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Do you think badges are used for the Product Hunt algorithm?
On our profile we can see badges (for example this is mine: https://www.producthunt.com/@ben...).
I suspect badges to have some weight in Product Hunt algorithm... Maybe even more important than the number of points.
What's your opinion about it?
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Vaibhav Savla
Badges do add value to the algorithm - but probably more than that - the authenticity and credibility increase when a newcomer checks Producthunt for the 1st time.
Something like how you feel when you check any influencer's profile - somebody has achieved something more than you - on that platform. And then comes the following & engagement part - which helps both the parties and the algorithm - making people visit pH again!
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@vaibhav_savla for sure they encourage to be more active on the platform! Who doesn't want a gold medal?! 🤣 I'd like to get some official proof that badges are used, but I can't yet...
According to PH's official position, badges don't have a direct impact. However, the algorithm is very suspicious to upvotes by freshly registered users.
@daniel_engels thanks for your comment, do you know where I can find this official position?
@benoit_collet "All votes are equal — unless you are doing something nefarious." https://blog.producthunt.com/fiv...
@daniel_engels I would guess it's a very similar system to Reddit in which the newer accounts have less functionality as well. I believe you cannot launch a product with a new account
Would like to know more.
I have seen products with more upvotes not being on #1.
Hence, badges and points should have some impact.
@gauravgoyal_gg it was our case we were lower than our competitor due to many clients upvoting with a fresh new account :(
The do add weight to voting - certainly new users have less value than members that have been on the platform for a while. Not sure about how the badges area applied though.
To be honest I have no idea but it would make sense the more active you are on here the better you will do on launch day. Fav commentor badge please
@jimmy_spikes I suppose that is because of your reach in terms of followers and friends. Or, does the algo also give any advantage?
Recently joined the Product Hunt community. How does it work to earn badges?
@marie_ange_kone there are couple of them, here's what you can do:
- Top product: make the podium with one of your launch
- Thought leader: get at least 10 upvotes on 5 of your discussions
- Contributor: get at least 5 upvotes on 5 of your comments
- Buddy system: Reply to 10 comments from people with a red balloons (new accounts)
- Gemologist: be in the first to support popular products
