Hey all, I am a first-time founder, with low to zero expectations for a Product Hunt launch, but in the end, I got Product Hunt of the Day and saw good results from it. (proof) My strategy took quite a lot of manual effort, so make sure you actually want to launch on Product Hunt. A quick test is to check whether your audience aligns with Product Hunt. If yes, the results can be really promising. Like in my case, my AI Note app aligns with entrepreneurs, founders, and PM audiences on PH. Stage 1 - Prepare


Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt.


I did this 2 months before the launch.


This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day.


Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday.




Stage 2 - Find Your Supporters


Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users.


You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members.




Stage 3 - Connect & Invite them to “Notify” on the Launch


With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect.


Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track.




Stage 4 - Grind


Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page.




Stage 5 - Prepare Before Before the Launch


Prepare all the marketing content beforehand.


Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page.


Social media posts.



Schedule all the posts (if possible).


Find a good place for the team to work on launch day.



Rest well :)




Stage 6 - Reach out on Launch Day

The first 4 hours are crucial because they will determine which product appears on top when users go to PH. If you get a high position, people will likely check out/vote for your product.


All your social media posts should be live already at this moment.



Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible.


Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every




Stage 7 - Keep doing that, and hope for the best.


My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible.


However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. If you start early, you can get many people to support your product, and it's less rushed. Okay, that’s all from me, hope it helps :) Hey all, I am a first-time founder, with low to zero expectations for a Product Hunt launch, but in the end, I got Product Hunt of the Day and saw good results from it. ( proof ) proof My strategy took quite a lot of manual effort, so make sure you actually want to launch on Product Hunt. A quick test is to check whether your audience aligns with Product Hunt. If yes, the results can be really promising. Like in my case, my AI Note app aligns with entrepreneurs, founders, and PM audiences on PH. Stage 1 - Prepare


Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt.


I did this 2 months before the launch.


This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day.


Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday. Stage 2 - Find Your Supporters


Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users.


You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members. Stage 3 - Connect & Invite them to “Notify” on the Launch


With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect.


Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track. Stage 4 - Grind


Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page. Stage 5 - Prepare Before Before the Launch


Prepare all the marketing content beforehand.


Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page.


Social media posts.



Schedule all the posts (if possible).


Find a good place for the team to work on launch day.



Rest well :) Stage 6 - Reach out on Launch Day

The first 4 hours are crucial because they will determine which product appears on top when users go to PH. If you get a high position, people will likely check out/vote for your product.


All your social media posts should be live already at this moment.



Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible.


Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every Stage 7 - Keep doing that, and hope for the best.


My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible.


However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. Stage 1 - Prepare Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt.


I did this 2 months before the launch.


This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day.


Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday. Stage 1 - Prepare Stage 1 - Prepare Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt. I did this 2 months before the launch. This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day. Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday. Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt. Create a coming soon (teaser) page on Product Hunt. I did this 2 months before the launch. I did this 2 months before the launch. This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day. This allows people to learn about your product. If they click "Notify," they will get a notification email on your launch day. Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday. Pick a day when you're most likely to succeed. You can check the trends of previous launches to see voting patterns for each weekday. Stage 2 - Find Your Supporters Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users.


You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members. Stage 2 - Find Your Supporters Stage 2 - Find Your Supporters Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users. You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members. Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users. Browse LinkedIn groups related to PH to find active PH users. You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members. You can also check the streak section or discussions on Product Hunt to find active members. Stage 3 - Connect & Invite them to “Notify” on the Launch With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect.


Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track. Stage 3 - Connect & Invite them to “Notify” on the Launch Stage 3 - Connect & Invite them to “Notify” on the Launch With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect. Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track. With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect. With the users above, use whichever channel you can find to connect. Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track. Remember to put all these people's names on a spreadsheet to track. Stage 4 - Grind Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page. Stage 4 - Grind Stage 4 - Grind Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page. Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page. Just do it. I had about 2000 people on my sheet before the launch :) and +300 people clicked “notify” on the coming soon page. Stage 5 - Prepare Before Before the Launch Prepare all the marketing content beforehand.


Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page.


Social media posts. Schedule all the posts (if possible). Find a good place for the team to work on launch day. Rest well :) Stage 5 - Prepare Before Before the Launch Stage 5 - Prepare Before Before the Launch Prepare all the marketing content beforehand. Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page. Social media posts. Prepare all the marketing content beforehand. Prepare all the marketing content beforehand. Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page. Images, demo videos, and assets on the PH page. Social media posts. Social media posts. Schedule all the posts (if possible). Schedule all the posts (if possible). Find a good place for the team to work on launch day. Find a good place for the team to work on launch day. Rest well :) Rest well :) Rest well :) Stage 6 - Reach out on Launch Day The first 4 hours are crucial because they will determine which product appears on top when users go to PH. If you get a high position, people will likely check out/vote for your product. All your social media posts should be live already at this moment. Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible.


Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every Stage 6 - Reach out on Launch Day Stage 6 - Reach out on Launch Day The first 4 hours are crucial because they will determine which product appears on top when users go to PH. If you get a high position, people will likely check out/vote for your product. The first 4 hours are crucial because they will determine which product appears on top when users go to PH. If you get a high position, people will likely check out/vote for your product. All your social media posts should be live already at this moment. All your social media posts should be live already at this moment. Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible. Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible. Reaching out to people on your spreadsheet directly as soon as the time starts :) as many as possible. Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every Use every channel and group possible to get people to support you. Yes I mean every Stage 7 - Keep doing that, and hope for the best. My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible.


However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. Stage 7 - Keep doing that, and hope for the best. Stage 7 - Keep doing that, and hope for the best. My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible. However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible. My team continuously reached out to people throughout the day, finding every vote possible. However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. However, there's a competitor that seems like they're buying votes; they got more votes than us. But in the end, we won because our votes were from real, qualified, and long-time users. If you start early, you can get many people to support your product, and it's less rushed. Okay, that’s all from me, hope it helps :)

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