ph-community-outreachlisted

# Product Hunt Community Outreach This skill helps you leverage online communities to amplify your Product Hunt launch while maintaining authenticity and following community guidelines. ## When to Use This Skill - Identifying communities relevant to your product - Crafting community-appropriate posts - Timing cross-platform promotion - Building relationships before launch - Avoiding spam flags and bans ## The Golden Rules ### Rule 1: Be a Member First - Participate for 2-4 weeks before launch - Add value through comments and discussions - Build karma/reputation organically - Never cold-post your launch ### Rule 2: Provide Value, Not Just Promotion - Share learnings, not just links - Answer questions in your domain - Help others with their launches - Make posts interesting standalone ### Rule 3: Follow Each Community's Rules - Read sidebar/rules before posting - Check if self-promotion is allowed - Note any format requirements - Respect moderators ## Platform-by-Platform Guide ### Reddit #### Relevant Subreddits **General Startup/Product:** - r/SideProject (253k) - Very friendly to makers - r/startups (960k) - Broader startup discussion - r/Entrepreneur (2.4M) - Business-focused - r/smallbusiness (1.3M) - SMB audience - r/InternetIsBeautiful (17M) - Cool web things **Tech/Development:** - r/webdev (1.7M) - Web development - r/programming (5.6M) - General programming - r/learnprogramming (3.5M) - Beginners - r/opensource (400k) - Open source projects - r/selfhosted