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5 Things I’d Do Again for a Strong Product Hunt Launch
As a new product in closed beta, we did surprisingly well in our debut on Product Hunt. I ve already written about our full launch-day tactics (see previous forum post), but some founders reached out asking:
What specifically worked for Product Hunt?
Here are the 5 biggest things I will repeat as we plan a future open beta launch. I hope it helps you too!
Does your company run a community on any platform?
No, at this time, I do not mean social media but something like an enclosed community for the core (top-tier customers).
On Friday, I had a call with a marketing manager at @Crisp and he mentioned this thing.
I know there are more companies that are trying to create more personal connections with paying clients and network among themselves. I love community management, wanna learn from the best and apply the best practices.
When do you use ChatGPT vs Google Search?
As a PM, I ve found ChatGPT super helpful for:
Brainstorming product feature ideas
Structuring information clearly for stakeholders and clients
Meanwhile, I still use Google Search when I need quick facts or a sense check on what s out there.
Curious how others split their use between the two.
Favorite sites for reviewing things?
I love reviewing. My all time favorite site for reviews is probably Metacritic, but of course Yelp, Google Maps reviews, rottentomatoes, and opencritic are great; a lot of hype for Letterboxd lately but it's kinda not been to my taste. Any other recommendations of the best sites out there for reviewing stuff?

