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Chase Mid-Sized Subs With Sharp Intent

Chase Mid-Sized Subs With Sharp Intent is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: A targeting rule that prioritizes communities by relevance and active intent rather than raw member count, favoring tightly focused mid-sized subs over giant general ones.

It's a strong fit for B2B SaaS, Consumer / mobile apps, and Dev tools / technical teams, and works especially well for B2B SaaS, dev tools, niche consumer apps. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 2 linked primary sources.

Reddit & forumsLow effortFast

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

A smaller, tightly scoped community lets your reply be specific and contextual, which converts far better than a generic comment lost in a huge thread, even if the big sub's vanity numbers look more impressive.

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
B2B SaaSConsumer / mobile appsDev tools / technical

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Chase Mid-Sized Subs With Sharp Intent" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for B2B SaaS, Consumer / mobile apps, and Dev tools / technical — pick it when your product looks like one of those, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Chase Mid-Sized Subs With Sharp Intent" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 2 primary sources — real founder write-ups and interviews, not generic advice. They are linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original accounts 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 Reddit Marketing Case Studies and How I Got My First 60 Customers from Reddit, is in the paid library.

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