Step 6: Community posting without getting removed¶
Week 4 onwards · 1 post a week + 15 minutes a day · ← Step 5 · Next: Step 7
Goal¶
Get users from Reddit, Facebook groups and X without spam, bans or burning your name.
Reddit¶
Rules look scary because each subreddit has its own. Treat them as a checklist, not a wall.
- [ ] Pick subreddits by product type (showcase first, then audience, then developer subs for the build
story): launch-reddit-posting.
- [ ] Fetch the current rules before every post and save them in growth/community.md:
python3 skills/launch/launch-reddit-posting/scripts/fetch_subreddit_rules.py <sub1> <sub2> -o growth/subreddit-rules.md
Facebook groups¶
- Groups whose members aren't your users (large but off-target): don't drop product links. Use them to test hooks before making videos, recruit beta testers, or tell the build story with the link in a comment and a tracked UTM. If tracked installs stay at zero after 3 posts, stop.
- Find on-target groups: users of your platform, the job your product does, your users' profession.
- Follow each group's rules; ask an admin before the first product post.
- Tone: social-credible-posting.
X¶
- With few followers, own posts get little reach. Spend the time on replies with substance under larger accounts in your niche, and post your winning short videos.
- Optional, long-term: social-build-in-public.
"Seeding", the honest way¶
Seeding is answering existing questions ("is there an app that does X?"), not fake accounts praising your product. - [ ] Find where those questions are: research-where-users-ask. - [ ] 15 minutes a day: answer fully first, mention your product only if it truly fits, and say you made it.
Done when¶
A rules snapshot is saved, one compliant post is live, and the daily answer habit has started.
Common mistakes¶
- Posting the same text in 10 places on the same day.
- Hiding that you're the maker.
- Arguing with moderators after a removal. Read the rule, fix, move on.