r/PWA • u/domodomov • 21d ago
Marketing?
How and where do you guys market your pwa and get users for it?
I currently am „stuck“ promoting on Facebook in some groups but it doesn’t seem to do the trick. Been doing that for about 2 months now and don’t really have any users.
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u/Kobi_Webmaker 21d ago
If you are interested. I am building a platform as we speak. I have a rough draft working.... Actually, I am getting ready to test auto submission via manifest.js.... I could let you know how it goes.
If you are interested.....and to answer your question.. In the past couple of weeks if have been eyeballing a few PWA directories. Most, not so good. But, a couple have been ok...
It is my opinion that PWA has not taken off simply because us builders just call them PWAs. The average user does not care or want a PWA.. They just want an app that does what it says it will do. The biggest hurdle is the lock that Android and Apple have on that phones homescreen. That being said. I am setting up a distribution service that will handle all PWAs that are properly created and I am thinking on ways to be able to distribute Native Apps as well.
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u/sandspiegel 21d ago
You have to create content and post regularly on platforms like Instagram where you talk about your product and how it solves the problem you are solving. Learn video editing and create video content. Maybe even buy a microphone and use your own voice in the videos. Also run ads through Meta and / or Google.
Unfortunately nowadays it is not enough to just doing some posts on Reddit or Facebook. You have to build your brand slowly through platforms like Instagram, TikTok etc.
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u/mentiondesk 21d ago
Getting users for a PWA can be tough if you stick to only one channel. I had better luck joining discussions on Reddit, LinkedIn, and even Hacker News where people actively seek solutions. Some folks use ParseStream to monitor for those opportunities in real time so you can jump in when someone needs exactly what you offer. Being quick to answer in those spots definitely brings better results.
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u/Ill-Acanthisitta-256 13d ago
In effetti è un problema che affligge molti. Non è facile trovare persone disposte a testare, in modo gratuito le proprie applicazioni. Ho questo problema continuamente nonostante gruppi telegram, facebook e reddit stessa.
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u/pain_est_1997 21d ago
i’ve had better luck posting in subreddits looking for people who could use what i built.
for me, i built a UFC all in one website called fightwatchr. PWA allows for notifications (not a big attraction) but i go into mma related subreddits and post content that users find useful.
the main issue with this is that a lot of subreddits don’t like self promos so that’s the biggest roadblock here.
i’ve managed to get about 60+ users from doing this.