... about what happens after launch day. Do you keep posting updates in your product's forum even months later, or is the attention mostly gone once the initial wave settles? Curious what's actually worked for you long-term vs. what just felt like effort without payoff. Comment from Margarita Shvetsova(@margarita_s88): @jacqueline_v_twillie  about ads on Product Hunt: from what I've seen, they start from $5,000... too pricey! Comment from Margarita Shvetsova(@margarita ... ... nika): @cekuu35  So basically, most of the work you had to customise was the landing page, right? Or did I misunderstand that? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @venkat_a2  I think you are doing right tactic

... spent the past few weeks digging into how people land jobs that never make it to a job board trying to separate the tactics that actually work from the recycled "80% of jobs are hidden" stat that gets repeated a lot without much evidence behind it. For those who've actually done it: what worked? A referral, a cold email straight to the hiring manager, a tip from someone inside? Trying to figure out which of these still hold ... ... versus

... profile does the selling. You stop sounding salesy because you've actually stopped selling in public. The ask still exists; it just waits to be walked toward instead of chasing. Two of your tactics I'd gently push back on. The P.S. mentioning your tool under unrelated posts is the single item on your list that reads as salesy to a stranger, and it's the pattern platforms throttle hardest. And editing a post to add a CTA after ... ... your intro sentence "I realized I don't actually promote my product. I promote the problem I'm solving." because it's brilliant. Comment from Anna Ludwinowski(@anna_ludwinowski): Hi @busmark_w_nika Something I noticed was that every tactic

... spent days coding, but sometimes you just have to choose shipping over perfection. I d love to know your strategies: 1 Has anyone successfully implemented a referral/reward system that Apple actually approves? 2 If not, what are your best alternative strategies for organic growth without relying on invite loops? Let s share some App Store survival tactics

... dishantsinghdev): For my main tool I offer a free plan with features that most of my competitors already ask payments for and introduce more better features with API access for that tool which I put under paid plan with a 3 days free trial and cheaper rates. Comment from Ayman Elafifi(@ayman_elafifi1): @busmark_w_nika  this is a very good tactic

... signing up to your waitlist. 3. Your job on launch day is to be present and human: respond to every single comment, answer questions, show gratitude. Treat it like a conversation not a campaign. On your question about strategy vs. network effect: it's both, but the network effect is compounding and the strategy is just making sure you don't self-sabotage. Good luck with Curatora next week! I'm also pre-launch with Suitegenie and will be rooting ... ... needle wasn t blasting links it was personal DMs and genuine engagement before and during launch day. Comment from Samantha Alexander(@samtalksfood): Found this thread super helpful - we just launched today & I used a lot of the tactics

... LovOn , raised $850K after hearing more than 100 rejections with no network and no previous fundraising experience. A brutally honest, step-by-step breakdown of what pre-seed fundraising actually looks like behind the scenes the pressure, the tactics, the mistakes, and the breakthroughs. Top takeaways: Fundraising = communication density 1 warm intro > 1,000 cold emails Part-time fundraising doesn t exist someone must own it full time Start with angels before approaching funds Survive ... ... your yes becomes inevitable If you're fundraising (or preparing to fundraise soon), this interview is a must-read packed with real scripts, tactics

... Personally, I believe (and still stand by it) that there are no shortcuts to success, only well-thought-out and applied tactics. What marketing tactics