10 things you may not know about Product Hunt πΌ
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I haven't been here since the beginning of the platform, but I enjoy it so much that I looked for some facts and here are some of them.
Just for fun. π
1οΈβ£ Product Hunt started in 2013 as a mailing list of Ryan Hoover @rrhoover
2οΈβ£ In the history of the PH, there was only one woman as CEO β Ashley Higgins @ahiggz
3οΈβ£ The Kitty mascot appeared for the first time in September 2017 (designed by a community member Jesse Thomas).
4οΈβ£ Product Hunt used to have an ambassador program (you could receive a sticker Pack, PH Shirt, Official Socks, and Golden Kitty Trophy).
5οΈβ£ PH also used to have calls with people β you could schedule a call with community managers. (I had one with Pam Garza @pamsny in Feb 2023) π
6οΈβ£ Golden Kitty Awards process, previously it was the PH team who made decisions regarding nominations, now it's up to users. β credits to Artem Konovalov @mattisssa
7οΈβ£ PH used to have a chat option but was shut down later. β info given by AndrΓ© J @sentry_co
8οΈβ£ The order of the PH team staff is randomized (refresh the page and their profile pictures are shuffled). https://www.producthunt.com/about
9οΈβ£ Product Hunt Strike has 3 people on the TOP β all of them have the same count but we do not know according to what their order is determined (maybe timezones?). @saaswarrior @kevin_t_ @jesv
π Product Hunt has 4M monthly visits (all traffic) and people visit 3.25 pages per visit.
And I think that is all I wanted to say.
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π Sources:
https://www.alpha.one/blog/here-is-how-product-hunt-can-achieve-outstanding-results
https://www.producthunt.com/newsletters/archive/414-become-a-product-hunt-ambassador
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ultimate-playbook-blowing-your-product-hunt-launch-out-corthout/
https://www.producthunt.com/newsletters/archive/419-our-new-kitty-mascot-and-something-new
https://www.producthunt.com/visit-streaks?ref=header_nav
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Konrad S.@konrad_sx
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Good research!
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FlowLayout
I can confirm the DM feature was in at the beginning. It was a great way to connect with fellow makers. But also a dumpster for upvote requests etc. Now we have LinkedIn for that π
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@sentry_co Unfortunately, some people found my personal email and started to email me. Hmmm... maybe one day they will bring me something physically. Letter or something. :D
@sentry_co They need to bring it back but make it like Slack or Discord with channels!
FlowLayout
@jd_worcester Never going to happen. It's extremely costly to run a social network. PH is like 10-20 people atm. After some downsizing and narrowing in on the core product etc.
AI HomeDesign
Interesting information. Thanks for sharing this.
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@salar__davari I knew something during that time I have been there but I did some research as well :)
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Wow, amazing facts, Nika, thank you!
I didn't know at least half of them!
Motiff
Nika's insights into Product Hunt are incredibly enlightening, especially for those of us looking to leverage the platform for business marketing. The nuances and lesser-known aspects she highlights offer a fresh perspective on how to effectively engage with this vibrant community.
thanks niko for all these interesting infos !!
A very interesting list, thank you for the information! π₯ The about section on Kevin T.'s page is very telling about what happens to top users here π
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Absolutely fascinating list, Nika! It's incredible how much depth there is to Product Hunt beyond the surface, especially in terms of business marketing strategies.
I was so confused the first time I saw the Kitty, I thought I was on some meme coin website π€£
Great post, I did not, in fact, know any of these things before today!!
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@sevnightingale TBH, always when I see the logo, I connect it with some kind of universum :DDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Zappi Ad Predictor
Bring back the ambassador program!!!
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@nik_hazell Do you want socks? :D
Thanks a lot for the interesting facts presented. I didn't know some of them, for example, it was very surprising for me to find out that it was possible to correspond and call here. and I would also like to add that adding KittyCoins is very great and cute πΈ
Valuemetrix
thanks for sharing all these Nika, lovely!
CrestGPT
Honestly, I knew about 3/10 (1, 6, 10).
Thanks for sharing. I see we're doing great on YouTube +300 strong.πͺ keep going.
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As someone who is new this platform, this is very helpful! Thanks for sharing!
@busmark_w_nika interesting!
Golden Kitty Awards always remind me of kitty parties :D
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@mehtab__faiz Kitty parties? :D What is it? Is it something appropriate? :DDD
@busmark_w_nika yeah yeah, a kitty party is a gathering of women with similar interests coming together to do something fun, entertaining, and relaxing. Allllll Appropriate :D ππ
Ringly.io
Wow never knew it started as an emaillist
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Interesting list Nika π
Wow @busmark_w_nika , these facts about Product Hunt are fascinating! It's amazing to see how the platform has evolved over the years, from its humble beginnings as a mailing list to its current status as a hub for discovering innovative products. The tidbit about the Golden Kitty Awards process shifting to user nominations is particularly intriguing. Thanks for sharing these insights
Awesome list. I still have one of the kitty with Google glass shirts somewhere in my closet. πΊ
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@loudunicorn Please, send us a photo! :D I wanna see it! https://www.linkedin.com/in/nika... Here is my linkedin :D