Get established product hunter or launch myself?

Nicolò Marchesi @pethron

IMHO, product hunters today aren't worth it if you are active on the community and make lots of friends :)

@pethron thanks, that’s what I’m really trying to cultivate. A community through authentic good old fashioned participation in discussions.

@kate_ramakaieva interested. Any thoughts on why less value now?

Kate Ramakaieva @kate_ramakaieva

@slimmy82 algrorithm has changed and now hunter's suscribers don't receive the email in the launch day as far as I know

Jaspar Carmichael-Jack @jasparcj

Reduced Burden: Partnering with a hunter can take a significant load off your shoulders, allowing you to focus on other aspects of your business. Expert Guidance: Experienced hunters can provide valuable insights and guidance throughout the launch process. They can help you optimize your product listing, craft compelling messaging, and engage with the Product Hunt community effectively. Increased Exposure: Established Product Hunt hunters have a proven track record of generating buzz and driving traffic to Product Hunt launches. They have a large network of followers and connections who are likely to upvote and comment on your product.

@jasparcj thanks for the insightful comment. I definitely see the value depending on how much they charge (not sure if that’s a thing). Especially if you are not actively trying to build a community. If you plan to join and launch a product the next day, then a hunter is probably a way better option.

qiufeng @qiufeng

If you social media, or have a lot of private groups, then by all means

Parıltı Erkan ✨@parilti_erkan

Launch yourself 🤞🏻

Daniel Zaitzow @dzaitzow

Launching soon!

The age old quandary - I'll probably see what engagement looks like prior to rolling out and if I am concerned - I might reach out to a few hunters.

Angi Bowman @lucky__angi

Hunters have a lot of benefits, but you aren't screwed if you opt against it. If you look at the top hunters, they have some amazing successes and some duds. It's the same if you hunt yourself. I agree that building a community is the real key, but unfortunately that's easier said than done.

@lucky__angi I kind of like the idea of doing it myself and not relying on a hunter. I still have a two months of building a solid support group by helping as many people as I can

Joe @joe___b

If there are any hunters who are particularly active in this space, for us, it's Design. Please reach out to one of them and ask nicely. The Product Hunt community is great and really does help each other out.

AmazingSylvia @sylvia_sheng

I think both are fine, and get through the process is the best part of this journey

@sylvia_sheng I’m excited and nervous. Hopping to get support from the community I’ve come to support

Kirill Grebenjukov @kgrebenjukov

On top of my head I see 3 ways to make informed decision: 1. Look the top 3 for last 30+ days and collect how many products was launched by a hunter 2. Look at products of top and medium hunters. And collect proportion of top ranked products 3. Ask teams who launched by a hunter about theirs experience

Shivam Garg @itsmeshivamgarg

I recommend you give it a shot on your own. We recently launched our product independently and achieved a commendable feat, garnering 1300+ upvotes within 24 hours.

@meshivamgarg that’s massive. How long did you and your team spend building an audience?

Prem Saini @prem_saini1

Any way! It totally depends upon your community!🙌🏻 Build a strong community and you are good to go!

Mansi Trivedi @mansi_trivedi1

Depends... You can do fine both ways. If you feel like you could use some help, you don't really have to get a hunter. You can ask the community members to have a chat.

@mansi_trivedi1 I’m actually wanting to try get some people from the community to look at the product images I want to upload to make sure it tells a compelling story

Mansi Trivedi @mansi_trivedi1

@slimmy82 That's great! You can connect with them on Twitter (X) or LinkedIn and take feedback. Here's mine if you wanna connect. https://twitter.com/mansitrivedi07 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mans...

Annie Chopra @annie_chopra

You just have to make sure its someone who is incredibly active within the community. I do think success is possible either way. I have seen hunters with thousands of followers hunt a product that ends up on no.20 for example, and I have seen some hit no.1 - i think you also have to be strategic that the hunter is someone who actually cares about your product thus the community would relate to the product! But i think success is possible by yourself too

Dec 2, 2023