How to get your first 100 users (even if you suck at marketing)

You don’t need to be a genius. You just need to be relentless.

Here’s the no-BS way to get your first 100 users:

1. Launch everywhere. BuildinProcess, Product Hunt, DevHunt, BetaList, Indie Hackers, Dailypings, etc. If it allows you to list your product-LIST IT.

2. Post on socials like your life depends on it. One post won’t do sh*t. Do it 100 days in a row. Copy what went viral. Tweak. Repeat.

3. Stalk your competitors. See where they’re listed. Submit your product there. Manually. Or use a tool. Just do it.

4. AI + SEO = free traffic. Spin up blog posts with ChatGPT. 50 solid ones can move mountains. Get that domain rating to 15+.

5. Run some damn ads. X, Google, Facebook… even Bing. Optimize it once, then let it run.

6. Cold DMs / replies. Find your people. Be short. Be real. Be helpful. 1 sentence pitch. No spam.

This is how the internet is won. No secret. Just consistent, boring work. And boom-100 users. Then 1000

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