Challenge
FluentAI is a language learning app that uses AI to personalize conversation practice. Sasha Zelts, the founder, had a product people liked once they tried it. Getting them to try it was the hard part.
Sasha knew his users were already on Reddit. People post in r/languagelearning and r/LearnJapanese asking things like "what's the best app to practice speaking?" every day. He just couldn't find those posts fast enough.
He tried monitoring subreddits manually. He'd search for keywords, open tabs, draft replies, and occasionally land a new user. But it took 6-8 hours a week, and by the time he found a good post, the conversation had usually moved on.
"I was spending entire mornings just scrolling through subreddits, searching for keywords, opening tabs. Most posts were irrelevant. The ones that were relevant, I'd find too late."
Solution
Sasha set up a product with keywords like "language learning app," "speaking practice," and a few competitor names. The first scan came back in minutes.
LeadsRover scans Reddit every hour, scores each post by how likely the person is to want a tool like FluentAI, and ranks them. Sasha went from opening 40 browser tabs to checking a single list. Each lead came with a draft reply he could edit before posting.
For the best leads, he sent DMs directly from the dashboard. After a few days he turned on Autopilot, which sends personalized DMs while he's asleep. He checks what went out each morning over coffee.
Results
50+ leads in the first week
In seven days, Sasha's product found over 50 Reddit posts where someone was asking for a language learning tool. People asking for recommendations, comparing apps, describing problems FluentAI solves.
6 hours per week back
Manual searching used to eat 6-8 hours a week. Now Sasha spends about 30 minutes a day reviewing leads and editing replies. The rest goes back to building FluentAI.
28% DM response rate
Because the tool filters for people who are actually looking for something, Sasha's DMs get replies. Nearly 3 in 10 respond. Several turned into paying subscribers within the first month.
"I went from spending half my day on Reddit to checking a dashboard for 30 minutes. The leads are better because the tool filters out the noise before I see it."
