Is ProductHunt worth it (actual traffic?)
Hey guys,
What are the recent experiences with Product Hunt? I get the impression that getting higher listings is "pay to play" there.. but I don't know..
Do they drive real traffic and sign ups?
What's the best way to launch something there?
Haha, I literally just posted a post about the results of our launch and what it actually brought us. I can definitely tell you that it's worth it.
Regardless if you launch your product or just a content project, the quality of people on PH is nuts.
Read about our launch here: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/we-hit-7-on-producthunt-here-are-the-results-traffic-signups-tips-2056ebbeab
I was just coming to post that link. :)
Thanks for the info Heleana!
Yes! We've gotten Top 10 on Product Hunt 2-3 times, and each time it has brought us a significant amount of traffic.
I think it usually brings in a non-zero amount of revenue as well. $200 - $500/mo from our last few launches.
Hi Andrew. You can find many pages on how to launch in Product hunt but I think that the way is to have a community before.
I receive messages over Linkedin and Twitter to support products from people that I don't know and then there is the "pay to play" ofcourse
As much I like Product Hunt and I think it's necessary, I think to be really successful you need more than a great product a great community behind
I have personally never tried ProductHunt with its full potential. What are the other platforms available out there to launch SaaS products ? I have joined Twinr, https://twinr.dev recently.
Yeah, I'd say it's worth it. Very good exposure, even if you don't make it to the top #10.
As you'd expect, you'd have to have a good product to get better results. And I think they should be a bit more thorough with product selection (many people just try out half-baked ideas instead of listing actual products). But overall worth it.
PH was definitely worth it for me! I think having other launches on other channels, i.e. BetaList, etc, can help.
Not for me unfortunately. I followed a couple of guides and tried to follow PH best practices but I only got around 10 visits. I think this is because of the subject matter though (a checklist for selling used watches). If your product/resource is more focused to a tech or startup audience then I think PH still has a lot of potential.
ProductHunt is a great way to generate traffic and interest in your product. However, it's important to note that the traffic you get from ProductHunt is generally quite high-quality and engaged, so it's not necessarily a huge volume of traffic.
There are a few key things you can do to grow on ProductHut:
Make sure you have a strong profile and cover image. These are the first things people will see when they visit your page, so make sure they're eye-catching and represent your brand well.
Start following other users and groups that are relevant to your interests.
Engage with the community by asking and answering questions, and leaving comments on other people’s posts.
There are a few key things you can do to grow on ProductHut:
Be helpful - offer advice and insights, share your knowledge, and be valuable.
Share on different Flatform about your ProductHunt launch, so that you can get more traffic.
I think these tips will help you out, and if you find more interesting articles, add them in the comments. thanks