... This topic came to my mind after I saw an article about Selena Gomez being sued in connection with her mental health startup . I think Hollywood stars, top athletes, and musicians always have a head start when it comes to funding because of their personal brand. (And, of course, they have a completely different type of career that primarily supports them financially.) Do you know any interesting tech projects or startups that celebrities

... exceptional people early, but very few explain the decision making process in practical terms. hopefully this discussion goes beyond motivational advice and shares real examples from EF's experience. Comment from Rose Florean(@rose_florean): This topic doesnt get enough attention. we celebrate

... pattern held: open questions with the author's own answer given first pulled hundreds of replies, while posts stating a measured finding as fact sat at single digits even when the finding was more interesting. So yes, question over topic, but with a catch. The question only works if you answer it yourself first, otherwise it reads like a survey instead of an invitation. Comment from Abdullah Javaid(@abdullah_javaid3): For me it's not finding users, it's telling ... ... lost. Have you found one strategy that's helped you earn trust faster with new customers? Comment from Somesh Putatunda(@somesh_putatunda): @abdullah_javaid3  That's a great way to look at it. It's easy to celebrate

... gets more goodwill than pretending to be bigger than you are nobody expects a new product to already have scale, so there's nothing to hide. Comment from Julia Shtogren(@julia_shtogren): Oh, self promotion is a really complicated topic! I grew up in the same environment. I love the options you tried actually. And idea of editing post after it performs well is smart! Making expert content is good idea, but sometimes it can be a trap of giving ... ... relevant Sharing customer problems and how you approached solving them Using the product as an example rather than making every post an advertisement For example, while building Tendr, I could constantly say "Tendr helps you plan and book your celebration

... aggarwal5): I agree. I ve started thinking about this differently while building Tendr. Initially, it was easy to explain Tendr through features vendor discovery, bookings, budget tools, checklists, etc. But the stronger explanation became the problem itself: planning a celebration is fragmented and overwhelming before you even get to booking vendors. People often don't know where to start, what they need, how much they should spend, which vendors to trust, or how to coordinate everything. Once that problem ... ... demo can attract attention, but a clear problem is what makes people understand why they actually need the product Comment from Kevin Short(@kevin_short3): Eliminating an unlimited feed on a social media, and focusing social media around the topics

... they need a conversation with a real person, not another journal entry. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong_murror): @nolan_vu   It was more of a slow burn that suddenly clicked. We'd been seeing high session times and celebrating them in standups for months. But the real wake-up was a user interview where someone said she opened the app every night but dreaded it she felt like she "had to" journal or her anxiety would spiral. That ... ... once you noticed it. Comment from Mona Truong(@monatruong_murror): @jim_jeffers   That's a really sharp observation. We actually struggled with exactly this. Our early detection was too blunt it flagged anyone who wrote about the same topic

... anonymous until launch feels harder now because distribution is brutally competitive. You can build an amazing product and still disappear if nobody knows you exist. The founders I ve seen succeed usually treat personal branding more like transparency than celebrity. They share the process, mistakes, iterations, and lessons, but they make the product the main character. The ownership point you mentioned is also super underrated. Tying customer support, brand accounts, and company operations to personal profiles becomes a nightmare later ... ... what can we do about that? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @jinji_huang  I think that B2B product can be the most sensitive (as you mentioned). But B2C as well, because people still perceive you like a celebrity/influencer

... weekly meeting despite the holiday. I had forgotten one fact: Orthodox countries celebrate Easter a week later. (and countries in the Far East simply don t have this holiday at all.) This is actually a broader topic

... marketers and creators discover share-worthy content ideas from real conversations and trending articles across hundreds of categories. Instead of generic suggestions, you get ideas based on the topics that are actively being discussed online. The goal is simple. Create content faster. Stay relevant. Never run out of meaningful ideas. To celebrate

... smart smart :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ixord  the context matters, indeed :D But I am not a celebrity (yet) :DDDD Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ixord  Hahaha, thank you, hopefully will become a celebrity

... dump. Collect everything, tag it by what it s actually about, and make it searchable so people can dig for what they want. What s live right now: Continuous collection of public Grok-generated images Topic-based tags (NSFW, politics, crypto, anime, celebrity

... also representative of what user are actually asking ChatGPT. For example, if you see more ChatGPT-user agent visits on pages / blog posts pertaining to a particular feature e.g. integration capabilities, then you know to include prompts on this topic in your set AND perhaps weight them more heavily when calculating your overall visibility. This approached combined with reliable search volume data (like you mention) I think can make the results a bit more robust. It would be really nice ... ... across B2B SaaS companies too. One pattern worth adding from what we have observed working on AI search optimization at GrackerAI: the gap between "mentioned by the LLM" and "recommended by the LLM" is massive. A lot of companies celebrate

... some of those time or season-based products are relying too much on being topical rather than bringing value and being fresh. Maybe that's the wrong way to look at it? Comment from DMA Anderson(@dmitcha): @busmark_w_nika  Yes, standing by to launch our 2.0 release - I will let you know! Comment from DMA Anderson(@dmitcha): For anyone who celebrates

... into the last week of November, which is a little nuts to me. It feels like last week we rang in the 2025 new year celebrations. There's been a ton of new products launch this year, unsurprisingly a lot of them with "AI" in their name. What product or products stood out to you the most? For me it has to be @Wispr Flow , it's completely changed the game on how I interact with my devices, I rarely ... ... remembered the launch! :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @rebryk  You are welcome :) Comment from Aryon Sunrise Have-Hope(@aryonhopkins): @rohanrecommends  Downloaded damn near all of them! thanks for the recommendations. Comment from fmerian(@fmerian): Great topic

... true... Actually, everybody is trying to find help when it is too late. We pay less attention to prevention. Comment from Robin Greenwood(@robingreenwood): Things might be changing. There's an upcoming event in Berlin on this topic: https://agetechx.com/ The website includes founders and investors focusing on longevity, esp how it's impacting Europe. Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): It's a very long cycle to develop some meaningful products in that space. Even more interesting space ... ... long-term use don t demo well in a launch-day moment. Many health and care products are designed to reduce risk or slow decline, not create an obvious wow, and that makes them harder to fund, ship, and celebrate

... previous success on Product Hunt. Basically, with each event, you re creating content and keeping the conversation around the occasion alive for a longer period of time. P.S. It s a good idea to post Product Hunt-related topics in the p/producthunt forum so they appear under the right category. Do you have any other suitable activities on mind? Comment from Peilan Qin(@peilan_qin): @busmark_w_nika  I hear you on that! It makes total sense to comment ... ... creators/communities to share their take. Drop a mini follow-up update tied to the launch another reason to talk! Basically, the more ways you keep the story alive, the longer the buzz lasts Comment from Maria Anosova (@maria_anosova): Celebrate

... 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...please do check out @Vidopix Video is the New Data platform as well...we made this platform with one intent only...to understand video content before it gets published so that it can be optimised for better impact and performance ... ... only with influencers who show real engagement. Networks & format: Micro-influencers on LinkedIn/Instagram with niche communities, where the content is more authentic (short reels, case-style posts, or product demo integrations), tend to be more valuable than celebrity

... that? And I think what you're describing is a bit different from what I was asking about! You're talking about retention offers when someone's already a paying customer trying to cancel/downgrade. Super important topic for sure! I was more curious about that specific moment when a FREE trial ends and someone hasn't converted yet - like how Notion, Canva, etc. handle that transition. It's such a delicate moment because you're asking someone ... ... cheeky modal kind of like, Your dashboard is safe but looks a bit lean without Pro features! We then followed up with a you ve achieved X in your trial email the next day. That combination of preserving data + celebrating

... This topic popped into my head because during holidays, vacations, and hot summer days, we re all a little less online, and it shows in the drop in upvotes and reach. But that also got me thinking: maybe this is the perfect time to talk about your PH launch offline . Here are a few examples: If you are going to a conference to pitch a product, mention your upcoming launch during your presentation. If you have a booth ... ... outdoors doing their own promotion. I walked up to one of them and asked them if I could take a photo of them with our card. They said, I'd need $20, I said sure, you definitely are giving celebrity

... what you try, what you love, and what you'd change. We'll be back next week with a version that's ready for the public. But for now, it's already real, and that's something to celebrate! Come play! Comment from Sergei Kovalev(@skovalev): @jealousgx, I truly appreciate your kind words. You're so right! We were so focused on getting the core flow live that we skipped that part. You're so right about ... ... ever targeted your ads on other "house-based/accommodation" platforms, like Booking, Airbnb, or platforms for d cor inspiration? (e.g. Pinterest) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @skovalev  To be honest, deco and housing are not my main topics

... experience, code is only one piece of the puzzle. Building Picspace involved far more than generating code: understanding users, validating that the product solves a real problem, prioritising features, shaping the UX, positioning the product, storytelling, branding, pricing, legal topics, infrastructure, deployment, analytics, marketing, talking to users, timing, and constantly iterating based on feedback. AI dramatically accelerated implementation. For me it didn t replace product thinking or decision-making. Comment from Shivansh Chawla(@shivansh_chawla): I just launched my first ... ... learn AI slowly enough, eventually you won't have to learn it at all. Today, AI is everywhere in our work, our studies, and our daily lives. At the same time, I kept seeing posts on X where people celebrated

... launch even if it's just a 7-day trail. Product Hunt is full of early adopters who genuinely want to test things out and offer feedback. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Oooooh, this is a very good topic. I cannot say what I would choose (depending on the product, team size, etc.), but I would play with these scenarios: The product is FREE ONLY on that particular launch day Product with the discount (e.g. 50% OFF) A product ... ... launching readwonders com wow, that's soon! best of luck! Comment from Joe Pacal(@jsph): This is definitely something we're debating for our upcoming launch. Our take so far is small trial for evaluation, and a discount code celebrating

... busmark_w_nika): @mayuresh_patole   15 minutes to go. :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @mayuresh_patole   I expect some posts sharing learnings! :) Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): As for the newsletter 2 trending articles, the topics were as follows: Platforms for creators to monetise content AI SEO explained easily and fast Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): @christian_dubray  Wow! that must be an amazing feeling! Congrats! Such stories do inspire Comment from Manu Goel ... ... intentionally and trying to learn from past launches and build visibility beyond just launch day Still a work in progress, but I m excited to see how it plays out. Appreciate threads like this, it makes it easier to celebrate

... with a coming soon page going live in the next weeks), happy to share a sneak peek if anyone s curious ! #buildinpublic #techwithsoul #producthunt #UX Comment from Talshyn Nova(@talshyn): Hey @raniazyane Somehow, Duolingo feels superhuman. I love streak celebrations and you re on fire! pings I'm curious about how you plan to surface those human touches in the product Comment from Rania ZYANE(@raniazyane): Wow. I love everything about this comment @mwamedacen  You captured it perfectly: humans ... ... loop when we launch our first public version? You d make an awesome early voice of reason. Comment from Daniel(@dan16): At the end of the day AI can not understand and replicate the fine lines of humor, cultural topics

... scenarios that I personally see are: That entrepreneurs either don't have that family, or if they have one, they have adapted their flexible work life to the 9 to 5 regime as well. BTW, this "work-life balance" topic is well depicted in the series Severance directed by Ben Stiller. P.S. Happy Mother's Day! Comment from Hamza Afzal Butt(@hamza_afzal_butt): @busmark_w_nika  Haha the struggle is real Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @hamza ... ... always mean you re separating mentally. I used to think closing my laptop was enough but my brain would still be debugging code at dinner Comment from Edward Michaelson(@emikes919): @busmark_w_nika  Me neither! Helps to celebrate