What’s one thing you wish you had approached differently when launching on Product Hunt?

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Finn Archer · Accepted Answer

I wish I had spent more time building relationships with the community beforehand. Launch day felt a bit like shouting into the void without enough familiar faces around.

Meduard · Answer

I learned is very important to engage early with the community before simple launching.

Logan King · Answer

I focused too much on the technical details of the product and not enough on why it matters to people.

Lucas Parsons · Answer

I realized too late that the visuals I used weren’t as engaging as they could have been. A stronger first impression might have helped.

Noah Holmes · Answer

I probably underestimated how important the timing of the launch would be. I should have researched better when the community is most active.

Mackenzie O'Connor · Answer

Looking back, I should have prepared better follow up content. After the initial launch buzz, I felt like I didn’t have enough material to keep the momentum going.

patricia · Answer

Looking back, I wish I'd spent more time building a community beforehand. Jumping straight into the launch without much of a following made it harder to get initial traction. If I had engaged with potential users earlier, I think we could have had a stronger start and more meaningful feedback right from the beginning.

dorothy · Answer

Looking back, I wish I had spent more time building a community beforehand. I was so focused on the product itself that I didn’t realize how important it is to have a group of supporters ready to engage on launch day. Next time, I’ll definitely start connecting with potential users much earlier.

Amalio Lanter · Answer

If I could do it over, I’d probably focus on user feedback even more

Darryl Helge · Answer

After the launch, it was tough to keep track of leads and engagement without a clear system in place.

Elizabeth M. Mitchell · Answer

I felt like my description  didn’t capture the product well enough, and I could’ve made it more compelling.

Oleksandr Tatura · Answer

Thanks for the replies guys! It's very helpful as we're on the way of preparing our launch

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I wish I had asked for more feedback on my pitch before launch day. It felt clear to me, but I later realized it wasn’t as clear to others.

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I should have built a stronger email list before launch day. It would have helped drive more people to check out the product early on.

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Looking back, I wish I had spent more time building a community beforehand. Getting early supporters ready to share and give feedback on launch day would have created more momentum. Instead of just dropping the link, having a group of engaged users can make a huge difference in visibility and initial traction.

What’s one thing you wish you had approached differently when launching on Product Hunt?

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