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Distribution

Build repeatable channels that bring buyers to you.

Choose your channels

  1. Brainstorm one acquisition idea for each of the 19 traction channels

    I get one written acquisition idea for each of the 19 traction channels, so I have a full menu of ways to reach customers before I narrow down.

    20 credits
  2. Classify Startup Growth-Engine Fit (Viral / Sticky / Paid)

    A founder receives a structured engine-fit assessment that pins each of the three Lean-Startup growth engines to a pass/fail gate on its driving metric and names the recommended primary engine.

    20 credits
  3. Rank the 19 traction channels into Bullseye A/B/C rings

    I get all 19 traction channels sorted into Bullseye rings, each with a written rationale, and a disciplined inner ring, so I concentrate my first traction experiments instead of chasing every channel at once.

    20 credits
  4. Pick the inner-circle channels to test now

    I get a short, focused list of inner-circle channels to test now, each with a written reason it earned a slot, so I run experiments instead of debating the whole menu.

    20 credits
  5. Design a cheap parallel channel-test plan with pass/fail thresholds

    I get a parallel channel-test plan where every test names one of the 19 canonical traction channels and carries a metric, a small budget, a duration, and a numeric pass threshold, so I can run several cheap experiments at once and read every result the same way.

    20 credits
  6. Draw the Critical Path of milestones to a traction goal

    I get an ordered Critical Path of milestones to my traction goal, each marked necessary, so I can see the minimum sequence the operator judged has to happen.

    20 credits
  7. Build a CAC and LTV by-channel comparison model

    I get a CAC-and-LTV comparison across my candidate channels with a recommended channel that follows from the numbers, so the pick is grounded in unit economics rather than gut feel.

    20 credits
  8. Build a Disruptive-Channel Fit Register

    A structured channel-fit register that scores each candidate channel 0 to 3 on Christensen's four disruptive-channel criteria with a written rationale per channel, and returns, by rule, a fit verdict (fueled, neutral, or starved) per channel plus a recommended channel drawn only from the fueled ones.

    20 credits

Map the buyer journey

  1. Build a Dream 100 list of where your customers gather

    I get a Dream 100 list of the influencers, podcasts, blogs, communities, publications, events, and newsletters where my customers already gather, so I know where to go earn their attention.

    20 credits
  2. Scored brickyard inventory of demand-and-trust touchpoints

    I get a structured brickyard: every brick sorted into the five areas (online presence, content, offerings, ecosystem, internal team), scored on the three fixed dimensions, with a ready/cracked/missing status per brick and per-area counts that match the bricks, ready to assemble into a journey.

    20 credits
  3. Partner contribution map of bricks supplied to the buyer journey

    I get a structured map of which bricks each partner (reseller, distributor, dealer, agency, consultant, or sales agent) contributes to my Yellow Brick Road, with each brick tied to a specific milestone 1 to 5 and rated on whether it creates demand and builds trust, so I can see where the partner ecosystem supports the journey and which milestones have no partner brick at all.

    20 credits
  4. Five-milestone Yellow Brick Road journey of ordered bricks

    I get a complete buyer-journey roadmap: my five milestones echoed in order with milestone 5 flagged as the Revenue Zone, each backed by exactly five bricks drawn from the brickyard I provide, numbered 1 through 25 in milestone order, with my digital-first minimum met across milestones 1 and 2.

    20 credits
  5. Online-presence audit for demand, trust, and journey impact

    I get a structured audit of my online presence: each surface, across website, branded search, social media, and review sites, rated on create-demand, build-trust, and potential-impact using fixed scales, with a short written note per surface and every negative-impact surface flagged.

    20 credits

Content and SEO

  1. Categorized keyword research list

    A categorized keyword table (problem, user, action, feature, location) with a numeric volume and competition estimate and a relevance note for every term, plus a focus set of exactly the size you choose, marked in the table.

    20 credits
  2. Competitor-informed SEO content brief

    A complete content brief: primary and long-tail keywords, an H2/H3 outline, must-cover subtopics, a word-count band, internal and external link slots, an on-page checklist, and a takeaway for each competitor URL you list.

    20 credits
  3. Content distribution checklist

    A deduplicated checklist of destinations (communities, forums, groups, syndication spots) to post your content to, each row with a destination name, a well-formed link, an accepted content format, and a posting cadence, spread across at least your minimum of distinct format types.

    20 credits
  4. Score a content piece on the STEPPS virality framework

    The buyer gets a complete STEPPS scorecard: all six factors (social currency, triggers, emotion, public, practical value, stories) rated as whole numbers on the agreed scale, each with a written rationale that clears a minimum word count, plus a total_score that equals the sum of the six scores.

    20 credits

Outreach and PR

  1. Verified prospect list sized to your goal

    A validated, deduplicated prospect list that stays inside your ICP (industry / role / location / size), carries a reachable contact per row, and is large enough to hit your meeting target.

    30 credits
  2. Cold-outreach sequence with timed follow-ups

    A ready-to-load multi-step sequence: A/B subject variants per email, one clear call to action, send-day spacing that moves forward, and only declared personalization tokens.

    20 credits
  3. Press list of reporters to pitch

    A deduplicated press contact list built to your brief: every row carries a reporter name, a publication, a valid-format email address, and a sample-article link, with duplicate emails and single-source padding screened out.

    30 credits
  4. Press release with every element a reporter needs

    A complete, structurally-checked release: a headline that names your company, a distinct subhead, a dateline matching your city and date, a lead of at least 25 words, your requested number of attributed quotes, a number or statistic in the body, a boilerplate that names your company, your media contact email, and your media-kit link, all within the word cap.

    25 credits

Video and influencers

  1. Video production creative brief

    A structured creative brief a production team can pitch from: a written-out objective and audience, one single-minded proposition, named video deliverables with durations and aspect ratios, at least one success measure, and, unless you switch those checks off, a disclosed budget and an ordered timeline.

    20 credits
  2. Video campaign KPIs by funnel stage

    A structured KPI selection that maps each funnel stage your campaign targets to KPIs drawn only from a fixed stage-validity table, with a positive numeric target and a measurement window in days attached to every KPI.

    20 credits
  3. YouTube channel content calendar

    The buyer gets a ready-to-execute YouTube upload calendar where every slot has a working title of at least three words, a content format, a marketing goal, a target keyword, a planned length within the cap, and a valid publish date, with the committed number of posts landing in every week of the horizon.

    20 credits
  4. YouTube video SEO metadata package

    The buyer gets one video's complete upload-ready SEO metadata as a structured object: a keyword-placed title within 100 characters, a description with a hook, body, chapter timestamps, and CTA links, plus tag and hashtag sets that meet the requested counts and stay inside YouTube's field limits.

    20 credits
  5. YouTube video idea portfolio

    The buyer gets a portfolio of distinct video ideas: exactly the requested number, each assigned to a format from the allowed list, spread across at least the required number of distinct formats, with a unique working title, a unique one-line concept of 8 or more words, a target keyword, and a suggested length per idea.

    20 credits
  6. Vetted influencer list with fakes screened out

    A scored influencer screen: engagement rate, a fake-follower flag, and a keep/cut read, so you approach the real ones and avoid bought followers.

    20 credits
  7. Influencer pay ceiling

    A value-based pay ceiling per influencer (from order value, margin, and conversion rate), with a within-budget verdict.

    15 credits
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