My PH Launch experience: 8 lessons
Alexandra Goss
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5 lessons I've learned from my launch on product Hunt (and 3 things I'll do differently next time):
✅ Start early: Create a teaser 1-2 weeks prior to promote the launch and up your Maker profile
✅ Reach out shamelessly: Create a list of people who might be interested in your product and send them the link, call in all favours, use your own network to gain traction
✅ Stay online: Engage as much as you can on the launch day to attract more visitors to the page and gather feedback
✅ Engage eagerly: Upvote other launches, comment in threads, create your own discussions, and more
✅ Utilise all assets: Provide as many details, product visuals, videos, and everything else Product Hunt allows you to provide
And 3 things that will make my next launch even bigger:
💡 Allocate more budget for ads, driving traffic to the website + PH teaser page
💡 Add pop-up to the website with the launch announcement and incentive to vote
💡 Start working on the Maker's profile months in advance to build more connections
What are your best tips?
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Andrea Vannelli@andrea789
Thanks for sharing, I'm here thinking to launch my own product and every tips is appreciated!
Good luck to everyone close to their launch!
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@andrea789 Thank you! And good luck with your launch! Feel free to share your launch link with me :)
I totally agree with your point that we should strengthen Maker’s connections as much as possible in advance. Today my product launched, and I’m working hard to gather votes one by one and reply every feedback. I’ve noticed that many products leading in votes either have a strong fan base on Twitter or a solid community connection and influence on Product Hunt. So it’s very important to contribute to the community and build influence and connections on Product Hunt.
@eric_jin01 Cngrats on your launch! And agree - so much easier to launch if you can amplify your existing audience.
Thanks for sharing! Preparing early before the actual launch is super important so it sets a good foundation and attracts natural traffic better.
@kehui_guo 100%! It all begins days ahead of launch
Launching soon!
Love the honesty in sharing your lessons learned, Alexandra! I'm definitely taking note of reaching out shamelessly and utilising all assets for my own future launch.
@mattisssa Thank you! And best of luck with your launch! And feel free to shamelessly share your link with me ;)
How do you structure your Images for the product? Like how do you categorize the slides
@manan_gupta6 Start with a bold brand image with a visible message, then a few screenshots, then maybe a meme or something engaging
Launching on Product Hunt is like a high-stakes game of Minesweeper - strategy is key! Preparing early and engaging shamelessly are the power-ups you'll need for a successful launch. Happy hunting!