While working on a few projects using Stripe, I noticed something frustrating.

When you receive a payment, Stripe already takes ~2.9% + $0.30 in processing fees.

But if you want to send the customer an invoice using Stripe Invoicing, they charge an additional 0.4% per invoice sent (max $2) - just to generate the PDF and send the email!!

Example:

$100 payment

• ~$3.20 processing fee
• ~$0.40 invoice fee

It doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up quickly.

If you have 100 customers and send 12 invoices per year, that's 1,200 invoices.

At up to $2 per invoice, that can be $2,400/year just for sending PDFs, separate from transaction fees 🤯🤯🤯🤯

So I built a small tool that generates invoices directly from Stripe payments without using Stripe’s invoicing system.

So I built a small tool that generates invoices directly from Stripe payments without using Stripe’s invoicing system.

On top of that it also:

• Automatically detects EU VAT numbers
• Applies reverse charge when applicable
• Supports European and US invoice formats
• Lets you download all invoices in bulk

I originally built it for my own projects but decided to release it:

https://stripdo.com/

Google just patented something that could seriously reshape the internet.

Under patent US12536233B1, Google can evaluate your landing page and, if it decides it’s “not good enough,” generate its own AI version of it and show that to users directly inside search results. Not send them to your site.

Not just summarize it.

Actually replace the experience with an AI-built page.

The wild part? It can personalize that version to each user price-sensitive shoppers might see one version, brand-loyal customers another. And the patent covers both ads and organic search, starting with Shopping.

So imagine ranking #1 for a keyword, a user clicking your result… and instead of landing on your site, they’re shown Google’s AI-rendered version of it. You may still get the attribution, but you lose control of the message, layout, and conversion path.

Search engines used to index the web. Then they started answering it.

Now they might start recreating it.

If the click becomes optional, the entire traffic economy changes.

source: https://www.seroundtable.com/google-patent-ai-generated-pages-search-41010.html?

just shipped a redesign for http://launchdirectories.com 🎉

directory detail pages now show:

• MOZ domain authority (DA)

• monthly traffic via ahrefs

• ai chat to ask questions about each directory

way easier to find the right places to launch

now before & after

I’ve just launched my small side project testimly.com a tool that helps you collect testimonials easier, faster, and more effectively.

With Testimly, you can gather testimonials via a simple link or a dedicated email request, and embed them on your website using a widget.

Over the course of my career, I’ve collected 100+ testimonials this way for different projects — you can see some of them at launchdirectories.com. This approach is far more practical, because you can send a direct link or a personalized email asking for feedback. Right now, my email open rate is around 90% (I know this because Testimly includes built-in stats 📊).

I’ll be continuously developing Testimly, but it’s already ready to test — I’d love for you to try it out and let me know what you think!

I’m also happy to share a 100% discount code with anyone who wants to use Testimly and provide valuable feedback.

I realized I started indie hacking about a year ago, and from my experience, building a web tool from scratch teaches you a lot more than just copying code from the internet or following a YouTube tutorial

SEO tip: don’t ignore Bing.

Just submit your sitemap to Bing Webmaster Tools and enjoy the extra traffic 👀

AI coding agents rn

I’ve updated directories domain ratings on LaunchDirectories and added two new directories: Launch & FoundrList

Top 3 DR directories gains:

1️⃣ Launch 0 → 25 (+25)

2️⃣ Saaspa .ge 28 → 33 (+5)

3️⃣ hot100 11 → 14 (+3)

💥 Last check ~2 weeks ago.

Why it matters for SaaS: Listing your product on directories:

• Boosts backlinks & SEO
• Increases visibility
• Builds credibility

👉 Got a SaaS? List it now and get fast backlinks!

https://launchdirectories.com/

Checked last month’s stats for https://launchdirectories.com/ (a site that lists 100+ Product Hunt alternatives ) and apparently Bangkok, Singapore & Dubai are where all the indie hackers are hiding! 🌏

Hey everyone! 👋

Some of you might remember that I built a directory of VCs from around the world today I added a map and globe view feature! 🌍

http://vcdir.com/map

Super fun to explore!