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Leave the Link Out of the First DM to Dodge Spam Bans

Leave the Link Out of the First DM to Dodge Spam Bans is a cold outreach tactic for getting your first users: Twitter flags DMs containing links as spam and can suspend the account, so he never put a URL in the opening message; he asked permission first and sent the link only after the person replied yes.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for high-volume DM outreach on link-sensitive platforms. As a cold outreach play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Cold outreachLow effortMedium

Why does cold outreach work for this?

Link-free first messages avoid the spam classifier that gets DM accounts suspended.

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 "Leave the Link Out of the First DM to Dodge Spam Bans" 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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