Ask HN: Lifehacker mentioned my app & traffic boosted. How to keep momentum?

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14 years ago

I've launched my app back in November and had insignificant user acquisition. I had only one (very helpful) user subscription coming from my HN post (which fell way to the bottom in a matter of minutes).

This was my first web project ever, and while I was proud about what I have achieved (launching a product), I was also disappointed with the lack of response.

Now, on Christmas Eve, I started getting a lot of new subscriptions after a period of relative inactivity. Through Google Analytics I saw the traffic came from Lifehacker. You can see the piece here: http://lifehacker.com/5870288/top-10-under+hyped-web-apps-2011-edition

My app is number 9 - Aherk!, and you can access it @ http://aherk.com. It's pretty simple and unpretentious.

Now, although I'm enjoying my 15 minutes of fame, glory & unspeakable success, I'm wondering what steps I should take to keep things moving. How can I not waste this precious opportunity?

Any input is more than welcome! Thanks a lot.

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