HowTheyGotUsersHowTheyGotUsers

List on Indie-Maker Promo Directories

List on Indie-Maker Promo Directories is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: Submit the product to indie-maker cross-promotion platforms (e.g. PeerPush) for early visibility among other builders.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for indie/bootstrapped products. As a first users & traction play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

First users & tractionLow effortMedium

Why does first users & traction work for this?

Maker directories deliver no-cost exposure to an audience already primed to try new products.

The exact steps (3)

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.

Unlock the steps · $29 oncePlus all 3,000+ tactics and the new ones we add weekly.

Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "List on Indie-Maker Promo Directories" 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.

Related tactics

First users & tractionMedium effort· Fast

Ship Ugly, Post Loud, Chase the First Dollar

Get a rough but usable MVP live quickly, then relentlessly promote it across every free platform until a single stranger pays you. That first dollar is the validation milestone that proves the whole loop works.

Read the steps →
First users & tractionLow effort· Fast

Soft-Launch to Friends Before Going Public

Before any public submission, quietly share the product with a small group of friends to catch bugs and tweak the UI so the public launch lands on a stable site.

Read the steps →
First users & tractionLow effort· Fast

Announce to Your Warm Network With a One-Line Ask

Message the friends and coworkers who watched you build with a short 'I shipped it, would love feedback' note plus the link, to dig out your first genuinely engaged user.

Read the steps →
First users & tractionLow effort· Fast

Seed First Users by Emailing 10 People Who Have the Problem

Instead of chasing scale, hand your blog post or landing page directly to ten people in your network who actually have the problem you solve.

Read the steps →
First users & tractionLow effort· Fast

Reuse Past Freelance Reviews as Brand-New Agency Social Proof

Carry thousands of prior freelance client reviews onto the new agency's landing page ('3000+ happy customers') on the grounds that the same person still does the work, front-loading trust on a days-old domain.

Read the steps →
First users & tractionMedium effort· Medium

Spray Channels to Find Your Two, Then Concentrate There

Validate an idea with a bare landing page promoted across many channels, then stop spreading thin once you spot which two channels actually convert.

Read the steps →

Get all 3,000+ tactics in one place

Filter by your product and channel, follow the exact steps, and get the new tactics we add every week. One payment, yours for good.

Unlock for $29 onceBrowse by channel