How I’m going to look for my first users (and I’m making it a 7-day challenge)

Thanks a lot — really appreciate it.

You’re absolutely right: 1to1 conversations reveal things no analytics dashboard ever will.
I already see how talking to real creators changes my assumptions about what matters and what doesn’t.

I’ll keep posting daily updates — even small wins feel huge at this stage.
And yeah, going deeper instead of wider is already helping me stay focused.

Thanks for the encouragement — means a lot during the early days 🚀

Hey, thanks — I feel the same. Having 0 real users is definitely humbling 😄
But yeah, hoping the plan works for both of us.

About Reddit: I’m mostly sticking to “safe” discussion-based communities, not self-promo ones. Things like r/ContentCreators, r/AffiliateMarketing, r/SideProject — but only leaving helpful comments, no links. That keeps the account safe from bans.

And great point about adding a feedback form — you’re right, not everyone wants to email.
I’ll add a simple form/button soon so it’s easier for early users to share thoughts.

Good luck with your launch too — rooting for you! 🚀

Thanks! Yeah, the daily updates really help with discipline — even just knowing someone might read it forces me to actually finish something instead of endlessly polishing.
Totally agree about the accountability part.

And “The Mom Test” is great — I’m trying to apply the same idea now: asking creators how they track links or notice CTR/EPC drops without pitching anything. It’s surprisingly hard, but the answers are way more honest.

Same here about friends/family users — feels good for morale but doesn’t really count as market validation 😅
Marketing is definitely turning out harder than the coding part.

Thanks a lot — appreciate it!
I used to think marketing was about ads or fancy landing pages, but I’m starting to realize it’s really just… talking to the people who actually deal with the pain every day.

Even the small conversations already shaped a few features I didn’t expect to build, so I’m trying to stay close to creators and affiliates as much as possible.
Will definitely keep sharing the process — hoping that a few consistent days like this finally lead to those first real users.

Oh, that’s a different company — funny coincidence with the name.

My Affly is not an agency at all.
It’s a micro-SaaS I’m building solo — a link tool specifically for affiliates and creators who need CTR/EPC analytics and offer management.

Affly Media is an agency working with brands,
and Affly (my project) is an analytics tool for creators.

And it seems that they are not active now - site is not opening and the last post in instagram was on 2 August.

Happens more often than you’d think when naming products 😄

Thanks for the honest feedback — that’s actually super helpful.

You’re right: “Pro” is meaningless without context.
And yeah, there are 200+ link tools out there… but almost all of them were built for generic marketers, not affiliates.

What makes my tool different is pretty specific:

• it tracks CTR, EPC, revenue and offer performance — not just clicks

• it lets affiliates swap offers behind the same link without losing traffic

• it supports A/B testing for different offers

• it triggers alerts when CTR/EPC suddenly drop, so you can fix a bad offer before losing the whole day

• it’s focused on creators who monetize through Amazon, LTK, Pinterest, blogs, etc. — not corporate analytics teams

You’re right that I should say this upfront instead of hiding behind buzzwords.
I appreciate the push — messaging is definitely something I’m iterating on.

Thanks! Hope it will work)

Fair point.
Daily posts keep me accountable, but you’re right — volume matters in early discovery.
I’m planning to scale outreach and diversify channels instead of relying only on a few DMs.

Appreciate the direct feedback — it helps.

Agree completely.
Right now I'm only collecting basic usage, but not enough to understand where people drop. Adding session recording + small micro-surveys after inactivity makes a ton of sense.

This is going on my implementation list. Thanks.

You’re right — the hero is too generic right now.
I’m working on adding real screenshots + actual alert examples + a “before/after” scenario. Stories like the one you described build 10x more trust than vague claims.

Thanks for pushing on this.

This is a great reminder.
I’m tagging some channels manually, but not consistently — and you’re right, early-stage acquisition needs proper activation tracking.

I’ll start tagging outreach links with src= and measure which channels produce actual engaged users, not just visits.

That’s fair.
Right now alerts use a simple short-term vs baseline comparison, but I fully agree that seasonality matters. A rolling 7-day model with deviation thresholds seems like the right next step.

Thanks for the concrete numbers — that actually helps a lot.

Good point.
Affly resolves the destination at request time — so the redirect isn’t cached globally — but I agree that cache-control and edge behavior need to be documented clearly.

I’ll review the redirect headers and make sure updates propagate instantly without stale responses. Appreciate the heads up.

Thanks — this is super useful.
Right now Affly intentionally keeps attribution simple (click-level, last touch), since most small creators don’t have multi-touch funnels.

But you’re right: UTM persistence + 30-day window is something I want to add later as a “Pro” feature. I’ll definitely look into your suggestion about building the referral chain — that’s a great call.

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