Marketing Checklists
Zero ambiguity on what to do next.
No decisions. No interpretation. Just a list of things to do in order. Checklists are the highest-ROI format in FounderHacks.
9
Checklists
317
Total action items
89%
Completion rate
Pre-Launch Week Checklist
7 days out — day-by-day tasks
Landing page checks, analytics setup, launch post drafts, community warm-up, email list import, social bios updated, auto-responder live, team briefed on launch day process.
Launch Day Checklist
Hour by hour — 6am to 10pm
What to post, when to post it, who to DM, which communities to engage, how to respond to comments, when to ask for upvotes, how to handle negative feedback publicly.
Post-Launch 30-Day Checklist
Daily and weekly actions for month one
Follow-up with leads, thank you messages, onboarding calls, feedback collection, iteration log, second wave of directory submissions, blog post about the launch.
Cold Email Setup Checklist
Everything before your first send
Domain setup, email warm-up, SPF/DKIM/DMARC configuration, tool selection, list hygiene, unsubscribe compliance — everything needed before sending the first cold email.
SEO Minimum Viable Setup
The 20 SEO foundations every SaaS needs
Google Search Console, Google Analytics, sitemap, robots.txt, meta tags, page speed, schema markup, internal linking — before publishing any content.
First 10 Customers Checklist
47 actions in sequence — zero gaps
From "write a list of 50 potential customers" to "send the fifth follow-up email". Fully sequential. No gaps. The most used checklist in FounderHacks.
Pricing Setup Checklist
Before publishing any pricing
Competitor research steps, value metric identification, tier structure decisions, freemium vs trial decision framework, Stripe setup, pricing page copy review.
Content Marketing Setup
From zero to publishing machine
Keyword research, content calendar setup, first 10 post titles, publishing workflow, distribution checklist per post, repurposing workflow, analytics tracking setup.
Directory & Listing Submission
50 directories ranked by ROI
50 directories listed with submission requirements, links, and notes on which drive the most traffic. Ordered by ROI. Estimated time to complete each submission.
How FounderHacks checklists work
Pick your checklist
Choose based on your stage and what you need to accomplish next.
Follow in order
Each item is sequenced. No decisions needed. Just execute top to bottom.
Track progress
Check items off as you complete them. Your progress is saved and contributes to your Readiness Score.
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