A year ago I started building a calculator website called SpeedCalcs with a pretty simple premise: most calculator tools on the internet are either paywalled, cluttered with dark patterns or just plain ugly. I wanted to build ones that were fast, free and actually useful.
Fast forward to today: 300+ calculators across niches from candle making to turtle tank sizing to fursuit fur yardage (yes, really), a growing SEO footprint and a traffic source that surprised me completely.
This is what I learned.
The Idea: Micro-Tools Are Underrated
Everyone talks about building SaaS. Nobody talks about building free micro tools as a distribution strategy.
