State of Product Launches: 2026 So Far
What 1,220 product launches on aat.ee in the first half of 2026 reveal β monthly cadence, the categories founders are building in, and where AI sits.
Discover insights, tutorials, and resources to help you build and launch successful products.
What 1,220 product launches on aat.ee in the first half of 2026 reveal β monthly cadence, the categories founders are building in, and where AI sits.
A tactical checklist for getting AI assistants to recommend your product by name β the mentions, structure, and consistency that make a model reach for you.
A week-by-week pre-launch checklist for founders β positioning, assets, audience, and distribution β so launch day is execution, not improvisation.
A practical guide to Generative Engine Optimization β how ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini decide which products to name, and the steps to become one of them.
Domain Rating explained for founders: what the 0-100 score means, how to read it when choosing where to get listed, and why it feeds both Google rankings and AI recommendations.
Product Hunt isn't the only place to launch in 2026. How to evaluate launch platforms β audience, dofollow backlinks, DR, AI visibility, queues β and why a multi-platform launch wins.
Launch day is a spike; your first 100 users come from what you do next. A practical playbook: launch where users already are, talk to everyone, and turn the launch into ongoing discovery.
Why dofollow directory backlinks still move the needle for SaaS β how they pass authority, help indexing, and feed AI visibility β and how to pick directories worth your time.