... things shouldn't just look good. They should be Good . So where s the line? Is obsessing over branding early on just procrastination disguised as productivity? Or is it a strategic move to position yourself in a crowded market from day one? If you re building now, how much time are you putting into branding versus

... direct ? (Spoiler alert, it does, but not just for the reasons you might think.) There s no one-size-fits-all answer, of course, but here are three tactics from my personal playbook to stand out in a crowded market and get noticed by the LLMs: 1. Don t chase virality. Speak to your target audience. The biggest mistake I see founders make: trying to replicate what s going viral instead of creating content that speaks directly to their audience ... ... Summit in San Francisco, sponsored by Sentry, Brex, and Tandem. It s a one-day event for early-stage founders to learn how to execute on comms, video, social, and events and reach their target audience in a very crowded

... blankpoll. A gamified opinion platform where anyone can vote on real issues, predict what s next, and see how their views stack up - in real time. No comment wars. No influencers skewing the feed. Just raw sentiment, from the crowd. We ve launched our MVP, and now I m here to learn. If you're Gen Z - or just chronically online - how do you express your opinion today? Would you use a platform like this? What features would you want ... ... track what the world is talking about - across news, culture, business, and politics; and instantly turn those signals into high-quality, engaging polls. So people don t just vote - they predict outcomes, compare themselves to the crowd

... Possible platforms where you can launch have been discussed here several times. Of course, it brings benefits for SEO (backlinks), visibility (more content, awareness),... But how do you view crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo ? What is your strategy for going to such a platform, and how does the preparation for them differ from ProductHunt? I would be happy if you share your experiences or launched projects on these platforms. Personally, I have always seen them as a means ... ... Yemi Oyepeju(@uxyemi): @busmark_w_nika  I didn't know those 2 platforms have got software category. I'll take a look. But I guess it goes beyond just launching an app on those platforms and it involves crowdfunding

... coding is pretty mindblowing but sometimes it's a headache built on a mountain of bugs. Usually that comes down to issues with how you prompt. So, with that in mind, I'm starting a crowdsourcing discussion so we can all improve our prompts and in turn our apps. Share the exact prompts that turn blank AI requests into real world code. Show us how you go from generate a REST API to a deployable service in just ... ... initepo Example project : https://github.com/initrepo/vent... Example Description: VenturePilot AI is a SaaS platform providing founders with comprehensive, AI-driven market intelligence and validation reports. It empowers data-backed decisions by analyzing startup ideas against market trends, competitor

... regions all without disrupting packaging design or manufacturing workflows. For critical industries like pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and automotive components where counterfeit products pose safety risks this real-time visibility offers a decisive advantage. Trust as a Growth Strategy In a crowded marketplace, trust is no longer optional it s a competitive advantage. Categories most vulnerable to counterfeiting such as skincare, luxury, and health products are also the ones where consumer trust drives repeat business and brand loyalty. By making authentication consumer ... ... verify it. Beyond QR Codes: Invisible and Secure While QR codes offer a basic layer of protection, they re often static and easily duplicated. Ennoventure s invisible digital signatures embedded directly into the packaging provide a secure, tamper-proof alternative

... came across a new, innovative social platform in the works, something different from the usual. would you be more likely to support it through crowdfunding or expect it to go the VC route? I m genuinely curious about the mindset around this: Would you back a platform early if it meant getting perks like lifetime access, exclusive features, or AI tools in return? Or do you feel more confident in platforms that raise VC funding first? What would make ... ... launch? Let s talk! I d love to hear what would motivate you to support a new platform from the start. Comment from Manu Goel(@manu_goel2): It's an interesting question! I think it's beyond just the crowdfunding

... Crowd is officially live on Product Hunt. Please support our AI-powered customer intelligence platform - https://www.producthunt.com/prod... If you re already juggling multiple analytics tools to optimize your website, you re going to love this. Crowd

... everyone! Now that our Product Hunt launch is behind us, wanted to drop a quick note about our affiliate program. We've got an affiliate setup running for Crowd and figured I'd mention it here since there are so many creators, YouTubers, bloggers, and other affiliates in this community. If you're someone who promotes products and wants to get paid for it, we're looking for people to help spread the word about Crowd

... poured everything into this rebuild and tomorrow we find out if other makers face the same frustrations we do. If you've ever felt like you're spending more time switching between analytics dashboards than actually improving your product, Crowd 2.0 might be for you. Would love your support tomorrow if this resonates with you! And honestly, even if you don't need what we've built, any feedback or thoughts would mean the world to us. Anyone else launching ... ... soon? The pre-launch anxiety is real... Comment from Isaac Bracha(@isaac_bracha): Congratulations on the launch of Crowd

... Hello everyone! Proud to share what we've building for both technical and non-technical teams at SaaS and e-commerce companies at Crowd. If you re already juggling multiple analytics tools to optimize your website, you re going to love this. Crowd

... ever juggled 5+ different tools just to understand why users are churning, this story is for you. Hi Product Hunt, I'm Joseph, a cofounder at Crowd. We started Crowd

... causing a spike in support tickets (support data), and a quick survey confirms exactly what's confusing them (feedback) - all in one place, in under 10 minutes? That's the problem we're trying to solve with Crowd. Not "let's build another analytics tool" but "why does this have to be so complicated?" We're launching right here on @Product Hunt on the 27th of June. You can check out our Notify Me page below ... ... miss our launch. https://www.producthunt.com/prod... P.s; Learn more about us https://crowdapp.io

... testing platform where you can submit your AI project and get structured feedback from a network of safety testers and AI researchers. We're looking for early projects to feature on the platform. Here's what you get: - Free, crowd-sourced testing - Private testing reports to your dashboard. - A Google search result demonstrating due diligence to your users and investors. We're still early, so we'll handle onboarding manually. If you're interested, just reply here ...

... getting close to launching Oasi, the first AI-powered social media platform where humans and AI agents post and interact autonomously. As I prepare for launch, I m exploring the idea of community-backed crowdfunding, where early supporters could invest and, in return, receive AI-powered subscription access or special perks as a reward. Would you find something like that interesting? Would you back a project like Oasi? What kind of rewards or access would make it worth ...

... Cutting the labour cost is becoming more extensive, and there is an unusually high unemployment rate for recent college students: "Companies might be replacing entry-level white collar jobs with AI, or their spending on AI might simply be 'crowding out' the spending for new hires." How can a young student become a skilled senior if he's never given the chance to gain experience? Is your company still open to juniors and interns? (Feel free to share your ... ... interns in data, marketing, sales/bus dev. Comment from Constantine(@aeromaniax): At least for technical people, I think this is still just a post-covid situation where big companies hired people just to have them (and not let their competitors

... everyone, I'm David, cofounder at morgen.so, we are in the smart calendaring and planners space, one that has quite some players. Is there anyone who's also in a somewhat crowded space, and has some suggestions on the topic of pricing and packaging? Please share any insight, I'll take care of trying to remap to our case. Comment from Matt(@fi_guy): What's stopping you from running A/B testing to see what maximizes revenue (or other metrics ... ... stopping you from being able to test this (other than it sounds like quite a bit of work) or if you've tried this but not found it helpful? Comment from Pasquale JS(@pasquale_js1): Price higher than your competitors

... into this community's experience on price-setting for B2C software (ours helps job seekers). The long story short is we ve been leaning towards entering a fairly established market at significantly lower pricing (like ~4-5x) than competitors. The thesis is this will help us A) attract users in general, and B) drive better unit economics by focusing more on capturing paid users and not focusing (much?) on total user acquisition (paid + free). Here are my primary ... ... cheapen product perception before users even give it a chance. How have you decided how much to give away for free if you do run free accounts ? Ideally I think we d lean into a trial-only model, but competitors

... recently installed @Augment Code based on an ad somewhere, and I'm super impressed, but haven't heard a peep about it in most channels. But it got me wondering what else I'm missing. This is a crowded field with a few frontrunners and a lot of more esoteric newcomers, but I want to know about the ones that blow your mind but hardly get any coverage. Comment from Rajiv Ayyangar(@rajiv_ayyangar): @chrismessina  I've been hearing ... ... sentry_co): AI understanding Large context. is the next frontier in AI code editors. I have seen some fringe editors here on PH that has that. But also I think its right around the corner for cursor and vscode

... technology and the future. And in particular in eu/acc's case: draw attention to the problems of Europe and propose practical ways to fix them. eu/acc is a movement to deregulate and save Europe Thousands of people have now crowdsourced tens of thousands of ideas of which the most important ones have now become part of the official eu/acc manifesto on euacc.com And it hasn't just stopped there: eu/acc's ideas are part of Mario Draghi's European Competitiveness ... ... stop giant corporations from breaking the law. It's just going to make it easier for them to get away with it or take advantage of consumers and their data. I'd much rather live somewhere with ethical companies versus

... live without :) What I need help with: 1. How are you handling demo bookings that actually show up? 2. What's working for you in terms of trial conversions? 3. Any creative approaches to stand out in the crowded AI writing space? Would love to hear from other founders who've successfully scaled their tools, especially in the content creation space. What unexpected tactics/hacks worked for you? Edit: I'm really interested in strategies that worked in the last ... ... trial conversions: Guide users to an aha moment fast maybe an interactive tutorial that shows instant value. For standing out: Position Draftly as more than just an AI tool maybe showcase unique workflows or niche use cases that competitors

... community! For many startups, securing funding is a crucial step toward scaling and growth. While there are many funding options like bootstrapping, angel investors, venture capital, and crowdfunding, navigating this process can be challenging. I d love to hear from founders, investors, and experts: - What are the best strategies to secure funding for a startup? - How do you identify and connect with the right investors for your product? - What s the best approach for pitching to potential investors? - Any underrated ... ... funding sources or alternative

... anyone got experience of successfully crowdfunding an app idea or something similar without a large marketing budget? Actually, any tips and feedback would be most appreciated ...