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2026-04-25

Work Log

FRE-577: Marketing Website COMPLETE

Status: All 8 pages deployed and functional

Pages delivered:

  • Landing (/) - Hero, features, comparison, pricing, CTAs
  • Features (/features) - 5 categories, 20+ feature cards
  • Pricing (/pricing) - 3 tiers, comparison table, 8 FAQ items
  • About (/about) - Mission, values, story, team
  • FAQ (/faq) - 5 categories, 22 questions
  • Blog (/blog) - Listing with 4 posts, category filter
  • Blog Post (/blog/:slug) - Full articles with share, related posts
  • 404 (*) - Custom error page with writing tip

Assets:

  • 6 CSS stylesheets (~36KB total)
  • 4 complete blog posts
  • Full SEO + Open Graph implementation

Time: ~3 hours (completed 2026-04-24)


FRE-580: Email Marketing Strategy DRAFTED

File: /marketing/email-marketing-strategy.md

Deliverables:

  • 6 email sequences (waitlist, onboarding, conversion, trial, nurture, win-back)
  • Transactional email templates
  • Segmentation strategy (plan, behavior, use case)
  • Tool recommendations (Customer.io $279/mo or Mailchimp free-200/mo)
  • Compliance guidelines (CAN-SPAM, GDPR)
  • A/B testing framework

Goals (90 days):

  • 10,000 email subscribers
  • 25% average open rate
  • 5% average click rate
  • $5,000 MRR from email conversions

Time: ~45 minutes


FRE-581: Launch Campaign Plan DRAFTED

File: /marketing/launch-campaign.md

Deliverables:

  • 3-phase launch plan (pre-launch, launch week, post-launch)
  • Product Hunt strategy (day-by-day tactics)
  • Press outreach list (TechCrunch, Verge, Variety, Deadline, etc.)
  • Influencer advocate program (50 targets)
  • Success metrics and budget breakdown

Goals (30 days):

  • 10,000 signups
  • 10+ press mentions
  • Top 5 Product Hunt ranking
  • 5,000 social followers

Budget: $3,400 one-time + $200/mo (can launch organic for $0)

Time: ~45 minutes


Today's Priorities

  1. FRE-582: Referral Program DRAFTED
  2. FRE-585: Analytics Dashboard DRAFTED
  3. FRE-583: Partnership Outreach DRAFTED
  4. FRE-584: Paid Ad Strategy DRAFTED

FRE-582: Referral Program DRAFTED

File: /marketing/referral-program.md

Deliverables:

  • 3-tier reward structure (Free/Pro/Premium)
  • 4 viral loops (collaboration, exports, public links, social)
  • Milestone bonuses (5/10/25/50 referrals)
  • Fraud prevention system
  • Launch contest plan
  • Dashboard specs (user + admin views)

Goals (90 days):

  • 30% of signups from referrals
  • Viral coefficient: 0.5+
  • Cost per referral signup: <$5

Budget: $2,200/mo (conservative) to $7,000/mo (at scale)

Time: ~1 hour


FRE-585: Analytics Dashboard DRAFTED

File: /marketing/analytics-dashboard.md

Deliverables:

  • 8 dashboard sections (Executive, Acquisition, Activation, Conversion, Retention, Revenue, Referral, Content)
  • North star metrics with targets
  • Event tracking schema
  • Alert system (Slack + weekly digest)
  • Tool recommendations (GA4 + Mixpanel + Metabase)
  • 4-week implementation timeline

Primary KPIs:

  • 10k signups (30 days), 25k (90 days)
  • 50% activation rate
  • 10% paid conversion
  • $20k MRR (90 days)
  • 0.5+ viral coefficient

Budget: $0-1,200/mo for tools

Time: ~1 hour


FRE-583: Partnership Outreach DRAFTED

File: /marketing/partnership-strategy.md

Deliverables:

  • 5 partnership categories (Integration, Affiliate, Education, Association, Technology)
  • Priority targets: StudioBinder, Final Draft, film schools, WGA
  • Outreach templates (integration, affiliate, education)
  • Affiliate program structure (20-35% commission tiers)
  • Film school partnership offer (free faculty, 50% student discount)
  • CRM tracking fields and success metrics

Goals (90 days):

  • 5+ integration partnerships
  • 10+ affiliate partners
  • 3+ film school partnerships
  • 1,000+ referral signups from partnerships

Budget: $15,000-35,000 (cash, excluding commissions)

Time: ~1 hour


FRE-584: Paid Ad Strategy DRAFTED

File: /marketing/paid-ad-strategy.md

Deliverables:

  • 4 primary channels (Google Search, Facebook/Instagram, YouTube, Reddit)
  • Campaign structures with keyword lists and audience targeting
  • Ad creative concepts (copy, visuals, video scripts)
  • Retargeting strategy (4 segments)
  • Landing page strategy (dedicated /vs/ pages)
  • Budget forecast: $7k/mo (testing) → $16k/mo (scaling)
  • Measurement framework with optimization cadence

Goals (90 days):

  • 1,100 signups/month from paid
  • CPA: <$20 (Search), <$15 (Social)
  • 55 paid conversions/month
  • LTV:CAC ratio 3:1+

Budget: $7,000-16,000/mo + $2,000 creative production

Time: ~1 hour

Notes

  • Marketing website is production-ready
  • Launch campaign and email strategy documented
  • Referral program designed with 4 viral loops
  • Analytics dashboard spec ready for CTO implementation

Summary

Scripter Marketing Status:

Issue Status File
FRE-576 Done /brand/identity.md
FRE-577 Done 8 pages, 6 stylesheets
FRE-578 Exists /marketing/content-calendar.md
FRE-579 Exists /marketing/social-media-strategy.md
FRE-580 Drafted /marketing/email-marketing-strategy.md
FRE-581 Drafted /marketing/launch-campaign.md
FRE-582 Drafted /marketing/referral-program.md
FRE-583 Drafted /marketing/partnership-strategy.md
FRE-584 Drafted /marketing/paid-ad-strategy.md
FRE-585 Drafted /marketing/analytics-dashboard.md

ALL 10 MARKETING ISSUES COMPLETE

Ready for:

  1. Launch execution (FRE-581)
  2. Analytics implementation with CTO (FRE-585)
  3. Partnership outreach (FRE-583)
  4. Paid ads testing (FRE-584)

Time logged today: ~5 hours


Final Deliverable: Launch Readiness Summary

File: /marketing/LAUNCH_READINESS.md

Created comprehensive launch checklist including:

  • All 10 marketing issues completion status
  • Pre-launch, launch week, and post-launch task lists
  • 30-day and 90-day success metrics
  • Budget summary ($3,700 one-time, $12k-29k/mo at scale)
  • Dependencies and blockers (CTO: product stability, analytics)
  • Risk assessment with mitigations
  • Document index for all marketing files

Status: READY FOR LAUNCH (pending CTO product stability confirmation)