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Ask HN: How are you acquiring your first hundred users?

559 points amanchanda | 2 comments | 13 May 25 08:41 UTC | HN request time: 0.482s | source

I am building a B2C AI SaaS with $50/month price. How would you go about getting with first 100 users and then the next 500 users.

What we are currently doing: 1) Cold outreach to power users - to convert them into affiliates. 2) Cold outreach to individuals who have target ICP communities. 3) SEO for more long term (not for the first 500)

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nicooo ◴[13 May 25 13:03 UTC] No.43972479[source]▶
I’ve had success twice using targeted social media outreach — specifically by joining relevant subreddit discussions and commenting on YouTube videos where my target audience was already active.

Instead of simply promoting your service right away (it often feels spammy), I recommend genuinely engaging in conversations until the right opportunity comes up.

I ended up turning that process into its own product: https://sparkflow.ai/

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1. johncole ◴[13 May 25 13:44 UTC] No.43972930[source]▶
I went to sign up and got sent to a typeform telling me thanks for my email address. Did I fall for the hustle?
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2. nicooo ◴[13 May 25 16:26 UTC] No.43974664[source]▶
Thank you for the trust. I am finalizing the last features before opening to first users. I will reach out to you soon!