How important are upvotes in the first few hours of launch?

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And how do you get upvotes if your community is sleeping? Lol

Kostya Bolshukhin · Accepted Answer

The first 4 hours seem to be the most influential because Product Hunt starts sorting the main page by the number of votes after that period.

I guess you want to have at least some connects with folks from Europe, Africa and Asia :)

Abhra Ch. · Answer

@kostyabolsh Keeping in mind that I am launching tomorrow, consider me officially stressed after reading your comment 😅 Good Luck with your launch man. Looks like an impressive product. Would love your support on mine as well 😊(https://www.producthunt.com/prod...) 🤞

Mileva · Answer

I think Yes, Upvotes in the first few hours of a launch are crucial as they boost visibility, engagement, and can create a momentum effect also and it also help to increasing the likelihood of the launch's success.

Philip Polk · Answer

Schedule your launch for when the majority of your audience is active.

Cameron Napoli · Answer

@kostyabolsh this is what I was worried about... we mainly have a US audience for now, so might be nothing we can do about that.

Cameron Napoli · Answer

@kostyabolsh love that idea! appreciate the help kostya :)

Kostya Bolshukhin · Answer

@cameron_napoli If you have couple of weeks before launching you can build relationship with some folks on PH from Europe & India

Community is supportive, so getting someone who would be open to check your launch and share feedback may be doable

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Yes, it is quite crucial. Upvotes boost the post's visibility, pushing it higher in the feed and potentially reaching more users' eyes. Early upvotes also influence algorithms, making the post more likely to be recommended and sparking ongoing interactions and discussions.

Kostya Bolshukhin · Answer

@abhra_ch fingers crossed

Royce Wong · Answer

Also leaving this here https://www.producthunt.com/post...

Royce Wong · Answer

I'm not sure the algorithm ... but it sure makes me feel better to see the vote counts increase. It would be beneficial to have your product toward the top of the list.

Gurkaran Singh · Answer

Upvotes in the first hours are like the opening act of a tech concert - they set the tone but don't determine the whole show! To get upvotes when your community is snoozing, maybe wake them up with a gentle tech alarm clock... or a meme-filled bat-signal for techies!

How important are upvotes in the first few hours of launch?

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