Robert Hughes

I've been putting off a price increase because I keep telling myself I need more data first. "I should wait until I know my churn rate." "I should wait until I have a cohort that's been on the product for six months."

But the waiting has now lasted longer than I'd like to admit. I'm worried I'm using "need more data" as a cover for just being scared to ask for more money.
For those who've navigated this: did you raise prices early and adjust later, or wait until you felt you had solid retention numbers? And if you raised early, what actually happened?

The common thread in all of these is that they're specific, grounded in a real experience, and end with a question that gives people something concrete to react to. A stated frustration or gap works better than a broad "what do you think?" because it gives people a clear edge to grab onto

Tried asking a couple LLMs for software recommendations in my niche without mentioning my brand name.

Turned out ChatGPT named us near the top but Claude completely ignored us.

It s pretty random because the results seem to change every few days anyway.

Has anyone successfully tweaked their site copy or docs to actually get picked up by these AI search tools?

I have seen a lot of people step back from platforms like LinkedIn after watching established accounts get randomly restricted without clear explanations. It makes you realize how risky is it to rely heavily on a platform that can pull the rug on your reach out of nowhere.

That situation made me rethink product Hunt. it used to be the go-to place for real feedback from early adopters. lately, though, it feels dominated by upvote groups, artificial praise, and makers trading favors. It's hard to tell if a top spot actually brings real users anymore or just temporary noise.

For anyone launching recently, where do you stand? Is Product Hunt still delivering real traction, or has it become too noisy to be worth the effort?