u/PartyGoat101

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Spent the last month getting my SaaS ready for launch. I was braced for impact, ready to answer questions, and handle feedback all day.

Three hours in and I see nothing. The analytics haven't even twitched.

I realize now I probably relied too heavily on the platform itself to drive traffic instead of building up my own pre-launch audience. Live and learn. For those who’ve had successful launches, what actually moved the needle for you in those first few hours?

Here's the launch page if anyone wants to see what I'm working with: Launch page

Not sure if everyone caught this, but when Reddit sued Perplexity back in October, the drop was insane.

Perplexity’s Reddit citations apparently fell off a cliff, down 86% almost overnight. And to fill the gap, YouTube citations just shot up. It made me realize how fragile this whole "AI visibility" thing is.

We’ve been spending a lot of time trying to get our brand mentioned in Reddit threads, hoping the AI tools would pick it up. But if one lawsuit or corporate dispute can just wipe out an entire channel overnight, it feels incredibly risky to over-index on one platform.

We're starting to diversify our strategy now, looking at YouTube, niche forums, and some other communities. Just a reminder that relying on a single platform for your AI visibility is kinda dangerous. Anyone else pivoting their strategy because of this?

Not sure if everyone caught this, but when Reddit sued Perplexity back in October, the drop was insane.

Perplexity’s Reddit citations apparently fell off a cliff, down 86% almost overnight. And to fill the gap, YouTube citations just shot up.It made me realize how fragile this whole "AI visibility" thing is.

We’ve been spending a lot of time trying to get our brand mentioned in Reddit threads, hoping the AI tools would pick it up. But if one lawsuit or corporate dispute can just wipe out an entire channel overnight, it feels incredibly risky to over-index on one platform.

We're starting to diversify our strategy now, looking at YouTube, niche forums, and some other communities. Just a reminder that relying on a single platform for your AI visibility is kinda dangerous. Anyone else pivoting their strategy because of this?

I've noticed AI search just spits out like 2 or 3 recommendations instead of a whole page of results.

How are new companies supposed to get found now? With normal SEO you could rank for long-tail keywords and slowly build traffic. But if AI just summarizes everything into a tiny list, aren't the same giant brands just going to hog all the visibility?

I guess the only play is being hyper-niche. Like, staying in a small "puddle" where your positioning is so clear that AI has to mention you. But honestly? It feels like the walls are closing in for new businesses.

Do y'all think it’s just going to favor the mega-brands from here on out?