Acquiring users at an early stage is always a tough task for any founder.
Here are some strategies to get users in the early stage.
A thread:
Here are some strategies to get users in the early stage.


What you'll learn(TL;DR):
DMing users
Community Engagement
Build-in-public
SEO(Indie Products)
Below you'll get more insights on each one of them




Below you'll get more insights on each one of them

#1 DMing potential users
This is one of the most underrated and most rewarding strategies above all others.
Here is how @ashandilya64 Reached to me to share his product access.
I also approached many potential users like this and it worked for me and many others like me.
This is one of the most underrated and most rewarding strategies above all others.
Here is how @ashandilya64 Reached to me to share his product access.
I also approached many potential users like this and it worked for me and many others like me.
#2 Launching in communities (as well as engaging)
This process will need more effort but that will help you to target a large number of users
There are many communities that allow you to:
Soft launch
Showcase your product
Get feedback.
This process will need more effort but that will help you to target a large number of users
There are many communities that allow you to:



Here are some of the great communities you can join and engage with is the @productschool community
You can check more comments on @rrhoover's tweet https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1065643357781745664?s=20
You can check more comments on @rrhoover's tweet https://twitter.com/rrhoover/status/1065643357781745664?s=20
#3 SEO (Side products)
This is not the traditional SEO tactics but this will help you with:
Organic traffic to your main product
It can turn into a new business as well
Can get you recognition from the potential users
This is not the traditional SEO tactics but this will help you with:



In this strategy, you will be building small infographics products or products that can solve your potential user's pain.
A great example is @typefullyapp by @linuz90 this thread made from this tool
Another example is from @ReplyAppTeam
A great example is @typefullyapp by @linuz90 this thread made from this tool
Another example is from @ReplyAppTeam
#4 Building In Public
It is not important to build in public but it has few benefits like:
Create a brand with a trustworthy voice
Get validation early and increase your chance of success
Establish strong moats
Have accountability for your best work
It is not important to build in public but it has few benefits like:




These are some of the benefits that @meetkevon highlighted
This is the best way to develop consistency and communication skills for me and many of my friends
It will benefit your current project but it also benefits every project you work on for the rest of your career.
This is the best way to develop consistency and communication skills for me and many of my friends
It will benefit your current project but it also benefits every project you work on for the rest of your career.
Small Recap:
DMing users
Community Engagement
Build-in-public
SEO(Indie Products)




These were the strategies that I'm using.
What are other different strategies you think should be in this thread?
What strategies are you applying for your product?
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What are other different strategies you think should be in this thread?
What strategies are you applying for your product?
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