Let s settle this once and for all.

Do you spend 3 hours trying to find a clever .com before writing a single line of code? Or do you ship the MVP and slap on whatever domain wasn t taken at the time?

Cast your vote and tell us why.

We're re-thinking our leave-a-review flow (you all are leaving lots of reviews, including founder reviews!) and I wonder if anyone has review flows they think are 1) easy to use, and 2) actually help you write better reviews. I'm looking at G2, Trustpilot, Yelp, Google...nothing's standing out as amazing.

Would love any UX inspiration here! (or ideas/requests!)

This topic popped into my head because during holidays, vacations, and hot summer days, we re all a little less online, and it shows in the drop in upvotes and reach.

But that also got me thinking: maybe this is the perfect time to talk about your PH launch offline.

Personally, I believe (and still stand by it) that there are no shortcuts to success, only well-thought-out and applied tactics.

What marketing tactics for a successful product hunt launch have worked for you or grabbed your attention immediately?

Sometimes I wish I had a clear answer to this question, but... I don't :D

A lot of people ask me in DMs what to do and when the best time to start.

When I first launched on Product Hunt, I had no idea what to expect. I wasn t sure anyone would notice our little startup, and honestly, I felt intimidated. Everyone seemed so established, and I didn t know where I fit in.

But then something incredible happened. A kind comment from @aaronoleary. Encouragement from the PH community. Support from the Product Hunt team when we ran into issues. A hunt from @benln. A thoughtful reply from @rajiv_ayyangar himself.

• That first launch became Product of the Day.

• We were later nominated for Product of the Year.

• In 2023, I was named Community Member of the Year.

• And now in 2025, I ve been invited to serve as a Product Hunt Ambassador!

By engagement, I mean upvotes, comments, shares basically anything that helps your product get to the top of the voting.

Do you have an overview of which tactics were most effective in this regard?

And now I don't mean yours, but someone else's launches. :)

Which ones caught your attention the most, and can you specify why?

During the time spent on Product Hunt, there are already quite frequent faces who have profiled themselves as top hunters through their activity.

Their names are prominent among hunters, and they probably have to think twice about what they stand for.

Before starting any discussion on Product Hunt, make sure you're not violating the PH community guidelines and the PH Forum Guidelines.

From my experience of actively contributing and spending time on this platform, I ve noticed a few things, and I d love to share them with you.