Guides

Practical playbooks for turning a product into visible demand.

Start with the product type that best matches what you built. Each guide focuses on channels with realistic newcomer potential and avoids one-size-fits-all promotion advice.

Website or web tool

Build one strong destination first, then create intent pages around problems, alternatives, tutorials and templates.

  • Search Console, sitemap, schema and Open Graph
  • 5-20 long-tail pages before broad blogging
  • YouTube demo and Reddit feedback posts
  • Directories that already rank for your category

Mobile app

App store search is mandatory, but outside traffic often decides whether your listing gains reviews and conversion momentum.

  • App Store and Google Play screenshots with a story
  • Short videos that show the first user win
  • Niche communities discussing the problem
  • Small Apple Search Ads tests for high-intent terms

Game

Games need visible moments. A store page, demo and creator-ready assets should exist before the main launch push.

  • Steam page early, wishlist focused
  • Gameplay clips for Shorts, TikTok and Reels
  • Reddit, Discord, itch.io and game jams
  • Streamer kit with key, trailer and GIFs

Video, channel or course

YouTube is the base. Short-form platforms help test hooks, while search packaging and community posts extend the shelf life.

  • One searchable longform asset
  • Shorts from each strong segment
  • Transcripts and blog versions for search
  • Newsletter or community for returning viewers

eBook

Pair marketplace intent with authority. Buyers need a topic promise, sample proof, reviews and repeated mentions.

  • Amazon KDP listing and category strategy
  • Landing page with sample chapter and FAQ
  • Newsletter bonus, checklist or preview chapter
  • Podcast, Substack and niche community outreach

SaaS, AI or developer tool

Explain the pain, prove the workflow and create comparison assets. B2B users need trust before the trial.

  • Demo-first landing page with use cases
  • Product Hunt, Show HN or niche launch
  • Alternative and comparison SEO pages
  • LinkedIn, Reddit and review-platform footprint

Template or download

Templates win when the outcome is visible. Show before/after, include a free sample and use visual discovery channels.

  • Pinterest, TikTok, Reels and Shorts
  • SEO pages for concrete template searches
  • Gumroad, marketplace or shop page
  • Affiliate and creator partners after proof

Minimal stack

Short on time? Do the basics that help most product types.

  • Landing page or store page
  • Search Console and sitemap
  • One demo video plus short clips
  • 3-5 community posts with real context

Tracking discipline

Use UTM links and one conversion goal per campaign. Without measurement, you cannot tell attention from progress.

  • Separate links by channel and creative
  • Measure signups, installs, wishlists or sales
  • Review quality, not only clicks
  • Double down on channels with intent

The channel stack that works most often

Start with one destination, one proof asset and three distribution surfaces. The destination is a landing page or store listing. The proof asset is a demo, sample chapter, trailer or walkthrough. The distribution surfaces are usually short video, YouTube or search, plus one relevant community.

  1. Publish a landing page or listing with a clear outcome.
  2. Set up Search Console, sitemap, social preview and one conversion goal.
  3. Record a demo and cut it into several hooks.
  4. Use YouTube and short-video platforms for the first tests.
  5. Post useful context in three to five relevant communities.
  6. Add email, waitlist or a download bonus so attention is not lost.
  7. After seven days, repeat only the channels that produced qualified signals.