Re-Test Demand With a Buy Link and Measure the Funnel, Not Likes
Re-Test Demand With a Buy Link and Measure the Funnel, Not Likes is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: A commenter's validation method: repost in the same place but with an actual purchase link, then track views, upvotes, click-throughs, and sales and compute ratios, because positive comments and likes are weak signals of real willingness to pay.
It's a strong fit for Consumer / mobile apps teams, and works especially well for Founders validating willingness-to-pay before over-building. As a first users & traction play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: First users & traction
- Best for: Founders validating willingness-to-pay before over-building
- Effort: Low
- Speed: Fast
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does first users & traction work for this?
Likes and encouraging comments cost nothing; a click on a buy link is the cheapest proxy for real intent and exposes whether interest is fake.
The exact steps (6)
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
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com