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How I Got My First 100 Users via Reddit

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A specific, first-person account of finding an audience on Reddit from nothing, including which subreddits worked and how the founder avoided getting banned for promotion. It's a concrete example of the "go where the customer already hangs out" advice actually playing out, rather than generic guidance about it. Useful if your target customer is more active on Reddit than LinkedIn.

  • Contribute genuinely useful answers before ever mentioning your product
  • Niche subreddits convert better than large general ones
  • The same posts that bring users can bring interview volunteers
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The question it answers

  1. Where do I find people to interview when I have zero audience?

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