How to Rebuild Linktree With AI in 15 Minutes | Base44 Walkthrough (Rebuilding SaaS Part 1)
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Linktree is a list of buttons on a page, yet 50 million people use it and you pay up to $15 a month just to remove their logo, plus up to a 12% cut of anything you sell through it. In this video I show you exactly how to rebuild Linktree with AI, step by step and no code, including the public page, the admin dashboard, the analytics, email capture, custom domains, and Stripe payments. This is part one of a miniseries where we rebuild the most popular SaaS tools on the planet and keep a running total of how much money we save. I build the whole thing live on Base44, the AI app builder that was acquired by Wix for $80 million, and the reason it works for real tools is that it handles the messy backend for you: the database, hosting, SSL, and authentication, not just the front end. You'll watch me prompt the app into existence, clone a UI from a screenshot, wire up a subscriber database and analytics, integrate Stripe in seconds, connect a custom domain for under a dollar, and publish it live to the internet where it actually replaces Linktree. I close with an honest reality check on when paying for SaaS convenience is still worth it and when you should build it yourself. By the end you'll know how to launch a full-stack link in bio app with AI for nearly free.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Why People Pay $15/Month for Linktree
0:23 Rebuilding Linktree With AI (Series Intro)
1:02 Linktree's Pricing and 12% Sales Cut
1:50 Meet Base44: The AI App Builder We're Using
2:29 Base44 Was Acquired by Wix for $80M
3:04 Base44 Dashboard Walkthrough
3:36 Browsing Templates for Inspiration
3:56 The First Prompt: Build a Link in Bio App
4:29 Pro Tip: Clone Any UI From a Screenshot
5:03 Watching Base44 Build the Front End and Back End
5:33 First Preview of Our Linktree Clone
6:28 Adding Email Capture and a Subscriber Database
6:46 Building the Email Analytics Page
7:19 Integrating Stripe Payments Automatically
8:00 How Base44 Connectors and API Keys Work
8:31 Beautifying the UI and Viewing the Code
8:46 Viewing the Database and User Management
9:00 Connecting a Custom Domain for 98 Cents
9:51 Adding Interactive UI Animations
10:19 Publishing the App Live to the Internet
11:05 Final Test: Logging In With Google OAuth
11:37 Customizing the Profile and Links as a User
12:31 Testing the Live Links and Email Signup
13:20 Reality Check: When Paying for SaaS Is Worth It
13:58 How AI Drops Build Costs to Near Zero
14:27 Money Saved So Far and What's Next
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