Do startups need marketing services? (Insights from a seasoned marketing team)
First, state your opinion: most startups, in the early stages of growth, need user feedback rather than copycat marketing.
Therefore, for startups with no users or fewer than 100 users, the best marketing service is to help founders reach more target users and obtain as much user feedback as possible.
This helps them build a product that truly suits the market and solves a problem.
Such marketing services require multi-channel execution, as well as efficient feedback and solution improvement. This is something most marketing companies cannot do.
Amplift is dedicated to solving this problem: we use an AI Agent execution system to help founders quickly validate their product in the market and obtain user feedback.
Here's how to use it:
1.Click the link below and log in.
2.Enter your product’s website URL.
3.Get a complete marketing plan (just like one created by a marketing partner).
4.Choose to execute the plan or modify it.
5.Monitor the results in the dashboard and see how many people start visiting your website.
🔗 https://amplift.ai/?utm_source=indiehackers&utm_campaign=post_dec
You can use it for free now by logging in.
Of course, since the tool is still in its early stages of development, I've assembled a team with extensive marketing experience and we also offer early-stage growth services. Simply provide us with the product you want to grow and the growth services you need, and we can give you a quote.
Starting at just $20 per month!
If you're feeling lost about how to grow your product and don't know where to start, you can tell me about your product type, its current stage, and your growth budget. My team will provide you with a satisfactory solution.
If you are interested in this, please send an email to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
Finally, I think this is a valuable topic, and I welcome comments and discussion.
That sounds great, Lyon!
The onboarding assistant seems to be a little buggy: When I enter that I'm currently dealing with "another marketing challenge" and enter it manually, it sends the message "I'm dealing with 0 main challenges right now."
When I enter my website URL, I always get: "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again."
This seems like a very useful tool, I would love to try it out. All the best with it!
Great breakdown. In my experience, most early-stage startups don’t need “more marketing” — they need clarity on one thing: who exactly is this for and what outcome do they get? Once that’s sharp, even simple distribution (one channel, consistent messaging) starts working. The best marketing services at this stage usually focus on positioning + a repeatable acquisition loop, not a long list of tactics.
I agree with the premise that early-stage startups need feedback more than polished marketing. One thing I’m curious about: how do you differentiate signal from noise when driving traffic very early? In my experience, getting feedback is useful only if it comes from the right users, otherwise it can push founders in the wrong direction.
How does your system ensure the feedback loop stays focused on real ICPs rather than vanity traffic?
I relate to this a lot.
I’ve tried spreadsheets, reminders, and multiple CRMs.
They all feel heavy, and I still lose track of conversations.
Curious how others manage follow-ups without it becoming transactional.
Hi! Just tried it out.
The design of the site is really nice and modern, however theres a lot of waiting between steps, that's the only friction point I see for a user trying to figure out what the tool does
This is the first site that correctly identified my competitors, which is a huge plus! It means that it's grasping the site content correctly.
Great work!
I believe many Indie Hackers downplay the extent to which early traction comes from founder-led distribution. ~
By talking to users, posting experiments, sharing learnings – they take their time, but hard to replace.
Do you consider your service as a substitute for that or a temporary booster?