200 waitlist signups in 10 days: here’s what worked (and what didn’t)

I’ve been quietly building https://wheretheytalk.com, a tool that surfaces live Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Hacker News, and IndieHackers threads where people are already talking about the problem your product solves.

The core idea is to help founders find the right users for their products!

I soft-launched the landing page 10 days ago. Here’s what’s happened since:

✅ ~200 signups to the waitlist
✅ 76 survey responses with gold-level feedback
✅ First 10 members ready to test the product

All 100% organic, no ads, no Twitter audience, no cold outreach. Just:

1 IndieHackers post → most consistent source of traffic
Reddit replies with value-first comments (dogfooding my early product)
Transparent storytelling and light proof (not just “built this!”)

What didn’t work:

Cross-posting without context felt spammy
Posts without real takeaways flopped

I’ll start sharing more raw data from the backend and early UI soon, but wanted to say thanks to this group. Y’all brought the first wave of energy 🙏

PS: As mentioned above were opening early access, if you’re trying to find where your users hang out, grab a spot here or DM me.