How Product of the Day/Week/Month are chosen
Ben from the @Product Hunt community team here!
I was chatting with a Maker recently, and they were a bit unclear on how Product of the Day/Week were chosen, and honestly, I needed a bit of clarity too 😅
These awards are really important to many Hunters and Makers, so there was definitely a need for some 'official' public documentation on how they're chosen, that way people can have more transparency and know what to strive for. This led to our team collaborating on an official support article! (tysm @catt_marroll + @mike_ciesielka1 🫶)
🏅 Product of the Day, Week, & Month 🏅
Here’s a quick summary on how we choose Product of the Day, Week & Month:
Product of the Day: Launch with the highest number of points from its launch day, compared to other products launched on the same day.
Product of the Week: Launch with the most points from any product launched Monday–Sunday.
Product of the Month: Launch with the most points from any product launched within that calendar month.
“Points” = a combination of upvotes and meaningful engagement (like comments, click-throughs, shares, and more). Not just raw upvote count.
The intention is to help Makers understand what our team is measuring when making these decisions, that way, y'all can stay laser-focused on building with clear guidelines and expectations.
Have questions or ideas for other things we could clarify? We’re always open to feedback – feel free to share below!
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So all three have a points factor not just upvotes. Thanks for sharing!
This is super useful, thank you, Ben!
E.g. I knew that it is a combination of upvotes and comments, but honestly, didn't know that CTRs and shares are also included. TIL.
Definitely more articles like these are welcome! :)
Product Hunt
@rohanrecommends yo, yup! just two of the factors we look at. all I will say is that our systems are very robust, and if someone's gaming the system in any way that's not genuine interactions, you bet we know and are either tracking, rejecting efforts, or removing it entirely.
@ben_griese Thank you, that’s really reassuring to know!
Velocity
Ah so comments count as well, well that's encouraging.
I used to think it was all about upvotes alone but knowing that engagement (comments, shares, etc.) also plays a part actually makes a lot more sense. It encourages genuine community participation rather than just rallying for votes.