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Funnel Your Old Side Projects' Traffic to Your New Product

Funnel Your Old Side Projects' Traffic to Your New Product is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: Tap the steady visitor streams from passion-project sites you already own by adding a modal pop-up that points those visitors to your latest product.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for founders sitting on existing side projects or traffic. As a first users & traction play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

First users & tractionMedium effortMedium

Why does first users & traction work for this?

You already own the audience, so redirecting their attention costs nothing and reaches relevant users.

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 "Funnel Your Old Side Projects' Traffic to Your New Product" 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 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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