skills/sales-solopush/SKILL.md
SoloPush platform help — product launch and discovery platform for indie makers and solopreneurs with no launch day pressure. Covers product submission (free, no editorial gatekeeping, instant listing), community upvoting, daily trending products, product reviews and comments, do-follow backlinks (DR46-47), solo maker community, and idea-stage posting. Use when your indie product needs more exposure without launch-day pressure, your SoloPush listing isn't getting upvotes, you're deciding between SoloPush and Product Hunt, or you want the DR46-47 backlink from SoloPush. Do NOT use for general launch strategy across multiple directories (use /sales-launch-directory), email marketing (use /sales-email-marketing), or audience growth (use /sales-audience-growth).
npx skillsauth add sales-skills/sales sales-solopushInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Helps the user with SoloPush platform questions — from submitting a product and climbing the daily trending rankings through community engagement and maximizing backlink value.
If references/learnings.md exists, read it first for accumulated knowledge.
Ask the user:
What do you need help with?
What stage is your product?
What's your goal?
If the user's request already provides most of this context, skip directly to the relevant step. Lead with your best-effort answer using reasonable assumptions (stated explicitly), then ask only the most critical 1-2 clarifying questions at the end.
If the request maps to a specialized skill, route:
/sales-launch-directory/sales-funnel/sales-audience-growth/sales-email-marketing/sales-checkout/sales-productburst/sales-microlaunch/sales-launchingnext/sales-sideprojectorsOtherwise, answer directly from platform knowledge below.
SoloPush is a product launch and discovery platform built specifically for indie makers and solopreneurs. Unlike Product Hunt's high-pressure 24-hour launch window, SoloPush lets you submit and promote your product at your own pace — no fixed launch day, no editorial gatekeeping.
Key difference: Solo maker focus — the community is fellow solo founders and customers who appreciate supporting independent creators.
| Mechanism | How it works | Benefit | |---|---|---| | Upvotes | Community votes on products | Higher-voted products appear in trending | | Daily trending | Most-upvoted products featured daily | Homepage visibility | | Reviews | Community leaves written reviews | Social proof, engagement signal | | Comments | Discussion threads on product pages | Direct feedback from potential users |
No launch day window: Products can gain traction over time. There's no single-day ranking pressure — you can promote and build momentum gradually.
SoloPush specifically targets:
| Feature | SoloPush | Firsto | Huzzler | ProductBurst | Product Hunt | Open Launch | MicroLaunch | LaunchingNext | CtrlAlt.cc | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Launch pressure | None — anytime | Daily (8:00 UTC) | Weekly (Mon-Sun cycle) | Daily rankings | 24 hours | Daily (resets) | 30 days | None (static directory) | None (curated daily) | | Editorial review | None — instant | None — instant | None — instant | None — instant | Community-moderated | Queue or $12 skip | Editorial review | Editorial review | Yes (manual curation) | | Upvoting | Yes | Yes | Yes (Wed-Sun voting) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (idea + product scores) | No | Yes | | Reviews | Yes | Mini reviews (Pro tier) | Community forums | Comment threads | Comment threads | Comments | Verified reviews | No | No | | Backlink DR/DA | DR46-47 | DR57 (conditional free) | DR41-47 (winners only) | DR46 | DR91 | DR65 (conditional free) | DR59 | DR51 | DA30 | | Target audience | Solo makers | Indie makers, devs | Founders (AI-free community) | General startups | General products | Tech products | General startups | General startups | Startup tools | | Idea-stage OK | Yes (implied) | Unknown | Yes (#startup-ideas) | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | | Free submission | Yes | Yes (~180 day queue) | Yes | Yes | Yes (conditional backlink) | Free queue or paid | $99 expedited or free (long wait) | Free (up to 2 months queue) | | Featured (paid) | Unknown | $19.90 / $59.90 / $149 | $79 Black (lifetime) / $34 promoted | One-time fee | No paid features | $12 premium / $59 SEO | Pro Launch $39/mo | $99 expedited + promoted ads | $39 (1-week feature) |
| Step | What to do | Why it matters | |---|---|---| | 1. Prepare your listing | Clear name, problem-focused description, your solo maker story | SoloPush community values the founder narrative | | 2. Add screenshots | Product in action, key features, before/after if applicable | Visual proof increases engagement | | 3. Include your URL | Working landing page with clear CTA | Converts visitors and secures do-follow backlink | | 4. Tell your story | Why you built this, what problem it solves, your journey | Solo maker community connects with personal stories | | 5. Engage in reviews | Respond to every comment and review | Active makers get more community support | | 6. Share externally | Post your SoloPush listing on Twitter, communities | External traffic drives upvotes and trending placement |
Unlike Product Hunt where everything rides on one day, SoloPush rewards sustained, low-pressure engagement:
SoloPush works best as one platform in a broader launch:
SoloPush's solo maker focus makes it good for personal brand building:
Best-effort from research — review these, especially items about plan-gated features and integration gotchas that may be outdated.
Very new platform. SoloPush launched in April 2025. Traffic levels are not documented and likely very low. Don't expect Product Hunt-level visitor numbers.
Minimal web presence. Almost no Reddit, Indie Hackers, or Hacker News threads mention SoloPush. The community is small and still forming.
JS-rendered site. The platform appears to be a JavaScript SPA, which means no public API, no programmatic access, and potential SEO limitations for your listing.
Premium features unclear. Fazier lists it as "freemium" but no premium pricing or features are publicly documented. The free tier may be all there is currently.
DR varies by source. LaunchDirectories reports DR46, other sources report DR47. The difference is negligible but don't rely on exact numbers.
Creator prefers anonymity. The founder is not prominently featured on the site. Support options may be limited to social channels (@solopushcom on X/Twitter).
No editorial curation means variable quality. Like ProductBurst, instant listing means your product competes with everything from polished SaaS to rough concepts.
Backlink type disputed. One source (Awesome Directories) lists nofollow, while others (LaunchDirectories) list dofollow. Verify by inspecting the actual link on your listing after submission.
Self-improving: If you discover something not covered here, append it to references/learnings.md with today's date.
/sales-launch-directory — Launch strategy across multiple startup directories/sales-openlaunch — Open Launch platform help (open-source PH alternative, DR65 backlinks)/sales-ctrlaltcc — CtrlAlt.cc platform help (curated tool directory)/sales-productburst — ProductBurst platform help (daily/weekly rankings, badges)/sales-microlaunch — MicroLaunch platform help (30-day leaderboard, deals marketplace)/sales-launchingnext — LaunchingNext platform help (curated startup directory)/sales-sideprojectors — SideProjectors platform help (buy/sell side projects)/sales-huzzler — Huzzler platform help (founder community, weekly Launch Arena competition)/sales-firsto — Firsto platform help (fair launch platform, sustained SEO discovery)/sales-funnel — Build and optimize sales funnels for conversion/sales-audience-growth — Grow your email list and subscriber base/sales-checkout — Optimize landing pages and checkout for conversion/sales-do — Not sure which skill to use? The router matches any sales objective to the right skill. Install:
npx skills add sales-skills/sales --skill sales-doUser says: "I built a time tracking app by myself and want to launch it on SoloPush to get my first users" Skill does:
User says: "I want to submit my product to SoloPush mainly for the SEO backlink" Skill does:
User says: "Should I launch on SoloPush or Product Hunt? I'm a solo developer" Skill does:
Symptom: Product is listed but barely getting any community engagement Cause: SoloPush is a very new platform (launched April 2025) with a small, growing community. Organic discovery is minimal. Solution: Don't rely on organic discovery. Share your SoloPush listing on Twitter, relevant subreddits, Indie Hackers, and your email list. Engage with other products on the platform — review, upvote, comment. The community is small enough that active participation makes you visible. Consider listing on additional platforms (ProductBurst, MicroLaunch) for broader exposure.
Symptom: Different sources report different link types for SoloPush
Cause: The platform is new and third-party directories may have outdated or incorrect information about link attributes.
Solution: After listing your product, inspect the actual link. Right-click your product link on the SoloPush page → Inspect Element → check for rel="nofollow". If absent, the link is dofollow. If the link is nofollow, the DR46-47 backlink still has brand value but won't pass link equity.
Symptom: Submitted a product but it's not showing in daily trending Cause: Trending is based on upvotes. New listings with zero upvotes won't appear in trending sections. Solution: Upvotes drive visibility. Share your listing immediately after posting. Ask your network to check it out and leave reviews. Engage with other products — the community is small and reciprocal engagement is common. Unlike platforms with fixed launch windows, you have unlimited time to build momentum.
tools
UpViral platform help — viral referral marketing and list-building platform (by Emarky) for viral sweepstakes, giveaway/reward campaigns, pre-launch waiting lists, and milestone referral programs, with REST API (app.upviral.com/api/v1/), callback-URL webhooks, PHP SDK, fraud detection (IP-based suspicious-referral flagging), A/B testing, smart leaderboards, unlockable incentives, and 30+ native ESP/CRM integrations (Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, AWeber, HubSpot, Klaviyo, Intercom) plus Zapier/Make/Pipedream/Integrately/Pabbly. Use when UpViral campaigns aren't tracking referral points correctly, deciding between Starter $79/mo annual (10K leads, 1 brand, NO API) vs Business $119/mo (25K, 2 brands, API + webhooks unlocked) vs Premium $319/mo (100K, 5 brands, dedicated account manager), the API returns errors because you're on the Starter tier where API/webhooks are gated, building an UpViral→CRM or UpViral→data-warehouse pipeline with add_contact / get_leads / get_leads_points / add_points / get_custom_fields / lists methods (uvapikey + uvmethod form-encoded POST), interpreting fraud flags where same-IP referrals get marked suspicious and you must manually activate/delete/blacklist, setting up the Callback URL (webhook) to fire on reward-unlock events, Zapier New Lead / New Reward Unlocked triggers not firing, ClickFunnels/Shopify/funnel-builder integration breaking, the drag-and-drop page builder showing broken widgets or limited customization, the setup feeling long and complicated for your first campaign, or picking UpViral over Viral Loops / KickoffLabs / Vyper / Prefinery / Gleam / KingSumo / ShortStack for a viral campaign. Do NOT use for general newsletter audience growth strategy across all platforms (use /sales-audience-growth), newsletter monetization (use /sales-newsletter), KickoffLabs-specific help (use /sales-kickofflabs), no-code merge-tag newsletter referrals (use /sales-referralkit), SparkLoop paid recommendations (use /sales-sparkloop), or full-stack multi-level Level-1/2/3 referral/affiliate tracking (use /sales-referralhero).
development
ReferralHero platform help — full-stack referral, affiliate, waitlist, contest, and NPS platform with subscriber API, webhooks, Zapier, Mailchimp/Kit/AWeber/Klaviyo/ActiveCampaign/SendLane connectors, coupon codes, multi-level referral tracking (Level 1/2/3), anti-fraud, and 5,000 calls/hour rate limit. Use when ReferralHero campaigns aren't tracking referrals correctly, deciding between PRO $199/mo (10K members, includes API + webhooks) and PREMIUM $399/mo (50K members, adds ReCaptcha + SMS verification), authentication is failing with no_token or X-API-Key header is being ignored, multi-level referral counts (Level 2/3) aren't appearing for downline subscribers, coupon group endpoints return 404 or coupon arrays max out, hitting the 5,000 calls/hour soft limit and getting too_many_calls 429s, the Mailchimp/Kit native integration is double-adding subscribers, webhook payloads aren't firing on confirmation events, importing Stripe customer IDs through transaction tracking, generating reward fulfillment when subscribers cross milestone thresholds (promote/unlock_promoted_reward), comparing ReferralHero against SparkLoop/ReferralKit/Viral Loops/GrowSurf/KickoffLabs for referral marketing, or routing referral data via add_bulk_transactions (500-transaction batch limit). Do NOT use for general newsletter audience growth strategy (use /sales-audience-growth), general newsletter monetization (use /sales-newsletter), no-code newsletter-only referral with merge-tag insertion (use /sales-referralkit), SparkLoop's paid recommendations or partner network (use /sales-sparkloop), or affiliate program strategy across many platforms (use /sales-affiliate-program).
tools
KickoffLabs platform help — viral marketing platform for pre-launch waitlists, bonus-entry giveaways, milestone-reward referral programs, leaderboard giveaways, and email opt-in bribes with REST API v1 + v2, server-side webhooks (in/out), KOL.js JavaScript library, AnyForm script for custom pages, fraud detection (duplicate_ip / bounced / duplidate_email flags), SMS verification add-on, native ESP integrations (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Brevo), website builders (Webflow, Wix, Squarespace, Weebly), Shopify, Facebook Audiences, Slack, Zapier. Use when KickoffLabs viral campaigns aren't tracking referrals correctly, deciding between Hobby $13/mo annual (500 leads/mo no A/B no reward emails) vs Premium $48/mo (2.5K + A/B + reward emails + tracking pixels) vs Business $99/mo (10K + custom email templates + custom domains + advanced reporting + 3 team) vs Enterprise $202/mo (25K + 5 team + SMS included), API key getting rejected because you embedded it in client-side JavaScript instead of server-side, can't decide whether to use v1 /subscribe vs v2 /tags/:TAG_ID/lead for lead creation, webhook payloads firing with `__fraudulent` flag and you need to interpret the duplicate_ip/bounced/duplidate_email reason codes (yes, duplidate is spelled that way in their docs), AnyForm script not posting to KickoffLabs vs native API endpoint, leaderboard endpoint returning more than 50 leads is not allowed, social_id (kid in share URLs) attribution chain breaking between v1 and v2, contest score vs lead count metrics in the webhook payload are confusing, SMS Verification only available on Premium+ as $50/mo add-on (Enterprise includes), per-month lead cap auto-upgrades at $8 per 1000 overage leads, picking between KickoffLabs and Viral Loops / UpViral / Prefinery / ReferralCandy / Voucherify for viral campaign type fit, or rate limit per tier (10-100 calls/minute) is hitting on bulk imports. Do NOT use for general newsletter audience growth strategy (use /sales-audience-growth), general newsletter monetization (use /sales-newsletter), no-code merge-tag-only newsletter referrals (use /sales-referralkit), SparkLoop paid recommendations + partner network (use /sales-sparkloop), or full-stack referral/affiliate with multi-level Level-1/2/3 tracking (use /sales-referralhero).
development
Routes any sales, marketing, ad, or GTM objective to the right specialized skill and outputs the install command for that skill plus a ready-to-paste prompt packed with the user's context. Asks clarifying questions when the objective is ambiguous, then hands back a copy-paste-runnable next step. Covers prospecting, outbound cadences, deals, proposals, forecasting, deliverability, enrichment, intent, content, coaching, CRO, SEO, launch directories, newsletters, email/SMS/push marketing, chatbots, influencer marketing, social media, employee advocacy, media relations, reviews, data hygiene, B2B advertising, retargeting, affiliate, loyalty, digital products, memberships, webinars, checkout, and platform-specific help. Use when the user has a sales or marketing question and isn't sure which skill to use, or wants a multi-skill sequence with a batch install command. Do NOT use to solve problems directly — this skill only routes.