Dorothy M. Danforth

Many of you sometimes write to me in DMs asking how to position yourself on Product Hunt.

From the question, I always get the feeling that people want to speed up the process, publish something quickly, get a high position in the ranking of launched products and a badge. But this is a long-term game.

I'm hitting a wall trying to gain alpha users for a live app with a fairly specific use-case.

My fear of becoming "Spammy McSpamerson" has been so strong that I've paralyzed myself into doing nothing. I had been responding with useful advice here and there but I'm not sure when or how to bring up my solution.

I'd love tips from founders who've successfully used Reddit to naturally connect with people who genuinely need their product. How did you find the right communities, contribute meaningfully, and know when it was appropriate to share?

I noticed this question in one of my discussions and thought it would make sense to share my approach if I were to get in touch with more active users of this platform.

Here s how I would find them and connect with them (via X, LinkedIn or other channel) You can find them :

1. Check people who log in daily (Streaks).

2. Look at users who actively comment under discussions and launches.

3. Connect with active hunters.

4. You can try reaching out to the internal Product Hunt team.

5. Explore WA, Telegram, and Signal PH groups where people are active and reach out to them.

6. Check users who launch a few days before you they re likely to put effort into the platform too, so they still have that "launching vibe".