Marketing: Post på Reddit r/crossfit og r/AppleWatch

[JarlLyng]

Backlink-strategi for at drive trafik og styrke domæneautoritet.

r/crossfit (~400k members)

• Genuine value post, ikke self-promotion
• Vinkel: "I built a free WOD timer" eller svar på eksisterende timer-tråde
• OBS: r/crossfit har strenge self-promotion regler — læs sidebar først

r/AppleWatch (~500k members)

• Vinkel: "I built a WOD timer that syncs iPhone → Watch"
• Apple Watch-specifik demo/screenshot

Mulige ekstra subreddits

• r/homegym (~600k) — "what timer do you use" tråde
• r/SideProject — indie dev-vinkel

[JarlLyng]

Udvid scope med flere subreddits:

Fitness-subs

• r/fitness (~14M) — største, men streng self-promotion-regel (kræver høj karma + subtil tilgang)
• r/hiit — målrettet og mindre konkurrence
• r/bodyweightfitness (~2M) — HIIT + bodyweight appeal
• r/kettlebell — Tabata + kettlebell-vinkel fra docs/tabata-workout-examples.html
• r/running — efter Feature: Multi-stage intervals (kædet sekvenser med forskellige work/rest) #16 (multi-stage intervals) er implementeret, bliver dette en stærk vinkel for løbetræning
• r/homegym ✅ (allerede noteret)

Apple/iOS-subs

• r/iosapps (~400k) — målrettet app-discovery
• r/iPhone — stort publikum, bør være subtilt
• r/Apple — samme
• r/shortcuts — hvis vi tilføjer Siri Shortcuts integration i fremtiden

Indie/dev

• r/SideProject ✅ (allerede noteret)
• r/swift — tekniske aspekter: HKWorkoutSession, Date-based engine
• r/iOSProgramming — same

Danske/skandinaviske

• r/Denmark — lokal vinkel "Built in Copenhagen"

Tip til alle reddit-posts

• Læs subreddit rules nøje (self-promotion regler varierer)
• Poste ikke samme URL til flere subs samme dag
• Svar på allerede eksisterende "what timer app do you use" tråde først — mere organisk

[JarlLyng]

Ready-to-use copy: Reddit

VIGTIGT: Læs subreddit-regler før posting. r/crossfit har strenge self-promotion regler.

Strategi A: Svar på eksisterende "timer app"-tråde (BEDST)

Søg i r/crossfit på "timer app" — find 2-3 nylige tråde hvor nogen spørger. Skriv ærlige, hjælpsomme svar:

```
I've used Seconds and SmartWOD. For minimal EMOM/Tabata I ended up building my own (WODrounds — iPhone/Watch/Mac/TV, free, no ads or subs). If you want full AMRAP/For Time support, SmartWOD is still the best bet. If you just need EMOM and intervals that sync to Apple Watch without hassle, mine might work.
```

Dette er langt mere organisk end en selvstændig post og risikerer ikke ban.

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Strategi B: Standalone post (læs sidebar først!)

Title: `I got tired of workout timers asking for accounts, so I built a free one (iPhone/Watch/Mac/TV)`

Body:

```
Every CrossFit timer app I tried wanted something from me. An account. An ad break. A subscription. A pop-up asking for a 5 star review mid-WOD.

I just wanted a timer that runs EMOMs and intervals without all the noise. So I built WODrounds.

What it does:

• EMOM (1-120 rounds, 30s to 9:30 round length)
• Intervals (5-300s work, 0-180s rest, 1-60 rounds)
• Start on iPhone, follow on Apple Watch (haptic taps every round)
• Mac + Apple TV also supported
• Saves to Apple Health as HIIT

What it doesn't do:

• AMRAP or For Time (yet, on roadmap)
• Multi-stage intervals (also on roadmap)
• No Android

No accounts, no ads, no subscription, no IAP. Free, will stay free.

If you train on Apple devices and just want a minimal timer, it might work for you. Honest feedback welcome, especially from people who train a lot.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/wodrounds/id6759229877
Site: wodrounds.iamjarl.com

Built solo, so expect rough edges. This is v1.
```

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Andre subreddits med mindre strenge regler

r/homegym — similar post, but emphasize no-equipment workout examples
r/SideProject — lead with indie maker story, tech details welcome
r/swift — purely technical angle: "Shared SwiftUI timer engine across 5 Apple platforms + WatchConnectivity sync — code tour"
r/bodyweightfitness — lead with "For HIIT and bodyweight circuits"
r/hiit — tilpasset til HIIT-specifik tone

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Tips

• Vent 1-2 uger mellem posts i samme sub
• Ikke poste samme dag i flere subs (ser som spam)
• Svar på ALLE kommentarer de første 24 timer (booster visibility)
• "I built this" i title fungerer bedre end cleverness

[JarlLyng]

Marketing-cluster — disse issues udgør tilsammen launch-/outreach-strategien:

• Marketing: Post på Reddit r/crossfit og r/AppleWatch #4 — Reddit (r/crossfit, r/AppleWatch, +flere)
• Marketing: Launch-platforme (HN, Indie Hackers, Betalist, AlternativeTo) #17 — Launch-platforme (Show HN, Indie Hackers, Betalist, AlternativeTo)
• Marketing: Pitch Apple-blogs og newsletters (MacStories, The Sweet Setup, iOS Dev Weekly) #18 — Apple-blogs (MacStories, The Sweet Setup, iOS Dev Weekly)
• Marketing: Pitch CrossFit/fitness-medier (BoxRox, Morning Chalk Up) #19 — CrossFit-medier (BoxRox, Morning Chalk Up)
• Marketing: YouTube demo video (60-90 sek) #12 — YouTube demo video

Ready-to-use copy ligger som kommentarer på hver issue. Anbefalet rækkefølge: #18 (emails kan sendes nu) → #17 (Show HN — pick a tirsdag) → #4 (Reddit) → #19 (fitness-medier) → #12 (YouTube — når der er tid).