10 places to launch your startup
10 places to launch your startup
This week I show you 10 places where to launch your startup and get your first users
Launching new startups and getting the first users is always stressful, especially when you are a first founder. You don't know where to look and don't have any strategy.
In today's email, I listed 10 places where you can launch your startup, so you can focus on acquiring users!
Betalist
Betalist is a startup directory where you can post startups that are still in beta.
The website gets 250,000+ page views per month. The newsletter has 30,000+ subscribers. That's a HUGE opportunity to get traction even before the official release!
IndieHackers
IndieHackers is a small but super active and friendly community of startup founders. Launching here super early will get you some feedback and advice.
Super valuable if you're a first-time founder! Don't expect too much traction, tho!
Twitter
Twitter is a fantastic place to launch your startup (and to build them in public!). I personally launch all my projects there. 80% of my revenues still come from Twitter.
That's a great way to get early exposure and traction! If you don't know how to build a following on Twitter, you can check the post I made about it or get my free playbook.
Directories
There is a ton of startup directories online, some of them are super small, but some are REALLY big.
Directories are a great way to get some users, and it also builds your SEO.
The best startups directories are:
Reddit
Reddit is magic! It's a pool of potential users! It's a place where you can find a community for almost everything.
But, as you may know, Reddit can be hard sometimes. My advice would be to launch there when your product is ready! I made a breakdown of how you should use Reddit.
The best subreddit for startups:
But there are plenty more! Use the tools of the last issue to explore!
HackerNews
If you're a startup, you probably know HackerNews. It's a news aggregator made by the Y Combinator.
Hitting the front page of HN is a real success. It brings thousands of visitors to your website in a few hours. You better be prepared! You can launch your product there by using the [ShowHN] tag.
ProductHunt
Last but not least, ProductHunt is THE place to launch your startup! A good PH launch will get you attention, traction, and some social proof afterward.
It's not that hard, but you should prepare it to make the best launch possible (you only have one shot!)
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