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Curate Famous Companies' Assets as Link Bait

Curate Famous Companies' Assets as Link Bait is a content & youtube tactic for getting your first users: Compile publicly available materials from well-known companies (the author googled and gathered top startups' pitch decks) into one place; the association with famous brands drives shares and links.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for content-driven SEO plays. As a content & youtube play, plan for medium effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Content & YouTubeMedium effortSlow

Why does content & youtube work for this?

Content tied to recognizable companies gets naturally curated and shared, pulling traffic without original creation work.

The exact steps (4)

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 "Curate Famous Companies' Assets as Link Bait" 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 slow.
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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