... Would love for you to try it, we have a 10 day free trial period. Comment from Zeeshan Akhtar(@zeeshan_akhtar1): Build an AI Search visibility tool that doesn't backlog SEO. Provides tracking, actionable ideas to improve it, topic discovery, AEO/GEO audit, content generation and more. Sharing it here- https://www.serplock.com Comment from Demetrio Koro(@aktivist): siOsi upload one selfie and it reads your 12-season color type, undertone, gold vs silver, and which hair colors suit you, then ... ... farming

... still one of the strongest signals Google uses to judge whether a page deserves to rank . But the math changed. Google's December 2024 and October 2025 spam updates devalued link networks, paid placements, and AI-generated guest-post farms . The old volume play is dead. The new play is about quality, relevance, and context. In the age of AI search, backlinks influence visibility differently. They act on the retrieval layer the live search index that grounds AI answers rather ... ... network of 20,000+ website and blog owners. Not a marketplace. Not a "buy links here" page. A community of people who want their content cited and are willing to cite others . We ask them one question: "What topics

... Pick a problem close enough that you would still poke at it unpaid, then stay ruthless about which ideas you spend on it. Comment from Anders T.(@atherkildsen): @busmark_w_nika  lol Comment from Anders T.(@atherkildsen): vote farms on Product hunt.. Comment from Hans Desjarlais(@ismaelyws): Hi Nika, yes, definitely scaling. I have no issues coming up with ideas and building, but scaling, marketing, is definitely the biggest challenge. Back in the early 2000's when ... ... anything from the ground up, I would just follow tutorial after tutorial, and it felt like I wasn't really getting anywhere. After watching quite a few, I started building from scratch and doing my own research on various topics

... direct competitors to link to each other, but sometimes they still choose to. In practice, the goal of a network like Ranklink is not just to generate links, but to build genuine connections between site owners who share a topical interest. When two members are direct competitors, the system can filter matches to avoid pairing them unless they opt in. However, it is also worth noting that in many industries, competitors frequently cross-link naturally when citing data, research ... ... this is a real site" versus "this is a link farm

... looks a bit weird to me though, to be honest - as a person who is occasionally watching some videos on Youtube, I never understood the promotion part. The content makers are promoting stuff that is kinda related to the topics in the videos, but which I'd probably never buy for a couple of reasons: it's usually quite expensive, AND I'm not in the US, so getting it delivered into my country would be quite expensive :) Comment from ... ... that. I have a friend who bought and even automated the whole thing. And now he is not getting any ROI out of it + the site has lost some traffic as well. Another one I would say is link farming

... fast. Comment from Andrii Krugliak(@theuniverseson): The personal-brand-first risk you named is real, but I think it is fixable: build the brand around the problem you obsess over, not around yourself. If people show up for the topic, the praise stays honest, because they actually care whether the thing solves it. The founders who get false positives are usually the ones who made themselves the product instead of the problem. Comment from Jahnavi Thota(@jahnavi_thota): @busmark ... ... find the insight, sometimes the mockery writes itself doesn't it? It's sad to see a once revered platform turn into another LinkedIn cringefest. The comments on here are written in the most algorithmic, engagement-farming

... decided to block them from my LinkedIn as at that point they were noise. Happy to help others if I like the product and I know how hard the person worked for it, but not here to help farmers. Comment from Swapnil Jain(@jainswapnil14): The assumption that new accounts are bad actors and existing active accounts are not is not really true. Post my launch, I was contacted by a college student on LinkedIn offering: Around 25+ Upvotes or more ... ... many people reach out on linkedin after i submitted my latest product here. this definitely changed over the last few years and is kind of annoying. I blocked all of those people reaching out to me - unfortunately the topic

... tractors remain at the heart of this transformation. Among the many tractor brands available today, Preet has become a trusted name for farmers who want power, durability, and affordability. As farmers

... website is quite minimalistic, but it's not a single landing page since it covers four main pages for each feature. However, our main page includes all information and a CTA. Comment from Aleksandar Blazhev(@byalexai): Oh, great topic, Nika! Honestly, I ve been launching on Product Hunt for almost two years now. I ve been part of several launches as a maker, and many more as a strategist and hunter. The platform has evolved. A lot. Here ... ... preparation is mandatory. And by that, I mostly mean: become part of the community. Don t try to launch and expect upvotes out of nowhere. Try to be recognizable on the platform. Also : don t buy upvotes. Most upvote farms

... Here's how I would explain the platform to newcomers: https://www.producthunt.com/p/ge... Comment from Yaroslav Chuykov(@je_suis_yaroslav): Get a good hunter, who s into practical marketing / growth mentoring, not only qty of his subscribers / kitty coins farmed / products launched Comment from Yaroslav Chuykov(@je_suis_yaroslav): @busmark_w_nika I am engaged enough to answer this question, so I can advise only if you choose between several equally good candidates, proceed with the one who loves cats ... ... rickyguo): @busmark_w_nika  like probably more than ever imagined. Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): I think, learning from other founders experiences is another benefit. Personally, I would like PH to have some focused forums on topics

... ngmi): Made a quick Claude artifact based on this thread discussion to find the best prices https://claude.ai/public/artifac... Comment from Atique Bandukwala(@atique_bandukwala1): @busmark_w_nika  also to add something here while we are discussing this topic...please do check out @Vidopix Video is the New Data platform as well...we made this platform with one intent only...to understand video content before it gets published so that it can be optimised for better impact and performance ... ... value customers/users. But what is the investment cost on your end? Especially in terms of time. Comment from Robin Hablani(@robin_hablani1): It's very difficult to find the right influencer now a days. Most of them do engagement farming

... experience, code is only one piece of the puzzle. Building Picspace involved far more than generating code: understanding users, validating that the product solves a real problem, prioritising features, shaping the UX, positioning the product, storytelling, branding, pricing, legal topics, infrastructure, deployment, analytics, marketing, talking to users, timing, and constantly iterating based on feedback. AI dramatically accelerated implementation. For me it didn t replace product thinking or decision-making. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @purvamjoshi  At first ... ... tomorrow to find out! I think vibecoding is a superpower for developers who want to focus on the architecture and the 'why' rather than getting stuck in syntax. If you're into local AI and sovereignty, check out the farm

... busmark_w_nika): @sahil_khxn  When is your launch, and what strategy will you apply? (I mean, which point from those I outlined?) The last one? Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Oooooh, this is a very good topic. I cannot say what I would choose (depending on the product, team size, etc.), but I would play with these scenarios: The product is FREE ONLY on that particular launch day Product with the discount (e.g. 50% OFF) A product ... ... product without unlocking everything. For NoteTube, I let them test core features like AI note generation and collections, but limit processing to just one video. This way they get a clear overview of the app without giving away the farm

... always aim to raise topics and questions relevant to startups/products and my personal endeavors that others might relate to. The threads usually start with an intro to the topic

... learn, find out shouldn't be replicable not something, that can be easily found on the internet = It should result in quality and genuine discussion with interactions. I also find it harder to come up with a new topic that is unique while sticking to the rules, but I assume it raises the bar. How do you perceive this updated Forum format and its new rules? Just a few quick tips to create discussions that have a chance ... ... with really high-quality genuinely valuable conversation. We are being careful to remove anything that smells of engagement farming

... than meaningful contributions. Maybe a middle ground could work? Instead of fully user-created forums, PH could introduce a nomination or approval process for new topic forums. That way, only high-quality, relevant topics

... first-time founders. Comment from Hanna Melini(@hanna_melini): Doctorina - make medical knowledge accessible to everyone Comment from L Sami(@ingeniusone): Hi! We are launching our MVP soon..Our product allows people to find & buy from local farms, farmers