CASE STUDY

From Problem to $1,000 in 5 Days

How a user built Linkeddit to achieve Product Hunt #1, generate $1,000 in revenue in 5 days, and gain 1,882+ users using validated problems from our database

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Day 0 - Using BigIdeasDB Database

Problem Discovery

Discovered a validated problem from our database: Businesses struggling to find ready-to-buy customers on Reddit who are actively seeking solutions. The research startupideasdb helped us identify that users weren't completing our onboarding flow.ith cold outreach and manual Reddit searching.

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RedditReach Lead Finder

A SaaS platform that helps businesses generate leads directly from Reddit. Users select subreddits and keywords, and the AI scans posts, comments, and profiles to analyze karma, activity, and context. It delivers export-ready lead lists with engagement metrics and direct links to discussions, making it easy to reach buyers who are already searching for solutions.Lead Generation, AI Marketing, Market Research, Sales EnablementMedium

Execute Request

Run queries to find potential prospects

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Linkeddit demo video showing the platform in action

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Day 1-3 - From Problem to Working Product

Solution Design & MVP Development

They designed and built Linkeddit - a platform that allows businesses to find Reddit users based on specified subreddits and keywords. Users can describe their target audience and the system automatically suggests relevant subreddits and keywords. The MVP was built with AI agents that analyze comments, posts, user profiles, and karma to identify qualified leads.

● MVP completed in 7 days

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Day 4 - Product Hunt Launch

Product Launch

Linkeddit was launched on Product Hunt with the tagline 'Find your next customers on Reddit who are ready to buy now'. The authentic solution to a real pain point resonated immediately with the community.

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Linkeddit

Find your next customers on reddit who are ready to buy now

Create custom AI agents that scrape Reddit to find users who are actively looking to buy products like yours in minutes with just a description.

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Linkeddit

Find Your Next Customers on Reddit Who Are Ready To Buy Now

731

Points

68

Comments

#1

Day Rank

#15

Week Rank

Product Hunt #1 ranking and awards screenshot

PRODUCT HUNT

#1 Product of the Day

#3 PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

Marketing

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Day 4 - Product Hunt Success

#1 Product of the Day

Linkeddit achieved #1 Product of the Day and #3 Product of the Week for Marketing. The strong problem-solution fit and innovative AI approach captured the community's attention.

● 731 upvotes, 68 comments, #1 Product of the Day

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Day 5 - Immediate Monetization

First $1,000 Revenue

The product generated its first $1,000 in revenue within 5 days of the Product Hunt launch. Customers immediately saw the value in finding warm Reddit leads instead of cold outreach.

AmountDate
$89.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 28, 10:36 AM
$69.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 27, 11:02 PM
$69.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 27, 3:46 AM
$69.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 26, 1:53 PM
$69.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 25, 6:21 PM
$89.99USDSucceeded ✓Feb 25, 1:38 PM
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1882+ users

discovering their ideal Reddit users

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Week 1-2 - Community Growth

Rapid User Growth

Linkeddit reached 1,882+ registered users within weeks of launch. The combination of Product Hunt exposure and genuine solution to lead generation problems drove organic growth.

● 1,882+ users signed up

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