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'How I did it' — step-by-step breakdown

Share a specific process or achievement with enough detail that someone could replicate it. The more specific and actionable, the higher the upvotes.

Best for: r/startups, r/SaaS, r/Entrepreneur, r/indiehackers

Real-world success case

I analyzed 10k top posts on r/SaaS — 5 post types that get you on top

Top post in r/SaaS — the 'growth playbook' format with specific data consistently outperforms

Specific data (10k posts), actionable deliverable (5 post types), and genuine research. The 'how I did it' format works because it treats readers as capable of replicating the result.

Template

Fill in the variables

[achieved specific outcome]

The title should include a specific number or result

[specific outcome with numbers]

The headline result — be as specific as possible

[Step name]

Give each step a clear, action-oriented name

[What I'd skip]

Counterintuitive advice — this is the most-shared section

[What surprised me]

Something unexpected — this drives comments

Tips for this template

  • 1The title must include a specific number or result — 'How I got 1,000 users' beats 'How I grew my startup'.
  • 2Use the first-person 'I' throughout — it's more credible than 'you should' advice.
  • 3The 'What I'd skip' section is the most-shared part of this format — make it genuinely counterintuitive.
  • 44–6 steps is the sweet spot — fewer feels incomplete, more feels overwhelming.
  • 5End with an invitation to ask questions — it keeps the thread active and boosts the algorithm.

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