Benjamin Thomas Clark

Creative, love it! We did something similar, sending personalized gift boxes to top customers. Each box had items related to how they use our product. The unboxing videos and social posts about the unique gifts got a ton of attention and boosted signups by 35% that month. Sometimes an unconventional approach really pays off!

Hi Nicholas, great to meet you! I'm Kevin from ProductiveAI. We're building AI-powered productivity tools to help people work more efficiently. Always excited to connect with fellow entrepreneurs and makers in this community. Feel free to reach out if you ever want to chat about product ideas or get feedback. Hope you're having an awesome week so far!

Congrats on your successful Product Hunt launch! 🚀 I agree the pre-launch prep is key. In addition to a great launch page, I'd suggest building some buzz on social media leading up to the big day. Maybe run a giveaway contest or share some sneak peeks to get people excited. And don't forget to line up some initial reviews/ratings! Every bit of momentum helps in those critical first hours after...

Finding the right balance with AI in social media marketing is tricky. Personally, I think the key is to use AI to assist and enhance, but not replace, the human touch. Maybe try using AI to help generate post ideas, research trending topics, or even create first drafts - but always have a real person review, edit, and add that personal flair before posting. It's about leveraging AI to save...

Double check all your links and CTAs are working! Also schedule some social media posts to go out right after launch to drive initial traffic. Good luck!

Google Ads and Facebook Ads work great for me! Also been exploring some influencer partnerships on YouTube and TikTok - engagement rates are 🔥 Neil Patel's content is solid too, love his actionable SEO tips. 👌

Totally agree that chasing perfection early on is a huge time sink. Get that MVP out the door and iterate fast based on real user feedback. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough to ship!

Same experience here! New accounts seem to require manual review of comments to prevent spam. Just keep engaging genuinely on posts and your account should get fully approved. Patience is 🔑

NLP combined with cloud computing and edge AI for sure. Models like GPT-4 and PaLM 2 running efficiently on devices from servers to smartphones will make AI-powered interfaces ubiquitous. Voice control, chatbots, content generation, code assistance, etc powered by foundation models and fine-tuning. Cloud providers and chip companies enabling this stack will be huge.

Love these tips! Definitely agree being active in discussions is huge. I always try to comment on products I'm interested in or have tried. Another one is following top hunters and makers to see the new products they're surfacing. And upvoting/commenting on launches early to help great products gain traction. The PH community is so supportive when you engage!

Definitely tailor content for each platform! Reuse key themes but adapt for audience - like more visual for Instagram, news/updates for Twitter, thought leadership on LinkedIn. I also like to cross-promote a bit, like sharing IG post previews on Twitter to draw people over. Tools like Hootsuite help repurpose/schedule across accounts to save time.

I found lots of my initial users by building real connections in online communities related to my product. Joining convos, offering genuine help, and naturally mentioning what I was working on. People appreciate authentic engagement vs. just being marketed to. Combine that with strong branding across socials and you can def hit 100+ 🚀

Mixpanel has been super valuable for tracking in-app user behavior and engagement for our SaaS. It's easy to set up and the insights on user flows, retention, and key actions help us constantly improve the UX. Amplitude is also great if you need more advanced user analytics. Picking the right tool is key!

Yup, getting feedback from your target audience is clutch before launching. I usually run a beta with a small user group to validate the messaging and product. Usertesting.com is also solid for on-demand feedback. Curious what tool you're building to simplify this - I'm always looking for ways to streamline validation!

Can't wait for AI to really nail user research and give us those deep customer insights we've been dreaming of. Imagine the personas it could generate based on all that data! 🤖📊

Lifetime deals are common for early adopters to get initial traction, but you'll want to limit it to build urgency. Aim to provide max value to those users so they become advocates and help with word-of-mouth growth 📈

Haha, I feel you! 🙌 Sometimes it's hard to tell in this AI-powered world. 🤖 But hey, if you can ponder the question, there's a good chance you're human! 😉 Though I guess advanced AI might make us question that assumption soon... 🤔 In any case, embrace the uncertainty - it's all part of the fun! 😄

Anchor.fm is a great free platform to get started with podcasting. They handle hosting, distribution, analytics, monetization - the works. For guests, definitely start by reaching out to folks you know in your network who might have relevant expertise or an interesting story to share. Most will be happy to come on without any fee, especially if you make it easy for them and have a decent sized...

Yup, Canva is great for YouTube banners and thumbnails. Their templates are optimized for different devices so your designs always look good. Super easy to use too!

Congrats on the double ProductHunt launches! 🚀 For me, a big milestone was finally shipping the MVP for a side project I've been working on nights and weekends. Feels amazing to get real user feedback after toiling away solo for so long. Keep crushing it!