Product Hunt is great for launches, but what about long-term visibility? AI directories, marketplaces, and niche communities can help attract users over time. Which platforms have worked best for you in terms of traffic, signups, or conversions? Any underrated ones that more founders should explore? Let s discuss!

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Hi all! According to your experience, when it's the best time to launch on PH? We just launched our MVP and are starting to onboard beta users but we would like to reach more people as we believe our product can help. It's a Community CRM for community experts to understand their community and take targeted actions based on real data: https://useconquest.com We feel it's too soon to launch on PH, but happy to have your toughts. If you want to try our Community CRM -> https://typebot.co/beta-conquest Thanks!

Sometimes I wonder what really drives us to choose this path. E.g. Freedom to work from anywhere but I often end up working more hours than in a regular job. Being my own boss yet constantly answering to clients and market demands. Setting my own schedule while actually being available 24/7. Chasing bigger income but dealing with unstable months and reinvesting most profits. Are you also experiencing this love-hate relationship with entrepreneurship? What keeps you going despite these challenges? For me, it's definitely the ability to create something from scratch and watch it grow. The excitement of seeing your ideas come to life, even if the journey isn't always as glamorous as it seems. What about you?

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It is one year I have been active on YouTube interviewing founders. With each episode, I do some f**k up. But never mind. Even when you are about to do something in the future, learn from my mistakes. Those mistakes in my interviews: The spoken word is on mono instead of stereo. Too loud background audio effects. Too many visual effects. You can also acquire it for your product promo video e.g. for the launch. Additional things to product video (specifically when you want to promote product):

Our first launch last August was a big moment we even hit #1 that day! Now, as we gear up for the 2nd launch featuring our AI updates, we're wondering... is there anything we can milk (I mean, leverage) from that glorious first launch? Can we squeeze out any extra benefits from it to make this one even bigger?

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At least, it is good to create a list you can follow during this time. When you write things down, you can feel more accomplished. Here's mine for the first quarter: Interview 2 guests for my YouTube channel Prepare for a 30-day YouTube challenge (write scripts) Reach out to creators for newsletter recommendations Claim at least 2 paid collaborations (no matter whether my project, e.g. sponsors or someone else's project) Publish my first coded project publicly Read every day Stick to my exercising & learning habits (+ improve them) Grow each platform by 20% Current count: Bluesky: 4276 LinkedIn: 3581 Newsletter: 289 Product Hunt: 5413 X: 1685 YouTube: 539 Write down your Q1 2025 aspirations.