What would you do differently if you launched on Product Hunt again?

After launch day, something interesting happens. You start seeing clearly all the things you should have done before it.

The most common regrets I hear:

– skipping the outreach entirely

– launching without a real pre-launch preparation

– not activating the existing audience early enough

– not spending enough time polishing the landing page

– not building an email sequence for the launch day and hoping the algorithm does the work

Preparation is everything. The founders who win on Product Hunt don't just show up on launch day. Тhey spend weeks building the conditions for a strong result. Ideally 2-4 weeks before the launch.

The launch itself is 20% of the work. The other 80% happens before and after.

What would you do differently if you could launch again and what did you learn the hard way?