Trigger Return Visits With New-Item Email Alerts
Trigger Return Visits With New-Item Email Alerts is a email & newsletters tactic for getting your first users: Whenever a founder submits a new tool, reviewers automatically receive an email inviting them to review it and earn credits — a built-in return-trigger that drives repeat visits and keeps the platform active.
It's a strong fit for Marketplaces teams, and works especially well for directories and marketplaces with recurring content. As a email & newsletters play, plan for low effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Email & newsletters
- Best for: directories and marketplaces with recurring content
- Effort: Low
- Speed: Medium
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does email & newsletters work for this?
A 'new thing plus a reward' email gives lapsed users a specific reason to come back.
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.
Sources
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com