Hey, random share from me today.

I’m the kind of person who’s always finding cool stuff online — articles, news, interesting blog posts and I love sharing them in FB groups, Reddit threads, or group chats.

But here’s what started bugging me: every time I drop a link, I’m basically sending people straight to someone else’s site. It’s great for sharing value, but I started thinking… is there a way I could also benefit a bit from all these clicks, without having to write my own blog or make my own content?

So here’s what I tried:

I built this little tool that takes any link I want to share and wraps it in a new link. When people click it, they still see the original page (the article, news piece, or blog post), but there’s a small popup or a banner with my own CTA — like “Check out my website” or “Subscribe to my newsletter.”

Basically, it lets me keep sharing cool content as usual, but also gently invite people to visit my own page, drop their email, or do whatever I want them to do.

And it’s not just about email popups. For example, my friend sells solar panels, and he recently shared a news article about rising electricity prices — but he used my tool to add a CTA leading people to his solar business website. So it’s super flexible.

Sometimes you don’t have the time (or the desire) to create your own articles or blog posts, but you still want to share valuable stuff and get some visibility in return. This kind of solves that.

Here’s a random example I made with a Wikipedia page about Elon Musk:👉 https://poplink.to/l/2s3fj3

I dropped that into some Facebook groups, and within an hour, people were not only reading the page but also checking out my own link. That felt like a small win because I didn’t have to create any original content, yet I still got extra eyeballs on my stuff.

It’s definitely not perfect yet. It’s totally free right now because it’s still in beta. Some sites block it, and I’m working on ways around that (I’ve got some ideas but need time to implement them). But overall, it’s been surprisingly fun to play with.

Anyway, just wanted to share in case anyone else here has ever felt like they’re sending free traffic to other people’s sites all the time — maybe this is a way to get something back from it. Curious if anyone else has tried similar hacks or tools?

https://poplink.to/

Two days ago I was browsing the internet and came across a really simple, well-made site about moving to Germany (https://www.how-to-germany.com/). I loved how clean and straightforward it was and it got me thinking: there's no niche site like that about Poland (I did research). So I built howtopoland.com 😄

It’s a site with tools (like calculators) and basic info for expats coming to Poland. The idea is to monetize through affiliate links to bank accounts / credit cards (the payouts are actually quite decent), and maybe later partner with companies that help foreigners with legalization or general services.

Poland is developing fast and becoming a more attractive place to live. It's friendly, much more affordable than places like Germany or Sweden, and every year I see more and more foreigners on the streets. Plus, I’m Polish myself, so I’ve got the local knowledge to make this genuinely helpful.

Would love to hear your thoughts! 👇

Guys… I just made my first $199 sale on http://launchdirectories.com! 😭💥 Built it in about 8 hours and launched just 8 days ago. (Everything’s transparent on my X.)

Someone saw value in what I created and decided to support me. That’s the real win. Feeling grateful, motivated, and ready for what’s next!

June: $240

May: $20

April: $0

March: $0

February: $0 — I just started coding.

it’s a simple wedding timeline – my client runs weddings and wanted to show the schedule on a tv so guests know what’s next

the app is in polish 🇵🇱 but i ran it through google translate so you can understand what it does 😅

not a huge deal, but 4 months ago i didn’t know how to code

I don't know if it's luck, but since last week. I've had way more motivation and money is actually starting to flow in! About 3-4 months ago I built dubaidiscoverer.com in Lovable - took me forever to figure out that Lovable doesn't have SSR and will never get indexed by Google properly. I wrote a Reddit post about it that blew up and even Lovable's CEO replied to it.

Spent several days migrating from Vite to Next.js to boost my Google rankings - but honestly, all that effort was for nothing. Google results are still dead, and I was basically ready to abandon the whole thing since I have other projects going on.

Then out of nowhere today I get a notification that someone bought Dubai attraction tickets through my affiliate link and I made $10.50. No clue how it happened but someone actually bought something even though I'd already written the project off as a loss.

It's still pennies and doesn't even cover the domain cost - but maybe it'll motivate some of you. Sometimes things work out even when you think they're completely dead.

Honestly, I'd probably sell this project for pocket change at this point because I have zero ideas left for it. It's just directories about Dubai and Abu Dhabi attractions - nothing fancy.

I know it would sound better if I said my dead project made $1000 passively, but I hope this was at least an interesting read for you guys.

Made this after my Reddit spreadsheet got popular and everyone kept asking which launch sites are worth it.

LaunchDirectories.com has 55+ directories with:

• Domain ratings
• Traffic estimates
• Backlink types (dofollow/nofollow)
• Sorting options

Update DR scores every 2 weeks so data stays fresh.

No signup required, just go use it.

Whole thing took me 4 hours to build from scratch. Paid like $15 for the domain, hope it was worth it xD

Got some other ideas brewing for more features but want to see if people actually use this first.

Hey, do you guys know any good AI tools for creating minimalist logos? I’ve been searching around but everything I found either looks cheesy or way too complicated. Would love some recommendations!

I had this random idea a few weeks ago: build a job site specifically for AI people. Thought it would be easy money, you know? AI is hot, everyone needs these skills, I will just sit in the middle and take a cut.

Started coding and telling people about my brilliant plan. Almost everyone was like "dude, don't do this" and "job boards are impossible" and "there's literally a million of them already." But I'm stubborn as hell and had already written half the code by then - login working, job posting system, search, the whole thing. Couldn't just throw it all away.

So I said screw it and kept building and then it really hit me about how insanely hard job boards actually are. You need massive traffic, endless fresh job postings, constant marketing. I have basically none of that.

Now I'm staring at all this code wondering what the hell to do with it.

The AI job space is absolutely packed - LinkedIn, Indeed, plus specialized boards I never even knew existed, all with way more resources than me sitting here refreshing Google Analytics hoping someone visited my site.

Maybe I should pivot this whole thing to a different industry? I've got the infrastructure already built - user accounts, posting system, search functionality. Could probably adapt it for senior care services, local handyman platforms, maybe something in healthcare? Industries where I'm not going head-to-head with tech giants who have millions of users and unlimited budgets.

What would you guys do? Keep pushing in AI jobs even though it seems impossible, or take all this code and try a completely different market? Anyone here made a successful pivot like this, or am I just delaying the inevitable failure?

I know I made the classic newbie mistake here, which sounds even funnier since I'm the creator of willtheyconvert.com - literally an app that tells you "validate first, build later." But my second goal was also learning. I started (vibe?) coding 4 months ago and every project like this pushes my skills forward

$19 from http://willtheyconvert.com 💸

Funny thing… the sale came 2 days after I posted “#5 on TinyStartups but 0 sales” 😅

What’s wild is that I started with zero programming knowledge about 3 months ago I didn’t even know how to use GitHub

I recently launched willtheyconvert.com, a tool to validate startup ideas before you invest time or money building the actual product.

It just hit #5 on tinystartups.com and I wanted to say thanks to everyone who's checked it out or voted 🙌

Here’s how it works in a nutshell:

It lets you build a features that looks completely real - pricing tables, buy buttons, waitlists, even a fake checkout. But it’s all just a test to see how people REALLY react.

You can simulate:

• Subscriptions & pricing pages
• Pre-orders & early access offers
• Referral programs
• Newsletter signups
• Promo or discount pages
• Full signup flows (no backend needed)

Once live, you share the page, and the tool tracks real engagement — clicks, conversions, drop-offs — in a clean dashboard so you can see if there’s demand.

If people click “Buy” or drop an email? That’s your green light.

If not… you just saved yourself weeks (or months) of building something no one wanted 😄

Would love your feedback or feel free to ask me anything!