Leads who are asking for you this week
Skip scraped lists and cold DMs. Upfront finds people on Reddit and X asking for a product like yours right now, and drafts a public reply that helps and discloses.
need a vpn i can pay for with monero. don't want to hand my email to yet another company. recs?
Mullvad and IVPN both take Monero with no email, worth a look. Full disclosure, I work on Acme VPN: no account, no email, Monero or Bitcoin, from $5 a month.
Trying to cut down how many accounts tie back to my real email. Any decent VPN that lets you sign up without one?
Mullvad and IVPN generate an account number instead of asking for an email, and both accept Monero. Disclosure: I work on Acme VPN, which works the same way. If you already trust Mullvad, it's a solid pick.
The posts that turn into customers
"What do you use for..."
Someone comparing options before buying. A clear answer with a fair comparison wins here.
"Alternative to..."
Someone unhappy with a competitor's price, limits or support. Say what's different, plainly.
"Is there a tool that..."
A described need with no product name. Keyword monitoring catches these when brand alerts can't.
Lead generation methods compared
| Disclosed public replies | Cold DMs | Fake-account comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaches the asker | Yes | Sometimes | Yes |
| Reaches later readers | Yes | No | Yes |
| Within platform rules | Yes | Often not | No |
| Builds trust in your brand | Yes | No | Until it's caught |
| Scales with Upfront | Drafts in Telegram | - | - |
Questions
Is this a lead list or a DM tool?
Neither. Upfront doesn't export usernames or send DMs. It finds public questions and helps you answer them in public, where other readers see the answer too.
Why not DM people instead?
Unsolicited DMs are the fastest way to get reported on Reddit, and cold DMs on X rarely get read. A public reply reaches the asker and everyone who finds the thread later.
What kind of posts count as leads?
Questions like "what do you use for...", "alternative to...", "is there a tool that...", and complaints about a competitor. The fit score puts these at the top.
Does it work for B2B?
Yes. Founders, operators and developers ask for tools on Reddit and X all the time. Add the phrases they use and the subreddits they read.
Related
Your buyers are asking right now. Answer them honestly.
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