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My go-to list:

1. Launch your product on BetaList

2. Create a blog and write a lot. Don't create trivial content. SEO is important but write because you have interesting things to talk about, not because you have to create "content".

3. Share as much as you can on twitter/Slack/FB groups. But never be spammy.

4. Being actively engaged on Twitter (yes!) by regularily searching for your main 1-3 keywords.

5. Start soon with link building. It's hard but eventually will pay.

6. Word of mouth. Encourage and make it easy for your customers to tell others about your product (no, not by including dumb social sharing buttons!)

What not to-do:

Don't start with Ads prematurely. No matter what the platform is. The don't pay initially and will cost you a lot.




>>Don't start with Ads prematurely. No matter what the platform is. The don't pay initially and will cost you a lot.

If you're still in the validation stage and want to identify if you do have an idea that people want and can iterate fast, then ads are a surefire way to get people to your site (as long as you're targeting the right people).


Yes, you can but they can cost you a lot (~2.5$/click on avg on Adwords, and $7/click on Linkedin) and you might want to find other ways to achieve the same result.


I didn't know about betalist.Yes i am trying my hands in content creation and blogging. Thank you for the feedback.Very helpful




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