On August 15, I made my first $45 commission on Framer. I was really happy, but at the same time, I thought, “Damn, I’m never going to reach the $200 payout threshold.” I was completely new to this and had pretty much zero following.
Fast forward two months, and I have almost $400 waiting in my Dub account and another $60 or so in my Contra wallet.
All of this despite having almost no following and honestly sucking at social media.
Just goes to show that you don’t need a big audience to start making money with Framer templates.
I designed and built Shiplog, a free Framer template that helps founders launch in public and grow a waitlist before launch day.
The problem: Most pre-launch pages give visitors nothing to follow. People sign up once and forget the product exists.
My approach: A launch page built around progress people can watch. Visitors see a live countdown, a dated build log, a public roadmap with votes and a note from the founder. That gives them a reason to sign up and come back.
What’s inside
• Waitlist forms in the hero and in the closing section, plus a countdown and a progress bar
• A build log and a roadmap, both managed from the Framer CMS
• A product preview section and FAQ
• Light and dark modes, plus desktop, tablet and phone layouts
Design choices: a bold headline font with a yellow highlighter on key phrases, and monospaced labels for dates and status.
Launching soon? I design and build launch pages, SaaS sites and custom Framer components. Message me here on Contra or email asadhussainsyedi101@gmail.com.
A dated build log is a smart answer to the dead waitlist problem, it gives people a reason to come back before there is a product. The monospaced labels for dates and status is a nice touch too, it makes the progress feel real rather than decorative.
Congratulations @Dstudio Agency for this milestone.
But why I feel like Contra is not for accountants and bookkeepers? And it only support designers and creators?
Any suggestions for accounting people on contra? Or should we deactivate our accounts?😂
Huge congrats @Dstudio Agency on $25K! 🎉 So well deserved!
And I feel you on the accountant/bookkeeper part 😂 - Contra definitely feels more design/dev heavy. But I think finance folks can still kill it by packaging services like "Bookkeeping for Creators/Startups" or "Clean...