Jun 3, 2025

How we’re marketing without a big budget

No ads. No fluff. Just a focused playbook that actually works.

Adam Martelletti

Adam Martelletti

2 min read

Here’s the Reality:

We don’t have a marketing team.

We don’t have a $100K ad budget.

We don’t have time to “go viral.”

But we still need customers.

And we still need traction.

So here’s the question:

How do you grow when you’ve got no money, no audience, and no time?

Answer: You focus on three things.


1. Build in Public (for Real)

Most people say they’re “building in public.”

But they’re really just posting polished updates.

We’re doing it differently:

  • Sharing what breaks

  • Sharing how we fix it

  • Showing what works (and what doesn’t)

  • Letting people watch the build before we sell

Why it works:

People don’t just want your product.

They want to join your journey.

We’re not just launching a tool.

We’re building a story people want to follow.


2. Talk to a Specific Person

We’re not trying to attract “everyone who needs a website.”

We’re talking directly to:

  • Solo founders

  • Small business owners

  • Non-technical builders who hate overcomplicated tools

We write everything like we’re talking to one person:

Hey, we built this because you’re tired of wasting 20 hours fighting your site builder.

That’s how you cut through the noise.


3. Turn Early Users Into Amplifiers

This is our core growth strategy:

  1. Find 10 early users

  2. Give them an incredible experience

  3. Ask: “Who else needs this?”

We handhold onboarding.

We personally walk them through setup.

We listen. Then we act on their feedback fast.

And then they tell their people.

If you delight the first 10, they’ll bring you the next 50.

We don’t need 1,000 fans.

We just need a few who care.


The Eazysites Stack (So Far)

Here’s how we’re doing this practically:

  • X (Twitter): Daily behind-the-scenes updates

  • LinkedIn: Founder insights + distribution to pros

  • Blog (xaashq.com): Story-driven SEO + authenticity

  • Email list: Simple weekly digest of updates + lessons

  • 1:1 DMs: The most underrated growth channel on Earth

This is slow growth by design.

Because the goal isn’t just signups.

It’s retention. Advocacy. Real traction.


The “No Budget” Marketing Playbook

We use this 5-step loop every week:

  1. Share something real (a win, a failure, a screenshot)

  2. Engage with replies like a human, not a robot

  3. Start conversations with anyone who leans in

  4. Invite early users to test (with zero pressure)

  5. Delight the hell out of them

Repeat. Relentlessly.


Your Takeaway

You don’t need ads.

You don’t need viral hacks.

You don’t need growth agencies.

You just need:

  • A clear story

  • A specific person

  • A dead-simple playbook

That’s how we’re doing it.

No fluff. No noise. Just consistency.