community-forum

1# Channels: Community & Forum Promotion
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3Guides forum promotion, community invitation, and vertical community marketing. Community-led growth (CLG) costs ~90% less than paid acquisition with ~3.2x higher customer LTV. Indie Hackers delivers ~23% conversion vs Product Hunt ~3%; HN and Reddit require sustained engagement. For cold start planning (first users, launch channels), see **cold-start-strategy**. For indie hacker strategy (first 100 users, Build in Public content framework, Indie Hackers tactics), see **indie-hacker-strategy**.
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5**When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
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7## Initial Assessment
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9**Project context:** Read root `{project}.md` when present and load only the modules relevant to this task. Without Contextus, use available project material or user-provided facts and ask for missing information; do not create a parallel context system.
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11Identify:
121. **Goal**: Leads, community growth, brand awareness
132. **Platform fit**: Indie Hacker, HN, Reddit, Discord, vertical forums
143. **Timeline**: One-time launch vs sustained (4-6 months for Indie Hackers)
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16## Forum Types
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18| Platform | Audience | Use |
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20| **Indie Hacker** | Indie makers, founders | Sustained engagement; authentic journey posts; ~23% conversion vs PH 3% |
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