I built a niche analytics SaaS in a noisy market where:
- users already have default tools,
- switching costs are mostly habit/psychological,
- and credibility/trust matters a lot.
What actually worked for you to get the first ~1,000 meaningful users? Looking for tactics that don’t feel spammy: partnerships, communities, outbound approaches, content formats, launch strategies, anything.
If you reply with what worked (and what didn’t), I’ll share back what I try + results.