What actually happened after your launch?
We all see the upvotes and comments. But what we don’t see is what happens next.
Did those upvotes turn into real users? Paying customers? Long-term growth? Or was it just a quick traffic spike that disappeared?
I’m launching in 3 weeks and want to set realistic expectations. If you’ve launched before, I’d love to hear:
How many signups did you get?
How much website traffic came in?
Retention—did users stick around, or was churn high?
Did it lead to actual revenue or just free users?
Any unexpected wins (or painful lessons)?
Use this as an opportunity to share your success! What happened after launch day?
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chatWise
In the past, i got in top products of the day.
The spike just lasted 24-48hrs. Then nothing.
But I think that depends on your product's value and not really on PH.
They are meant to bring you the spike with launching on PH. And that is it.
Recently my launch was not featured so the results were very low.
Im launching next week.
I will tell you how that goes.
@cryptosymposium Makes sense that it would be one initial spike at the beginning. Did that spike result in any sales?
p.s good luck with your next launch!
chatWise
@cameron_froese no it did not result in any sales. But im not sure PH is the one to blame. that is just product specific, value communication etc.
Thanks, you too !
I got squat, but I'm enjoying the community here. It's not about the launch, it's about the friends we make along the way 😂
Just kidding, I don't know anything about proper launch strategies so I'm interested in what others here say.
For me, I had been posting on threads for a while and didn't really do a good job at getting any kind of attention. I launched here and I've received very encouraging messages about my ideas, but that hasn't translated into sales, which is ok, my audience isn't here, but I'm enjoying being part of those group with so many people doing cool things.
I actually made my first sale today from reddit!
@appsforhumans Good to know! Thanks for sharing and congrats on your first sale!
First of all, all the best for your launch! The Product Hunt launch effect lasted for 24–48 hours. After that, we launched on other launch pads. Here are some popular ones:
1. Indie hackers
2. Uneed
3. Microlaunch
4. Betalist
5. Launching Today
6. Side Projectors
7. Tiny Launch
8. Fazier
9. SaaSHub
10. Ctrl Alt CC
11. Huzzler (New)
P.S. I have shared the list of communities here where you can promote your product.
@gamifykaran Very helpful! Thank you