A little launch help. ↗

1. Offer a working product people can try.
2. Use a Show HN title and explain the problem and your work.
3. Answer technical questions and record useful feedback.

Before you begin

• Your own work
• Something people can try
• No vote requests

A landing page or waiting list alone is not a suitable Show HN. Recheck the original guidance before posting.

1. Complete onboarding with an individual maker profile.
2. Prepare the URL, tagline, pricing, images and first comment.
3. Share the launch organically and answer real questions.

Before you begin

• An individual account
• A product people can understand or try
• No incentivized or coordinated votes

Featuring is not guaranteed. Avoid mass messaging, vote requests and rewards for votes.

Community Guidelines

Sharing your launch

1. Choose a conversion goal and a measurement method.
2. Set language, region, keywords and an initial budget.
3. Review meaningful outcomes before changing keywords or spend.

Before you begin

• A Google Ads account
• A working landing page
• A budget and measurement setup you have reviewed

These steps are an editorial starting point. We do not buy ads automatically or promise results.

1. Choose your store app and an install or in-app goal.
2. Prepare supported text, image and video assets.
3. Confirm conversion tracking and budget before publishing.

Before you begin

• An app in a supported store
• Rights to your creative assets
• Measurement appropriate for your goal

Confirm supported goals, assets and regions in your advertising account.

1. Publish a demo showing the product and intended audience.
2. Review goals, audience, budget and duration in YouTube Studio.
3. Track video views separately from app visits and installs.

Before you begin

• A YouTube channel
• An eligible linked Google Ads account
• An ad-policy-compliant video

Subscribers and watch time from promotions do not count toward YPP eligibility. Manage Promote campaigns in Studio.

1. Choose a clear product post from a professional account.
2. Review the goal, audience, budget and duration.
3. Check the final charge and measure actions on your landing page.

Before you begin

• A professional account
• An eligible post
• A reviewed budget and payment method

An additional service fee may apply to in-app payment on iOS; compare the web checkout.

1. Explain features, supported devices, pricing and real screenshots.
2. Write clear page titles and descriptive links.
3. Use Search Console to understand indexing and search traffic.

Before you begin

• A website you manage
• An accurate product description

Indexing and ranking are not guaranteed. Prioritize useful pages over large volumes of similar generated content.

1. Confirm your current store URL and supported devices.
2. Review the usage guidance for official badges and assets.
3. Connect real product screenshots to the official download page.

Before you begin

• A public App Store listing
• Compliance with Apple marketing asset guidance

Using an official badge does not imply Apple endorsement or a chart position.

Marketing guidelines

1. Prepare a store page with representative gameplay.
2. Give interested players a clear link to the store page.
3. Compare reports and supported UTM attribution in Steamworks.

Before you begin

• Steamworks access
• A store page ready for public visitors

Wishlists do not guarantee sales. UTM reports have attribution and aggregation limits.

UTM Analytics

1. Describe the main purpose accurately in the title and description.
2. Provide icons and screenshots that show real use.
3. Review official discovery guidance and quality requirements.

Before you begin

• A Chrome Web Store developer account
• An extension meeting publishing policies

Search placement and featuring are not guaranteed. Avoid keyword stuffing.

1. Describe a first-hand problem, implementation and limitations.
2. Check examples and write something useful to other developers.
3. Review AI disclosure and publishing guidance before posting yourself.

Before you begin

• First-hand technical experience
• Compliance with AI-assistance guidelines

The linked policy restricts business promotion in AI-assisted articles and AI comments. Do not use DEV for automated promotional posts.

1. Read the current eligibility and language requirements.
2. Submit platforms, license, description and tags from a verified account.
3. Wait for review and suggest only relevant alternatives.

Before you begin

• A verified email
• An eligible public product
• No rewarded votes or fake accounts

Review can take time. Optional priority review does not buy approval, ranking or likes. Do not advertise through user profiles.

1. Read current Rules and pinned moderator announcements.
2. Check disclosure, format, account and frequency requirements.
3. Write a relevant post yourself only when eligible.

Before you begin

• A fresh review of community rules
• Disclosure of your connection to the app

The complete current Rules could not be reliably retrieved. Moderator announcements alone are not permission to promote.

1. Read the Rules and latest pinned announcements.
2. Check disclosure, flair, account eligibility and repeat-post limits.
3. Write a useful explanation and a specific feedback question.

Before you begin

• A fresh review of community rules
• No repetitive or mass promotion

The complete current rules need a fresh check. Tell Us Your App does not post or send messages automatically.