Before Launch [1 Month Earlier, at least]

• [ ] Create a Product Hunt account with your personal name
• [ ] Sign up for the Product Hunt Newsletter to gain instant access to “posts” (otherwise takes a week)
• [ ] Engage in discussions, regularly
• [ ] Get added as a maker of your product (by sending them an email at [email protected])
• [ ] Understand and hack the Product Hunt ranking algorithm
  • [ ] get more upvotes
  • [ ] early votes as soon as you launch
  • [ ] make people engage in discussions/comments
  • [ ] votes from high-value or influencers
  • [ ] users going to your site from your post
• [ ] Be active in the community
  • [ ] answer ask product hunt questions
  • [ ] comment on other’s posts
• [ ] Form connections with other users
• [ ] Attract more and more followers
  • [ ] leverage your existing users to follow you on Product Hunt
  • [ ] post on your social media and ask people to follow you on Product Hunt
• [ ] Create a landing page for your upcoming product
• [ ] Have a Top Hunter post your product
  • [ ] Reach out to the top Product Hunt hunters to post your product
    • [ ] They will post your product and later add you as a maker
• [ ] Create a press kit for the launch

Requirements for Posting Your Product

• [ ] Website and other links
• [ ] Product name
• [ ] Tagline [60 words]
• [ ] Short description
• [ ] Topics [3-5 topics]
• [ ] Status [available, or pre-launch]
• [ ] Square image for the thumbnail