Keep a 5-to-1 Value-to-Promo Ratio and Skip the Link
Keep a 5-to-1 Value-to-Promo Ratio and Skip the Link is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: A tactic for self-promoting on strict subreddits without getting flagged: recommend competitor products first and list yours last, never paste your URL (let people Google you), and post 5-10 genuine non-promo replies for every single plug so your profile reads as a contributor.
It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for any product with an active subreddit. As a reddit & forums play, plan for medium effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Reddit & forums
- Best for: any product with an active subreddit
- Effort: Medium
- Speed: Slow
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does reddit & forums work for this?
Mods and members forgive promotion from accounts that visibly give more than they take, and dropping the link sidesteps spam-filter and self-promo triggers.
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.
Sources
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com