Well, for one you could try to get on HN to keep the buzz moving. Oh, wait, I see what you did there.
we're at no 2. no hope of getting any higher...we can't compete against an automated marijuana making machine no matter how good Redbeard is :)
Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
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Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#22You won't keep the momentum. Think of it as a burst of leads, similar to having a booth at a trade show.
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
lol....how can I possibly convince you to use it :) In all seriousness thanks for the comments. They're giving the sense that Product Hunt won't make us overnight millionaires and we've got a hard task ahead of us
Try content marketing? Blog some focused pieces on native mobile dev in general and what sucks, then show how your product makes everyone's lives better and saves the day. Set a schedule and post, that's the way people will see your name from time to time, and after seeing it for 10 or 20 or 50 times, might want to try. Get on their radar. See Auth0's blog [1], even though they sell one-click auth, they have a lot of…
awesome, will really take this onboard.
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#24You won't keep the momentum. Think of it as a burst of leads, similar to having a booth at a trade show.
do you (or anyone) know how the tail off it. Is it pretty much dead after coming off the front page for example?
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#25I saw this couple of days ago and was wondering how flexible this framework is? Will you be providing source code?
The source code is not available as it's a compiled framework however our plan is to soon launch a Marketplace of high quality end to end apps (think clones of Twitter/Instagram/Tinder etc) to give developers a boost when starting their projects. It's also a great way for new developers to learn iOS development.
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#26I saw this couple of days ago and was wondering how flexible this framework is? Will you be providing source code?
The source code is not available as it's a compiled framework however our plan is to soon launch a Marketplace of high quality end to end apps (think clones of Twitter/Instagram/Tinder etc) to give developers a boost when starting their projects. It's also a great way for new developers to learn iOS development.
That's an interesting idea. I was running a dev shop few years ago and this would've been useful.
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#27Capture as many email addresses as you can and start a list so that you can continue to reach out to those that showed initial interest as you build the business.
Currently we show a popup for newsletter signup and to download the Redbeard framework you need to provide your name/email. Which we collect. The download link is emailed out. Myself and co-founder debated the merits of this . He is of the mind, getting emails is important. I think getting people using the framework and lowering barriers to in order to do that is far more pressing. What would you suggest?
Capturing an email allows to build an ongoing connection. It's easier to sell if you have proven to be useful on the small scale (free articles & advice), than to expect people to buy something as fundamental as a UI framework right off.
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#28Short answer: Everything.
Longer answer: you keep building something people need. You spend 100% of your time either acquiring users, talking to users, or building what users need.
You set one metric for the company and work towards that. As an early company, that is usually users. Then it is revenue.
That's really all there is.
If being on product hunt gets you users, that's awesome. If not, it's a waste of time.
If being on HN gets you users or feedback from potential users, that's awesome. Otherwise, it is a waste of time. (I'm going to download this and see if I can spin something up for https://romuluscrm.com, so you got at least 1!)
1) Build something people want. 2) Get it into the hands of those people. 3) Charge them money in proportion to the value you're providing. ... 879412309) IPO
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#29Short answer: Everything. Longer answer: you keep building something people need. You spend 100% of your time either acquiring users, talking to users, or building what users need. You set one metric for the company and work towards that. As an early company, that is usually users. Then it is revenue. That's really all there is. If being on product hunt gets you users, that's awesome. If not, it's a waste of time. If…
awesome post, thanks for the detailed reply I'm still deciphering everything. Literally making notes in Evenote.
If you need anything at all, tech assistance etc. please feel free to email me: zahid [at] redbeard.io
I'll be using my twitter too from now on that's @zahid
Re: Ask HN: Our launch is trending on Product Hunt – now what?
#30Short answer: Everything. Longer answer: you keep building something people need. You spend 100% of your time either acquiring users, talking to users, or building what users need. You set one metric for the company and work towards that. As an early company, that is usually users. Then it is revenue. That's really all there is. If being on product hunt gets you users, that's awesome. If not, it's a waste of time. If…
awesome post, thanks for the detailed reply I'm still deciphering everything. Literally making notes in Evenote. If you need anything at all, tech assistance etc. please feel free to email me: zahid [at] redbeard.io I'll be using my twitter too from now on that's @zahid
Will do. I haven't written ObjC in years, but your site does a good job of getting me interested.
If you have questions about running a company, I'm chris [at] seneca.systems