in generally for OP's stuff i would disagree on launching on product hunt first. PH is a giant pyramid scheme where people just compete for the #1 badge each day. what the most successful products do is launch everywhere else first, and then after a few months email their happy customers to support them on PH. this is why you are #20 because you didnt study the game
Product hunt is the cheap zone. Any product there means they are marketing heavy and lack quality. That is my take anyways. Quality software simply won't show up there these days.
It sounds odd to me. It's the usual thing employees do, but how many employees does the average startup have right after launch? The only time I considered promoting an app on PH I was the only stakeholder.
On the other hand "Please upvote me on ${website}! And get a free yearly subscription" could work, but it's going to make your product look cheap.
in generally for OP's stuff i would disagree on launching on product hunt first. PH is a giant pyramid scheme where people just compete for the #1 badge each day. what the most successful products do is launch everywhere else first, and then after a few months email their happy customers to support them on PH. this is why you are #20 because you didnt study the game