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Daily Value Comments on New IH Posts with a Soft Markdown Plug

Daily Value Comments on New IH Posts with a Soft Markdown Plug is a communities tactic for getting your first users: Scan the newest IndieHackers posts each day, answer the ones in your wheelhouse with genuinely helpful replies, and slip in a markdown link to your product on a natural keyword.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Products serving the indie/maker audience. As a communities play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

CommunitiesLow effortMedium

Why does communities work for this?

Helpful replies on relevant threads send pre-qualified visitors; one comment drove 16 unique visits.

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 "Daily Value Comments on New IH Posts with a Soft Markdown Plug" 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 medium.
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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