// Strategy for Product Hunt Golden Kitty Awards. Use this skill to understand award categories, prepare nominations, and maximize your chances of winning annual recognition.
| name | ph-golden-kitty |
| description | Strategy for Product Hunt Golden Kitty Awards. Use this skill to understand award categories, prepare nominations, and maximize your chances of winning annual recognition. |
This skill helps you understand and strategize for the annual Product Hunt Golden Kitty Awards, the platform's highest recognition.
By Product Type:
By Achievement:
Community Awards:
To be eligible:
Launch Timing:
Build Community:
Track Record:
When Nominations Open:
Getting Nominated:
Increasing Nomination Chances:
How Voting Works:
Mobilizing Voters:
To Your Community:
Subject: [Product] is nominated for Golden Kitty Awards!
Hey [Name],
Amazing news — [Product] has been nominated for the
Product Hunt Golden Kitty Awards in the [Category] category!
This is the biggest recognition on Product Hunt, and
your vote would mean everything.
→ Vote here: [Link]
Takes 30 seconds. Voting ends [Date].
Thank you for your continued support!
[Your Name]
On Social Media:
🏆 [Product] is nominated for @ProductHunt's Golden Kitty
Awards in [Category]!
We're honored to be among the best products of [Year].
If we helped you this year, your vote would mean the world 🙏
Vote here: [Link]
#GoldenKittyAwards #ProductHunt
Immediate Actions:
Long-Term Benefits:
What Wins:
Examples of Winners:
What Wins:
Examples of Winners:
What Wins:
Examples of Winners:
What Wins:
What Wins:
Maintain Presence:
Build Advocates:
Mobilization Strategy:
| Audience | Message | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Core users | Personal ask | |
| Community | Celebration post | Social |
| Network | Favor request | DM |
| General | Announcement | Public |
Timing:
Congrats to all #GoldenKittyAwards winners! 🎉
Honored to be nominated alongside such amazing products.
Huge thanks to everyone who voted for us — your support
drives us to keep building.
Here's to an even better [Next Year]! 🚀
GOLDEN KITTY STRATEGY: [Product Name]
TARGET CATEGORY: [Category]
ELIGIBILITY: [Confirmed/Pending]
CAMPAIGN TIMELINE:
Pre-Voting:
- [Action 1]
- [Action 2]
Voting Period:
- Day 1: [Action]
- Day 3: [Action]
- Day 7: [Action]
MOBILIZATION PLAN:
Audience Segments:
1. [Segment]: [Size] - [Channel] - [Message type]
2. [Segment]: [Size] - [Channel] - [Message type]
3. [Segment]: [Size] - [Channel] - [Message type]
PREPARED CONTENT:
- Announcement post: [Draft]
- Email template: [Draft]
- Social posts: [Drafts]
- Thank you message: [Draft]
SUCCESS METRICS:
- Votes target: [Number]
- Engagement goal: [Metric]
WIN SCENARIO:
- Immediate actions: [List]
- PR plan: [Outline]
- Badge placement: [Where]
LOSE SCENARIO:
- Response: [Draft]
- Next year plan: [Outline]
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