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Drop a Free-Resource Comment That Funnels to Your Page

Drop a Free-Resource Comment That Funnels to Your Page is a communities tactic for getting your first users: On relevant threads, including other people's posts, leave a helpful-sounding comment that offers a free resource and routes readers to your own signup or Notion page.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Content and lead-magnet driven products. 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?

Piggybacking on already-engaged threads borrows their audience, and the 'free' framing lowers resistance to clicking through.

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 "Drop a Free-Resource Comment That Funnels to Your Page" 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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