... Slack or Discord. Companies need to differentiate themselves , gain a competitive advantage, and build relationships with clients/users on a more personal level. Here are a few examples: A local advertising agency, Visbility, holds Friday Beer at 5 PM meetups where they educate the general public about content marketing and other topics

... people how excited you are about launching your product. Every place online regarding promoting your company is dominated by an industry of money grabbers. And what's more important, pouring your money into these companies for their service and advertising simply doesn't work. These companies have convinced us that's it's normal for us to pay $1 $6 a click and it's madness. This is my story. I recently got let go from a company I worked ... ... with our children. We have courses to prepare young adults for leaving home, for going to university or how to be safe on nights out. We teach parents how to spot signs of abuse or how to approach difficult topics

... give users control over whether apps can track them across other apps and websites. If you tap Ask App Not to Track we don t get a personal advertising ID ads are less accurate installs are still counted, just more anonymously If you tap Allow we can understand which topics

... messages, asking people to check your launch and what your product is about. People whose upvote value is 5 are usually very active, maintain streaks, and they have gold kitten status, I guess. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Great topic as always, Nika! I would point out that on Product Hunt one of the most important things is connecting with the right people . For example, there are people on the platform whose vote carries five points/upvotes. It makes far more ... ... Twitter or LinkedIn. Comment from Igor Lysenko(@ixord): The ProductHunt community can absolutely help with a launch. I remember that the first time I launched a product, not knowing the full logic, I got many votes without any advertising

... that agencies have 1 job - to add value to their clients in the field that they are operating in. Eg: For brands & businesses, it's creative value in the form of advertising or marketing strategies and tactics to increase revenue (and there will be proxies for this - your general brand metrics fall into this category). Or in another category - business strategic consulting agencies will need to help with ops / GTMs, etc... and each category will have its own thing ... ... agencies, but freelancers who are also short of time and busy by doing real creative work they do not want to be halted by administrative tasks. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @nikhilshahane  Just out of curiosity, which topics

... which ones have real domain traffic and are legit blogs, and then when you visit them, if you see an advert popup, you realise they are a pay to play website. Scoll to the bottom, look for an advertising page link or a contact. And just ask them if they do any marketing work or have any marketing opportunities for someone in your space given the correlation of what they do and you do. Focus on the sites being related ... ... weeks for the full lot, give or take a percentage. I think it comes down to whether the space is empty, or you're a trusted name for that particular grouping of entities/n-grams/queries etc. If they are organised into topically

... just starting there. It does sound like quite aggressive content-driven marketing. Appreciate the context Comment from Tetiana(@tetianai): @byalexai  Now I m curious to see their ads. Either I don t notice them, or they don t advertise to me, most likely the second. :) Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): For me, the top 2 this year were definitely @bolt.new and @n8n . Bolt literally took over our feeds back in the spring because of that massive hackathon they hosted ... ... practically impossible to miss them if you follow the space. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): @tetianai  we re not talking about ads in the traditional sense here. This is about hundreds, sometimes dozens, of posts and videos around topics

... years. Billa, Nike, etc. But I cannot name one dropshipper I felt like it was just a blink of an eye and it's gone. Comment from Pamela Arienti(@pamela_arienti): @busmark_w_nika That's a very interesting topic! I'm not sure I totally agree with what you wrote, @byalexai In the Middle Ages, merchants were needed because people weren't used to traveling to Asia to buy stuff, and the same is true for more recent importers ... ... things that need to be taken into account. Are you sure the person (the seller) behind that online store is a real person? Will they actually send you the product? Will it be of the same quality as advertised

... than spend 3 hours trying to look active online. Comment from Katie(@parentformfiller): Finding this really insightful - I was spending 2-3hs a day pre launch but not getting much out of it. We have a pretty dry topic on our @parentformfiller and its been mostly about discovering the best approach. I don t like talking about myself and don t actually spend much time on personal social media so want to have a more face less presence ... ... querri): There is always going to be the tussle between building your product and building your brand. But when you start, in the very early days, it's the personal brand that will carry you farther, more than any advertising

... attract more traffic than the original? 3. Analyzing Search Keywords to Find Unmet Needs Use tools like Google Trends, Semrush, or Similarweb to analyze search keywords and find unmet needs. In simple terms, look for high search volume topics that aren t yet well-served by existing websites. However, finding such unmet needs can be challenging since most common problems are already addressed. 4. Coming Up With Your Own Idea This approach involves creating a product based on your understanding ... ... proper introduction. People need to understand what problem your product solves, what advantages it has, and why they should use it. There are also other promotion methods, such as SEO, social media, and advertising

... before, but unfortunately, my account got banned because I promoted so many posts. Other platforms are quite unpopular. Comment from (@fangjunyu): I have been trying to promote ImageSlim through my own social media accounts, but the cost of advertising is too high. Comment from Robin Hablani(@robin_hablani1): It's very difficult to find the right influencer now a days. Most of them do engagement farming and what we see may not be organic. Comment from Ebony Belhumeur(@ebonybelle ... ... works..it blew my mind..they have recently also raised an undisclosed big amount of funding (can't mention).... Comment from Atique Bandukwala(@atique_bandukwala1): @busmark_w_nika  also to add something here while we are discussing this topic

... topics to a product, those specific sub-categories aren't there, you can still only find the broad "Artificial Intelligence" topic

... take a look. But I guess it goes beyond just launching an app on those platforms and it involves crowdfunding. So more like pre-ordering before launch to gather funds. I'm not aware of your creator-advertiser matching request. Where was it asked? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @uxyemi  I think it was under one of my forums when you mentioned that you are going to launch BidVid, but I do not remember the exact thread. Comment ... ... product and I even have 2-3 versions of his board game at home. :lol: Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): @busmark_w_nika  ping me a message and can help you Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Oh, awesome topic

... importantly, to time. A successful launch even getting a #1 badge doesn't mean a product is perfect or finished. It's normal for a startup to pivot, and we should be careful to distinguish a "pivot" from "false advertising." We don't need a glorified or rigid view of any product on day one, and most founders understand this. This leads to my advice for makers: if your product pivots, the best thing you can do is come back ... ... hunting I think they should disclose that. But I guess a comment as part of the hunt could also work. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): I sometimes hunt. And that s why I ll share my thoughts on the topic

... days ago, I read a Pinterest report stating that more and more people are searching for topics related to digital detox on the platform. I realised that I have never used this one platform as a marketing channel, there is a huge target audience from the US, and it has around 480 million monthly active users so possibly good for the digital detox app I collaborate with. Another client wanted to promote on Tinder (tho I wasn't very convinced ... ... worth a try. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @partick_support  I am trying but I was told that I need to live in a platform because for now it looks like an advertisement

... faruk_bulut2): X(Twitter) is no longer a good platform to gain followers naturally. Due to Elon's payment policy, millions of bot accounts have been created and the same content has been shared continuously. You need to constantly advertise with large pages etc. to gain followers there. Naturally, it is very difficult to produce viral content and reach non-bot accounts. I would say that Facebook groups and Instagram are even easier than X to gain followers. Comment from ... ... about them when they bill but when that happens I ll be in the middle of something, so I decide to do it later, but I forget, and the loop goes on Anyway, I m rambling. Back to the topic

... have added another $180, totaling $720). Cursor: Just $120 for an annual subscription! Unlimited projects possible. And there are no hidden costs or additional feature fees at all. The Cursor subscription fee covers everything. (I feel like I m advertising now;;;) Besides the cost, here are the other benefits of Cursor for designers: - Anything is possible beyond the features offered by Framer. - No need for complicated tutorials or studying; you can use it right away. - You can implement everything ... ... Comment from Andr J(@conduit_design): @laander   @fmerian  Just saw this on LI. Figma MCP in action: https://www.loom.com/share/09c6f02f6ba844c78523e43d81fb01e9?sid=9c619743-2218-4f5d-b155-2fe2081762fc (this is so cool, design will never be the same after this) Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): Great topic

... Comment from Bria Shields(@bria_shields): It was decided by the definition of success,if you think the product bring joy is successful.The most interesting app is successful. Comment from zhanyu(@zhanyu): Hi there, I have thought about this topic and I believe I "deepseeked" into it. As a product operation affiliated personel, I do not fully agree with the idea, that the prodominant criteria to define if any product is successful being: how profitable an app & software attains ... ... success. Sometimes the value isn t just monetary, but more about the experience or the emotions they generate. In fact, some products may build a community or loyalty over time, which can eventually translate into other forms of revenue (advertising

... models, rather than a Chatgpt wrapper, should I highlight this in the description? I'm asking because I want to avoid using buzzwords, as users are fatigued by AIs. Thank you! Comment from Tetiana(@tetianai): Thank you for this topic! I saw people here say that you should be live earlier to have the mom test. Does that mean creating a draft where everything is prepared for launch day and that already counts as being live? Comment from Sam @CRANQ ... ... post with a popular newsletter. The post featured a guest author who runs a PH agency that guarantees top leaderboard placement. Since PH discourages paid upvotes, could you clarify the reasoning behind this collaboration? Additionally, the same newsletter was advertised

... awesome 2. Make the leaderboard even more vibrant and high-signal 3. New revenue model: Start making money in a way that's more aligned with connecting makers and customers. To be clear, I like our ad model - our advertisers are awesome (they're some of the biggest success stories on Product Hunt, like Notion, Deepgram, Intercom...) but I think there's a compelling direction to explore that's more like affiliate revenue. Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @nico ... ... accessible for non-coders. Yet none of these were ever featured. I noticed there were a few products using AI for scraping at the time some before, some after. I initially assumed PH might be tired of the topic

... marketing channel" or "outreach channel" to find people whom my platform could be helpful for. Especially in the beginning it's as an Indie Maker just too much to also put money down to "warm up" a paid advertising channel to find your first users. My passion is building and so having a quick and successful outreach via for example PH to find the first users would mean the world to me! For more participation I would say that ... ... Rohan Chaubey(@rohanrecommends): A unique way to help new Makers could be PH launching something similar to LinkedIn Learning or YC School. It could feature mini-course style content created by PH team or experienced PH community members. The topics

... many similar communities there is too much advertising and not enough value to even spend time on. I think it's hard to find answers to your questions there. Of course, among next communities there are such posts too, but I also found topics

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... glad to post my first article regarding this thread. One of the reasons why I couldn t write about it is a non-disclosure agreement that limited my actions to 10 years. So back to the topic, today I m 35 years old and behind my back almost 18 years of experience in creating startups. I started programming at the age of 7 thanks to my schoolmate whose father worked at a programming research university. The first ... ... this. Our capitalization was disappearing rapidly day by day as the scandal went viral. Before the scandal, we were valued at $85M (for those years it was really a lot), then almost $3 5M. Clients left us and advertisers