I'd been putting this off for eight months. Every time I opened the pricing page I closed it again. Last month I finally did it 40% across all plans, grandfathered existing users for 60 days, and sent a plain-text email to 312 customers.
Zero churned. Three replied thanking me. One asked why I hadn't done it sooner.
The email wasn't clever. It was four paragraphs: what's changing, when, why (I was honest support load had tripled), and what stays the same. No "exciting news" language, no discount code to soften it.
I'm posting because I see a lot of "should I raise prices" threads and almost no "here's what actually happened" threads. So: what actually happened, with numbers.
We often see launch posts, milestones, and success stories. What we don t see as much are honest breakdowns of products that quietly stalled or failed.
I feel there s a lot of learning hidden there about timing, assumptions, and trade-offs.
Hey makers! What are some of your favorite prompts to use across the AI world? I'm talking about Midjourney, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion etc. I'd love to test some out and potentially feature some in our upcoming AI newsletter :)
I've recently seen more cities that are growing teams and building offices that seem to be growing rapidly? SF seems like it's one of many hubs that have been growing in the recent years. I'm trying to see which cities people are looking into and where people think will be the next startup hub? I've seen mixed opinions on cities like New York and Toronto but would love to hear what other people think as well!
A thoughtful review is always helpful to makers, whether it's an affirmation that you love their product or a push in a new direction.
We know the community loves a little competition. But more than that, we know how knowledgeable and vocal the community is when it comes to products, and we wanted to celebrate that passion.
Starting today, May 3, until May 17, every review you make could win you some new, shiny Product Hunt swag.
More and more I see questions about Product Hunt Hunters so I would cover this topic like a small FAQ. 1. Who is PH Hunter? Someone active or well-known on the platform, popular, recognized, and has a high follower count or a significant number of launched products. But even a maker can hunt the product if decides or someone else. 2. What is the Hunter responsible for?
I've seen people go from 0 to thousands of followers in a few months, all because they zoned in on building a personal brand. Do you have any tips for makers that want to do the same? I am trying to do it here - https://twitter.com/Sanket_goyallll
