Product Hunt launch workflow
Product Hunt pre-launch copy checklist for indie SaaS
Use this before submitting a Product Hunt launch when the product exists but the launch card, gallery story, maker comment, and follow-up path are still disconnected.
Audience
Indie founders preparing Product Hunt taglines, galleries, maker stories, and first comments before launch day
Validation metric
Tagline clarity, gallery click intent, Product Hunt page visits, waitlist signups, paid-pack clicks, and reply quality from launch subscribers.
Launch steps
- Write 15 tagline variants that each name the target user, launch job, and concrete outcome.
- Choose one gallery story sequence that moves from pain to workflow to proof to CTA.
- Draft the maker first comment around the repeated pain, proof artifact, and focused feedback ask.
- Prepare one contextual launch email for existing subscribers who should visit or reply.
- Route interested visitors to the launch copy pack instead of a generic homepage when they show copywriting intent.
- Use comments, replies, and paid-pack signups to decide which Product Hunt asset to productize first.
Pitfalls to avoid
- Do not optimize only for upvotes; Product Hunt interest must become email, reply, or paid-pack intent.
- Do not let screenshots explain the whole product without headline copy that works while skimming.
- Do not launch with tagline, gallery, first comment, and email copy telling four different stories.
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