Relaunch a Flopped Product on Product Hunt With a Better Demo
Relaunch a Flopped Product on Product Hunt With a Better Demo is a launches & ph/hn tactic for getting your first users: A product that got 39 upvotes and zero paying users on its first Product Hunt launch was rebuilt and relaunched ~a year later, pulling nearly 200 upvotes and the first paying customers.
It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for Solo makers sitting on a launch that underperformed. As a launches & ph/hn play, plan for medium effort and expect results to arrive at a steady pace, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.
- Channel: Launches & PH/HN
- Best for: Solo makers sitting on a launch that underperformed
- Effort: Medium
- Speed: Medium
- Sources: 1 linked primary source(s)
Why does launches & ph/hn work for this?
A polished relaunch with a strong video converts the same idea that previously flopped into actual paying users.
The exact steps (4)
The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.
Sources
- Source — IndieHackers · indiehackers.com