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Hit $2.5K MRR on My Reddit Marketing SaaS – Built It Solo

r/SideProject
5/28/2025

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Subreddit Signalshttp://www.subredditsignals.comReddit lead-gen toolScans posts for leads, scores relevance/authenticity, suggests comment hooks

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Spending too much time hunting for places to promote
  • Risk of getting banned or downvoted

Problems to Solve:

  • Finding authentic Reddit leads
  • Avoiding Reddit promotion pitfalls

Potential Solutions:

  • Automated lead scoring
  • Comment hook suggestions
  • Freemium vs trial models

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Using own product for early traction
  • Building out proper app with plans/trials/onboarding

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Founders/indie devs value use cases/authenticity
  • Trials worked better than freemium

Monetization & Product:

  • Enterprise client acquisition
  • Importance of product-market fit

User Engagement:

  • Sharing use cases and authenticity
  • Building community through Reddit