Mine the Comments for Validation, Not Just Vanity Metrics
Mine the Comments for Validation, Not Just Vanity Metrics is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: There's no fixed upvote benchmark for "success," so the most valuable output of a Reddit post is the qualitative read you get from comments: how people react, what tone they take, and whether the idea resonates.
It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for early-stage startups, any product seeking product-market fit. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Reddit & forums
- Best for: early-stage startups, any product seeking product-market fit
- Effort: Low
- Speed: Fast
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does reddit & forums work for this?
A post with modest upvotes can still deliver rich, honest feedback that tells you whether your idea is validated; the conversation reveals demand and direction that a number alone never could.
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
- How I Built a $13K/Month SaaS · youtube.com