How to launch on Hacker News
Forums of founders and developers who try new things and say what they think. They dislike being sold to and reward a plain, honest post.
- Kind
- Communities
- Domain rating
- 91
- First week
- Yes
- Post
- Show HN post
Title starts with “Show HN:”. Plain, honest text; no marketing voice.
What Hacker News asks for
- Name and website
- Show HN postup to 1,200 characters
The show hn post: The text under a Show HN title. Plain and technical: what it does, how it works, what is hard about it, what you want feedback on. No marketing voice at all — this crowd punishes it. Say what it costs and what it stores.
When to go
When there's something to show and you have the day to reply to people. A post reads best as a story of what you built and why, not an ad.
What the link is worth
Hacker News has a domain rating of 91 (Ahrefs, September 2026): a strong link: few sites a new product can get on are worth more.
Start your listing on Hacker NewsQuestions
- What do I need to list a product on Hacker News?
- Hacker News asks for the name and address and a show hn post.
- Is a link from Hacker News good for SEO?
- Hacker News has a domain rating of 91 (Ahrefs, September 2026): a strong link: few sites a new product can get on are worth more.
- When should I launch on Hacker News?
- Title starts with “Show HN:”. Plain, honest text; no marketing voice. When there's something to show and you have the day to reply to people. A post reads best as a story of what you built and why, not an ad.
- What should the show hn post on Hacker News say?
- The text under a Show HN title. Plain and technical: what it does, how it works, what is hard about it, what you want feedback on. No marketing voice at all — this crowd punishes it. Say what it costs and what it stores.
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