to list apps, AI tools, games, books and templates. Buyers check out on the maker's own site; we take no cut.
Digital UndergroundHow to list your app, tool or game on the Developer Marketplace (free)
Step-by-step: what you need, how to write a listing that gets clicks, image and video tips, review, and how to edit and track your listing afterwards.
Digital UndergroundCreator pages: all your products in one place
Every maker on the Developer Marketplace gets a public page with a logo, banner, bio, links and a grid of all their listings. Here's how to set yours up.