Product Hunt Buddy: Discounted Sponsored Ad for Product Hunt Startups

Sponsored ad at a startup price. Your launch reaches 19,000+ readers who show up.

Normally $470. Less for Product Hunt startups.

$100$470

$100 for qualifying Product Hunt startups, down from the standard $470. Your payment is a Product with Attitude paid membership, so it also gets you into the community. One payment, two things.

The normal Testing-Led Sponsorship in Product with Attitude is $470. This is the same ad, priced down for startups launching on Product Hunt.

My posts hit a 20%+ engagement rate. People comment, share, and debate. They don't skim.

If you're launching on Product Hunt, a trusted sponsorship published before or around launch day gives you editorial credibility and distribution to an audience that upvotes and signs up for products it believes in.

Your payment is a PwA paid membership. So the discounted ad also gets you into the community: the chat, the resources, and a room of builders launching alongside you.

Important: I keep these limited so the testing and writing stay real.

What's included

Who this discount is for

The startup rate applies if you are:

Not built for later-stage companies with marketing budgets. Those pay the standard $470.

What to expect

What I need from you

Newsletter banner (primary placement)

  • Size: 1456 × 560 px (≈2.6:1), in-email hero
  • Format: JPG, quality 85, under 300 KB

Ad copy

  • 1 to 4 sentences of body text to run alongside the banner
  • Preferred tone: direct, builder-friendly
  • Recommended: include what it is, who it's for, why it matters now, and a clear CTA verb (try, build, claim, etc.)
  • Optional: 1 founder quote or stat I can weave into the intro for higher CTR
  • Optional: a discount for my readers for even higher CTR

Plus

How it works: collaboration flow

  1. Send your request with your product and launch date. I'll follow up with questions if needed.
  2. I review and either approve or recommend a better-suited fit.
  3. Become a PwA paid member at the startup rate. This is your payment and your community seat.
  4. You provide assets and test access (banner, ad copy, test login). I complete the testing and send you a draft.
  5. The post goes live ahead of or around your launch date, and I share the engagement stats 6 days later.

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