Silvestro - eu/acc
@zilvestro.bsky.social
Founder affonso.io | 12+ years in affiliate marketing. Saw what breaks and what scales.
✨ Bootstrapping a better affiliate software for SaaS growth.
✨ Bootstrapping a better affiliate software for SaaS growth.
Yesterday was my last day at my 9-to-5.
I quit my job to go all-in on my SaaS.
A year ago, I launched Affonso as a side project.
Since then, I couldn’t stop thinking about what it could become if I went all in.
I quit my job to go all-in on my SaaS.
A year ago, I launched Affonso as a side project.
Since then, I couldn’t stop thinking about what it could become if I went all in.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Yesterday was my last day at my 9-to-5.
I quit my job to go all-in on my SaaS.
A year ago, I launched Affonso as a side project.
Since then, I couldn’t stop thinking about what it could become if I went all in.
I quit my job to go all-in on my SaaS.
A year ago, I launched Affonso as a side project.
Since then, I couldn’t stop thinking about what it could become if I went all in.
$99/mo recurring
No words for the feeling
You build something from scratch
Real people pay. Every month!!! 🤯🤯
It still blows my mind every time
No words for the feeling
You build something from scratch
Real people pay. Every month!!! 🤯🤯
It still blows my mind every time
Someone started a free trial
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
November 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
$99/mo recurring
No words for the feeling
You build something from scratch
Real people pay. Every month!!! 🤯🤯
It still blows my mind every time
No words for the feeling
You build something from scratch
Real people pay. Every month!!! 🤯🤯
It still blows my mind every time
This is what my last 365 days looked like.
Every day, before and after my 9 to 5,
I consistently worked on Affonso.
Shipping improvements, bug fixes, feature requests.
And on top of all that,
I still had to find time for marketing!
I worked on affonso(.)io at least 6 days a week.
Every day, before and after my 9 to 5,
I consistently worked on Affonso.
Shipping improvements, bug fixes, feature requests.
And on top of all that,
I still had to find time for marketing!
I worked on affonso(.)io at least 6 days a week.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is what my last 365 days looked like.
Every day, before and after my 9 to 5,
I consistently worked on Affonso.
Shipping improvements, bug fixes, feature requests.
And on top of all that,
I still had to find time for marketing!
I worked on affonso(.)io at least 6 days a week.
Every day, before and after my 9 to 5,
I consistently worked on Affonso.
Shipping improvements, bug fixes, feature requests.
And on top of all that,
I still had to find time for marketing!
I worked on affonso(.)io at least 6 days a week.
Someone started a free trial
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Someone started a free trial
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
Two hours later…
Upgraded to the highest plan ($99/mo)
Feels good 😍
Got mentioned in Ilias‘s newsletter
He shared how a single blog post earned him €375
All through an affiliate program powered by Affonso
If you don’t have affiliates, you’re not just leaving money on the table
You’re missing out on backlinks from other sites
And chances to get mentioned by AI
He shared how a single blog post earned him €375
All through an affiliate program powered by Affonso
If you don’t have affiliates, you’re not just leaving money on the table
You’re missing out on backlinks from other sites
And chances to get mentioned by AI
November 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Got mentioned in Ilias‘s newsletter
He shared how a single blog post earned him €375
All through an affiliate program powered by Affonso
If you don’t have affiliates, you’re not just leaving money on the table
You’re missing out on backlinks from other sites
And chances to get mentioned by AI
He shared how a single blog post earned him €375
All through an affiliate program powered by Affonso
If you don’t have affiliates, you’re not just leaving money on the table
You’re missing out on backlinks from other sites
And chances to get mentioned by AI
Solid growth this month
Happy with how things are moving
Happy with how things are moving
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Solid growth this month
Happy with how things are moving
Happy with how things are moving
Spent $426.94 on X ads
Made $0 in sales
AMA
Made $0 in sales
AMA
September 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Spent $426.94 on X ads
Made $0 in sales
AMA
Made $0 in sales
AMA
Start your day with money making activities!
September 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Start your day with money making activities!
This boosted my trial conversion rate by +139%.
Instead of showing just "$15/mo" with a small note underneath saying “14-day free trial”, I switched to:
“$0 now, then $15/month in 14 days.”
I came across this idea on datafast from marc and decided to test it myself.
Instead of showing just "$15/mo" with a small note underneath saying “14-day free trial”, I switched to:
“$0 now, then $15/month in 14 days.”
I came across this idea on datafast from marc and decided to test it myself.
September 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This boosted my trial conversion rate by +139%.
Instead of showing just "$15/mo" with a small note underneath saying “14-day free trial”, I switched to:
“$0 now, then $15/month in 14 days.”
I came across this idea on datafast from marc and decided to test it myself.
Instead of showing just "$15/mo" with a small note underneath saying “14-day free trial”, I switched to:
“$0 now, then $15/month in 14 days.”
I came across this idea on datafast from marc and decided to test it myself.
Grew Affonso’s DR from 0 to 60 in under 1 year.
September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Grew Affonso’s DR from 0 to 60 in under 1 year.
Just quit my 9 to 5!
There was a promotion lined up for January.
Still decided to leave.
Going all in on Affonso.
No backup plan.
Just full commitment.
LOCKED IN
There was a promotion lined up for January.
Still decided to leave.
Going all in on Affonso.
No backup plan.
Just full commitment.
LOCKED IN
September 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Just quit my 9 to 5!
There was a promotion lined up for January.
Still decided to leave.
Going all in on Affonso.
No backup plan.
Just full commitment.
LOCKED IN
There was a promotion lined up for January.
Still decided to leave.
Going all in on Affonso.
No backup plan.
Just full commitment.
LOCKED IN
100% of my churn comes from the lowest plan ($9).
Not a single user on the growth plan has ever canceled.
Growth plan is $39/mo or $29/yr.
What would you do with that info?
Not a single user on the growth plan has ever canceled.
Growth plan is $39/mo or $29/yr.
What would you do with that info?
September 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
100% of my churn comes from the lowest plan ($9).
Not a single user on the growth plan has ever canceled.
Growth plan is $39/mo or $29/yr.
What would you do with that info?
Not a single user on the growth plan has ever canceled.
Growth plan is $39/mo or $29/yr.
What would you do with that info?
We made it!
One of the big competitors just published a comparison page for Affonso.
That moment when you realize: you’re officially on the map.
Of course, the article is written in their favor, no surprise.
One of the big competitors just published a comparison page for Affonso.
That moment when you realize: you’re officially on the map.
Of course, the article is written in their favor, no surprise.
August 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
We made it!
One of the big competitors just published a comparison page for Affonso.
That moment when you realize: you’re officially on the map.
Of course, the article is written in their favor, no surprise.
One of the big competitors just published a comparison page for Affonso.
That moment when you realize: you’re officially on the map.
Of course, the article is written in their favor, no surprise.
I’m not a fan of self hosting
I just want to focus on my business
not on maintaining servers
fixing configs
and babysitting infrastructure
I just want to focus on my business
not on maintaining servers
fixing configs
and babysitting infrastructure
August 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I’m not a fan of self hosting
I just want to focus on my business
not on maintaining servers
fixing configs
and babysitting infrastructure
I just want to focus on my business
not on maintaining servers
fixing configs
and babysitting infrastructure
Rate GPT-5 on a scale from 1 to 10 ⭐️
August 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Rate GPT-5 on a scale from 1 to 10 ⭐️
Traffic on Affonso is about to explode
And I realized that even with Vercel’s Pro plan,
the cost of running Affonso will soon eat all the profits
I kept it simple and shipped @useAffonso last year as an MVP
Getting it out there was the priority
No overthinking
But now it’s time to optimize
And I realized that even with Vercel’s Pro plan,
the cost of running Affonso will soon eat all the profits
I kept it simple and shipped @useAffonso last year as an MVP
Getting it out there was the priority
No overthinking
But now it’s time to optimize
August 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Traffic on Affonso is about to explode
And I realized that even with Vercel’s Pro plan,
the cost of running Affonso will soon eat all the profits
I kept it simple and shipped @useAffonso last year as an MVP
Getting it out there was the priority
No overthinking
But now it’s time to optimize
And I realized that even with Vercel’s Pro plan,
the cost of running Affonso will soon eat all the profits
I kept it simple and shipped @useAffonso last year as an MVP
Getting it out there was the priority
No overthinking
But now it’s time to optimize
Last week was a big one at Affonso
Shipped 10+ requested features to give more control and better affiliate insights:
→ Custom commissions per product, plan & individual affiliates
→ Group affiliates into segments
→ Tiered commission structures
→ Manually assign referrals & sales
1/3
Shipped 10+ requested features to give more control and better affiliate insights:
→ Custom commissions per product, plan & individual affiliates
→ Group affiliates into segments
→ Tiered commission structures
→ Manually assign referrals & sales
1/3
August 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Last week was a big one at Affonso
Shipped 10+ requested features to give more control and better affiliate insights:
→ Custom commissions per product, plan & individual affiliates
→ Group affiliates into segments
→ Tiered commission structures
→ Manually assign referrals & sales
1/3
Shipped 10+ requested features to give more control and better affiliate insights:
→ Custom commissions per product, plan & individual affiliates
→ Group affiliates into segments
→ Tiered commission structures
→ Manually assign referrals & sales
1/3
Churn always felt like a black box.
People leave and you never really know why.
Got inspired by seeing @jackfricks.bsky.social trying to reduce churn.
So I added a simple exit survey to catch users on their way out.
Already got the first bit of feedback.
People leave and you never really know why.
Got inspired by seeing @jackfricks.bsky.social trying to reduce churn.
So I added a simple exit survey to catch users on their way out.
Already got the first bit of feedback.
August 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Churn always felt like a black box.
People leave and you never really know why.
Got inspired by seeing @jackfricks.bsky.social trying to reduce churn.
So I added a simple exit survey to catch users on their way out.
Already got the first bit of feedback.
People leave and you never really know why.
Got inspired by seeing @jackfricks.bsky.social trying to reduce churn.
So I added a simple exit survey to catch users on their way out.
Already got the first bit of feedback.
Lifetime Deals are traps.
Some LTDs come from companies that are brand new
They’re doing it to quickly collect cash and fund development.
And honestly, that’s a smart move.
No hate at all.
But that’s also where the risk comes in.
Some LTDs come from companies that are brand new
They’re doing it to quickly collect cash and fund development.
And honestly, that’s a smart move.
No hate at all.
But that’s also where the risk comes in.
July 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Lifetime Deals are traps.
Some LTDs come from companies that are brand new
They’re doing it to quickly collect cash and fund development.
And honestly, that’s a smart move.
No hate at all.
But that’s also where the risk comes in.
Some LTDs come from companies that are brand new
They’re doing it to quickly collect cash and fund development.
And honestly, that’s a smart move.
No hate at all.
But that’s also where the risk comes in.
A competitor made a comparison page for Affonso and is completely lying.
Not a single point on there is true.
How to deal with that?
Not a single point on there is true.
How to deal with that?
July 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
A competitor made a comparison page for Affonso and is completely lying.
Not a single point on there is true.
How to deal with that?
Not a single point on there is true.
How to deal with that?
Instagram just broke open SEO.
Here’s what changed:
- Instagram posts now get indexed by Google and Bing
- Captions can appear in search results
- Social profiles now impact search rankings
Here’s what changed:
- Instagram posts now get indexed by Google and Bing
- Captions can appear in search results
- Social profiles now impact search rankings
July 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Instagram just broke open SEO.
Here’s what changed:
- Instagram posts now get indexed by Google and Bing
- Captions can appear in search results
- Social profiles now impact search rankings
Here’s what changed:
- Instagram posts now get indexed by Google and Bing
- Captions can appear in search results
- Social profiles now impact search rankings
I want to retire at 39
Still got 8 years
Plenty of time to make it happen
Still got 8 years
Plenty of time to make it happen
July 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I want to retire at 39
Still got 8 years
Plenty of time to make it happen
Still got 8 years
Plenty of time to make it happen
Tools like FullEnrich are printing money.
Simply by using multiple data provider APIs to waterfall-enrich leads.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
Simply by using multiple data provider APIs to waterfall-enrich leads.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
July 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tools like FullEnrich are printing money.
Simply by using multiple data provider APIs to waterfall-enrich leads.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
Simply by using multiple data provider APIs to waterfall-enrich leads.
You don’t need to reinvent the wheel.
If you have 0 users
go build that next feature no one asked for
go build that next feature no one asked for
July 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you have 0 users
go build that next feature no one asked for
go build that next feature no one asked for
Building at MVP stage means sometimes features aren’t ready yet
I’m upfront when something’s missing
And totally fine with offering a refund if needed
Almost no one takes it
People end up staying
A solid foundation, clear roadmap, and fair pricing really do make a difference
I’m upfront when something’s missing
And totally fine with offering a refund if needed
Almost no one takes it
People end up staying
A solid foundation, clear roadmap, and fair pricing really do make a difference
July 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Building at MVP stage means sometimes features aren’t ready yet
I’m upfront when something’s missing
And totally fine with offering a refund if needed
Almost no one takes it
People end up staying
A solid foundation, clear roadmap, and fair pricing really do make a difference
I’m upfront when something’s missing
And totally fine with offering a refund if needed
Almost no one takes it
People end up staying
A solid foundation, clear roadmap, and fair pricing really do make a difference