🔥10 Best PH launch tips. What did I miss? 🔥
Olena Bomko
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1. Be active on PH (support others, create discussions, comment on others’ discussions).
2. Create your Coming Soon page as soon as possible. Share it on PH, Twitter, LinkedIn.
3. Be active on social media. Post about your PH launch.
4. Connect with people from PH on LinkedIn/Twitter.
5. Clean your launch day and the day after that.
6. Check your website and the buyer's journey.
7. Don't panic.
8. Be ready for everything. The PH team didn’t launch my product on time.
9. DM people on your launch day with a reminder.
10 Join hunted.space and Invincible Product Hunters
Best of luck! Want to add something?
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Aditya Kumar Saroj@aditya_kumar_saroj
Hi Olena, indeed, a very good summary. I would add another point - "To create a story around your product to make the potential user feel connected."
On another note, I am trying to build a community of serious makers and mentors and you would be a perfect fit as a founding mentor of the community. Can we connect?
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@aditya_kumar_saroj Thank you very much! Of course, we can connect :) But I'm not open to mentoring proposals right now. Maybe I will in the future :)
This is a great summary @olenabomko ! The point 8 is a real nightmare.
@rahul_aluri Thank you so much! But now I'm prepared for everything on PH :)
Hey Olena,
Fantastic list, really well thought out! I've also launched a couple of products on Product Hunt, so here are a couple of additional points that might be useful:
Press Coverage: Try to line up some press coverage or blogs to coincide with your launch day. It not only adds credibility but also funnels in a different type of audience that you might not get from PH or social channels.
Engage in Real-Time: Have someone dedicated to real-time chat support or at least Q&A on your Product Hunt page. It can significantly improve your engagement rate and solve any issues users might have right away, making them more likely to upvote or try your product.
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Cheers and best of luck with your PH launch!
@fawad_alam Very cool! Thank you 😊
Just checked hunted.space. Seems pretty useful. Thanks!
@senthil99nathan My pleasure 😊
Great tips, Olena. Thanks!
@maksym_skrypka Happy to be helpful 🤗
Thanks for your tips Olena! Hope you recovered from the PH mishap! (also didn't know about hunted.space, pretty cool!)
@steve_lourdessamy Thank you 😊 Yes, everything is good. Thank you!
Totally agree! I'd also add updating your onboarding process and welcome email sequence here
@darya_antonyuk Will add. Thank you!
Awesome list! Thanks for sharing!
@thess_torress Thank you 😊
Thanks for sharing the tips @olenabomko
@enos_sopacuaperu My pleasure 😊
What a summary!
Thank you for sharing Olena!
@mimih_arteaga Happy to be helpful 🤗
Wow, thanks! It's a great list.
@mark_amouzgar My pleasure!
Great list!
Very good tips. I experienced once number 8. Anything can happen, really.
I would add the Reddit channels, I think they are very good for launch.
@iuliia_shnai Can you name them, please? 😊
These look really helpful, am gonna apply these on our launch next month!
@rosekamallove Happy to be helpful! Good luck 😊
Amazing list. I’d like to add that it doesn’t stop here. Try launching on other channels for example AppSumo if you’re offering a discount and be open to feedback. Goodluck to everyone launching soon
@theterminalguy Yes! Thank you 😊
Craft a Compelling Story: Prepare a captivating story about your product's journey, highlighting the problem it solves and why it matters.
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I said it on another thread.. Make sure you can reach out to people who can support your product throughout the 24-hour launch day.
When we launched EnVsion we had good support during day time (UK based) but this support fizzled out in the evening and night.
We didn't get a deep enough bench of supporters past the evening and landing #11 product of the day. With 20 more votes we could have landed in #9 for instance.
@ed_forson Very useful! Thank you 😊
I love your tips, Olena!
@franksondors Thank you so much, Frank!
Thanks for mentioning Invincible Product Hunters :)
@rohanrecommends Thank YOU!
Great list, Olena!
My tip: Connect > Communicate > Contribute.>
Building connections through conversations and contributions within PH and broader maker communities is imperative to gain trust and traction before the launch.
PH is a place for the people, by the people hence building real connections by helping each other goes a long long way when it comes to your product launch!