Launch checklist

A checklist for launching on Spotlighted, from before you submit to after your launch week closes.

A checklist for launching on Spotlighted, from before you submit to after your week closes.

Before you submit

[ ] Read the community guidelines. Every listing is reviewed before it launches. Guidelines
[ ] Pick your real MRR stage. You are ranked only against products in the same stage. MRR calculator
[ ] Write a tagline of 10 to 140 characters and a short description. Launch copy generator
[ ] Check your tagline and description against your page. Listing review
[ ] Check that the links on your page work. Link checker
[ ] Check that AI search and crawlers can read your site. AI visibility check
[ ] Choose Free (next available week) or Instant launch (the week you pick). Pricing
[ ] Sign in with Google and submit your product. Submit

[ ] Find your launch week in the approval email, or in your dashboard. My products
[ ] Open your product page and check the name, tagline, logo and website link.
[ ] Add the badge from the “Add a badge to your site” panel on your product page. It is optional.
[ ] Check how your link looks when shared. Social preview
[ ] Make a tagged link for each place you will share. UTM builder
[ ] Draft your X and LinkedIn posts. Launch copy generator
[ ] Keep launch and comment emails on in your settings. Settings

[ ] Your week starts Monday 00:00 UTC. Check that your product shows in the rankings for your stage. Rankings
[ ] Share your product page link. Use “Share your launch” on your product page for ready-made X and LinkedIn posts.
[ ] Ask people to upvote. Signed-in users can upvote once, and you can’t upvote your own product.
[ ] Don’t vote from several accounts or pay for votes. Guidelines
[ ] Reply to comments on your product page. Anyone can comment.
[ ] Check views, website clicks, upvotes and comments on your product’s stats page. My products

[ ] Read your results email. It comes during the following week with your rank in your stage.
[ ] Find your week on the past weeks page. Past weeks
[ ] Use “Share your result” on your product page for ready-made posts with your rank.
[ ] Check your badge. It updates by itself, and shows “Product of the Week” for the top 3 of a stage.
[ ] Thank the people who commented.
[ ] Want more visibility? See the paid placements. Pricing