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The "Give Me Feedback" Post

The "Give Me Feedback" Post is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: Sharing your product as a sincere request for feedback rather than a sale, often with no price on the page, so the community reads it as a builder seeking input instead of a marketer chasing money.

It's a strong fit for Consumer / mobile apps teams, and works especially well for pre-launch and early products, consumer apps, indie tools. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 3 linked primary sources.

Reddit & forumsLow effortFast

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

Asking for help flips the social dynamic from "buy this" to "help me make this better," which invites participation, surfaces feature requests, and converts engaged commenters into early advocates.

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
Consumer / mobile apps

Frequently asked

What kind of products does the "The "Give Me Feedback" Post" tactic work for?
It is a good fit for Consumer / mobile apps — pick it when your product looks like that, since the play is shaped around how those users find new tools.
How is the "The "Give Me Feedback" Post" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 3 primary sources — real founder write-ups and interviews, not generic advice. They are linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original accounts 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 This App Makes $25K/Month and Reddit to $34K/Month SaaS, is in the paid library.

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