Product Hunt launch workflow
Product Hunt launch playbook for indie SaaS
Use this when the product has a clear landing page, one maker story, and a specific feedback ask but should not yet spend engineering time on heavy post-launch features.
Audience
Indie founders preparing a Product Hunt launch for a SaaS, AI tool, or paid template product
Validation metric
Product Hunt clickthroughs, maker-comment replies, waitlist signups, paid-pack page visits, and feedback about which launch asset visitors want next.
Launch steps
- Write the maker story around the repeated pain that caused the product to exist.
- Prepare a first comment that names the target user, proof artifact, concrete use cases, and focused feedback ask.
- Route Product Hunt visitors to one relevant landing page or paid-pack fake-door offer.
- Send a contextual launch email to existing waitlist subscribers that references why they joined.
- Collect objections and repeated questions into the next template, example, or paid-pack page.
- Delay checkout until Product Hunt traffic creates measurable paid-pack or reply intent.
Pitfalls to avoid
- Do not make the first comment a feature dump; maker story and use cases matter more.
- Do not send all visitors to a generic homepage if a narrower paid pack matches their intent.
- Do not treat upvotes as revenue validation; track email, reply, and paid-pack intent separately.
Related templates
Paid-pack validation
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