Try reddit it r/shamelessplug, try other communities. HN isn't the be-all and end-all of views. In fact, it's usually good for a server-crushing influx (if you

Try reddit it r/shamelessplug, try other communities. HN isn't the be-all and end-all of views. In fact, it's usually good for a server-crushing influx (if you manage to hit the magic sweet spot of "interest" and "timing"), but most of that traffic disappears after a day or so. If it's really cool, it will start getting shared around on twitter from HN, but that won't new you a huge amount of traffic. Reddit will usually provide a smaller amount of traffic in one hit, but it'll keep coming for a week or so - the way stories move on there are just generally different. If your tool is relevant to a particular subreddit, then that's your best bet for getting consistent traffic. Finally, put a link to your tool in the comments here - it's worth another shot.