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What's the cost? It only takes a few min to submit on Product Hunt.

I agree that you're better off befriending the PH editorial team (since they decide who gets featured and who doesn't).

But even a simple launch gets you a backlink and "some" traffic. So I wouldn't say "you're doing it wrong" for doing something with no downside and some upside.

Thanks for your reply! So, what do you think should be used now?

The value of Product Hunt is controversial. Founders spend a lot of time hustling for upvotes to reach the top spots, but the traffic they get might be comparable to a single Hacker News post. Perhaps the most valuable thing is the badge, but when everyone knows it’s earned through vote-pushing, who really cares about the badge anymore?

Yes. Additionally, please note that many directory sites do not provide dofollow links. I have marked the directory sites that offer dofollow links there.