After 10 years my side project has hit $8k/mo in revenue
Back in 2010 I had an idea for a service that would allow people to easily create semi-permanent email aliases so that they could give an email address to people and websites without revealing their real email address. These aliases will continue to work indefinitely unless you choose to block them. My brother and I spent a few months building the initial version and launched the website in July 2010. For the first year we had about 50 signups per month, by 2013 this had increased to 1500 and it's currently around 3500 per month. Similarly, our revenue grew consistently but slowly - doubling…
After 10 years my side project has hit $8k/mo in revenue launched on December 15, 2020 with 442 votes, #18 of 3,242 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
This service lets users create disposable email aliases that forward to their real inbox, protecting their privacy when signing up for websites and services. The aliases work indefinitely unless manually blocked. Built by two brothers since 2010, the platform has grown to approximately 3,500 monthly signups through organic growth, reaching $8,000 monthly revenue. It's designed for anyone wanting to reduce spam and maintain email privacy without managing multiple accounts.
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Back in 2010 I had an idea for a service that would allow people to easily create semi-permanent email aliases so that they could give an email address to people and websites without revealing their real email address. These aliases will continue to work indefinitely unless you choose to block them. My brother and I…
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