u/VictoryWide1495

We have varieties of tools, one for social media scheduling or content via ai, or keyword research platforms to AI CMO type platforms....and thing is 5 years ago everyone would have struggled without such platforms and learning/experience curve mattered a lot and not to forget launching platforms and directories services...

But now despite all these existing tools....i wonder why we aren't able to crack the distribution game for new startups....most die even before reaching to right audience or larger audience, on X once founder figures out the tech part...they learn marketing is the real deal and honestly if person doesn't have budget they do keep attempting in bits and pieces and then they quit....

I do have at least 45 platforms since June ,...i bookmarked coz i felt they were good...but most are non operational....and honestly i haven't even heard about vibe coding tool (started by indie dev) becoming mainstream....

Is it the saturation or is it the fact that there would not be any solution unless person invests heavily in ads/collabs with influencers...is this the way forward i wonder...

Lately, there has been surge in number of marketing platforms that exist

even claude entering with AI CMO, agaro already existing...some platforms with social media automation/scheduling or help you write content around them, many launching platforms with directories, and some focusing on branding. whereas the OG platforms already exist like Ahrefs, Semrush etc

Now I wonder, if people here do pay for tools that aren't from big corporate (like claude, ahrefs etc)....because I know market size is good but also alot is being captured , but someone aiming to start something within the same industry, I don't really know if users do prefer indie projects or specifically new projects , like what do you think of someone selling you new platforms that solves one of the problems (from paragraph one), do you tend to ignore the request or you don't find utility here/avoid subscribing to new products because u want to stick to OG/big firms where you can have multiple usecases.