# Launch checklist

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

Canonical: https://spotlighted.app/tools/launch-checklist

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

## Before you submit {#before-submit}

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

## After approval, before your week {#before-week}

- [ ] Find your launch week in the approval email, or in your dashboard. [My products](https://spotlighted.app/dashboard)
- [ ] 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](https://spotlighted.app/tools/social-preview)
- [ ] Make a tagged link for each place you will share. [UTM builder](https://spotlighted.app/tools/utm-builder)
- [ ] Draft your X and LinkedIn posts. [Launch copy generator](https://spotlighted.app/tools/launch-copy)
- [ ] Keep launch and comment emails on in your settings. [Settings](https://spotlighted.app/settings)

## Launch week (Monday to Sunday, UTC) {#launch-week}

- [ ] Your week starts Monday 00:00 UTC. Check that your product shows in the rankings for your stage. [Rankings](https://spotlighted.app/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](https://spotlighted.app/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](https://spotlighted.app/dashboard)

## After the week closes {#after-week}

- [ ] 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](https://spotlighted.app/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](https://spotlighted.app/pricing)

Ready to launch? [Submit your product](https://spotlighted.app/submit).

## Related

- [All free tools](https://spotlighted.app/tools)
- [Submit a product](https://spotlighted.app/submit)