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Publish "How We Got Users" Growth Stories on IH and Dev Blogs

Publish "How We Got Users" Growth Stories on IH and Dev Blogs is a content & youtube tactic for getting your first users: Writing guest growth-story articles (like the post itself) on IndieHackers, Medium, HackerNoon and Dev.to, where the article both teaches a tactic and surfaces your product as the case study.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for founders comfortable writing. As a content & youtube play, plan for medium effort and expect results to build gradually over time, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Content & YouTubeMedium effortSlow

Why does content & youtube work for this?

Tactic breakdowns get read and shared by founders and naturally name-drop your product as the example.

The exact steps (4)

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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Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Publish "How We Got Users" Growth Stories on IH and Dev Blogs" 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 medium effort, and results tend to be slow.
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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