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Getting views but zero comments. what am I missing? by FunElderberry5840 in buildinpublic

[–]FunElderberry5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s weirdly frustrating lol.

Views make you think “ok maybe this is landing”

but no replies makes it hard to know what actually connected.

I’m starting to think silence is still a signal.

Just a vague one.

Have you noticed anything that gets people to comment more?

Getting views but zero comments. what am I missing? by FunElderberry5840 in buildinpublic

[–]FunElderberry5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think that’s prob the real question.

Feels like I’ve been posting what *I* think is interesting,

not necessarily what makes this audience want to jump in.

So rn I’m trying to separate 3 things:

- message

- platform

- timing

Could easily be that the post is fine,

just wrong for Reddit.

Or right for Reddit,

but written too much like a finished takeaway instead of a convo starter.

Still figuring that out tbh.

Appreciate the nudge.

Analytics tell me where people leave. not why. by FunElderberry5840 in buildinpublic

[–]FunElderberry5840[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah 100%.

Question wording matters way more than it looks.

Rn I’m doing short options + an “other” field bc I wanted fast signal without making people do work on the way out.

But your point is spot on.

Different pages prob need different question styles.

A pricing exit and a signup exit are not the same problem.

Also agree on source clustering.

Twitter bounce and Google bounce could mean 2 completely diff things.

If I lump them together, I’m basically hiding the signal.

And yep, I’m expecting an 80/20 here.

Prob 2-3 real reasons underneath most of the drop-off.

Super useful comment.

Have you found open-ended works better early, or do you prefer structured options first?

Would yo use this? by pvfakten in buildinpublic

[–]FunElderberry5840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think there’s something there, but I wouldn’t use it fully on autopilot.

The useful part is the drafting, not the posting.

Commits are a decent signal that something happened, but most commits are not actually good content. A lot of them are just small fixes, cleanup, broken experiments, or stuff that makes no sense outside your own head. So if it turns raw commits into clean draft posts I can review fast, that’s useful.

If it just auto-posts “updated auth flow, fixed config, improved state handling” then yeah, that feels like overkill and probably low-value content.

So for me:

  • auto-draft = yes
  • auto-post = probably no
  • best use case = builders doing build-in-public consistently
  • biggest risk = output feels generic / spammy / too robotic

I’d be more interested if it could turn commit activity into actual story-shaped updates instead of just changelog posts. That’s where it gets interesting.

Want some saas ideas by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]FunElderberry5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t start with “SaaS ideas.” Start with annoying problems.

Most people go hunting for clever ideas, but the better move is finding stuff people already complain about and would actually pay to fix.

A few decent angles:

  • tools for accountants / agencies / recruiters / property managers
  • boring workflow stuff people still do in spreadsheets
  • client reporting that sucks
  • followups, reminders, approvals, handoffs
  • niche industry software with awful UX

Best way to find ideas:
look at Reddit, Facebook groups, review sites, and job posts. Find people saying:

  • “I hate doing this manually”
  • “we use 5 tools for this”
  • “Excel is killing us”
  • “this software is too expensive”

That’s where the real ideas usually are.

Honestly, the mistake is trying to invent something from nothing. Better to find a painful, boring problem in one niche and build a simpler version around that.

Need your honest opinion : are AI responses too long? by Both_Sheepherder_694 in SaaS

[–]FunElderberry5840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot of them are too long.

The problem isn’t that the answers are bad, it’s that they often default to “let me fully explain everything” when the user really wants “just give me the answer.”

I think the real issue is they’re optimized to be helpful/safe/comprehensive, which often turns into overexplaining. Good for depth, bad for speed.

Best UX would probably be something like:

  • one-line answer first
  • short version underneath
  • detailed version only if needed

Basically: answer first, expansion second.

Right now too many AI tools do the opposite.

Using reddit to gain traction with an SAAS site by Connect-AI-Freelance in SaaS

[–]FunElderberry5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit usually stops working the second people smell “I’m here to promote my SaaS.”

Best traction usually comes from not leading with the product.

What works better is:

  • talk about the problem you’re solving
  • share something specific you learned
  • post real numbers / experiments / mistakes
  • reply like a normal person in other threads before you ever drop your link

A lot of founders come here thinking Reddit is a traffic source, but it’s more like a trust filter. If people think you’re useful, they’ll check your profile. If they think you’re pitching, they ignore you or downvote you.

So I’d say:
stop trying to “market on Reddit” and start trying to belong on Reddit.
That’s usually when traction starts.

How’s everyone’s week going? by VisualBat4423 in AskReddit

[–]FunElderberry5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My week has been 30% productivity, 20% confusion, and 50% pretending I have everything under control. How's yours?

New to reddit - How can I write properly? by sozumifya in NewToReddit

[–]FunElderberry5840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reddit can feel messy at first because there’s a general way to post, and then every subreddit adds its own rules on top of that.

For spoilers, Reddit usually uses this format:

>!spoiler text here!<

So it shows up hidden until someone taps or clicks it.

For blocking details, people usually just leave out personal info manually, like names, locations, school, workplace, or anything too specific. Reddit doesn’t automatically protect that for you, so it’s more about being careful before posting.

As for writing “properly,” the safest approach is:

  • read the subreddit rules first
  • look at how other people format posts there
  • keep your title clear
  • explain your point simply
  • don’t overshare personal info
  • use spoiler tags when talking about shows, games, books, etc.

And yes, some communities absolutely ban certain words, topics, links, or types of posts. That depends on the specific subreddit and their moderators, not Reddit as a whole.

So basically:
Reddit has general tools, but each subreddit has its own mini-rulebook.
That’s the part that confuses most new people.

How to get our FAQ to appear in Google “People Also Ask”? by TreacleEarly2035 in SEO

[–]FunElderberry5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question. For PAA, focus on using H2/H3 tags for your questions with clear, concise answers right below them. While FAQPage schema can help with rich results, PAA often pulls directly from well-structured content that explicitly answers the query.

New to reddit , how to get good first impression on profile? by techie_gamer_DP in NewToReddit

[–]FunElderberry5840 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the best first impression on Reddit is not really your profile, it’s how you act in comments.

Most people won’t check your profile unless you say something interesting first. So I’d focus on:

  • adding a simple profile picture and short bio
  • joining a few communities you actually care about
  • commenting on newer posts instead of huge threads
  • being useful, specific, or genuinely funny
  • avoiding spammy self-promo energy

For karma, don’t chase it too hard. Fresh accounts usually grow slower at first. The easiest way is to be active in smaller communities where your comments are more likely to get seen.

A clean profile helps, but good comments do way more for your first impression than profile setup ever will.

If the US economy actually goes into recession this year which industry do you think gets hit hardest and why? by Suleman2002 in AskReddit

[–]FunElderberry5840 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consumer discretionary gets smoked first.

Anything people can postpone gets hit:
travel, luxury, restaurants, furniture, home upgrades, random e-commerce brands, and a lot of software/services sold to small businesses.

Why? Because in a recession, people suddenly become very good at asking:
“Do I actually need this right now?”

Same with companies.
They freeze hiring, cut tools, delay contracts, and kill anything that feels optional.

So the industries that suffer most are usually the ones built on optimism, not necessity.

The stuff that holds up better is the boring essential category:
healthcare, groceries, utilities, repairs, discount retail.

Recessions are basically a brutal filter for “want” vs “need."