First 1000 - 53 ideas to get your first customers.
53 ideas to get your first customers.Get inspired by how companies (massive & tiny) got their very first users.
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✨More things to explore ✨ Create a Course on:Besides Lambda School I am yet to see a company that started as a course. There may be an untapped opportunity here to develop a long-lasting relationship with early adopters.
Build a Personal Brand on:It’s easier to build an audience on new social media platforms than established ones. Some suggestions on emerging apps to building an audience on
Closing ThoughtsThis is a guide. Not an instruction manual. Use this issue as a starting point to get the creative juices flowing. And if you found it helpful, consider sharing it on Slack, Twitter, or Linkedin. I spent goodness knows how many hours researching this piece, so it would be nice if a few more people read it. Further (highly recommended) reading:
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🕵️ Getting your first 1000 customers through SEO
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Step by step guide to acquiring your first users through SEO.
✍️ Substack
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
and the power of trust.
✍️ Newcomer
Monday, November 1, 2021
and getting your first 1000 true fans
🏫 Lambda School
Sunday, October 24, 2021
The online coding school that invests in you!
📖 Matter
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The reading app taking the world by a storm!
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