๐ Launch Accelerator Utility
Interactive SaaS Launch Checklist
The battle-tested 30-checkpoint protocol covering pre-build validation, technical hardening, MoR payment setup, SEO hygiene, and launch day traffic seeding.
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๐ฏPhase 1: Pre-Build Problem & WTP Validation
0 / 5 Done5+ Live ICP Interviews CompletedUrgent
Spoke directly with 5 verified potential customers who experience this bleeding-neck pain daily.
Explicit Willingness-To-Pay (WTP) ConfirmedCritical
Secured at least 1 paid pre-order or letter of intent before writing frontend code.
Competitor Moat & Defensibility AuditedMoat
Ensured core value is not a thin OpenAI wrapper that foundation models can clone in 1 prompt.
Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) DocumentedCore
Identified exact job title, company size, and specific tool stack your buyer uses daily.
Landing Page Lead Capture LiveLead
Setup waitlist page with email notification to measure visitor interest and baseline conversion.
๐ก๏ธPhase 2: Tech Hardening, Auth & Database Safety
0 / 7 DonePasswordless or Social Auth Flow VerifiedAuth
Tested sign-up, email verification, password reset, and session expiry edge cases.
Database Row-Level Security (RLS) EnforcedCritical
Verified that multi-tenant data cannot leak across user organizations in PostgreSQL/Supabase.
Production Error Tracking Setup (Sentry/LogRocket)DevOps
Installed client & server crash instrumentation to capture unhandled promise rejections.
Automated Database Backups ConfiguredData
Daily automated snapshot backups enabled with tested point-in-time recovery.
API Rate Limiting & DDOS ProtectionSafety
Enabled Redis/Cloudflare rate limiting to protect LLM endpoints against credit exhaustion.
Mobile Responsiveness & Viewport AuditUI/UX
Tested all core flows on iPhone, Android, and tablets to ensure zero layout breakage.
SSL/TLS & Custom Domain DNS PropagatedInfra
Verified HTTPS enforcement, HSTS headers, and non-www to www canonical redirection.
๐ณPhase 3: Payments, MoR & Global Tax Compliance
0 / 6 DoneMerchant of Record (MoR) or Gateway ConfiguredRevenue
Integrated Dๅๅ/LemonSqueezy/Paddle or Stripe with full test-mode transaction passes.
Webhook Verification & Idempotency HandledCritical
Secured checkout.session.completed webhooks with signature checks and duplicate guards.
Automatic Upgrade/Downgrade Proration TestedLogic
Verified user tier updates immediately upon successful billing event without delay.
Self-Serve Customer Portal (Invoices & Receipts)SaaS
Provided 1-click customer billing portal for card updates and VAT invoice downloads.
Failed Payment (Dunning) Sequence EnabledRetention
Configured automated retry emails for expired cards to salvage 70%+ of involuntary churn.
Terms of Service, Privacy Policy & Refund Policy LiveLegal
Published explicit GDPR-compliant terms and refund policy linked from checkout.
๐Phase 4: SEO, OpenGraph & Generative Engine Prep
0 / 6 DoneDynamic OpenGraph & Twitter Social CardsSocial
Tested 1200x630 OG image rendering across Twitter Card Validator and LinkedIn Debugger.
JSON-LD SoftwareApplication Schema EmbeddedSchema
Injected structured data with rating, price, and category for Google Rich Snippets.
Robots.txt & XML Sitemap VerifiedCrawling
Submitted dynamic XML sitemap to Google Search Console and allowed GPTBot/PerplexityBot.
Unique Title (<60 chars) & Meta Description (<160 chars)CTR
Drafted high-CTR copy incorporating target buyer search query and distinct UVP.
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Direct DefinitionGEO
Included unambiguous "What is [Product]?" answer sentence for AI search citations.
Favicon Package (SVG, 32x32, Apple Touch Icon)Brand
Ensured sharp favicon renders in dark mode browser tabs and mobile bookmarks.
๐Phase 5: Launch Day Blastoff & Community Seeding
0 / 6 DoneProduct Hunt Scheduled for 12:01 AM PSTPH
Prepared gallery slides, first comment with founder story, and maker invite links.
LaunchXact Founding 50 Application SubmittedLaunchXact
Submitted SaaS for LaunchXact hand-curated Founding 50 collection for permanent indexed discoverability.
Hacker News "Show HN" DraftedHN
Drafted plain-text technical breakdown focusing on engineering decisions, not marketing fluff.
X / Twitter Launch Announcement Thread ScheduledViral
Prepared visual hook, problem agitate solve demo video, and free trial call-to-action.
Niche Subreddits & Discord Communities SeededCommunity
Posted helpful case study in 3 target communities with organic problem teardown.
Live Chat / Founder DM Monitoring ActiveSpeed
All alerts on to respond to early adopters within 3 minutes of feedback or friction.
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