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Run Every Channel at Once and Score Cost-Per-Paid-Customer

Run Every Channel at Once and Score Cost-Per-Paid-Customer is a first users & traction tactic for getting your first users: He pushed the SaaS through five channels in parallel (Google Ads, SEO, Reddit, IndieHackers, Product Hunt) and tracked both visits and actual paid conversions per channel to see what really paid off.

It's a strong fit for B2B SaaS teams, and works especially well for early-stage SaaS. As a first users & traction play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

First users & tractionMedium effortMedium

Why does first users & traction work for this?

Measuring paying customers per channel, not just traffic, shows where to double down versus cut.

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
B2B SaaS

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "Run Every Channel at Once and Score Cost-Per-Paid-Customer" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for B2B SaaS — pick it when your product looks like that, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "Run Every Channel at Once and Score Cost-Per-Paid-Customer" 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 medium.
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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