Does the Product Hunt have the same hype as 2 years ago?
Business Marketing with Nika
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I can see more products and more discussions.
Which is a good sign.
Engagement is divided and you can experience fewer upvotes for discussions as our time and attention are limited.
One thing that I noticed is:
Monthly visitors have decreased over 3 months.
Do you experience less hype here or still the same, or better?
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Kelly An@kellyann3644
Opencord AI
2023 there are over 13k product launched; 2024 there are over 5k product launched ... the number has shrink a lot. But compared to when i first sign up in 2014, the number now is still higher
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@kellyann3644 where did you find this data?
less hype same backlink
Vela Terminal
Based on SimilarWeb traffic is going down.
1y ago, the monthly visit was 4.5M. Now it's 3M. However, looks like their returning user % is increasing.
Feels like they are focused on high quality users, more engagement from their existing users, rather than acquiring new users at the expense of reducing quality.
So, I'm positive about them making investments to make the platform engaging for the core audience.
Launching soon!
Good question. Hmm, I'm launching my first ever product next week (fingers crossed), so 92% less hype isn't encouraging 😅 I've also had a fare few spam messages regarding upvotes on Linkedin.
Speech to Note
I think this is a classic Product Cycle. They need to innovate in order to tackle the challenges.
They had a first mover's advantage, now they need to capitalise on it further to see how they can make changes.
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@abhishek_ux In what does the innovation lie? Because TBH, there started to be more directories that "copied" existing features of PH, but also added something unique (own) and that gives them competitive advantage.
wiseAdvizor
Launching soon!
I think most of them are only using it to get a good backlink.
I think it’s less hype overall. Everything comes and goes. They need to make it easier for creators by innovating more:
- Randomized featured launches
- Competitions
- Visibility based on engagement
- Maybe finally lower the minimum price for ad spend? Why is $5K the minimum? Would be more competitive and fair game to be honest.
Lancepilot
I do think it’s still a great platform for visibility and feedback, it just takes a bit more strategy to cut through the noise.
Nowadays PH is full of bots, and this needs to be prevented by changing some algorithms, personally when I get a comment or new follower, first I need to check the profile history and engagement which takes me time! so due this I can't be active on the platform, even ranked launches are not a guarantee that it's a great products.
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@nishtman_kano Do you check them all manually? Because for me it is unreal. But be honest, I experience less bot comment under my posts than 6 months ago.
@busmark_w_nika yes I need to check them out manually, which is bothering me, but good to hear that less bots than before
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@nishtman_kano Dunno – sure, there are accounts that follows you, but less fake accounts that comment you.
They also turned on authorisation with telephone numbers – it could help a bit.
AaRead (Bionic)
It's still a solid spot to get inspired and see what’s out there, but it’s not really the best place to actually launch if you’re looking for real traction.
It feels less like ‘the best product wins’ and more like ‘the best tactics win’ — think bots, heavy promos, all that.
A lot of people here are just browsing for ideas, not really here to buy or engage deeply with products.
And I have to say, it feels like genuine engagement has dipped lately. There’s been this flood of launches every day, and the algorithm seems to be struggling to give everything fair attention. Limiting daily launches could bring some of that quality back.
For now, I’ll keep browsing daily but be less active in discussions (except if it's from you, Nika!) and hold off on sharing any of new products here.
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@dimitri_on_hunt Thank you, Dimitri. I appreciate that you put yourself in this comment and that it is not AI-generated. :) Regarding limited products – it could be more quality but then there would be a limited traffic too I suppose.
Though I've only been here for six months, I've noticed a decline in the hype, as well as a drop in the excitement around discussions.
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@udaya_sri Should I be bothered? :D I am surprised because "winter season" is usually season when people have more time to hang out on the internet.