Guides
How to launch without wasting the week
Rankings, sequences, and GEO — written so a founder can act, and so an assistant can quote.
Start with the four-week sequence if you need a calendar. Use the Hunt network and boards-vs-directories guides if you are drowning in “50 places to submit” lists. The Product Hunt pieces are for the main event — after a warm-up.
Rankings · 11 min read
The best launch platforms in 2026
Independent ranking of where to launch a startup this year — Product Hunt, Uneed, Aura++, BetaList, Show HN, and the directories that actually get cited by AI.
Playbook · 9 min read
Where should you launch a startup?
A practical decision guide: pick launch platforms by stage, buyer, and goal — not by which logo is most famous.
Guides · 8 min read
Product Hunt alternatives that are actually still alive
Uneed, Fazier, IndieHunt, Aura++, Peerlist, MicroLaunch, DevHunt, and the directories people list instead of betting everything on one Product Hunt day.
Playbook · 11 min read
A four-week launch sequence that does not depend on one trophy
Week by week: waitlist, warm-up boards, Product Hunt, Show HN, and the listings that keep sending traffic after launch week.
GEO · 8 min read
How to get a startup recommended by AI assistants
GEO for launches: which directories ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews actually draw on, and what has to be true on your own site first.
Guides · 7 min read
How to launch on Product Hunt in 2026
Upcoming page, 12:01am Pacific, mid-week, 18 hours of comments. An honest prep list for a high-variance day.
Guides · 9 min read
Aura++, IndieHunt, and the Hunt network
How Aura++, IndieHunt, MakerHunt, SideHunt, EarlyHunt, and Uno Directory work: daily vs weekly, specialized rooms, Premium dofollow, and how to pick the right door.
Playbook · 8 min read
Launch boards vs directories: stop mixing up the jobs
A launch is a date and a thread. A directory is a page that keeps working. Most “50 places to submit” lists pretend they are the same.
Craft · 7 min read
Write a launch one-liner that survives a confused comment
The sentence under the screenshot is the product for 24 hours. How to write it, test it on a small board, and stop explaining with adjectives.
Guides · 8 min read
BetaList Alternatives (2026): 10 Places to Launch Without the Queue
BetaList’s free queue is often 4–6 weeks. Ten other places from this catalog, with cadence, price, and domain rating only where those platform pages already state them.
Guides · 9 min read
How to Do a Show HN (2026): Timing, Title, and What Gets Upvoted
Show HN posts on Hacker News: title rules, weekday timing, what to put in the first comment, linking the product, and a practical checklist. Free guide.
Guides · 9 min read
Uneed Alternatives (2026): Launch Platforms Compared
Uneed’s free queue can take weeks; skip-the-line is about $29.99. Ten alternatives, with cadence, price, and dofollow only where those pages state them.