Channel playbook for indiehackers.com / news.ycombinator.com: how Neural-LLM partners promote Power Claude with honest education, disclosure, and a tracked partner code URL — not spam.
Why indiehackers.com / news.ycombinator.com
IH and HN reward substance. A milestone post about real savings beats any slogan.
How to win here
- Indie Hackers: post a milestone (cost cut, sessions saved) with numbers you can defend.
- HN: prefer thoughtful comments; Show HN only if you built something shareable — never bare affiliate spam.
- Disclose commercial relationship when recommending software.
- UTM: utm_source=indiehackers|hn&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=milestone.
Copy-paste starter
Milestone: reduced AI coding seat spend ~$117+/mo vs Max by pooling Pro seats.
Tooling: Power Claude (independent). I'm a Neural-LLM partner. If you buy Power Claude through my link, I may earn a commission. Power Claude is independent software — not affiliated with Anthropic.
YOUR_LINKReplace YOUR_LINK with your partner code URL from /partners/tools. Suggested UTM: utm_source=indiehackers&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=milestone.
Pitfalls
- Show HN that is only an affiliate landing page.
- Astroturfing multiple accounts.
Universal compliance
- Use only your portal partner code URL (`?r={your-code}`) — no third-party shorteners.
- Disclose commission every time (FTC / honest affiliate culture).
- Lead with **money savings** (~$117+/mo vs Max when they pool Pro seats they already own).
- Continuity / rate limits / multi-account = secondary proof, not the only headline.
- Never invent commission %; portal shows structure.
- Never claim “bypass Anthropic limits/ToS” or guaranteed income.
- Teach first — dump-and-run spam kills trust and accounts.
- Label demo/mock charts as demo data.
Related
FAQ
Will HN destroy me?
If claims are honest and technical, you get a fair fight. If hypey, yes.
Commissions follow Partner Terms on qualifying paid sales. Power Claude by Neural-LLM — independent, not affiliated with Anthropic, PBC.