Do you guys know why a product does not get "featured" in PH?
Gabriele Mazzola 🧭
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We've just launched this morning, and I was surprised to see that Touring was not showing in the homepage of Product Hunt.
I then discovered, to my complete surprise, that there are "featured" and "non featured" products, but I honestly did not notice beforehand (with months of usage).
Any idea why? Thanks for the help!
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Chris Sarca@chris_sarca
Here is a little interesting story:
https://twitter.com/philkellr/st...
Read the comments too. I find this to be really discouraging for anyone who wants to launch on PH.
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@chris_sarca It's so weird. The funny thing is that I contacted support and argued why Touring should be featured, showcasing all the effort we put into it, and they did!
Hey!
Here's the whole truth!
https://x.com/ProductHunt/status...
A feature is never guaranteed on Product Hunt.
But here are 7 ways to ensure you AREN'T featured:
1. Not a real SaaS product (ex. a PDF guide)
2. No maker comment (ALWAYS ADD THIS)
3. Your link is broken (this happens more than you think)
4. You didn't schedule in advance (ALWAYS DO THIS)
5. Duplicate launch (don't launch it 3x)
6. Minor feature ("No small boy stuff" - @ShaanVP
)
7. Unclear tagline (Don't say "The best ever", say how the product helps people)
Bookmark this as a checklist next time you launch!
Hi Gabriele, cool that you are featured now 😊 I tried your app today, and it's great—I just wrote a review ⭐️ By the way, the animated icon looks really good! What are you using for animating it?
@herwig_kusatz Hey! Yes, I saw and replied to your review, thank you for it! Glad you liked Touring!
For the icon, actually, my wife made it. She used After Effects :)
@gabriele_mazzola I didn't realize that you can reply as a maker to a review—that's cool!
Your wife did a great job with the effect! Did you upload the animation as a GIF with 400x400 px?
@herwig_kusatz @saad_ahmad_2112620 shameless self-prom, huh?
Same things happened to us as well today
Oh, the mystery of the elusive "featured" badge on Product Hunt, like finding hidden Easter eggs in a digital treasure hunt! Maybe Touring just needs a secret map or a sprinkle of Product Hunt magic dust to make it to the homepage spotlight! 🌟