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AI & Automation19 min read

You Vibe-Coded an App. Now What? The Post-Ship Playbook

You shipped an app you didn't fully write. Here's what breaks first, who can't see you yet, and how real users actually arrive — with 2026 data.

September 11, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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AI & Automation14 min read

Lessons From Building Two Directories: What 59,000 Schools Taught Me About Agent-Ready Websites

I run a curated SaaS directory and a map of every school in Poland. Here's what the second one taught me about data pipelines, robots.txt as policy, and building for AI agents as a third reader.

September 4, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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AI & Automation12 min read

AI SEO for SaaS: How to Get Your Product Recommended by ChatGPT (and Every Other AI)

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini now recommend software. Here's how AI assistants actually pick products — and the playbook to get your SaaS into their answers.

August 25, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Growth12 min read

How to Get Your First 100 Users Without an Audience

Product Hunt won't save you, SEO is too slow, and build-in-public is fading. How founders actually get their first 100 users in 2026 — with real numbers.

August 20, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Startup13 min read

25 Micro SaaS Ideas That Can Actually Make Money in 2026

25 micro SaaS ideas for 2026, grouped by niche — vertical AI, developer tools, e-commerce ops, and back office — with real market data and a framework for picking the one worth your next six months.

August 18, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Startup10 min read

From First Idea to First Revenue: 6 Tools From the SaaS Cubes Directory

Six approved listings from our directory that cover the full founder journey — finding a validated idea, pitching investors, designing the product, launching, staying visible in AI search, and proving revenue.

August 18, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Growth15 min read

The Best SaaS Directories to Submit Your Product in 2026

A curated list of the best SaaS directories to submit your product to in 2026 — with honest breakdowns of pricing, backlink value, and what each platform actually delivers.

March 10, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Growth9 min read

Domain Authority Explained: What SaaS Founders Need to Know

Domain Authority is one of the most misunderstood metrics in SEO. Here's what DA actually measures, what a good score looks like for SaaS, and how to improve yours — backed by data.

March 10, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Growth14 min read

How to Launch a SaaS Product: The Complete 2026 Playbook

A step-by-step launch playbook for SaaS founders — from validation to first 100 users. Covers pre-launch, launch day, and post-launch with real data and proven tactics.

March 10, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Startup10 min read

How to Validate Your SaaS Idea Before Writing a Single Line of Code

42% of startups fail because nobody needs their product. Here's a proven framework to validate your SaaS idea in 30 days — before you waste months building the wrong thing.

March 4, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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SaaS Trends10 min read

SaaS Pricing Models Explained: How to Choose the Right One for Your Product

Flat-rate, per-seat, tiered, usage-based, freemium — every SaaS pricing model has trade-offs. Here's what actually works in 2026, backed by data from 500+ companies.

March 4, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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AI & Automation8 min read

Vibe Coding and the SaaS Explosion: How AI Is Flooding the Market With Software

Vibe coding lets anyone build software by describing what they want. With 30,000+ SaaS companies and AI generating 41% of new code, the market has never been more crowded — or more exciting.

March 4, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica

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Growth9 min read

Why Backlinks Are a Must-Have for Your SaaS

Backlinks remain one of the strongest ranking signals in 2026. Here's why every SaaS founder should invest in link building — backed by data, case studies, and proven strategies.

March 4, 2026 · Mateusz Pawlica