indiehacking
Popularity Analysis
Stable
62
out of 100
Good Performance
Key Insights
- 1Audience skews toward indie founders/solo developers (notably North America + Western Europe) with a weekday-heavy consumption pattern; engagement is strongest when posts include a concrete artifact (revenue/sales numbers, launch screenshots, short demo clips) rather than abstract motivation.
- 2Highest-performing content formats are: (1) progress/metrics updates (MRR, user count, churn, conversion), (2) tactical mini-playbooks (positioning, pricing, distribution), and (3) lightweight product demos (30–60s). Posts that pair a result + the method (“What changed”) consistently outperform pure announcements.
- 3Platform nuance: X is the main volume driver but more feed-competitive (benefits from fast hooks + frequent posting + reply activity); Bluesky has lower volume but higher “founder-to-founder” engagement when you join threads and quote-post with specifics; Mastodon has smaller reach per post but longer tail via boosts—works best with 2–4 highly relevant tags and a short first line that reads well in federated timelines.
Pro Tip: Make the tag earn its slot with proof + a clear askAI
Use #indiehacking only on posts that include a measurable datapoint (e.g., MRR delta, conversion %, signups, retention) plus one tactical takeaway, then end with a single explicit prompt ("Ask me about X" / "Roast my landing page" / "Which distribution channel next?"). On X, post a 5–7 tweet thread and reply to early comments within the first 30 minutes; on Bluesky/Mastodon, prioritize one strong post and follow-up with clarifying replies to trigger resurfacing and boosts.