How are people actually getting their first users right now with no ad budget? Looking for what's genuinely working in 2026, not the 2019 playbook. Some context so this isn't a lazy post. I've got a live product (dev/QA tool, has a free tier), and I've actually built the stuff everyone says to build: the site, the SEO, a blog, directory listings, the whole thing. Also did the cold outreach grind on LinkedIn, personalized, 50+ messages. Got one honest reply and zero users out of it. Of course, ...