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Comment Your Link on Just-Published Content for Top Placement

Comment Your Link on Just-Published Content for Top Placement is a social & short-form tactic for getting your first users: Drop your offer link in the comment sections of freshly uploaded videos, blogs and posts, sorting by recency so you land near the top before the thread fills up.

It's a strong fit for Info products / courses teams, and works especially well for service offers, info products. As a social & short-form play, plan for medium effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Social & short-formMedium effortFast

Why does social & short-form work for this?

Being early on fresh content means your comment is seen before it gets buried under everyone else's.

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
Info products / courses

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Comment Your Link on Just-Published Content for Top Placement" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Info products / courses — pick it when your product looks like that, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Comment Your Link on Just-Published Content for Top Placement" 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 medium 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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