It's hard to get people interested in a product before it launches. How can one build momentum and generate buzz around an upcoming launch? Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated.

Christmas is coming, and the closer it gets, the fewer people think about work How do engage with your community during this season? Do you just post more entertaining content? Have you started some Christmas content or giveaway? Would also be interesting to hear your experience from previous years

Hey! I would like to know which micro/macro platforms you folks use to launch your products. I have heard about - Smoothie ( web3 alternative of PH ) - Reddit - Hacker News - Beta Testing If you are part of specific Slack, or WhatsApp communities of early adopters, do share. Context - We've just launched on App Store and are looking to launch on platforms to get initial traction. Edit 1 ( I'm adding all the suggestions shared in the comments ) 1 - Beta list - https://betalist.com/ 2 - App Sumo - https://appsumo.com/ 3 - Life Timo - https://lifetimo.com/ 4 - Stack Social - https://stacksocial.com/ 5 - Rugless - https://rugless.com/ 6 - Betafy 7 - Betpage.co 8 - Show HN 9 - Submit Juice 10 - IndieHackers 11 - https://getmakerlog.com/ 12 - Kickstarter 13 - startuptabs.com 14 - startupbuffer.com 15 - crunchbase.com 16 - f6s.com 17 - startupproject.org 18 - startupstash.com 19 - startupranking.com 20 - https://www.g2.com/ 21 - https://stackshare.io/ 22 - Slack groups - Growth Marketing Pros, Indie Worldwide, and Growth Hackers Slack 23 - www.startups-list.com 24 - 10words.io 25 - startupresources.io

So in my opinion, everyone should have a good checklist every time they go and provide demos/pitching to their clients right? Here is mine: - Know your priority - A clear set of goals and pathways. - Do your homework - know exactly WHY and HOW you can be of help. - Have a core value - every time problems occur just act according to this single core value. You can visit my full article here (with study case): shorturl.at/ANST4

Check out these tips from my own experiences. Let me know your own tips & tricks.   Be well-prepared: Be aware of what you are going to do through 3 stages: Pre-launch, Launching and Days after launching. My team will prepare a calendar, a launching checklist and content list for both Discussions and Pitch Stories. All materials need to be ready before posting the first discussion.  Content Direction: Product Hunt is kinda different from other marketplaces. The content topics need to be authentic and unique, that can engage with the whole community.  Leverage your network: Engage with the community on Product Hunt and across various channels before the launch to leverage your network to gather support and feedback. Don't wait until the launch day to announce your product. Engage with your email subscribers, social media followers, and industry influencers by sending teasers and sneak peeks prior to the launch. This generates buzz and increases the chances of securing initial upvotes and engagement.  Launch Time: Choose peak hours of Product Hunt  Engage actively during launch: Show gratitude for upvotes and create a dialogue that encourages users to explore your product further.  Take it easy: View your Product Hunt launch as a learning experience. Analyze the feedback, engagement, and metrics gathered during the campaign, and use them to fine-tune your product and marketing strategy for future launches.