I launched a free image tool site 3 weeks ago. Here's what actually happened.

3 weeks ago I launched relahconvert.com — a free browser-based image converter with 37 tools and 25 languages. Here's the honest numbers so far: 1,090 Google impressions 11 real clicks Position 76 average 2 external backlinks (both from dev.to) 109 pages indexed out of 843 Not viral. Not impressive. But moving in the right direction. What I thought would happen: Launch, get traffic, make money. What actually happened: Built 37 tools. Realized no one can find you without backlinks. Realized backlinks require effort. Realized SEO takes months not days. What I learned: Building is the easy part. Distribution is the real work. Everyone talks about what they built. Nobody talks about the 3 weeks after launch when Google doesn't care you exist yet. I'm documenting the whole journey — the tools, the SEO, the slow grind of getting traffic from zero. If you're building something right now and wondering why nothing is happening yet — you're not alone. Try the tools here: https://relahconvert.com