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Put the Link in the First Comment to Dodge the Reach Penalty

Put the Link in the First Comment to Dodge the Reach Penalty is a social & short-form tactic for getting your first users: Because X and LinkedIn throttle posts containing external links, keep the post body link-free and place your URL in the first comment, pointing to it from the end of the post.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for X/Twitter and LinkedIn launches. As a social & short-form play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Social & short-formLow effortFast

Why does social & short-form work for this?

Link-free posts get full algorithmic reach, while the pinned first comment still funnels the warmed-up audience to your site.

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 "Put the Link in the First Comment to Dodge the Reach Penalty" 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 fast.
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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