The CircleSaaS blog
Guides for founders on launching a startup, getting links and finding customers.
Product and marketing
Best Database for Startups in 2027: How to Choose, With Free-Tier Limits Checked
The best database for startups depends on five questions. See PostgreSQL vs MongoDB without the myths, plus the free-tier limits of six popular options.
October 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Launching
Best Subreddits to Promote Your Startup in 2027: Founders, B2B SaaS and Launch
The best subreddits to promote your startup, grouped by job: founders, B2B SaaS, marketing and launch, with the rules I could verify and a four-week plan.
October 16, 2026 · 10 min read
SEO and backlinks
Free Dofollow Backlinks for SaaS in 2027: 15 Ways to Earn Them (Without Buying Links)
Fifteen ways to get free dofollow backlinks for SaaS, with effort, speed and link type for each, what Google says about spam and a 90-day plan.
October 16, 2026 · 14 min read
Growth
How to Get Press Coverage for a Startup in 2027: News, Pitches and What Not to Do
How to get press coverage for a startup: what counts as news, a press kit, pitching journalists, handling links honestly and what to skip.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
Growth
How to Get Your First SaaS Customers in 2027: A Manual-First Plan for the First 100
How to get your first SaaS customers: who to talk to, discovery calls, early adopters, compliant outreach and what to measure, step by step.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
Growth
How to Price a SaaS Product in 2027: Models, Metrics and a First Price You Can Defend
How to price a SaaS product: what to charge for, how pricing models compare, whether to offer a free plan or a trial, and how to change prices later.
October 16, 2026 · 12 min read
Growth
SaaS Metrics for Startups in 2027: The Few Numbers to Track, With Worked Examples
SaaS metrics for startups: the early numbers that matter, MRR, churn, net revenue retention, CAC payback and LTV to CAC, with checked formulas.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
Product and marketing
SaaS Tools for Startups in 2027: The Stack to Run a Company on a Small Budget
SaaS tools for startups, by category: payments, email, analytics, planning, scheduling and errors, with plan limits read in October 2026.
October 16, 2026 · 16 min read
Growth
SEO for SaaS Startups in 2027: A First-Year Plan That Starts With the Pages That Convert
SEO for SaaS startups: the technical basics, choosing keywords by buying intent, which pages to build first and how to measure results.
October 16, 2026 · 12 min read
Launching
Startup Communities and Launch Platforms in 2027: Where Founders Share and the Rules
The startup communities worth your time: founder forums, launch sites and online groups matched to stage, with the posting rules I could verify.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
Product and marketing
UI/UX Design Services for Startups in 2027: What to Buy, What It Costs, and How to Choose
UI/UX design services for startups: what they include, when you need them, published price ranges, freelancer vs agency and contract terms.
October 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Directories
What Is a Startup Directory? How They Work, What You Get, and Whether They're Worth It
What is a startup directory? How a listing works, how directories differ from launch platforms, and how to check one before you submit.
October 16, 2026 · 11 min read
Directories
Best Startup and SaaS Directories to Submit To in 2027 (Free and Paid, Compared)
The best startup directories compared: how to judge one before you submit, a tiered shortlist, reported prices and link types, and the mistakes to avoid.
October 15, 2026 · 12 min read
SaaS examples
Best Startup Company Websites in 2027: What Great Homepages Do Right
The best startup company websites studied: eight real homepages, what they say, what they ask visitors to do and how fast they load, plus a checklist.
October 15, 2026 · 12 min read
SEO and backlinks
Dofollow vs Nofollow vs Sponsored Links: What Each One Means in 2027
Dofollow vs nofollow explained: what dofollow, nofollow, sponsored and UGC links are, the HTML for each, what Google says and how to check any link.
October 15, 2026 · 13 min read
Launching
Product Hunt Alternatives in 2027: Where to Launch Your SaaS Instead (or As Well)
Twelve Product Hunt alternatives to use beside or instead of it, matched to product type, with costs, queues, link types and a launch plan.
October 15, 2026 · 12 min read
Launching
SaaS Launch Checklist for 2027: What to Do Before, During and After Launch Day
A SaaS launch checklist in phases: technical readiness, legal basics, the page, analytics, launch day and the first 30 days, built for small teams.
October 15, 2026 · 14 min read
Product and marketing
How to Write a Startup Description and Tagline (With Templates and 30+ Examples)
How to write a clear startup description and tagline: the lengths you need, four fill-in formulas, real examples analysed and before and after rewrites.
October 15, 2026 · 12 min read
Launching
Where to Launch Your SaaS in 2027: Top Platforms
Product Hunt, Hacker News, Indie Hackers, Reddit or directories? A stage-by-stage guide to where to launch your SaaS, with a 6-week plan and mistakes to skip.
October 14, 2026 · 15 min read