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Developer Communities
Help-Seeking Comment Mining
Why It Works
People asking for help are in active problem-solving mode and likely to pay for solutions
Prerequisites
Access to developer communities and platformsUnderstanding of common technical problemsAbility to provide valuable solutions
How to Execute
1
Monitor YouTube comments on coding tutorials
2
Join agency Slack channels and developer Discord servers
3
Look for questions about specific implementation problems
4
Provide helpful responses while mentioning your service
5
Direct message users who seem stuck with personalized help offers
When It Fails
When responses are too promotional or don't actually solve the user's problem
Real Example
“Last 20 service founder monitors Cursor tutorial comments, helps users with implementation questions, and mentions expert help service for complex issues”