How I Got My First 100 Users From Reddit (Step-by-Step)

Week 1: 0 users. Week 2: 3 users from friends. Week 3: I posted on Product Hunt and got... 7 users. By week 4, I was desperate.

Then I stopped doing what everyone told me to do and started doing what actually worked. Reddit gave me my first 100 users in 30 days. Here's exactly how.

• Found 10 subreddits where my target users hung out (searched for problems I solve)
• Created a dedicated account for founder presence (not my personal account)
• Read 50+ top posts in each subreddit to understand the culture
• Started commenting helpfully on relevant threads (5-10 comments/day)

Zero promotion. Just building karma and understanding the communities.

• Hit 100 karma from helpful comments alone
• Answered 20+ questions related to my product's domain
• Built relationships with a few regular commenters
• Identified pain point threads where people complained about the problem I solve

Still no promotion. But now I was a recognized name in key threads.

• Posted my first value post: 'I spent 3 months researching X—here's what I learned'
• Zero product mention in the post itself
• In comments, when asked: 'Yeah, I actually built a tool to automate this'
• Result: 47 upvotes, 8 signups, 3 people asking for demos

• Posted similar value content to 4 other subreddits (different angles)
• Started answering 'what tool do you use for X' threads directly
• Posted a 'I built this, would love feedback' in r/SaaS
• Did a soft AMA in a small niche subreddit

Day 30 total: 127 users. All organic. All from Reddit.

• Start building karma earlier: Should have been week -2, not week 1
• Offer something exclusive: 'Reddit users get 60 days free' performs well
• Screenshot everything: User testimonials from comments are gold for later
• Track subreddit performance: Some subs converted 10x better than others

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