What's the one launch tip you wish you knew before launching on Product Hunt?🏆

Question

We'll be launching Taglayer on Product Hunt soon and I've read all the blogs, tips, how-to's etc. but I was wondering what your ultimate tip would be.

Was there something the blogs etc. didn't mention and would've really helped you? 🤔

Jamesky · Accepted Answer

Some things I did wrong when I first launched on Product Hunt with my previous company is that I didn't build relationships with the community before launching.

- I didn't engage with other products, ask for feedback, or share relevant content, which made it difficult to gain traction for my launch. 
- I didn't have a clear and attention-grabbing headline and description, and I wasn't prepared to answer questions from the community.

Finally, I didn't do enough to promote my launch on social media and other channels, which resulted in a lack of visibility for my product. But hey, you live and you learn right?

Colby Shelton · Answer

- Didn't prioritize connecting with other Makers; learn what worked/didn't work
- Lack of prep with emails to send to our subscribers
- We solely focused on growing our socials like Twitter and Instagram but didn't promote the Product Hunt prelaunch on those platforms
- We launched before we had all of our design assets loaded; namely our awesome video promo.

srprs · Answer

1. Be active on the website before the launch.
2. Pre-launch.
3. Contact an experienced Hunter.
4. Launch between Tuesday & Thursday.

Rupal Saini · Answer

Learning from first launch:  Building community is so important

André J · Answer

To have the infra to handle the demand after

Shubhangi · Answer

leverage every possible distribution channel

Bart Drijver · Answer

@jamesky1 Thanks for sharing, these are very valuable lessons I'll keep in mind!

Kim HM · Answer

@jamesky1 Your experience is very valuable for us to learn from. Our company is also planning to put our product on Product Hunt in the next 1-2 months, and it seems like we still have a lot of preparatory work to do. Thank you so much for sharing!

Kim HM · Answer

This is indeed an excellent question, and I found valuable suggestions from it. Wish you great success and get the top ranking on Product Hunt!

Answer

I wish I knew that engaging with the Product Hunt community, answering questions and addressing feedback promptly, can significantly boost your product's visibility and success on launch day.

Praveen Mishra · Answer

It's a 24-hour-long marathon and you WILL HAVE to run it. Prepare yourself mentally & physically.

As we wrap, I'd love for more support. This community has already given us so much!

Jamesky · Answer

@between_team everywhere. If you share something that has to do with your company/brand. Make sure you stay on topic to reach the right crowd.

It’s better to launch with 100 people who are actually interested in your product than with 500 people who don’t care about it.

Bart Drijver · Answer

@eonpilot That's a good one, thanks for sharing!

Bart Drijver · Answer

@irturko Good luck with your launch!

Bart Drijver · Answer

@praveen_mishra6 Was it necessary to be present with your whole team for 24h nonstop or did you take shifts so some people could take breaks in between?

What's the one launch tip you wish you knew before launching on Product Hunt?🏆

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