Launching on HN is a risky business. Your product typically only does well if it exists within the HN target market. Don't ignore luck as an important factor. H

Launching on HN is a risky business. Your product typically only does well if it exists within the HN target market. Don't ignore luck as an important factor. HN traffic also doesn't tend to convert that well. It's a little like Techcrunch - getting a post on TC doesn't guarantee your startup will be a success. How to Launch on HackerNews 1) Understand Read, contribute and build a reputation. 2) Research Read swombat's Post: http://swombat.com/2011/1/13/how-to-get-your-startup-on-hacker-news http://swombat.com/2011/1/13/how-to-get-your-startup-on-hack... Read jacquesm's Unofficial Hacker News FAQ: http://jacquesmattheij.com/The+Unofficial+HN+FAQ http://jacquesmattheij.com/The+Unofficial+HN+FAQ 3) Time It Typically, there are good times to submit on HN. However, take this with a pinch of salt as if too many people consult these resources, you'll find some stiff competition. http://nathanael.hevenet.com/the-best-time-to-post-on-hacker-news-a-comprehensive-answer/ http://nathanael.hevenet.com/the-best-time-to-post-on-hacker... http://blog.itlater.com/whats-the-best-time-to-post-to-hackernews/ http://blog.itlater.com/whats-the-best-time-to-post-to-hacke... http://hnpickup.appspot.com/ http://hnpickup.appspot.com/ 4) Ask Reach out to your community and ask for feedback on a post - before you post it. Make revisions and then ask your community/friends to check out the /newest page. If they feel like commenting or upvoting, they will. 5) Luck Out Produce something of high enough quality that the HN community deems it worthy of the front page. Then enjoy the server thrashing around 10K-100K visitors