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<@U02ULN6EFNV> <@U02USELSBRT> have done some in the past

<@U02ULN6EFNV> we should catch up soon btw :slightly_smiling_face: have to show you some updated stuff

Have done a couple. Interested in learning what you got. DM!

<@U03KCEWAEFQ> you have my calendar link.
let's connect.

<@U02ULN6EFNV> going to book myself in :slightly_smiling_face:

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Yes, don't do this
Not only will this not be counted towards actual numbers (although the overall number could be higher), the algo will push you down the rankings too

Re-sharing two of my resources here:

My Product Hunt launch playbook doc: <https://aabhashk.notion.site/Product-Hunt-Launch-Playbook-by-AabhashK-306bf17938ee4c28aa1482080b3b0064|https://aabhashk.notion.site/Product-Hunt-Launch-Playbook-by-AabhashK-306bf17938ee4c28aa1482080b3b0064>

And of course, the link to this podcast video itself which is the high-level thinking required for the launch:  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixnVP6seXFQ|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixnVP6seXFQ>

This should have you covered a 100% for any PH launch :raised_hands::skin-tone-4:

Basically, get accounts warmed up for at least a month

Here’s the warmup approach I recommend (note: this is NOT an exact science, but based on my exp and just obvious logic)

`For the votes to be valid, it's critical that the profiles are considered _Warm and Active_ by the Product Hunt algorithm.`
`For a profile to be considered _Warm and Active**_, it should :point_down:`
• `be at least a month old`
• `have a profile picture`
• `follow at least 50 other warm profiles (here's a recommended list of people to follow)`
• `have upvoted at least 25 products (try and upvote newer products every day from today onwards)`
• `have subscribed to at least 10 upcoming products, and`
• `follow at least 5 topics`

`*DO NOT* try to fulfill the criteria by trying to reach all the required numbers today. A steady increase in the metrics mentioned above will be the most ideal approach.`

`*Recommended approach:* every day for the next two weeks, follow 5 people, upvote a couple of products every day, and 1-2 upcoming products and topics as well.` 

clicks on your ad may not translate to actual traffic. you would have bounced traffic and just ad clicks in that linkedin number, which will never amount to actual site traffic

You can also check if those were just ‘clicks’ or ‘Clicks to Landing Page’, maybe that could be the discrepancy

We’ve got stickers done by <https://inkmonk.com/categories/stickers|inkmonk> - I think they’re Bangalore (maybe wrong) based but ship domestically. 

Kolor Kode - one of the best In city wrt quality and price 

They can do all kinds print stuff 

Mukesh - <tel:+91 90350 31393|+91 90350 31393><tel:+91 90350 31393| 

>You can refer my name Sarfaraz from PBI Events 

There is printxpress in jeevan bhima nagar who do good work, but fully offline. Turn around time is like within the hour.

Thanks <@U02UM0SR45Q> <@U03MKL4JYHW> <@U03JT7QLT26> 

<@U03070R3SQ7> we don't encourage promotional posts here. Please delete it from here.

<@U02PDC6B0HH> Ah, not a promotion just a share for the community. Let me post it in the plug then :slightly_smiling_face:

Searching for an introductory class on creating GitHub repositories, would love 15min of people who have done it for their orgs to promote brand and content amongst devs

Anyone here who is designed and launched a referral program for their SMB/Mid-market SaaS product?

Would love to learn about your tech stack, incentives, gamification and the overall process!

After reading his replies, I am trying hard not to crack a joke. Succeeded (I hope :slightly_smiling_face: )

Good job <@U02PDC6B0HH> <@U02PDC4883V> in handling this.

<@U031QKGPNRK> ithna happy ki fun quiz top kar diya

“your community your rules” :expressionless:

Looking to meet people who are running Native Ads

Anyone running SaaStr and Dreamforce here ?

Did anyone run a micro optimisation as product manager and what was outcome and how to apply it in <http://booking.com|booking.com> for cross selling products

And this nuanced take from Sidu Ponnappa
<https://medium.com/@ponnappa/on-long-hours-f7c9e2ba1bf6|https://medium.com/@ponnappa/on-long-hours-f7c9e2ba1bf6>

Exactly what Abhash posted. Depends on what your goals are. It is okay to work for 18 hours/day if you have a singular goal and you are focused on achieving it.  After all, expertise demands grind. 

It is also okay to work 8 hours/day, put in your hours and spend the rest of the time doing what you actually enjoy - spending time with friends, curling up reading a book etc. 

It’s a choice. 

I wish CXOs would stop feeling the need to tell people how to be, without context and nuance. We can do with fewer hot takes like these.

Beyond the fact that working long hours is a personal choice, there's another issue with the premise of doing that 'only when you're young.'

You don't have anywhere close to the market value, skills, understanding, lived experience and influence as a young person compared to when you're several years into your career.

You could have far greater impact working long hours when you're older than when you're young. Your work as a seasoned pro could earn you or your company more than when you were starting out. So who's to say when you should slog vs. take it easy?

It all really comes down to priorities and preferences.

I mean, if I take my own example (to avoid generalization)- I'm 27 and in the said CEO's opinion- I have exhausted all my energy and cannot push myself because I should focus on 'settling' because people can only hustle/work hard if they're between the ages of 22 to 27/28.

To add more context:

It's definitely not as black and white as LinkedIn makes it out to be. In my early 20s, I slogged as a flight attendant and I was on the brink of burnout and in a constant state of chronic fatigue. I have cribbed throughout my flying days, trying to convince myself to continue but it all came back to me one day and I had to quit. (to each their own, though)

Now that I'm doing a 'regular' job that I absolutely love- I have more mental and physical energy. And, I've just begun my career in Marketing. (transitioned when I was 25)

Before even stating things like 'people should focus on going all in during their early years', it's important to understand how so many folks haven't even figured out what works for them at 22 or 25.

100% do what works for you and for the love of all things, please be clear about <https://bothsidesofthetable.com/is-it-time-for-you-to-earn-or-to-learn-34270acd2f4|whether it's time to learn or time to earn>

but congratulations :slightly_smiling_face:

<@U030SDYNX7V> I can see what you mean. Removed.

Respect for keeping us in line.

FOMO, please post in the plug channel :slightly_smiling_face:

Wordpress? Elementor cloud can get the work done too.

<http://Softr.io|Softr.io> is pretty good

A lot of buzz around Ghost. Not used personally yet

Framer &amp; EditorX could also be good alternatives

I know someone who leads some of their marketing activities. Happy to connect you to them.

<@U02UGB8DERY> - frame it differently.

Guess you meant who's helping users prepare for marketing interviews as Upraised does for PM

Hey folks, do you know of any good books/frameworks on demand gen and pipeline marketing?

I see a lot of stuff being published on branding, product marketing but not much on the above topics (or maybe they're just not floating up on my radar)

Hi Everyone,
Thank you all for being my teacher whenever I asked for .
Happy Teacher's day.

I can help Sumit. Please let me know your requirements in a little more detail.

1. A bunch of product and benefit related illustrations and icons for the website from hand sketched cues
2. Illustrations for an explainer video (from the script and cues which are ready)

I will drop an intro with couple of folks.

Hi Sumit, if you still need help I can connect you to someone!

Definitely <@U03KUTMPFB7> — really appreciate it

Yes we do. 70% accuracy. Highly recommend you to verify emails on tools like neverbounce and zerobounce.

It is the account with email ID - <mailto:folks@s11s.club|folks@s11s.club>

You can consider it as a deactivated account. Only used rarely

I would love to discuss your findings once you are done with your research. I am building an interactive content based media company.

The OG: <https://website.grader.com/> - Hubspot
<https://followerwonk.com/>  and <https://moz.com/link-explorer> by Moz

Do check our reg forms (<http://unskillist.com|unskillist.com>)

Some companies allow usage of their APIs for free upto a certain limit without signing up: <https://www.bannerbear.com/product/image-generation-api/|https://www.bannerbear.com/product/image-generation-api/>

In case this might be relevant, at Mailmodo, we are using interactive emails to boost conversions. Stuff like putting calendars or calculators or quizzes inside emails, helps folks to cut the clutter of too many steps or redirect. We have actually seen better conversions than static emails signifying that interactive content is actually helpful. If you want to discuss this or have any questions, happy to connect/brainstorm.

Apart from this, there are many interactive web content brands building on some amazing ideas. Outgrow is one that has a great wealth of ideas on their site and blog- <https://outgrow.co/>

Can anyone give me insights into a good annual email marketing strategy and calendar.

Spent one year at a dtc outfit - found ourselves mostly moving towards what's outlined here - esp the front of house/back of house construct
<https://medium.com/@markobon/the-ideal-ecom-org-structure-d61c88558814>

Hey <@U03R79R6935> I can help you with my learnings on Product Hunt. We're also planning to launch this year and I've gathered a lot of info from the different people I spoke to. Happy to share what I have learnt so far!

Hi <@U03KUTMPFB7> DMing you.

Thanks <@U03A397SJCF> <@U02UFNZS7NW> :slightly_smiling_face:

For PH, there is guide/playbook by OG <@U02V9QUDK1Q>
Click *<https://aabhashk.notion.site/aabhashk/Product-Hunt-Launch-Playbook-by-AabhashK-306bf17938ee4c28aa1482080b3b0064|here>*

<@U03R79R6935> feel free to ping me on anything you wish to know about organic side of the marketing.

Hey <@U03R79R6935> - happy to share my learnings on content-driven organic growth.

Hey Devashree. Happy to help, my content marketing exp is mostly with early stage and organic. 

But for me to help better please feel free to DM specific questions about the specific challenges that you want to figure out with the conversation/my perspective. That will help me see if and how I can help.

I have a contact who can help you, please DM if interested

If you are looking for personal branding, I have come across Vedika Bahia's profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/vedikabhaia/?originalSubdomain=in>