Creating a Product Hunt Launch with Lovable.dev: Our Experience

Product Hunt launches are a crucial milestone for many startups, but creating an effective landing page and preparing all the assets can be time-consuming. We decided to put Lovable.dev to the test by using it to create our entire Product Hunt launch in a single day.

The Challenge

With our launch scheduled for the next day, we needed to quickly create a conversion-optimized landing page that would showcase our product effectively to the Product Hunt community. We had the copy and some basic wireframes, but no code or final design.

Morning: Setting Up

We started at 9 AM by creating a new project in Lovable.dev and providing a brief explanation of our product and the landing page we needed. Our initial prompt included:

We need a Product Hunt launch landing page for our SaaS tool that helps content creators schedule and optimize their social media posts. The page should include a hero section with a clear value proposition, feature highlights, pricing, testimonials, and a strong CTA. We have a dark purple and teal color scheme.

Within minutes, Lovable.dev had generated a complete landing page structure and asked us clarifying questions about specific features and design preferences.

Afternoon: Refinement and Customization

By lunchtime, we had a working landing page with placeholder content. The afternoon was spent refining the design and adding our specific content, screenshots, and testimonials.

What impressed us most was how easy it was to make incremental improvements. For example, when we wanted to change the testimonial section to a carousel, we simply asked, and Lovable implemented it with smooth animations.

Evening: Optimization and Launch Prep

In the final hours, we focused on performance optimization, mobile responsiveness, and adding Product Hunt-specific elements like a launch discount for early adopters.

• Added analytics tracking for conversion monitoring
• Implemented a special offer banner for Product Hunt visitors
• Optimized images and page load speed
• Created a thank-you page for subscribers

Key Takeaways

Our experience with Lovable.dev for this project yielded several valuable insights:

• Prepare your content assets beforehand for maximum efficiency
• Provide visual references when possible, not just text descriptions
• Make incremental changes rather than major overhauls
• Test all functionality on multiple devices before launching

Launch Results

The next day, we launched on Product Hunt and ended up in the top 5 products of the day, with hundreds of sign-ups. Visitors specifically commented on the polished design and smooth user experience of our landing page.

We were amazed that a page built in a single day could look so professional and convert so well. Lovable.dev saved us at least a week of development time.