Update: We Hit 100 Early Access Signups in 72 Hours
100 signups, 0 paid ads, here's what actually worked
Quick update for the community, we opened early access 6 days ago and just crossed 100 signups without any paid advertising.
Here's what worked:
Posted in 3 founder Slack groups (drove ~40% of signups)
One tweet thread that got picked up by 2 newsletters
Personal DMs to 30 founders I'd already helped, 18 signed up
What didn't work:
Cold email campaign (1% conversion, not worth it at this stage)
Reddit posts (removed by mods twice)
Next milestone: 500 signups before we open the platform.
If you haven't grabbed early access yet, the first additional 100 signups are free, link in profile.
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Congrats! Whats the link to your product? And would you mind sharing which slack groups you're a part of?
This is honestly so inspiring! Community-driven growth without paid ads is exactly the approach I'm using for GoldenWeeks too. Slack groups and personal DMs really are the most effective channels. Congratulations on the 100 signups - that kind of organic traction is rare and speaks volumes about the founder's network and trust.
This is a huge milestone for the community congratulations 👏🏽
This is beautiful I love the energy and traction the community is getting.
We're actively growing we do encourage users to help us also spread the word ☺️
Congratulations am glad to be part of this community
You're welcome Stephanie 😀 this will be a great community backed by trust, expertise and experience.