The TryMy.App blog
Practical launch advice for indie devs. No hype, no growth hacks that stopped working in 2019.
Are Featured Listings Worth It? Do the Math First
Are featured listings worth it? Run the break-even math first: what a paid launch placement can return, what it never can, and when not to buy one at all.
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How to Get Your First 10 Users for a Side Project
A blank-page method for your first 10 users: build a list of ten named humans from public places, send ten different asks, follow up once. No network needed.
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Chrome Extension Launch Plan for Solo Developers
How to promote a Chrome extension: every Web Store listing field, the permission justifications that stall installs, and a launch week that earns reviews.
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TestFlight Beta Testers: Where to Find Them
Where to find TestFlight beta testers, the invite scripts that actually get accepted, and the follow-up sequence that turns silent installs into real feedback.
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Where to Submit AI Tools: Directories Worth It
Where to submit AI tools without wasting an afternoon: a six-check test for spotting listing farms, the fields AI directories ask, and when paid is worth it.
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Is Product Hunt Worth It for a Solo Indie App?
Is Product Hunt worth it for a solo indie app? An opportunity-cost answer built on Product Hunt's own rules and named launch write-ups, not vendor stats.
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How to Write an App Description for Directories
The description field is what gets your app approved or rejected. Here is the directory version: three sentences, no origin story, with a full rewrite shown.
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Product Hunt Launch Day: Hour-by-Hour Runbook
A solo maker's Product Hunt launch day plan, hour by hour from T-12 to T+24: what to queue in advance, when to post, how to handle comments, what to skip.
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How to Find Beta Testers With No Audience
A ranked ladder of five places to find beta testers when you have no email list and no followers, with the exact ask, the feedback quality, and the trap.
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r/SideProject Launch Post: Format That Survives
How to post on r/SideProject without getting removed: a copy paste template, where the link goes, what question to close on, and when not to post at all.
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Best Day to Launch on Product Hunt (Honest Answer)
The best day to launch on Product Hunt is a trade between reach and ranking. A decision tree by goal, the Pacific-time window explained, and what matters more.
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Show HN Checklist: How to Post Without Getting Buried
Show HN tips beyond the official rules: what qualifies, why marketing titles sink, an annotated title and first-comment teardown, and how to work the thread.
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Do App Directories Help SEO? What Links Actually Do
Do app directories help SEO? Rarely through the link. How to check a directory's rel attributes in ten seconds, tag the listing, and judge it after 30 days.
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Product Hunt Alternatives for Indie Apps
Product Hunt alternatives sorted by which kind of app each one actually suits, with a fit scorecard, verified submission rules, and a one-week launch sequence.
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Google Play 12 Testers: How to Find Real Ones
Google Play wants 12 testers opted in for 14 continuous days before production access. Here is how to recruit real people and a day by day plan that keeps them.
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Where to Submit Your App for Free: The Short List
Where to submit your app for free: 10 platforms checked on 2026-08-14, what each free tier really gets you, and which popular ones quietly went paid.
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How to Write an App Tagline That Earns the Click
Write an app tagline that survives a directory grid: verb-first, one job, no adjectives, under 80 characters. Five weak lines rewritten, with the reasoning.
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App Directory Submission Checklist: Assets You Need
The exact asset pack for submitting your app to directories — tagline, description, logo, screenshots, URL — with verified character budgets and a done test for each.
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How to Get Your First 100 People to Try Your App
A practical, no-budget playbook for getting your first 100 people to try your app: direct asks, communities, showcases, and the follow-up loop.
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Launch Day Checklist for Solo Developers
An app launch checklist built for solo developers: what to verify the week before, the hour-by-hour launch day plan, and the 48-hour follow-through.
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The Beta Tester Checklist for Solo Devs
The beta tester feedback questions that actually produce useful answers, the feedback you should politely ignore, and how to run small test batches.
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Where to Post Your App in 2026: A Realistic List
A realistic guide to where to post your app in 2026 — launch platforms, communities, directories, and niche channels — with honest expectations for each.
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Why Nobody Tries Your App (and the Three Fixes)
No users on your app? It's almost always one of three fixable problems: an unclear pitch, too much friction before value, or asking once and stopping.
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