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Product Hunt launch playbook

48 hours before Product Hunt.

PH traffic is unforgiving — broken OG tags, slow LCP, and missing trust pages kill conversion on day one. Run clearance before you schedule the launch.

One more link level — good for sites with a few sections. Your Free plan scans up to 25 pages per scan.

Supabase backend testing (optional)

Provide Supabase credentials to run deeper RLS and cross-tenant isolation probes. Secrets are encrypted at rest and never appear in scan reports.

Expand to add optional Supabase credentials.

T-48h

Clearance scan

  • Run full manifest on production URL (not staging)
  • Fix P0 blockers: OG image, meta title, favicon, legal pages
  • Verify pricing page loads under 2.5s LCP on mobile

T-24h

Social & AI surface

  • Validate Twitter/X and LinkedIn preview cards
  • Confirm llms.txt and AI crawlers aren't blocked
  • Re-scan after fixes — aim for CLEARED verdict

Launch day

Monitor live

  • Set up monitor for regression alerts post-spike
  • Share clearance badge on PH maker comment
  • Keep fix prompts ready for hot patches
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