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Hi folks. Yesterday, I got featured with my latest app, and I made it to Top 5 Products of the day ๐ฅ
I won't share my app's link here. That is not the goal. I just wanted to share some traffic numbers and insights, so you have a realistic expectation of traffic once you make it, too :)
๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด (GMT+1) - ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: +1.1k page views - ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ: +1k unique visitors - ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ: +1.6k views (how is it higher than landing page views? I still don't know) - ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ: 213 actual users - ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: 4 ๐ HELL YEAH ๐ฅ - ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ: 130$ (VERY RICH lol)
๐ Insights
Don't try to build something that gets featured. Build something that solves a problem.
Don't stress about getting featured.
If you don't get featured, it does not mean your product is not good enough. I have launched multiple times and did not get featured every time.
As a solopreneur, I'm very time-efficient, so I tell you this: Don't waste weeks/months preparing for the launch. It is Pointless.
You can check my product launch and copy the design of the Images/Media I used. I also copied the design from other successful products. I just added my touch, colours, product info, etc. The structure, though, you can copy. It is clean and straightforward.
Don't buy scammers upvotes. I was watching my launch closely, and a couple of products got banned because they did just that.
Make sure your first comment on your launch page is clear and explains the product's value and the problem it solves. Don't get creative. Just be straightforward. Again, check mine. I used others to structure mine.
A few days before launch share your app with users who fit 100% your target user persona. Listen to their feedback and iterate. That will help you have a smooth product ready to be used. Shout out to @busmark_w_nika & @julia_zakharova2 for supporting me with this.
Engage with the comments people leave on your page โ every single one of them. They check your creation and deserve your attention.
All in all, a Product Hunt launch is a great thing to do if you are building apps. Gives you a lot of exposure in a short amount of time. At the end of the day is not PH's job to bring you customers or anything like that. If you get 1,000 visitors and nobody signs up, it does not mean PH is bad. This means you need to iterate. However, if you don't get featured, it does not mean your product is bad. That's why you should not stress about it. I know I didn't. Just a couple of days of effort, that's all.
I'm launching a new app soon ;)
Ask me anything in the comments regarding my launch, and I am happy to support :)
