launch on
product hunt P.1

Prepare the grounds
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reach out to people who upvoted / commented
similar products
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Join / contribute to relevant communities (Slack,
CIRCLE, FACEBOOK GROUPS, DISCORD, ETC.)
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Reply to relevant questions on forums (e.g. Reddit,
Quora, Indie Hackers, etc.)
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ASK FOR FEEDBACK TO PEOPLE WHO LAUNCHED BEFORE
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Create a public roadmap
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Share your progress and keep a changelog
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Create a community to talk to your users
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Start a blog and write about your product
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Ask for feedback ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT
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CREATE SUPER VALUABLE CONTENT TO HELP YOUR USERS
SO THEY’LL HELP YOU WITH YOUR PH LAUNCH LATER
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Growth Marketing

launch on
product hunt P.2

launch preparation
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Prepare social media posts
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Prepare announcements for communities / FORUMS
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Prepare an email SEQUENCE
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PREPARE A WEBSITE BANNER
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Reach out to your connections
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find a hunter to list you ON PH (use cold email)
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prepare the PH post
→ tag line, topics, download link, status,
thumbnail, gallery PICTURES, youtube video,
description, offer, maker’s comment, first com.
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Pick a date and time (monday to thursday, 12:01 PST)
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send the ph post + time and date to your hunter
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Clear your calendar 1 day before, during, and after
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ask YOUR TEAM TO create a ph account and upvote
other products for 6 days to warm their account
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kevin-mlz
Growth Marketing

launch on
product hunt P.3

launch date
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add the upvote button on your website
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add a website banner to your website
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Update your social media profiles with THE PH link
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announce the launch with your email list
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Post in your community + those you are part of
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reply to all comments ON THE PH LISTING
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Share the news on social media (you and your team)
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make your team upvotes and comments
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SHARE WITH YOUR CONNECTIONS
Mistakes to avoid
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don’t spam people
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don’t reward people for an upvote
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don’t ask for an upvote, instead ask for a support
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Growth Marketing
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The cheat sheet guy