Built an AI Readiness Score checker, launched it everywhere, got positive feedback but 0 sales — feeling stuck

Hey everyone. Wanted to share an honest update on my project because I see a lot of "launched and got 1000 users!" posts here but not many about the struggle.

I built AI Readiness Score — a tool that checks any website's readiness for AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. You enter a URL, it gives you a 0-100 score across 6 dimensions, and Claude AI generates specific recommendations.

Some fun results from testing big sites:

- Apple scores 87 (they're ready)

- Tesla scores 0 (they block everything)

- Amazon scores 22 (the biggest store on earth can barely be found by AI)

- OpenAI scores 64 (ironic, right?)

I launched it 2 weeks ago. Here's what I've done:

✅ Built the full product (Node.js + Claude API)

✅ Live demo on Vercel

✅ Listed on Gumroad ($29) and Lemon Squeezy

✅ Posted on IndieHackers (#45 on the board, 42 views)

✅ Posted on Reddit (got positive comments, posts kept getting removed by spam filters)

✅ Twitter and LinkedIn posts

✅ Applied to AppSumo

Results so far:

- Nice feedback from strangers

- A few positive comments

- 0 sales

I'm not complaining — I know it's early. But I'd love to hear from anyone who's been in this position:

  1. At what point did you get your first sale?

  2. Did you change your pricing, positioning, or platform before it clicked?

  3. Is "source code kit" even the right format? Should I pivot to SaaS with monthly pricing?

The demo is free if anyone wants to try: https://ai-readiness-score-psi.vercel.app/

Would really appreciate honest feedback. What would make YOU pay for this?

Posted Feb 19, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

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