Why put Product Hunt awards above the headline instead of the GitHub star count?
How Postiz changed, before and after.
Postiz changed the proof above its headline.
28.0k GitHub stars Product Hunt: 1st of the day, week and month


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Postiz changed the proof above its headline.
The first proof point above the headline changed from a GitHub star count to three Product Hunt award badges.
The awards already appeared lower on the earlier page. This is a change in prominence, not evidence of newly won awards. Dates refer to archive captures.
Choose which kind of credibility comes first.
GitHub stars signal interest in the open-source project. Product Hunt awards signal recognition in a product community. Our reading: moving the awards above the headline changes the first reason visitors are given to trust Postiz. Nevo has not explained that placement decision.
A visible star count connects the proof point to the repository and its community.
Day, week and month badges put launch recognition directly above the promise.
First time - 1st of the day / week / month
Nevo is describing earlier Product Hunt results. His post does not explain moving the badges into the hero. The award claims have not been independently verified, and the post’s publication date is unverified.
Read the post on LinkedInWhat happened after the change?
Did leading with the Product Hunt awards change visitor trust or signup conversion?
We need Nevo’s perspective to connect this change to the results.We don’t have the results yet.
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Questions
3Did you compare how different audiences responded to each proof point?
How do you choose the most useful proof to show a new visitor?
