Swipe Files - 📂 The SaaS go-to-market checklist

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The following is a document we share with clients at Conversion Factory to help them do an audit of their go-to-market function for launching new features and products.

Customer research

  • Annual product-market fit survey
  • Semi-annual round of video call interviews with 3-10 users
  • Ability to capture and categorize feature requests

Pre-launch

  • Waitlist for upcoming features (optional)
  • Early Access program to allow users to opt in to get beta access and help test experimental features
  • Ability to throttle new features to batches of 5-10% of user base
  • Ability to toggle feature accessibility for individual users
  • Landing page with waitlist capture

Feature releases

  • Email announcement to customer base
  • In-app popup: modal, slide out, chat popup
  • In-app product tour
  • Changelog update
  • Website banner linking to launch asset
  • β€œNew” sticker in dashboard navigation
  • Blog post announcement
  • Social posts
  • Product Hunt
  • HackerNews
  • BetaList
  • Landing page

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