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Tell a Personal Story and Put the Link in the Comments

Tell a Personal Story and Put the Link in the Comments is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: Frame the post as your own experience, lessons, or journey that helps the subreddit, and keep the body free of links; drop your website in a comment afterward so the post reads as value, not an ad.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Founders comfortable sharing their journey. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Reddit & forumsLow effortMedium

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

Story and lesson posts feel like contributions people relate to, so they get upvotes while a link-in-body promo gets buried.

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 "Tell a Personal Story and Put the Link in the Comments" 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 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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