App Masters · Sep 7Side Hustle App Marketing Strategies
Chris's fifth app, built after he asked quit-smoking subreddits and collected emails from commenters before building. He posted weekly progress (acorn, sproutling, small tree) on Reddit and viewers asked what the app was.
Tips
- Ask niche subreddit communities if they want your app before building it▶ 3:02After budgeting and password manager apps failed in saturated markets, the Reddit-validated niche app was the one that worked.
- Collect emails in your Reddit validation post to seed launch downloads and reviews▶ 3:58Chris got email addresses directly from commenters on his concept posts.
- Post your in-app progress on Reddit if your app has something visual to show▶ 5:53Repeated progress posts made readers ask which app he was using.
