Niche SaaS Markets Have Too-Low Search Volume for SEO-Led Growth
SaaS founders in niche verticals find that ranking for commercial keywords delivers almost no qualified leads because monthly search volume is in the hundreds, not thousands. Alternative-to pages convert well when traffic exists, but the audience is too small to drive meaningful growth. ChatGPT citations remain unpredictable as an acquisition channel.
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