Product Hunt Link Shortener

Yes. Paste any producthunt.com URL, launch post URLs, maker profile URLs, hunter profile URLs, discussion threads, weekly newsletters, or Collections, and Flyn creates a branded short link with full click tracking and geo analytics.

Product Hunt's /r/ (or ph.co) referral URLs add a ?ref= parameter for attribution but offer zero analytics dashboard, no custom slugs, and no destination editing. Flyn gives you branded slugs (flyn.to/launch), real-time click data by channel, custom domain support, and the ability to retarget after launch day.

Yes, pass through the ?ref=your-username parameter on the destination URL when creating your Flyn link. The parameter survives the 301/302 redirect, so Product Hunt still credits referral upvotes to your account just as if visitors arrived via direct URL.

Absolutely. Create unique Flyn links per channel, flyn.to/launch-tw, flyn.to/launch-li, flyn.to/launch-em, all pointing to your Product Hunt launch URL. Each link's dashboard shows clicks, geo, and device, invaluable for post-mortems on which channel actually moved the needle on upvotes.

No. Flyn uses standard 301/302 redirects, the same redirect mechanism Product Hunt's own /r/ shortener uses. PH's anti-fraud systems evaluate voting behavior (account age, IP patterns, engagement history) on their side, not the inbound URL, Flyn links are treated identically to direct URLs.

Yes. The most valuable use of Flyn for PH launches: after launch day, swap your flyn.to/launch destination from your Product Hunt post URL to your product website. Every pinned tweet, LinkedIn post, and outbound email signature continues to work, visitors now land directly on your homepage instead of an aging PH thread.

Yes. PH discussion notifications fire based on the comment event on PH's side, not the inbound URL. Whether commenters arrive via flyn.to/launch or directly, the @-mention notifications, comment replies, and upvote tracking work identically.

Yes. Flyn Pro includes 3 custom branded domains. Use launch.yourproduct.com or vote.yourbrand.com for a branded launch URL, more memorable and trustworthy in pre-launch outreach than a generic shortener, and the URL survives if you launch another product on PH later.

Yes, every Flyn link includes a built-in QR code generator. Founders launching at conferences print scan-to-upvote QR codes on banners, slides, swag, and business cards that resolve to their PH post. Update the destination after launch day to point at your product homepage without reprinting any swag.

The Flyn free plan includes 25 links per month with full analytics, plenty for a single PH launch with 5-10 channel-specific short links plus a maker profile link, hunter link, and post-launch CTA link. Flyn Pro at $9/month unlocks unlimited links and custom branded domains for larger launch campaigns.

No. Flyn is a full URL shortener that works with any link: Product Hunt, your own website, YouTube, Etsy, affiliate links, PDFs, anything with a URL. This page just shows the Product Hunt use case. Every feature here (click analytics, editable destinations, branded domains, QR codes) applies to every link you shorten.