Growth hackers - What are your best growth hacks to grow your waitlist?

Maybe not a quick hack, but if you have a waitlist, it means you are building something that solves a problem. Write about that problem and cross publish it in different formats, while pointing to your upcomiung product. Just don't be too salesy, really focus on delivering some value with the content itself :)

Offering some sort of incentive to your initial users, i.e. becoming a brand ambassador when we launch gives you early access to 'XXXX'. We found that worked for a short space of time. Also getting BETA testers within your industry, get people using as early as possible so they see the value in what you're building, they will naturally talk to their friends about it. Posting in various groups to do with your industry and highlight the problem you're solving!

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Adding to the points already made: Show in form of a demo/teaser how you solve the problem... Just plain text doesn't help too much.

Leverage influencers and create a referral program with incentives for users to share and invite their network to join the waitlist!

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However, here are some legitimate strategies that can be used to grow your waitlist: Leverage Social Media: Use social media platforms to promote your waitlist and generate interest among your target audience. You can create engaging posts, share user-generated content, and use social media ads to reach a wider audience. Offer Incentives: Provide incentives to users who sign up for your waitlist, such as early access, exclusive content, or discounts. This can encourage more users to sign up and share your waitlist with their friends and colleagues. Influencer Marketing: Partner with influencers in your niche or industry to promote your waitlist. You can offer them early access or other incentives in exchange for their help in promoting your waitlist. Referral Programs: Implement a referral program that rewards users for referring their friends and colleagues to your waitlist. This can help you reach a wider audience and generate more signups. Create Buzz: Use PR and media outreach to generate buzz around your waitlist. You can pitch your story to relevant journalists and bloggers, and create press releases to share with media outlets. Remember that growing a waitlist is a long-term process that requires patience and persistence. By implementing these strategies and continually testing and refining your approach, you can grow your waitlist and build a strong community around your product or service.

Creating a referral program that incentivizes existing users to recommend their friends and family to sign up is an effective hack for growing your queue. You can provide incentives such as early access, exclusive bonuses, or discounts for each referral.

Use paid advertising platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Ads, or Instagram Ads to target your ideal audience and drive sign-ups to your waitlist

I've found that running referral campaigns or offering incentives to existing users to spread the word about my product has been a great way to grow my waitlist. Also, optimizing my website and landing pages for lead generation :)

SELL IT in the copy: "People who join this pre-launch list will get a FAT discount — you'll get the hugest discount we'll ever offer. EXCLUSIVE to people on this list." "Enter your email and right now I'll also send you a valuable guide: HOW-TO-XYZ-in-7-EASY-STEPS.pdf (or other bonus related to your product)" "Nio spam. No annoying messages. Unsubscribe w/ one click."

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For Sivi.ai, We are concentrating on building a community eager to solve their design-related constraints. when you go from community to a user you are building a united voice that is louder than an individual and you'll soon see your waitlist grow.

Roll out invites to the product, based on number of referrals you have. Things like " You are currently 1000th on the list to access our platform. We will be trying very hard to get it to you as soon as possible. Btw, you can jump to the 700th place by referring one person." Something like this. The more refferals they have,higher up on the list they go. This is the one that works the most.

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Not quite a fast fix, but a waitlist indicates you are working on a solution. yet it was still informative, and I appreciate it.

Start by creating a a pool/site where all user can share and submit problem in their won way, like how they experience this problem. this way you way get more user feedback and once solve you can revert them with solution...this helps in both ways understand user and get user in waiting list

I am not sure having a long waitlist has an absolute positive relationship to success. You have to know what your objective is in creating a waitlist. If it is for creating hype, a long waitlist for sure is the best. For products that want to recruit beta users and pivot later on, I think it is okay to have a shorter waitlist to keep the test close. Thoughts?

Very good

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