Post to Subreddits That Permit Self-Promotion
Post to Subreddits That Permit Self-Promotion is a communities tactic for getting your first users: Skip the subs that ban links and instead drop your product in communities that explicitly welcome makers showing off their work.
It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for any early-stage indie product. As a communities play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Communities
- Best for: any early-stage indie product
- Effort: Low
- Speed: Fast
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does communities work for this?
Posting where promotion is allowed avoids bans and reaches an audience primed to give feedback and try new tools.
The exact steps (4)
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Sources
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com
Works for
Any / universal