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Ask HN: What is the best time to launch your beta

5 points by cschmitt 14y ago

Some days are better for news than others. Is any one particular time better than another to get maximum exposure for your beta launch? Mondays, Fridays, Early, Lunch, Late.. what works for you guys?

codegeek 14y ago
This might sound cheesy but the best time to launch is <=now. Why worry about a particular day if you are ready?
- dear 14y ago
  No, it is Yesterday.
  - deleted 14y ago
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  - onlyup 14y ago
    Your competitor probably launched yesterday.
pseudorocker 14y ago
Most studies on social media (FB in particular) suggest the best time for exposure is... Well here's a good article on it! http://allfacebook.com/socialcode-best-practices-engagement_b107019#.UOR54W5XZgE.facebook http://allfacebook.com/socialcode-best-practices-engagement_... Hope that helps (at least with the social media angle).
- cschmitt 14y ago
  Thanks for the link.. I will definitely check it out.
justhw 14y ago
Short answer:Launch when you're MVP'ly ready. Long answer: Your deep concern seems you don't want your site to get buried. I would go two ways about this. First, identify geographically who your target population is. ie, If the majority is US based you wanna get on HN in the before noon [1] etc... The other is to just launch it. If your site/app is interesting time would not matter. [1] = http://hnpickup.appspot.com/ http://hnpickup.appspot.com/