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PMFKit v1.9 Publishing Guide

Status: Ready to publish
Date: February 2026
Theme: MVP + distribution — one report, evidence-backed, 5 free/month. Sign in to run.

What v1.9 Is

  • Product: One clear PMF report by default (Summary, Distribution, Product, Enrichment, Evidence; Benchmarks and Plan under "Deeper insights"). Copy aligned: sign in to run, 5 free analyses per month.
  • Distribution: Phased GTM (community → Product Hunt → content/partners). Primary metric: analyses per visitor (or conversion to run).
  • Docs: Full plan in docs/v1.9/README.md.

Copy and messaging (single source)

  • Tagline: AI-powered PMF report from your landing page.
  • First-run: Sign in to run your first analysis. 5 free per month.
  • Free tier: 5 analyses/month, unlimited projects.

What's Been Created

1. Blog post (when added)

Location: To be added at app/blog/v1-9-launch/page.tsx (optional for v1.9 launch)

Content source: v1.9-launch-article.md

2. X/Twitter Posts

Location: v1.9-x-cmo-posts.md

Status: 3 options ready

Recommendation: Use Option 1 for main announcement. Optionally post thread from v1.9-launch-thread.md 24 hours later.

3. Reddit Posts

Location: v1.9-reddit-post.md

Status: Subreddit-specific versions ready (r/SaaS, r/startups, r/Entrepreneur)

Strategy: Value-first; mention tool in closing or comments. Post to one subreddit at a time; engage in first hour.

4. LinkedIn Post

Location: v1.9-linkedin-post.md

Status: One post (headline + body)

5. Product Hunt (Phase 2)

When MVP is stable and 10–20 supporters ready:

  • Tagline: Use from Copy and messaging above.
  • Maker comment: Tell the story — why one report, evidence-backed, for early-stage founders.
  • Gallery: 2–3 screenshots of the report (Summary, stage badge, Deeper insights).
  • Launch day: One owner; reply to every comment.

Checklist (v1.9 launch)

  • Post X/Twitter (Option 1 from v1.9-x-cmo-posts.md)
  • Post to r/SaaS or r/startups (use v1.9-reddit-post.md)
  • Post LinkedIn (v1.9-linkedin-post.md)
  • Optional: X launch thread (v1.9-launch-thread.md)
  • When ready: Product Hunt (tagline, maker comment, gallery, launch day)

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