... first. Someone told me: "Just be consistent. Post every day. The algorithm rewards consistency." So I did. For six months, I posted

... respectively. That's a 30-to-1 gap. What this means: Your Product Hunt launch gets you known . But it doesn't get you found . Finding #2: What Actually Predicted AI Visibility We correlated launch characteristics with post-launch AI citations. Factor Correlation with AI Visibility Traditional SEO signals (referring domains, backlinks) +0.319 (p < 0.001) Community presence (Reddit, forums) +0.395 (p = 0.002) Product Hunt ranking -0.286 (p = 0.002) GEO scores (Generative Engine Optimization) No significant correlation The counterintuitive finding ... ... Launch day Staggered outreach waves, not mass blasts 2-3x better sustained engagement First comment Posted

... those opportunities because I was active on the platform with a long-term content plan. This means I took the time to craft a consistent tone of voice that sounded like me, defined the content pillars that guided my posts, and ensured that every time I posted

... posted a random thread on X about the cost of living in the Netherlands. Nothing about what we're building. Just genuine thoughts about life in the Netherlands. It hit 1M+ impressions. And here's the weird part we got a ton of signups and paid users for Starnus from it. Without ever mentioning the product. Meanwhile, my "here's what Starnus does" posts

... while ago, I stumbled upon a massively viral Reddit post (~3k upvotes). A guy had built a way to browse Wikipedia on a canvas: every link opened as a new node on a Miro-like board, so you could visually track your entire rabbit hole - from ping-pong balls to thermonuclear reactors. Under that post

... noticed this phenomenon not only on social platforms like LinkedIn or X, but also in Product Hunt discussions. The more users a platform has, the harder it becomes for your own posts to stand out. But the process can be much simpler than it seems! You can get something from existing discussions to grow your reach. Here s how: Follow bigger creators whose discussions attract attention. Track trending threads (Featured, Pinned). Comment early. Share a valuable comment that helps ... ... discussion under your comment (replies). Connect with the people who reply or engage (on other social media, in DMs). For example, yesterday I saw two comments that were so valuable they could easily stand on their own as individual posts

... LinkedIn DMs (followed by X and email). Most connections I got were people from Product Hunt, so it is a pity not to use that platform. I am trying to grow LinkedIn and play with many strategies, among: posting several pieces of content per day actively comment on other people's posts

... features. But that also means our old ways of working don t work anymore. We ve had to get a lot more intentional about planning, collaboration, and communication, so we can maintain our speed without compromising quality. In this post, I wanted to share the product-building process that we ve come up with after 8 months of experimentation. Hopefully, some of these pointers will be helpful to other founders. I d also love to get any tips and thoughts ... ... cake and ice cream, sometimes it s a team dinner. After a big push to production, we also try to give the team a few days of lighter work before jumping into the next big thing. 5 Run a post

... that the dust has settled, we re wondering: What s next? We want to make the most of this momentum and continue building something truly valuable. For those who ve been here before, what strategies worked best for you post-launch? How do you keep the buzz alive and leverage Product Hunt for long-term growth? Looking forward to hearing everyone's advice and ideas! (p.s. I'm relatively new to PH) Comment from Reid Sangster(@reidsangster): @ixord appreciate ... ... further develop the main product and when it changes or there is a new function then launch on PH and set yourself the goal of top 1 product of the day. And each of your updates will be posted