Ask HN: What is the best time to launch your beta

5 points by cschmitt 13 years ago | 6 comments

Some days are better for news than others. Is any one particular time better than another to get maximum exposure for your beta launch?

Mondays, Fridays, Early, Lunch, Late.. what works for you guys?

justhw 13 years ago |

Short answer:Launch when you're MVP'ly ready.

Long answer: Your deep concern seems you don't want your site to get buried. I would go two ways about this. First, identify geographically who your target population is. ie, If the majority is US based you wanna get on HN in the before noon [1] etc... The other is to just launch it. If your site/app is interesting time would not matter.

[1] = http://hnpickup.appspot.com/

pseudorocker 13 years ago |

Most studies on social media (FB in particular) suggest the best time for exposure is... Well here's a good article on it! http://allfacebook.com/socialcode-best-practices-engagement_...

Hope that helps (at least with the social media angle).

cschmitt 13 years ago | |

Thanks for the link.. I will definitely check it out.

codegeek 13 years ago |

This might sound cheesy but the best time to launch is <=now. Why worry about a particular day if you are ready?

dear 13 years ago | |

No, it is Yesterday.

onlyup 13 years ago | | |

Your competitor probably launched yesterday.