Lessons learned from finishing #2 on Product Hunt!

What it's like to launch your app on Product Hunt? My app received the badge for the 2nd product of the day, even though while launching the app I had only 30 followers on Product Hunt and about 250 people subscribed to the Kyugo app website in the last 6 months (and the conversion to PH was around 5 %). 😲💡 Recently, I leaped and launched Kyugo, my personal guardian, as my first app. It was a huge success for me, but of course, I made some mistakes. Let me share those mistakes and lessons with you. 🙌🤓 1️⃣ Firstly, I created the Product Hunt landing page for the Kyugo app too late, just a week before the launch. This generated only 35 followers. Next time, I'd establish the product page much sooner and drive more traffic there early on. As a creator on Product Hunt, having more followers now will definitely help. 📊📈 2️⃣ My personal goal was to finish in the top 5, which happened almost immediately. I didn't expect Kyugo to be fourth once the rank was made public, leaving me a bit unprepared. I had no plans to push higher from there. Next time, I'll make a detailed posting plan in advance. 🗓️📌 3️⃣ We started only on AppStore, leaving many Android users unhappy despite the Kyugo app working with Google Calendar. This was due to delays in our developer's account approval by Google. Looking back, I think it was a mistake. We received many comments on Product Hunt about the missing Android version, and considering 80% of users are on Android, it's something to prioritize for the future. 📱👎 4️⃣ I did almost everything alone, from UX/UI to managing comments. Next time, I'd ask for help or hire someone to assist, especially with managing the discussion on our landing page. A good night's sleep is invaluable during a launch! 😴👥 Because I slept only for 2 hours on the launch day. The discussion under the Kyugo landing page went crazy, with over 150 comments by the end of the campaign. I tried to reply to every comment. But more about this experience in future posts! 📢💬