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Anil Matcha

Do followers count in Producthunt matter ?

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Currently I am having 620+ followers. When I launch a product some of them will be notified via email, is it going to impact the launch ? If you want to connect with me, you can connect on twitter :- https://twitter.com/matchaman11

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Manab Boruah
Launching soon!
It definitely does. The more followers you have, the better the chances of reaching out to audiences when you launch a product.
Saul Fleischman
In the early days, first 2-3 years of PH, it probably mattered more. Now? We probably get just a little back from PH launches.
Nuno Reis
@osakasaul oh, interesting take. Do you mean that PH users are less inclined to testing products now than they were when it started?
Saul Fleischman
@nuno_ms_reis IMHO, yes. There was a lot of excitement early on, much of that has faded, I find.
Nuno Reis
@osakasaul You think that is due to the "fame" of product hunt, that now there are more people wanting to launch than to try? I can imagine that at the start there would be less people trying products, but more people adopting what they tried
Anil Matcha
@osakasaul Yes, the conversion ratio has indeed dropped. Now a days producthunt is more useful for brand awareness and backlinks
@osakasaul The situation is like that, indeed. Some people I know haven't logged in PH for years. Nowadays, you may get hundreds of signups in a day after launching, but few of them really try your product. It's like a shrinking circle, where Hunters and Makers are just supporting each other, and fewer and fewer real outside users are involved.
Kwaku Amprako
I agree, I would also say followers may be more impactful if the person with alot of followers doesn't post ALL the time. In that way, the new content they share seems more valuable.
Raf G.
It's simple really.. Having more followers is ALWAYS better than having less. Doesn't matter if they do support you in the end or not as long as they receive the notification and have a chance to decide on it. "You miss all of the shots you don't take" as they say :) my 2 cents
Dan Morrison
If you have 620+ followers than definitely you have garnered an audience for yourself that will be able to see your launch. Having more followers definitely makes you feel more valued at the platform
Vlad Zivkovic
You launched 15 products so far, please share with us the impact of your following on your products launches.
Vlad Zivkovic
@matcha_anil Thanks for sharing that, not many here have the experience of launching multiple products especially 10+, so your input on the topic is much appreciated!
Ankit Sharma
I don't think more followers will give you more upvotes. If your product is good, you will undoubtedly get feedback and upvotes. If followers matter, top hunters always get 1000 upvotes on their hunted products.
Anil Matcha
@ankitsharmaofficial Yes, this was what I was thinking. Hunter doesn't seem to add a lot of advantage
Sandra Djajic
I think having more followers gives you better credibility on any platform but the way you engage with them is even more important :) That will make an ultimate decision of them supporting your or not
Anil Matcha
@sandradjajic Definitely, engagement is the key. You have been quite engaging on twitter which is the reason for your tremendous growth :)
Dr. Viktor
Inform your audience in a targeted way, then the results will be much better.
Anil Matcha
@viktor_shpudeiko Unfortunately, there is no way to inform the audience directly as Producthunt provides no tools for that
Maria
Great question and very insightful answers! 😊 Thanks Anil! We are launching soon, so I wanted to double check if someone knows for sure if my followers will really be notified by email, all of them? Or I must contact each of them separately? 🤔 May I use this opportunity to announce we are counting down and we prepared really beneficial product to the community 🤗✨ I would appreciate your impressions on the launching day ➡ https://www.producthunt.com/prod... 💛 (Any pre-launch/launch tips are very welcome😃)
Anil Matcha
@maria_brm All the best for the launch. I am not sure if everyone will be notified but atleast a few of them will be notified
Maria
@matcha_anil Thanks so much! 🙏🤗 And thanks for the answer, it's good to know that and to be prepared 🙏😊
Hugo DEVEZE 🏴‍☠️
I’m a newbie on Product Hunt and I’m interested to know how you built a community of 620 followers ! Any tips or recommendations ? @matcha_anil
Anil Matcha
@devezehugo Sharing my product launches on twitter https://twitter.com/matchaman11 to my audience helped in growing. You can follow me on twitter to understand the process
Mehdi Rifai
Interesting thread
Adarsh Jose Benny
More followers can definitely lead to more upvotes and visibility for your product. So yes, it matters!
gandhar bhandari
Same question
Richard Gao
In terms of launching, your followers are notified about your launch, so I'd say it matters to some extent This helped us get product of the day 2nd place for evoke-app.com
Shushant Lakhyani
I think it can notify your followers about your PH launches, so it helps somewhat
Jayce
Followers count in Product Hunt does matter to some extent, as it indicates the level of interest and engagement that your product has generated among potential users. However, it is not the only factor that influences the success or failure of a product on Product Hunt.
Rowe Morehouse
Is there a maximum amount of "following" you can add? Like are you limited to following 5000 users?