Tie the Project to Your Real Name to Force Accountability
Tie the Project to Your Real Name to Force Accountability is a social & short-form tactic for getting your first users: Instead of hiding a side project behind an anonymous handle, announce it from your existing personal Facebook and Twitter where friends and family already follow you.
It's a strong fit for Info products / courses and Newsletters / media teams, and works especially well for Solo creators, newsletters, content products. As a social & short-form play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Social & short-form
- Best for: Solo creators, newsletters, content products
- Effort: Low
- Speed: Fast
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does social & short-form work for this?
An audience of even 40 known people creates social pressure that keeps you publishing and improves quality, which compounds into signups.
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.
Sources
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com