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$10K MRRin 10 months
3 milestones
Current revenue
Buffer ended 2025 at $25M ARR ($2.1M MRR). Leo Widrich departed day-to-day; Joel Gascoigne is CEO.
350 Gastartikel in 9 Monaten geschrieben: Buffer erreichte 100K Nutzer
Founder
LW
Leo Widrich
Co-Gründer•Non-technical•Austria
Commitment
Full-timeExperience
First-timeProduct
Social-Media-Planung und Analytics-Plattform.
Type
SaaSIndustry
MarketingModel
AbonnementMarketing Strategy
How Leo acquired customers
Growth Channel
SEO / Content
Also Used
CommunitiesTwitter / X
Tech Stack
Tools used to build Buffer
Ruby on RailsMongoDBStripeIntercom
The Full Story
Ich habe 350 Gastartikel in 9 Monaten geschrieben - das sind 2-3 Artikel täglich. Content trieb über 70% von Buffers Anmeldungen an und wir erreichten 100K Nutzer in 10 Monaten.
Der Gastartikel-Marathon
Niemand würde über uns schreiben, also wurde ich selbst zum Schreiber. Ich pitchte und schrieb Gastartikel für jeden Blog, der mich nehmen würde. 2-3 Artikel pro Tag.
Quantität über Perfektion
Am Anfang gewinnt Quantität gegen Perfektion. Jeder Artikel lehrte mich, was ankommt. Der Compound-Effekt war riesig.
Content als Vertriebskanal
Wenn du dir Werbung nicht leisten kannst und dich niemand kennt, ist zur Content-Maschine zu werden der einzige Weg. Content trieb über 70% unserer Anmeldungen an.
- Gastartikel: 350 in 9 Monaten
- Artikel pro Tag: 2-3
- Nutzer: 100K in 10 Monaten
- Traffic von Content: 70%+
Key Takeaways
1
Wenn niemand über dich schreibt, werde selbst zum Schreiber
2
Quantität schlägt Perfektion am Anfang
3
Gastartikel funktionieren auch im großen Maßstab
4
Content wächst über Zeit hinweg
Originally published onCognitiveSEO
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Channel
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Milestone Journey
Leo achieved 3 milestones on the path to $10K MRR
Erster Kunde
7 days
93% faster
vs avg 3 months+1 month to next milestone
$1K MRR
$1,000
2 months
81% faster
vs avg 11 months+8 months to next milestone
$10K MRR
$50,000
10 months
52% faster
vs avg 1 year10 months
Total journey time
3
Milestones achieved
Leo's Path to $10K MRRPremium
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Buffer make?
Buffer reports $25M ARR as of December 2025. Buffer ended 2025 at $25M ARR ($2.1M MRR). Leo Widrich departed day-to-day; Joel Gascoigne is CEO. Source: Buffer Open Dashboard.
What is Buffer?
Social-Media-Planung und Analytics-Plattform. It operates in Marketing.
How long did it take Buffer to reach $10k mrr?
Leo Widrich took 10 months to reach $10k mrr with Buffer.
Was Leo Widrich a solo founder?
No. Leo Widrich built Buffer with co-founders.
What marketing channel did Buffer use to grow?
Buffer grew primarily through SEO / Content.
What industry is Buffer in?
Buffer operates in Marketing.
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