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Bury the Link in a High-Effort Comment, Then Re-Post a Thank-You Wave

Bury the Link in a High-Effort Comment, Then Re-Post a Thank-You Wave is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: Two reinforcing moves: placing the product link inside a genuinely useful comment instead of the post body, and following up days later with a gratitude post to catch people who missed the first one.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for any. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Reddit & forumsLow effortFast

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

Effortful comments earn goodwill and clicks, and a second post recaptures the large share of the audience that never saw round one.

The exact steps (5)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Bury the Link in a High-Effort Comment, Then Re-Post a Thank-You Wave" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be fast.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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