J'ai lancé 6 micro SaaS, combien j'ai gagné ?

Summary

In this video, a freelance developer shares their journey of launching six micro SaaS products over the past few years. They discuss their early coding experiences, from building streaming sites as a teenager to transitioning into profitable SaaS ventures. The developer details the costs, revenues, and strategies behind each project, including how they utilized simple tools for data conversion, link shortening, and lead generation. They also share marketing tactics like affiliate programs, SEO, and lifetime deals. Ultimately, they highlight how they've earned over €84,000 while working a minimal number of days on these projects.

Takeaways

• 😀 The speaker has over 10 years of experience as a developer and freelancer, and has been creating micro-SAS products in recent years.
• 😀 The first three micro-SAS projects were data readers for private data (RGPD), such as Maps History, which brought in between €600 and €70,000 each.
• 😀 The fourth project, Miaous, didn't directly generate revenue but gathered over 8,000 email leads for future marketing opportunities.
• 😀 The fifth micro-SAS, vCard Converter, converted contact formats from Google/Outlook to vCard and earned €300 in total.
• 😀 The sixth micro-SAS, Lien Visuel (link shortener), earned €12,000 and required more work (30 days over 2 years) compared to the others.
• 😀 Hosting for these micro-SAS projects was affordable, costing around €6 per month for shared hosting, and the domains were under €10 each.
• 😀 The speaker used three main marketing techniques for their projects: affiliate programs, SEO, and YouTube content creation.
• 😀 The affiliate program for Lien Visuel allowed users to earn 30% of the revenue generated by their referrals.
• 😀 SEO efforts included creating YouTube videos targeting specific keywords and collaborating with bloggers to drive traffic to the sites.
• 😀 In total, the speaker earned over €84,000 in four years by working a maximum of 50 days across all six micro-SAS projects.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video script?

The main focus of the video is to explain the costs and earnings from six micro SaaS products created by the speaker, a freelance developer, and to share the strategies used to find clients and promote the products.

What were the speaker's initial motivations for learning to code?

The speaker learned to code at the age of 15 because of his passion for watching Japanese anime and wanting to create his own streaming website.

What were the first sources of revenue for the speaker?

The speaker initially earned money from his first streaming website through Google AdSense, generating around 30-40 €.

How did the speaker transition into creating SaaS products?

In 2019, the speaker transitioned to creating SaaS products with the aim of generating income, after years of working on personal projects that were not monetized.

What are the six micro SaaS products mentioned in the video?

The six micro SaaS products are: 1) A data file reader for GDPR-compliant data, 2) A similar reader for Google Maps data, 3) A third file reader for other apps, 4) Miaous (an animal sound pack), 5) vCard Converter (a contact conversion tool), and 6) Lien Visuel (a link shortening tool with customizable previews).

How did the speaker monetize the Miaous project?

The Miaous project was not directly monetized, but it was used to collect over 8,000 email addresses, which could later be used for future marketing campaigns.

What were the costs associated with the speaker's micro SaaS projects?

The costs for the micro SaaS projects mainly consisted of domain purchases (around 10 € each) and affordable hosting fees (around 72 € annually for shared hosting). The only exception was the Lien Visuel project, which required a more expensive hosting solution due to higher performance needs.

What marketing techniques did the speaker use to promote the SaaS products?

The speaker used three primary marketing techniques: 1) Affiliate programs, 2) SEO (including YouTube videos and collaborating with bloggers), and 3) Offering lifetime deals, especially for the Lien Visuel product aimed at professionals.

How did the speaker use SEO to promote the SaaS products?

The speaker used SEO by creating targeted YouTube videos based on keyword research and also collaborated with bloggers who already had an audience, offering them affiliate links to promote the products.

What were the total earnings from the speaker’s micro SaaS products over four years?

The speaker generated over 84,000 € over four years from the micro SaaS products, working a total of approximately 50 days during that period.