Launch guides
What we've learned about launching small products: where to launch, where to list, and how to keep getting found after launch day.
- Free startup directories list 2026: where to submitThe best free startup directories to submit your startup or SaaS to in 2026: launch platforms, directories, AI directories and communities, in order.
- Best Product Hunt alternatives in 2026 (free)The best free Product Hunt alternatives and sites like Product Hunt for launching a SaaS, side project or developer tool in 2026, and which suits you.
- Free dofollow backlinks for a new SaaS (2026 guide)What a dofollow backlink is and how a new SaaS gets its first ones for free: directories, badges, podcasts, listicles and your competitors' links.
- How to launch a SaaS product: 7-day checklistA day-by-day checklist for launching a SaaS, app or side project: what to prepare, where to launch, and how to get your first users.
- How to get your first users for a SaaS or appHow to get the first users for a new SaaS or app with no audience and no budget: where they come from, what to say, and what to try first.
- How to promote your app or website for free (2026)Free ways to promote a new app or website in 2026: launch platforms, Reddit and communities, social, directories, SEO and AI search.
- How to launch on Product Hunt: cost, best day, timeHow to launch on Product Hunt in 2026: is it free, who can launch, the best day and time, how to prepare, and what to do without an audience.
- Submit your AI tool free: AI tool directories 2026Where to submit an AI tool for free in 2026: AI tool directories, launch platforms that accept AI products, and how to write a listing that gets clicks.
- Show HN: rules, title format and best time to postHow to post a Show HN on Hacker News: what's allowed, how to write the title and first comment, when to post, and what to do if it gets no traction.
- Where to post your startup on Reddit (without a ban)The subreddits where you can share a startup, SaaS or side project, how to write a post that isn't removed, and how to avoid a self-promotion ban.
- Why your new website isn't showing up on GoogleWhy a new website or startup isn't on Google yet, how long indexing takes, how to check in Search Console, and what speeds it up.
- How to get your product recommended by ChatGPTHow AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity decide which products to recommend, and what a new startup can do to be one of them.
- How to write a product tagline (formula and examples)How to write a tagline for a startup, SaaS or app: a simple formula, good and bad examples, the length launch sites allow, and how to test it.
- How to write a launch post (templates for X, LinkedIn, Reddit)How to announce your product launch: what a good launch post includes, copy-ready templates for X, LinkedIn and Reddit, and the mistakes that get ignored.
- How to validate a startup idea before you build itA practical way to validate a startup or SaaS idea in two weeks: find the problem, talk to people, test demand with a landing page, and decide what to build.
- How to price a SaaS product: a simple guide for makersHow to set your SaaS price as an indie maker: pricing on value, choosing plans, free trial vs freemium, annual billing, and when to raise prices.
- How to write a SaaS landing page that convertsThe sections a SaaS or app landing page needs, in order: headline, proof, how it works, pricing and FAQ, with examples and the mistakes that cost signups.
- How to write a product description for launch sitesHow to write the product description for launch platforms and startup directories: a short and a long version, what to include, and a template to reuse.
- Product screenshots for launch: what to show and howHow to make product screenshots for a launch or directory listing: which screens to show, the order, sizes, captions, and the mistakes that make good apps look bad.
- How to build in public (without burning out)What building in public means, what to share and where, how it brings your first users, and how to keep it up without it taking over your week.
- How to build a waitlist before you launchHow to build a pre-launch waitlist for a startup or app: the page, where to find signups, how to keep them warm, and how to turn the list into launch-day users.
- What to do after launching your product: the first 30 daysWhat to do after launch day: follow up with users, fix what they hit, keep listing in directories, collect testimonials and turn one launch into steady traffic.
- How to relaunch a product (and when it's worth it)When a product relaunch makes sense, what counts as new enough, how to plan it, and how to relaunch on launch platforms without repeating a flop.
- Startup press kit template: what to include (free)A free, copy-ready startup press kit template: description, fact sheet, logos, screenshots, founder bios and contact, plus how to host it so journalists and directories can use it.
- OG image size (1200×630): how to make an Open Graph imageThe right OG image size is 1200×630 pixels. What an Open Graph image is, what to put on it, the meta tags you need, and how to fix a preview that won't update.