# Hermes MCP - Where to Publish and Promote

## Launch platforms

### Product Hunt

Best for initial visibility and social proof. Time it for a Tuesday to Thursday launch.

### Hacker News - Show HN

Position it as:

Show HN: I built a managed MCP gateway for internal tools

Lead with the technical problem, not the marketing pitch.

### dev.to / Hashnode

Publish a deep technical post about MCP security, permissions, and internal tool access.

## Ongoing promotion channels

### LinkedIn

Primary channel for heads of AI, platform engineers, and CTOs at mid-market and fintech companies.

### X / Twitter

Engage with the MCP and devtools ecosystem.

### Discord and Slack communities

1. Latent Space Discord
2. AI Engineer community
3. Hugging Face Discord
4. relevant fintech and banking Slacks

## Content that converts

1. a demo video showing a real connector setup in under 10 minutes
2. a case study showing an internal copilot with audit logs
3. a technical blog post on MCP security and governance

## Recommended launch sequence

1. Ship the landing page with "Book a pilot" CTA
2. Write and post the Show HN post
3. Post on LinkedIn the same week with a shorter pitch
4. Schedule Product Hunt 2 to 3 weeks later once you have pilot social proof

