AI Startup Marketing Toolkit - Complete Resource Guide
Practical marketing resources to get your first 10/100/1000 users. Launch platforms, SEO, social media, and growth tactics for AI founders. Updated February 2026.
🚀 AI Startup Marketing Toolkit
Practical marketing resources to get your first 10 / 100 / 1000 users for your AI startup, SaaS, or app.
Most startup marketing advice is built for VC-funded companies with big budgets. This toolkit is different — it's built for founders who need actionable, budget-friendly tactics that actually work.
📑 Quick Navigation
| Resource | Best For |
|---|---|
| Launch & Distribution | Getting first users fast |
| Social Media & Content | Building audience & brand |
| SEO & Growth | Organic traffic & long-term growth |
🎯 Why This Toolkit
Building an AI startup is hard. Getting users shouldn't be.
This toolkit covers the channels that actually move the needle for early-stage AI companies:
- Launch platforms — Get your first 10 users overnight
- Social media — Build in public, founder-led growth
- SEO — Long-term organic growth that compounds
- Content — Thought leadership that converts
💡 Pro tip: Start with Launch & Distribution if you need users NOW. Build your SEO foundation if you're playing the long game.
📊 AI Startup Marketing Stats
| Channel | Avg. Time to Results | Effort | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Hunt | 1-2 days | B | Medium2C, DevTools |
| 2-4 weeks | High | B2B, Enterprise | |
| Twitter/X | 1-3 months | High | DevTools, Developers |
| SEO/Content | 3-6 months | Medium | All |
| 1-2 months | Medium | B2B, Newsletter |
🔗 Start Here
New to Marketing?
- Read: Launch & Distribution Guide — Your fastest path to first users
- Watch: Social Media & Content — Build your personal brand
- Learn: SEO & Growth — Compound your growth over time
Ready to Launch Today?
→ Go directly to Launch & Distribution
💎 Featured Resources
Free Tool Marketing
Build free tools to attract users — one of the most effective tactics for AI startups:
- Referral Stack - Word-of-mouth growth
- OpenAlternative - List your open-source alternative
- There's an AI for That - AI tool directory
Launch Platforms
- Product Hunt - Still #1 for launches
- Indie Hackers - Startup community
- Betalist - Early-stage launches
- Peerlist - Professional product launches
Communities
- r/SideProject - Build in public
- r/indiehackers - Startup founders
- r/buildinpublic - Transparency movement
Last updated: February 2026 Want to suggest a resource? Open a PR on GitHub