How to benefit from the Product Hunt forums?

Yesterday I was thinking about how users of this platform can get the most out of Forums. Here are some ideas: 1️⃣ There aren't that many posts in the "Introduce yourself" section, so if you contribute something, there's a better chance of getting noticed by the community. 2️⃣ Even if you are an old member of the community, you can "reintroduce" yourself. A lot of people came here, so not everyone may remember you or know about you. At the same time, you can provide help to people in the areas you excel in – just mention it in a post. 3️⃣ Recent posts allow you to tag people. When you are co-creating a product with someone, tag other collaborators in the "Self-promotion" section. This will automatically notify them as well and they will more likely support the post. 4️⃣ Ask questions that can help you improve the product. Conversations are now more moderated and even commented on by PH team members. This way you can get a professional perspective and improve your product or your next launch. 5️⃣ You can also take advantage of the Product Forums – contribute to "p/Figma", "p/Supabase", "p/Notion" and other popular product forums... You can, for example, break down the most common problems of that particular tool and provide solutions. (Forum Threads appear e.g. in the sidebar for a given product for extra visibility) If you have any other ideas on how to take advantage of this new feature, I would like to see the opportunities from your perspective. 🙂
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Niiice! Didn't even thought about the "contribution" concept. Apart from helping others that could be a way to build/promote your personal brand. Cool insight. An insight from my end, which worked well in the first attempt, is to use the self-promotion category of forums, BUT, to submit threads that give the opportunity to other people to promote their work/brand etc. Spoiler Alert: we humans love talking about ourselves lol
so classical post like: "What are you going to launch this week?" :)
Hey Great additions. I already wrote on X about how the projects launching on Product Hunt can benefit from the Product Forums
Good read, I totally missed this as a few couple of days I am less active on social media. 🙈 Thank you for sharing!
For me, it's the opposite. I've been significantly more active this week, haha.
Reply to your post, you are everywhere :)
It seems that you are also everywhere when you engage with me. 😃
Haha, I am mostly passive on all social platforms. Its quite time consuming
I don't even notice there's a topic forum called introduce-yourself. Great ideas!
We are still observing it! :)
That's right, I also often go to the 'Introduce Yourself' section to communicate with more users, but it's a bit sad because there aren't many posts
I think it is because of the design. What is at the top, that gets the most attention. So people either see All trending posts or incline to choose General trending posts.
Nika, you always share such useful insights, thank you! Your first point just reminded me to go and contribute to the "Introduce Yourself" thread. I've been wanting to connect with more people in SaaS marketing, and totally forgot how great PH is for finding like-minded people.
Hey, Natasha, happy to hear you find it valuable :) Hope that you will post something in these forums :)
Well summarized , absolutely these are some solid ways to make the most of the forums! Another approach could be regularly engaging in discussions around trending topics or common challenges in your niche. Sharing insights from real-world experience, case studies, or even behind-the-scenes stories of product building could spark meaningful interactions. Curious to see how this evolves :)
Everything you mentioned is pretty valid!
Great tips, Nika! I especially like the idea of 'reintroducing' yourself and helping others. Tagging collaborators in posts is also a smart way to boost engagement. I'd add that it’s also valuable to engage with threads discussing real-world challenges, such as product-market fit or user feedback—this way, we not only contribute but can also learn a lot!
I like the idea of forums with a Reddit-like concept. Now, product owners can engage with users between launches. It seems like these "subreddits" could be a social network for startups. What do you think ?
It could be that case but there is one BUT – the discussion really needs to be somehow valuable – like constructive feedback for improvements rather than promotion.
Thanks, you've pointed everything out perfectly! I'll definitely take your advice and reintroduce myself in a couple of weeks.
Are you panning a launch? :)
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