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Postmortem: Product Hunt Launch

Just blogged about my fairly mediocre Product Hunt launch - check it out:

https://esthermakes.com/2019/02/27/product-hunt-postmortem/

Featuring: the mysteries of the PH algorithm, and an unexpected traffic source.

on February 27, 2019

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Would be great if there were a way to ask hunters who didn't like it why they didn't. How long did you work on it? Maybe it isn't as polished as PH expects. Maybe there is no market fit for it. I can't find a reason I'd use it.

ajobforme

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Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked your blog for my own launch in a few months. By the way, super nice website design. Congrats.

sat

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  Thank you!
  
  Esther
  
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I read your blog and seen that you mentioned

The Product Hunt algorithm is notoriously unpredictable
I'd love to discuss... I think the tips people share to get front page love are no good. When I used to follow the advice out there my performance was very weak.

Then I started to research and do deep analysis. What I've found is there is a great way to launch and get solid activity.

I'd love to help you relaunch and get a top 5 product of the day. The outcomes are insanely different.

RyanHickman

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  Hey @RyanHickman,
  
  I would love to hear more about your approach. Is this a paid service or an IH helping a fellow IH?
  
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Some really good tips in here. Appreciate you sharing, it's never easy to talk about the times when things don't go exactly according to plan! 😜

Tom_McGee

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  Thanks Tom :)
  
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I wish more people would share insights into their 'mediocre' results, there's probably more to learn here than on success stories :D

rosiesherry

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  Thanks!
  
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skatkov

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