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Got tired of watching myself and other founders build giant contact lists full of people who had never heard of us and didn't care. Figured there had to be a better starting point than "here's 5000 emails, good luck."

So I built something that starts from your website instead. It figures out who you're actually selling to, then goes looking for real conversations on Reddit where someone is describing that exact problem, plus LinkedIn to help identify the right person behind it. You still write and send everything yourself, it just hands you a reason to reach out instead of a cold list.

Video attached, shows the whole thing end to end if you want to see it in action.

Getting early traction is brutal, especially when you are trying to validate an idea without burning cash on ads. I've always preferred targeting high-intent users organically by jumping into relevant conversations on Reddit and LinkedIn, but the manual keyword searching takes hours.

I am developing a web-based AI social-media marketing SaaS platform tailored for founder-led teams to solve this, called Privly. The core architecture is designed exclusively for organic growth rather than paid advertising channels.

The idea is that you drop your website URL into the system, and it autonomously finds relevant threads where people are actively experiencing the problem you solve.

I'm trying to gauge if this is a "nice to have" or a "hair on fire" problem for early-stage builders. Would a workflow like this actually replace your manual keyword searching, or is the manual way good enough when you are just starting out? Appreciate any raw feedback.

Hey everyone,

I’m working on a small feature for Privly and wanted honest feedback before I take it too far.

The idea came from something I’ve been doing manually.

When someone in my space posts on LinkedIn, the people reacting, commenting, or attending related events often seem more relevant than a random cold lead list.

But the workflow is annoying:

1. Open the reactions or attendee list

2. Check profiles one by one

3. Copy names into a spreadsheet

4. Try to remember where each person came from

5. Figure out what to do with the list later

I’m testing a simple version where you can:

- Save those people into a clean lead list

- Keep the source and context attached

- Export the list if needed

- Use the list later for better follow-up

The part I’m unsure about is what actually matters most.

For people here who use LinkedIn for B2B growth:

1. Do you already look at reactions, comments, or event attendees as potential leads?

2. Is the biggest pain finding people, qualifying them, organizing them, or knowing what to say next?

3. Would a clean CSV be enough, or would you expect enrichment, CRM sync, or suggested follow-up angles?

4. At what point does this feel useful instead of just another lead scraping tool?

Not dropping a link.

I’m mainly trying to understand whether this is a real workflow people care about, or just something that sounds useful in theory.

Startup idea: turn a website into a content plan for founders and agencies. Roast it.

I’m building Privly and would love honest feedback on the idea.

The problem:

Founders, social media marketers, and agencies often know they need to post more, but the workflow is still messy.

They have to figure out:

What angle to use What campaign to run What to say on each platform How to keep the brand voice consistent How to avoid making every post feel random

The idea:

You add your website or docs. Privly uses that context to help create campaign plans, posts, visuals, and scheduling suggestions.

We’ve gotten 1,000+ users in about 6 weeks, but I’m still trying to understand what the strongest use case is.

Is it:

Faster campaign planning Better content consistency Easier scheduling Helping agencies manage client context Something else

Demo attached.

What would make this actually useful instead of just another content tool?

One thing I’ve learned while building Privly:

The hardest part of content is not always writing.

A lot of the work is rebuilding context every time.

Before a post is useful, you usually need to know:

• Who the audience is
• What pain point matters
• What proof you have
• What the campaign goal is
• Which platform it is going on
• How the brand should sound

Most founders, social media marketers, and agencies still start from a blank doc or a blank calendar.

The workflow I’m testing is:

1. Add your website or docs
2. Turn that into reusable marketing context
3. Build campaign angles from it
4. Create posts for each platform
5. Review and schedule

Demo attached.

It helped us get clearer messaging and cross 1,000+ users faster.

For marketers here, what part of this workflow would you automate first?

Most teams do not need more ideas. They need fewer manual loops. Especially when the topic is Get first users: Suggested: 'Know what to post before you open the composer.'.

Founder-led SaaS teams and founders doing their own distribution who need clearer starting points for social content. are not stuck because they lack ideas.

They are stuck because content keeps starting from zero because launches, customer language, proof points, and half-drafts are scattered across tools and the founder’s head.

When the work becomes repeatable, the team stops depending on last-minute effort.

If this sounds familiar, audit the one step your team repeats most.

The real cost is not the task. It is the context switch. Especially when the topic is Get first users: Social proof.

Founder-led SaaS teams and founders doing their own distribution who need clearer starting points for social content. are not stuck because they lack ideas.

They are stuck because content keeps starting from zero because launches, customer language, proof points, and half-drafts are scattered across tools and the founder’s head.

When the work becomes repeatable, the team stops depending on last-minute effort.

What part of this workflow still steals time every week?

A lot of people here are doing the real work every day, managing content, testing campaigns, dealing with clients, finding better angles, and figuring out what actually brings results.

I’d really value your perspective.

For those of you doing social media marketing, digital marketing, growth, or content strategy:

1. What part of your workflow is still the most frustrating?
2. Where do current AI tools disappoint you?
3. What do you wish AI could help you do faster or better?
4. What would actually help you save time or improve results?
5. What have you tried that sounded useful but ended up being disappointing?

I’m asking because I’m trying to better understand the real problems marketers deal with day to day, not the polished version people talk about in AI demos.

Not selling anything here. I’d genuinely appreciate honest feedback from people who know this space from experience.

A lot of people here are doing the real work every day, managing content, testing campaigns, dealing with clients, finding better angles, and figuring out what actually brings results.

I’d really value your perspective.

For those of you doing social media marketing, digital marketing, growth, or content strategy:

1. What part of your workflow is still the most frustrating?
2. Where do current AI tools disappoint you?
3. What do you wish AI could help you do faster or better?
4. What would actually help you save time or improve results?
5. What have you tried that sounded useful but ended up being disappointing?

I’m asking because I’m trying to better understand the real problems marketers deal with day to day, not the polished version people talk about in AI demos.

Not selling anything here. I’d genuinely appreciate honest feedback from people who know this space from experience.