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Launchpadly — Recent Updates

Hey everyone, Founder of Launchpadly here 👋 I wanted to post a quick update because we’ve made quite a few changes to Launchpadly recently. A lot of this has been based on feedback from founders using the platform. Here’s what we’ve changed: Screenshots on listings You can now add multiple screenshots to your product listing. We wanted people to be able to get a better idea of what a product actually looks like before visiting it. Listing preview You can now preview your listing before submitting it for review and make changes before sending it in. Product of the Week We’ve added Product of the Week to highlight some of the products being launched on Launchpadly. Better review notifications We’ve also made some improvements to the review process and notifications, so it’s clearer what’s happening with your submission. Outbid We recently introduced Outbid for founders who want additional visibility on the platform. One thing we wanted to make very clear is that paid visibility and community rankings are separate. Paying for visibility doesn't buy you a community ranking. There’s also been quite a bit of work happening behind the scenes that you probably won’t notice immediately, but should make the site faster and easier to use. We’re currently at 780+ launches and 627+ founders, which is honestly pretty cool to see. We’re still working on a lot more, so if you’ve used Launchpadly recently, I’d really like to hear what you think. What should we build next? Drop your ideas, feedback or things you think we could do better below. I’m reading everything. Thanks for being here ❤️ — Founder of Launchpadly

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