6 Search Engine Success Stories [2023]
Here are some real life success stories of starting a search engine:
1. Flying V Group ($3M/year)
Robb Fahrion (from Irvine, California, USA) started Flying V Group over 7 years ago.
Hi there, my name is Robb Fahrion and I am the Co-Founder and Partner of Flying V Group, a digital marketing and advertising company located. We service clients all across the globe and help them grow their business through the power of the internet. My passion is for business and there is nothing more rewarding than helping others grow their businesses and share in their successes.
Today, Flying V Group employs 12 people, has worked with over 300 clients, operates internationally, and is on pace to double revenue for the second year in a row. Crazy to think about being here when my brother and I both got up and quit our corporate jobs and put $5k into the project to get us started!
2. Wolfate ($42K/year)
Carlos Castro (from Mexico City, CDMX, México) started Wolfate about 5 years ago.
Hello, I am Carlos and I am the owner of Wolfate, one of the few boutique SEO agencies in Mexico. We are a team of 4 people that work with a limited number of clients on specific scenarios and situations.
We’ve recently expanded our service offering to Canada offering the same services that are currently available in Mexico: web design, SEO consulting, and Google Ads campaigns.
Learn more about starting a search engine:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a search engine?
-> Pros and cons of a search engine
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established search engine
-> Marketing ideas for a search engine
Other resources
4. GummySearch ($12K/year)
Folio Fed (from New York City, NY, USA) started GummySearch about 2 years ago.
I’m Fed - bootstrapped founder, digital nomad, and maker of two community-focused products.
5. bestcourses ($1.2K/year)
Janosch Herrmann (from Berlin) started bestcourses over 1 year ago.
Hey, I’m Janosch and together with Thomas, I co-founded bestcourses. Bestcourses is an online course comparison platform that allows you to find your next online course easily. We aggregate only courses from all major online learning platforms like Udemy, Coursera, Pluralsight, Skillshare, etc., and make them discoverable through our course search engine. We’re also developing a tool to find the right online learning platform based on your needs, as well as an easy way to find online learning deals. The platform is monetized through the affiliate commissions we receive from online course platforms.
We grew our impressions to 500k+ /month, and we’re currently making about USD 100/month from the platform.
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