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5. How to promote your launch and what to avoid (Launch Guide)

Product Hunt · help.producthunt.com Free Beginner

The rules for promotion: be active weeks before, tell your users and newsletter, ask for feedback and comments, and never ask for or reward upvotes, which can get a launch removed.

  • Ask people to try it and comment, not to upvote.
  • A giveaway tied to upvotes breaks the rules.
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  1. How do I actually launch on Product Hunt and not embarrass myself?

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