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I think that people here are way overestimating the importance of Product Hunt.
by dewitt 11y ago
I think that people here are way overestimating the importance of Product Hunt.
- funkyy 11y agoNot for small startup that cries for early adopters...
- mladenkovacevic 11y agoBut I don't think PH is good for early adopters at all... Unless your product is directly aimed at startup founders or angels and VCs. For anything else, you'll get the ultimate cross section of tire kickers - people trying out hundreds of products for 5 minutes with the question "what can I copy here" or "can I invest in this". If you're after loyal users chances are PH does nothing for you.
- AndrewKemendo 11y agoUnless your product is directly aimed at ... angels and VCs If you want a "rocketship" then you pretty much have to be to compete.
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- theinternetman 11y agoAre other startup founders and startup folk genuinely worthwhile users?
- funkyy 11y agoDepend on your startup niche, some startups offer tools for business owners, startups, marketers, finance etc.
- marshray 11y agoHaving never heard of it before, I place even odds this is all a guerrilla marketing stunt by PH to make itself seem somehow relevant.
- marincounty 11y agoI never heard of it either. What else am I missing? Honestly?
- onion2k 11y agoIn the big picture of all the things you need to do to successfully launch a product Product Hunt isn't hugely important. You can definitely launch something without featuring on there. But as a self-selected group of users who're interested in startups and new products, and who are willing to try things before they're finished, PH is certainly the best thing out there. And it's inner circle of users know that, and (maybe) abuse their position as gatekeepers to help their friends over outsiders. Whether or not it's a 'scam' is endlessly debatable but regardless of that it could definitely use some competition.
- tobltobs 11y agoIt reminds me of the DMOZ dramas a few years back.