A good link will get votes, and rise to the front page. You have to have faith in that process -- and in the link.
Also, Hacker News readers tend to have a really narrow focus on the world of professional programming. I think part of submitting links is accepting that the community may just not be interested in every link, and being okay with that.
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[ 1.4 ms ] story [ 17.9 ms ] threadOr is your question really "When's the best time to post to HN if you're chasing meaningless-internet-points or scammily begging for SEO backlinks?"
Also, Hacker News readers tend to have a really narrow focus on the world of professional programming. I think part of submitting links is accepting that the community may just not be interested in every link, and being okay with that.