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Creator struggles with distribution for MCP system despite successful build

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The creator of the MCP distribution system is facing challenges in reaching their target audience, despite having successfully built and listed 61 MCP servers and 61 npm packages. Efforts to promote the system through various channels including Smithery, npm, dev.to, and social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube have not yet yielded a significant audience. The creator is documenting this journey on agentpay.so. AI

IMPACT Creator shares insights on the challenges of distributing software products, highlighting the gap between building and audience acquisition.

RANK_REASON This is a personal account of a creator's experience with product distribution, not a major industry event.

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Creator struggles with distribution for MCP system despite successful build

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Rumblingb ·

    The MCP Distribution Problem I Did Not See Coming

    <p>61 MCP servers shipped. 61 npm packages. 26 live on Smithery. 6 social accounts. Revenue: $0.</p> <p>Building was the easy part. Distribution is the actual bottleneck.</p> <p>What I have tried so far:</p> <ul> <li>Smithery listings (free discoverability)</li> <li>npm packages …

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