We were very fortunate to get featured on PH today (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.producthunt.com&#x2F;tech&#x2F;speak-2), and while the action has subsided I thought I&#x27;d share what the experience was like, for those who are thinking about launching via PH.<p>We didn&#x27;t have any PH cred at all, no rights to post, nothing. We figured we&#x27;d cold email some PH influencers - we had nothing to lose. Just a two sentence summary: who we were, what our product did. To our surprise, several influencers actually replied positively and offered to feature us. Alex Carter (@AlexCartaz) who heads up the Product Hunt podcast did the honors - for that we are extremely indebted. Some PH users prefer that you not contact, but many don&#x27;t mind if you keep it short and unique.<p>Leading up to the day of the feature, I started compiling our friends and colleagues into a contact list, as well as our beta users, and influencers who were enthusiastic. I drafted different emails to each of them. We never asked anybody for a vote but we&#x27;d say something like &quot;if you believe in the mission, please help us share and get the word out.&quot;<p>The morning of the feature (today), I took a strategic approach to sleep. Being on the west coast, I went to bed at 9pm the night before, got up at midnight, and as soon as we were featured, emailed all of the contacts I mentioned above. I went back to sleep at 2am, and then woke up again around 6am. We did some cross posting but those were not really that impactful. I think the biggest impact were our circle of friends and colleagues, the influencers, and of course the product itself which is kind of controversial.<p>Throughout the day, it&#x27;s been an exercise in responding to emails, comments across all the channels, and following every one of the people who supported us and saying thank you to them. I love what PH is about - giving products a chance to stick. I&#x27;m happy to answer any questions, if you have any, or provide tips. Thanks!
Got featured on Product Hunt today – personal anecdote