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No Audience, No Budget, No Social Proof? This GitHub Repo Will Help You Get Your First Users
r/microsaas
7/3/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tally | Not provided | Form Builder | Mentioned as successful example |
| Posthog | Not provided | Product Analytics | Mentioned as successful example |
| Simple Analytics | Not provided | Web Analytics | Mentioned as successful example |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Struggling to get initial users for SaaS products
- Lack of actionable marketing guidance
- Difficulty executing $0 marketing strategies effectively
Problems to Solve:
- Acquiring first users without audience/budget/social proof
- Finding practical marketing playbooks
- Scaling marketing efforts after initial traction
Potential Solutions:
- Curated guides/resources repository (GitHub repo)
- Focus on early feedback collection
- Building in public strategy
- Social listening and competitor user outreach
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Start with $0 marketing tactics (launches, cold outreach, SEO)
- Scale later with paid ads/influencers/referrals
- Follow proven playbooks from successful companies
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Cold outreach
- Product launches
- SEO (later stage)
- Social media engagement
Monetization & Product:
- Focus on product-market fit validation
- Iterative development based on user feedback
User Engagement:
- Building in public strategy
- Direct competitor user outreach
- Community resource sharing (GitHub repo)