I have yet to find a product that I'd be able to grow this way. I mean I have a couple, like textape.io a youtube summarizer. But I doubt it will grow into something big. There are so many free tools like it.
Anyway, hope I get to apply these soon, because it is so interesting to see and learn which of the efforts will help the product take off.
Great breakdown of traction strategies! Too many founders overlook the focus on engaging communities like Reddit and Hacker News rather than just blasting links.
We’ve been applying a similar approach at Engine Awesome (https://engineawesome.com), where we help service-based businesses move away from spreadsheets and into fully customizable software (without writing code). By joining relevant discussions on Reddit, we’ve seen direct traffic boosts from organic conversations—exactly like you mentioned!
One thing that’s worked particularly well for us is contributing genuinely helpful insights first, then casually mentioning Engine Awesome if it truly fits the discussion. It keeps engagement authentic while still driving users our way.
I followed the exact approach you outlined—engaging with relevant content, providing value first, and only mentioning Engine Awesome (https://engineawesome.com) in a way that’s natural and useful. No spam, no hard sell—just authentic contribution.
This is pure gold.
I have yet to find a product that I'd be able to grow this way. I mean I have a couple, like textape.io a youtube summarizer. But I doubt it will grow into something big. There are so many free tools like it.
Anyway, hope I get to apply these soon, because it is so interesting to see and learn which of the efforts will help the product take off.
Great breakdown of traction strategies! Too many founders overlook the focus on engaging communities like Reddit and Hacker News rather than just blasting links.
We’ve been applying a similar approach at Engine Awesome (https://engineawesome.com), where we help service-based businesses move away from spreadsheets and into fully customizable software (without writing code). By joining relevant discussions on Reddit, we’ve seen direct traffic boosts from organic conversations—exactly like you mentioned!
One thing that’s worked particularly well for us is contributing genuinely helpful insights first, then casually mentioning Engine Awesome if it truly fits the discussion. It keeps engagement authentic while still driving users our way.
Thank you!
Do you see what I did there? 👀
I followed the exact approach you outlined—engaging with relevant content, providing value first, and only mentioning Engine Awesome (https://engineawesome.com) in a way that’s natural and useful. No spam, no hard sell—just authentic contribution.
Kinda did it again. ;)