# Founder guides

> Guides for founders launching a product: where and when to launch, launch copy, Product Hunt and Show HN, and what to do after launch.

Canonical: https://abacklaunch.com/blog
Last updated: 2026-10-25

- [How to Write a Show HN Post: Title, First Comment and Timing](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/how-to-write-a-show-hn-post) - How to write a Show HN post: what qualifies, a title within the 80 character limit, what to put in the first comment, when to post and how to run the thread.
- [Breakdown: Dofollow Backlink Benefits for New Startups](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/breakdown-dofollow-backlink-benefits-new-startups) - A practical breakdown of how dofollow backlinks for new startup launch pages can improve discoverability, authority signals, and qualified acquisition when…
- [How to Launch on Product Hunt: Limits, Timing and a Launch Day Plan](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/improve-product-hunt-launch-performance-tips) - A step-by-step Product Hunt launch guide: the real field limits, when to schedule, the gallery and first comment, and an hour-by-hour launch day plan.
- [After Launch: Onboarding, Feedback, Metrics and the Emails to Send](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/startup-onboarding-tips-after-launch) - What to do after a startup launch: onboarding that reaches the first result, collecting useful feedback, the metrics worth tracking, and emails to copy.
- [Startup Launch Checklist: Every Step From Four Weeks Out to Week Two](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/startup-launch-checklist-first-time-founders) - A startup launch checklist for first-time founders: what to do four weeks out, the week before, on launch day and after, plus the mistakes that sink launches.
- [Launch Copy That Converts: Taglines, Descriptions, CTAs and Listings](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/how-to-write-startup-launch-tagline) - How to write a launch tagline that fits every platform's limit, a description people finish, a call to action that gets clicked, and a listing that converts.
- [How to Promote a Startup Launch: Channels, a Day-by-Day Plan and the First 100 Users](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/how-to-promote-startup-launch) - How to promote a startup launch with little or no budget: the channels that fit your product, a launch day social plan, and how to reach your first 100 users.
- [Best Time to Launch a Product: the Right Day, Hour and Platform](https://abacklaunch.com/blog/best-time-to-launch-startup-product) - The best time to launch a startup product: when you are ready, then the best day and hour for Product Hunt, Hacker News, Reddit and email, with time zones.

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