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title: "Marketing for Vibe Coders and Indie Hackers | Chad"
description: "Practical marketing for solo founders and vibe coders: getting traffic without a budget, showing up in ChatGPT answers, SEO you can run alone, and what to do when a launch flops."
canonical: https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/
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For vibe coders and indie hackers

# Marketing for people who ship.

You built it in a weekend. Getting anyone to find it is the hard part. Plain guides for solo founders: traffic without a budget, showing up in ChatGPT answers, SEO you can run alone, and what to do when a launch flops.

##[GuideAffordable Marketing for StartupsThe honest guide for founders and vibe coders: what actually works at low budget, what to skip, and how to get AI search visibility without an agency.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/affordable-marketing-for-startups/)##[GuideAI Visibility for SaaS Founders — Get Cited in AI AnswersAI search is your next acquisition channel. Here is the system for getting your SaaS product cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/ai-visibility-for-saas-founders/)##[GuideDo You Need an SEO Agency? The Honest AnswerSEO agencies are real and some are excellent. For most vibe coders at the early stage, they\'re the wrong tool at the wrong time. Here\'s the honest breakdown.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/do-i-need-an-seo-agency/)##[GuideHow to Appear in ChatGPT Answers — A GEO GuideChatGPT is where your next customer is searching. Here is the step-by-step system for getting your product cited in AI assistant answers.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/how-to-appear-in-chatgpt-answers/)##[GuideHow to Get Traffic Without a Marketing BudgetThe marketing industry was built for companies with money. You don't need to play that game.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/how-to-get-traffic-without-a-marketing-budget/)##[GuideHow to Sell Your Vibe Coded ProductYou built it with Cursor, Lovable, or Bolt. Now get found. The distribution gap is wider than ever — here's what actually works.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/how-to-sell-your-vibe-coded-product/)##[GuideMarketing Agency vs AI ToolsHonest comparison for founders: what agencies are actually good at, where AI tools beat them, and a clear framework for deciding based on your stage.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/marketing-agency-vs-ai-tools/)##[GuideMarketing for Vibe Coders — The System That FitsYou know how to build. Marketing is a different kind of problem. A practical system for solo founders and vibe coders with no marketing team.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/marketing-for-vibe-coders/)##[GuideMy Product Hunt Launch Flopped — Now What?Your Product Hunt launch didn't fail. You were sold a myth. Here's what to do instead — and how to build visibility that actually compounds.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/my-product-hunt-launch-flopped-now-what/)##[GuideSEO for Indie Hackers — How to Run It SoloSEO was designed for companies with teams and 6-month roadmaps. Here is the system that works for a solo founder with a new domain and limited time.Read the guide →](https://trychad.ai/vibe-coding/seo-for-indie-hackers/)

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