What strategies can help me find more beta users?

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Simon🍋 · Accepted Answer

Target niche communities on Reddit, offer value upfront. Early access lists work. Cold outreach if you're solving a real pain point.

AnnaHo · Answer

To find more beta users, leverage social media, partner with influencers, join relevant online communities, and offer exclusive early access incentives.

Veeresh Devireddy · Answer

I would recommend the following:
1️⃣. Reach out to friends and family
2️⃣. Engage your existing customers
3️⃣. Utilize social media
4️⃣. Reach out to tech-savvy platforms like Reddit, Hacker News, etc. 
5️⃣. Importantly, get domain-specific, intent-based user contacts and reach out. There are few companies that provide such data.

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Start by offering a sneak peek or exclusive features to niche groups where your ideal users hang out—think Reddit communities, Facebook groups, or LinkedIn forums. Partner with micro-influencers to spread the word and make your beta feel like a VIP invite. Also, consider gamifying the process—rewarding early adopters with perks for feedback!

Dima Tryhubenko · Answer

If you have the luxury of preparing in advance - good SEO is extremely helpful for building up your waitlist and/or getting early users.

Ace Apolonio · Answer

Here's something we've done and currently doing: go to your competitors' communities on Reddit or Discord. Obviously those communities won't allow you to advertise your product but then you have direct access to your target audience. You can then send message to them individually asking them to try your product free of charge. I don't recommend spamming everyone. Just choose 10 people and move on to other competitors' communities.

Timothy Bramlett · Answer

I mean this is a huge question! One simple approach initially is to post your project on multiple places on the internet. I actually have a cool list of the best places to do so!

elfa sapta · Answer

To find more beta users, leverage your personal network, social media, and online communities related to your product. Offer incentives to testers, collaborate with influencers, and use beta-testing platforms like Product Hunt. These strategies can help attract and engage more users for feedback.

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Leverage social media, industry forums, and online communities to reach your target audience, offering free trials or exclusive perks to entice them to try your product.

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To find more beta users:

Leverage Your Network: Reach out to personal/professional contacts for early feedback.
Join Communities: Participate in relevant online groups and mention your beta when appropriate.
Cold Outreach: Identify and contact your target audience directly via email or social media.
Offer Incentives: Provide perks or discounts to beta testers for their feedback.
Content Marketing: Share blog posts or videos highlighting your product’s value, with a call to action.
Partner with Influencers: Work with micro-influencers to reach a niche audience.
Use a Waitlist: Create anticipation by having potential users join a waitlist for beta access.

Janak Patel · Answer

@dedew16 Do you use any tool find out the micro-influencers? Can you please suggest me good example of gamifying the process? Thank you so much

Janak Patel · Answer

@dimoire Tool is already out. But SEO is definitely good

Pooja Jayasri · Answer

Here's a great way to get beta testers:

Add a free job posting on Linkedin (volunteer role and no pay) -> Recruit users -> Redirect them to a Google form to collect emails and feedback.

Good luck :)

Janak Patel · Answer

@timothybramlett Thanks Timothy!

Janak Patel · Answer

@prateek__dev Which tool do you use to get micro-influencers list?

What strategies can help me find more beta users?

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