Free keyword ideas
Buyer-phrase keywords for Reddit and X
People do not search Reddit and X with your category name. They search with the sentence they would type to a friend. These are starter phrases, grouped by niche. They are examples, not a live keyword database, and they are not ranked by volume.
What this is
A static phrase bank. We do not scrape Reddit or X to refresh these lists, and we do not score intent behind a form. If you have used a generator that takes "CRM software" and spits out a hundred queries, this is the same idea with the honesty that a person already picked the examples.
Swap the product words for yours. Keep the shape: a current problem, a comparison, or a request for a recommendation.
How to use the phrases
- On Reddit, search Posts, not the mixed Comments dump, until you know the thread is live.
- Sort by New when you want someone who might still be watching. Relevance is fine when you are studying how people name the job.
- If Reddit search is noisy, Google
site:reddit.complus the phrase in quotes, then open the thread itself. - On X, search the phrase plus a year or "looking for". Skip quote-tweet piles.
- Skip launches that want votes, threads already solved in the first comment, and anything you would have to break the rules to answer.
Niche examples
Each block is a starting set. The useful posts still need a human read.
First customers, indie SaaS
Founders asking how to get anyone to care, usually with no audience and no budget.
how do I get my first customerslooking for my first 10 usersno audience how do I launchwhere do indie hackers find usersfirst customers without Twitter followingI built a product nobody knows about
CRM and founder outreach
People who are drowning in tabs, not buying a sales suite.
simple CRM for foundersHubSpot is overkill for a one person teamwhere do you keep follow-upsChrome CRM that is not LinkedIn onlyspreadsheet for outreach is falling aparthow do you remember who you DMed
Product Hunt launch week
Makers preparing a launch, or wondering what to do after the homepage scroll.
launching on Product Hunt tomorrowwhat to do on Product Hunt launch dayhow to get comments on Product HuntProduct Hunt makers with Twittershould I DM other makers on launch dayProduct Hunt launch and then silence
Scheduling and getting a time
Example niche. Replace Calendly with whatever you actually compete with.
Calendly alternative for a small teamlooking for a scheduler that is not Calendlywhat do you use for intro callsbooking links feel spammy what do you dosimple scheduling without a round robin
Invoices and getting paid
Example niche. The buyer sentence is usually about unpaid invoices, not billing platforms.
simple invoicing for a freelancerclients ignore invoices what do you useStripe invoices feel heavy for side workhow do you chase late payments without being awfullooking for a tool that sends invoice reminders
Analytics without a team
Example niche. People name the incumbent when they are ready to leave it.
Mixpanel alternative for a tiny SaaSGoogle Analytics is a mess for product questionswhat do you use for simple event trackingneed analytics without a data personlooking for a tool that shows which features get used
Patterns that travel across niches
If none of the niche lists fit, start from the pattern and fill in the job you do:
- "looking for a tool that" plus the job
- "any recommendations for" plus the job
- "what do you use for" plus the job
- "alternative to" plus the obvious incumbent
- "I am struggling with" plus the constraint
- "is there a simple" plus the job, for one-person teams
When a CRM helps
A phrase only matters if you come back to the person. Founder CRM keeps names, links, and a follow-up date in your Chrome profile. It can also open Reddit or X in the session you are already signed into and keep people who fit. You write every reply.
Chrome Web Store approval is coming soon. Install Founder CRM from the install page if you want it today. Pair this page with the first customers from Reddit guide, the account-health checklist, and the F5Bot note if what you actually wanted was email alerts. We do not host those alerts.
Questions founders ask
- Is this a live keyword generator?
- No. The phrases are static examples. Founder CRM does not rank Reddit or X keywords for you.
- Can I paste these into every subreddit?
- No. Use them to find a thread, then answer that thread. Repeated comments get ignored, and sometimes removed.
- Do you monitor these phrases for me?
- No. We do not run hosted Reddit or X monitoring. If you want email alerts, F5Bot still does that job.
Install Founder CRM
When a phrase finds a real post, keep the person. Founder CRM is a local list in Chrome. You still write the reply.