I built a niche analytics SaaS in a noisy market where: - users already have default tools, - switching costs are mostly habit/psychological, - and credibility/trust matters a lot.

What actually worked for you to get the first ~1,000 meaningful users? Looking for tactics that don’t feel spammy: partnerships, communities, outbound approaches, content formats, launch strategies, anything.

If you reply with what worked (and what didn’t), I’ll share back what I try + results.