Raf Vantongerloo

Beyond frustrated. I submitted Chrome Goldmine to a major SaaS directory after weeks of prep work and got rejected because "it doesn't meet our listing criteria." I built a database of 9,656 extensions with revenue estimates and rebuild guides and that's not relevant enough?

I used to skip expired Chrome extensions because I assumed they were dead ends. I was wrong. They were right. A ton of them still have active users, backlinks, and real revenue potential.

List every expired Chrome extension idea you want to rebuild in your notes app...then run them through this prompt: --------------------------- EXTENSION REBUILD PROMPT --------------------------- You are a senior product analyst with deep knowledge of Chrome extension markets, SaaS monetization, and indie hacker workflows. Analyze my list of expired extensions using this framework: 1. MARKET ANALYSIS For each extension, evaluate: - Estimated monthly active users (pre-expiry) - Monetization potential (1-10) - Rebuild complexity (Low/Medium/High) - Time to relaunch - Revenue model options - Key risks - Defensibility 2. PATTERN RECOGNITION - Identify recurring user pain points - Find non-obvious category overlaps - Highlight rebuild synergies - Suggest possible feature combinations 3. REBUILD OPTIMIZATION For each extension: - Ways to simplify the build - Methods to increase LTV - Potential pivot directions - Scale opportunities - Risk reduction strategies 4. VIABILITY RANKING Rank extensions based on: - Revenue potential - Speed to relaunch - Build complexity - Competitive gap - Growth trajectory - Current Chrome Web Store conditions 5. DIFFERENTIATION SUGGESTIONS Provide: - Specific feature improvements - Positioning angles - Monetization upgrades - Growth tactics 6. SYNERGY MAPPING Show how extensions could: - Share a codebase - Bundle into a suite - Cross-promote to the same audience - Create compounding distribution 7. EXECUTION ROADMAP For top 3 picks: - First build steps - Key milestones - Resource requirements - Timeline estimates - Success metrics HERE ARE MY EXTENSIONS: [Your list goes here] Format your response with clear sections, honest assessments, and specific rebuild recommendations. Be brutally direct about what is not worth rebuilding. Or... download the 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 9600+ 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 at chromegoldmine.com (12 data points per extension, so all research is done, including the Key Selling Points you should focus on. It also includes 10+ rebuild/monetize/promote/SEO/etc. manuals to get you started!)

@elgermerlo Thanks :)

@RafVantongerloo Awesome Raf! That's super cool

W h a t a r e y o u b u i l d i n g ? #letsconnect #buildinpublic

Where are you spending most of your time 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲? For me it's been: - X for real-time convos with builders - YouTube for the deep dives - TikTok when I'm testing hooks Curious what's working for you right now. Like, is there any success to be had promoting B2B on LinkedIn?

- 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 are the most underrated backlink asset in SaaS (not to mention the direct profit!) - Trimless for Gmail™ V3 is an example based on the database at 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺 - building in public is the surest way to earn backlinks without asking for them

Have the EU and the globalists been totally scammed? On Sunday the usual suspects Von de Leyen, Soros, Obama, Clinton, Macron etc were all celebrating the defeat of Orban…..72 hours later and their smiles disappeared. Their new champion Magyar has done a 180 degree switchback and doubled down on Orbans policies, rejecting 90% of what the EU wanted. No migration pact, no sign off on further Ukraine funding, no weakening of the borders, continuing to promote and tax benefit the birth of Hungarian babies to Hungarian women….and better still there are rumours that the now freed up Orban is preparing to run for leadership of the entire EU 🤣🤣

📍CARLISLE UPDATE So nothing happened to the immigrants harassing the young girls, but the lad who stopped them from being potentially r*ped has been banned from Carlisle town centre 🤬 You literally couldn’t make this up!

Ich nehme alles zurück, was ich negatives über Magyar gepostet habe. Orban kommt vor Lachen nicht mehr in den Schlaf und Ursula wurde seit Tagen nicht mehr gesehen 🤔! Die gesamte EU & alle etablierten Medien sind auf Magyar reingefallen. Es ist wirklich von Tag zu Tag amüsanter. Kein Systemwechsel, nur ein Namenswechsel. System Peter Magyar aka Orban 2.0.👍

@LoopandPixels If you're looking for validated ideas for Chrome Extensions, try chromegoldmine.com !

Heyy builders !! Looking to connect with people building: - SaaS products - iOS apps - Chrome extensions - AI agents - No-code tools Drop what you’re working on👇

@illyism @mintlify A bit like this one then? Worth it though. outrank.so/?via=linkto

🚨 @mintlify has a Domain Rating of 90 and outranks most docs tools for keywords they never even targeted. Here's why. Every customer on their free and pro plans has a small "Powered by Mintlify" link at the bottom of their docs site. Only the enterprise tier removes it! That's thousands of juicy backlinks from real companies, every single month, with zero outreach. The same pattern shows up across the category: - @chatbase: branded link on chat widgets - @intercom: "Powered by Intercom" on help centers - @FeaturebaseHQ: branded link on feedback portals If you run a B2B SaaS where customers ship something public-facing (docs, help center, feedback widget, chat, forms), you should be doing this. The math is simple: - 500 free customers × 1 backlink each = 500 contextual backlinks - Most from relevant industry sites (your customers ARE your ICP) - Enterprise tier becomes a natural upsell ("remove branding") And... You can charge 1000 USD per year to remove it 🤑 Worth doing an seoroast.com if you're a SaaS founder wondering why your competitors rank for everything.

Bishop Athanasius Schneider speaks very clearly: "They are not refugees, they are invaders who want to Islamize Europe. They want to destroy historical culture in Europe.” They should have made him Pope.

It looks like Hungary played the EU. Magyar was an ally of Orbán up until 2024 before becoming the "opposition." Since winning, he's rejected the EU and said Orbán was "too lenient" on immigration. Orbán may now run against Ursula for President of the EU Commission. 🇭🇺

🚨🚨Eurodiputado por Rumania EXPONE la TRAMA de Ursula Von der Leyen 🔥: "Von der Leyen está casada con el médico alemán Heiko von der Leyen... que es el Director de Orgenesis, PROPIEDAD de PFIZER..." La misma Empresa con la que Ursula firmó un contrato de 71,000 MILLONES de EUROS para COMPRAR la cifra astronómica de 4,600 MILLONES de DOSIS (10 por ciudadanos) 😳👇 TRIPLICARON SU FORTUNA CON LA PLAN-DEMIA ⚔️🔥

He’s not holding back one bit. Calling the Netherlands modern day Sodom & Gomorrah. The level of depravity he’s exposing is insane. If Dems get midterms, THIS is what we'll be seeing too! 😬

Invader smashes a stone wall in the English countryside, because he "wanted to get through it"! Some of these walls have stood for centuries, and just like the cities, ruined by third world plebs within a few decades. These people do not belong in England.

🚨🇮🇪Mass protests in Ireland have entered their 11th day, with more people calling for the government to step down. Media and the EU are trying to keep it under wraps to prevent unrest from spreading across Europe.

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It’s the weekend on the calendar. But builders don’t stop. What are you working on? Drop your link 👇