Getting Started
Get your first qualified leads in under 5 minutes.
Sign Up
Head to hotmention.com and click "Start Free".
You can sign up with Google or GitHub. No credit card required for the free plan.
Onboarding Flow
After signing in, you'll be guided through a quick setup:
Enter your website URL
HotMention's AI analyzes your site to understand what you offer and who you help.
Review suggested keywords
Based on your site, we suggest keywords that match buyer intent. For example: 'affiliate software', 'referral program alternative', 'best CRM for startups'.
Add or edit keywords
You can accept the suggestions, add your own, or tweak them. Think about phrases your ideal customer would search for when they have a problem you solve.
Choose platforms
Select which platforms to monitor: Reddit, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Quora, or Threads. (Availability depends on your plan.)
Pick a plan
Start with Free (Reddit + X/Twitter, 5 keywords, 10 leads/month) or upgrade to Starter/Growth/Scale for more platforms and volume.
Your First Leads
Once you complete onboarding, HotMention starts monitoring immediately. Depending on your keywords and chosen platforms, you'll start seeing leads within minutes to hours.
Leads appear in your Dashboard → Conversations view. Each lead shows:
- The conversation title and snippet
- Intent score (0-100) with label: HOT, WARM, or LOW
- Platform (Reddit, X, etc.)
- AI-drafted reply you can customize
- Whether competitors were mentioned
Take Action
For each lead, you can:
- 💬Reply directly
Copy the AI draft or write your own, then click through to the platform to post.
- 📌Move to pipeline stages
Mark as
Contacted,Converted, orArchivedto track progress. - 📧Get notified
Enable email, Slack, or Telegram notifications so you never miss a hot lead.
Next Steps
- → Read Core Concepts to understand intent scoring and pipeline stages
- → Explore Dashboard Guide to master filtering and analytics
- → Set up Integrations to get leads in Slack or Telegram