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    Is it important to build a presence on Product Hunt before launching?

    Natasha H
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    I read that Product Hunt recommends new users join the platform three months or more before launching to help build a presence. How important is this to the success of a launch?

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    Matt El Mouktafi
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    Optim'i
    I think it's important, or at least, if you have a strong community outside of PH, you should invite them to join PH before your launch, which imply that you're also active on PH before your launch If you wait for launch day for your community to join and upvote, I think it may trigger alert from PH as fake traffic or artificial promotion of your product.
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    Natasha H
    @melmouk I haven't got a strong community outside of PH yet so looks like I have some work to do!
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    Matt El Mouktafi
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    @natasha_007 Then yes you might get better reach with your launch if you built a community on PH before the launch 🙂 Additionally to the advices you've already been given, I would recommend watching for interesting discussion in the community, especially the ones related to what you're building, and interact with people on PH from there.
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    Natasha H
    @melmouk Thanks Matt for all your advice, I really appreciate it!
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    Karthik Tatikonda
    LaunchPedia
    LaunchPedia
    Yes 100% It is better to build an audience before the launch. This will help you to rank higher on product hunt You can grow your audience by - Create a coming soon page - Create content around your product and share the coming soon page in your socials - Ask your followers to follow your coming soon page
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    sky 247
    Building a presence on Product Hunt three months before your launch is crucial for success. It helps you engage with the community, understand trends, generate pre-launch buzz, and gather valuable feedback. This engagement can create anticipation for your product and increase its visibility on launch day. A strong presence often leads to more upvotes, which can attract more users and customers. In summary, being active on Product Hunt before launching significantly enhances your chances of a successful launch. For more information, you can visit https://1winivory.ci
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    Willow Evangeline Harlow
    Definitely! Building a pre-launch audience on Product Hunt can give you a big boost. Some things to try: 1) Create a killer coming soon page to build buzz 2) Share content related to your product on social media and link to your PH coming soon page 3) Encourage your followers/fans to follow your PH page. The more traction you get pre-launch, the higher you can rank when you do launch!
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    Natasha H
    @willowevangelineharlow thanks for your suggestions. Regarding your 3rd point, would my LinkedIn followers need PH accounts to follow the coming soon page? If they do, how can I encourage them to sign up and follow my launch journey on PH?
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    Benjamin Thomas Clark
    Definitely! Building an audience before launch is crucial. I suggest creating a waitlist or pre-launch page to capture emails. Share updates and teasers on social media to build anticipation. Engage with the PH community by hunting and commenting on other products in your space. This will help you gain visibility and rank higher when you launch. Don't underestimate the power of pre-launch buzz!
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