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Five things to fix before launch day.
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Grill · 8 Sept
54
Undercooked
Round 1 of 2
First viewport of Forg as captured
What we read · 8 Sept, 16:25

“The page sells a network but hides the cost, leaving the visitor to guess if it is free.” 

Level 2 of 4 · Undercooked

6 points to Cooked
now 54
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What will go wrong on launch day

Fatal · they leave before they understandCostly · they understand and still leaveDrag · it works, and could work better
  1. FatalOffer
    Potential problem
    “no pricing anywhere on the page”

    A visitor who is wary of 'hidden' subscriptions will leave rather than risk a sign-up flow that asks for a card.

    Proposalyou decide
    AAdd a pricing section or a 'Free for builders' label immediately adjacent to the 'Create Profile' button.
  2. CostlyAudience
    Potential problem
    “Headline 'Show your work. Grow your audience.'”

    The page assumes the visitor already feels the pain of not being seen; those who aren't yet convinced of the problem skip the solution.

    Proposalyou decide
    AInsert a 'The Problem' section before the features that describes the frustration of shipping updates into a void or fragmented platforms.
  3. CostlyClarity
    Potential problem
    “Headline 'Show your work. Grow your audience.'”

    A stranger cannot tell if this is a course, a newsletter, or a software tool without scrolling and analyzing screenshots.

    Proposalyou decide
    AAdd a category eyebrow above the headline: 'The professional network for indie hackers'.
  4. DragOffer
    Potential problem
    “Button 'Create Profile'”

    The lack of risk mitigation makes the commitment feel higher than it is.

    Proposalyou decide
    AAdd 'Join in 30 seconds. No credit card required.' beneath the primary CTA.
  5. DragOffer
    Potential problem
    “no reason to buy now rather than bookmark”

    Visitors who are 'interested' but not 'urgent' will bookmark the page and never return.

    Proposalyou decide
    AAdd a launch-specific incentive or a 'Join the first 15,000 builders' milestone goal to create a sense of momentum.

Don’t break these

The specific user count '11,630+ builders' provides immediate, checkable scale.
The use of real product screenshots instead of illustrations proves the product exists.

The four axes

Every point comes from a test. Open a row, or read the rubric.

Clarity35% of the score
81
C1
Headline 'Show your work. Grow your audience.' does not explicitly name the category (network/tool) in the first viewport.
partial
C2
'Grow your audience' is a recognized result.
pass
C3
Headline is free of jargon like 'seamless' or 'AI-driven'.
pass
C4
Promises the core loop of showing work to grow an audience.
pass
C5
'Add Product' and 'Create Profile' are clear actions.
pass
4 passed · 1 partial · 0 failed → 81. Weighted at 35%, this contributes 28.4 of the overall 54.
Audience18% of the score
39
A1
'Indie Hackers' is in the page title, but the first viewport uses the generic 'people who actually get it'.
partial
A2
Uses 'ship updates' and 'launch projects', which is the vocabulary of the target audience.
pass
A3
The page opens with the solution ('Show your work') without stating the problem first.
fail
A4
Addresses the builder/founder who is the user and payer.
pass
2 passed · 1 partial · 1 failed → 39. Weighted at 18%, this contributes 7.0 of the overall 54.
Offer29% of the score
1
O1
No pricing or 'free' mention anywhere on the page.
fail
O2
No tiers or pricing structure provided.
fail
O3
Cannot judge match without a price.
partial
O4
No reason to act now; no launch price or limit mentioned.
fail
O5
No mention of 'no card required' or trial terms.
fail
0 passed · 1 partial · 4 failed → 1. Weighted at 29%, this contributes 0.3 of the overall 54.
Proof18% of the score
100
P1
'11,630+ builders and counting'.
pass
P2
Specific number of users provided.
pass
P3
Actual product screenshots are shown in the 'Everything a builder needs' section.
pass
P4
User count is proportionate to the product's presentation.
pass
4 passed · 0 partial · 0 failed → 100. Weighted at 18%, this contributes 18.0 of the overall 54.
28.4 + 7.0 + 0.3 + 18.0 = 53.7 → 54.
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