The first step is the community. Product Hunt is built around user interactions. A product needs to resonate with our audience – whether that’s through a clear problem-solution, strong community support, or simply sparking interest. Genuinely engaging with the community through thoughtful comments, feedback, and discussions will help boost a product’s visibility.

We have specific guidelines that every product must align with. This includes being on-topic for Product Hunt, offering something of value to the community, and following best practices for respectful and relevant content. Posts that meet these criteria have a stronger chance of being featured.

Even with community upvotes and adherence to guidelines, we can’t guarantee that a product will be featured. Curating the homepage to ensure diversity and relevance requires a balancing act. It’s not just about the most upvoted products – it’s about ensuring we highlight a range of exciting new launches that align with our community’s interests.

If your submission wasn’t featured but you think it deserves another look, we encourage you to engage with the community and use that feedback to improve your future submissions. You can always resubmit a product after 6 months, and you update or make changes based on feedback, but the decision on whether a product is featured will remain at our discretion.

Want to engage even more with the Product Hunt community? Check out our forums! Each product on Product Hunt now has its own dedicated forum – this is the place to continue discussions, request or share feedback, and interact with other Makers and enthusiasts. Whether or not your product is featured on the homepage, the forums provide a space post-launch for deeper engagement and to build connections with a broader audience.