Get #1 Product of the Day on Product Hunt.

What actually decides the ranking

• →Timing beats almost everything else. Product Hunt's day starts at 12:01 AM PT. A launch posted at 9am has already lost hours of ranking window against products that went live at midnight.
• →Early velocity, not total volume. The ranking algorithm weighs how fast engagement arrives in the first hours far more than the final upvote count. A slow trickle over 24 hours ranks worse than a fast burst in hour one, even at the same total.
• →Comments carry real weight. Genuine conversation in the comments signals real interest, not just clicks. Makers who reply to every comment in the first hours consistently outrank ones who post and disappear.
• →Bought upvotes get you delisted, not ranked. Product Hunt actively detects vote manipulation. Every "growth hack" service selling upvotes is selling you a takedown, not a launch.

What we actually do about it

We track what's working on Product Hunt right now, not what worked two launches ago. When you run your launch with us, that's built into the plan: the right day, the right hour, a comment-response plan ready before you post, and zero manipulation — because we'd rather you rank #7 for real than get delisted chasing #1.