MAKER GUIDE
How to promote a side project: a practical first-week plan →
Choose a promotion channel, prepare a usable demo, and follow an example one-week plan that measures product use rather than launch-day attention.
BUILD IT. SHARE IT.
Get your project in front of the right people.
Practical guides for the question that comes after shipping: where should you share your work, and what should you prepare? Start with a promotion plan, compare places to submit, or work through a platform checklist.
MAKER GUIDE
Where to submit your product: compare fit, access, and preparation →
Compare Product Hunt, Show HN, LaunchOnIt, PublishYourSaaS, and MeetSomething, with eligibility checks and a reusable product-listing template.
MAKER GUIDE
Show HN rules: eligibility, demo access, and a useful first post →
Understand what qualifies for Show HN, check demo access, and prepare a maker introduction with practical eligible and ineligible examples.
MAKER GUIDE
Product Hunt launch checklist: before, during, and after →
Prepare a clear Product Hunt launch with an actionable asset checklist, launch-day feedback plan, and follow-up steps grounded in official rules.
How we put these guides together
MeetSomething publishes these guides for independent makers. We select channels by audience and product fit, then check platform rules against official sources. Each article separates those rules from our editorial suggestions and shows the date of the factual check.
We operate one of the directories in the submission comparison and disclose that relationship. Examples and templates are starting points for your own launch, not measured case studies or promises of traffic. Check the linked official pages before posting; platform terms can change.
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