500+ Acquisition Channels, Which Ones to Choose?

Channel Tiers

Cold start channels are roughly divided into four tiers:

1. Launch Platforms (Product Hunt, BetaList, microlaunch)
2. Niche Directories (AI tool directories, SaaS review sites)
3. Communities (Reddit, Indie Hackers, V2EX)
4. Owned Assets (Blog, Newsletter, SEO)

How to Evaluate

Look at three things:

• Is DR > 30?: Too low means little SEO weight.
• Does it have real traffic?: A quick SimilarWeb check helps.
• Is it dofollow?: Check with a browser extension.

A Simple Strategy

Start with 20 highly relevant directories to get initial backlinks and a bit of traffic; then focus your energy on creating in-depth content in 2-3 communities, rather than spamming everywhere.

Channels are amplifiers; the product is the root.