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Phase 1 Monetization - Deployment Checklist

Date: 2026-02-12 Status: Ready for Implementation

Implementation Status

✅ Already Complete (Background Agents)

  • Projectors recommendation page (/src/app/projectors/page.tsx)
  • Support/Ko-fi page (/src/app/support/page.tsx)
  • Privacy policy page (/src/app/privacy/page.tsx)
  • SupportButton component (/src/components/SupportButton.tsx)
  • Homepage projector CTA section
  • Navigation and footer updates
  • Survey page (/public/survey.html)
  • Documentation (KOFI-SETUP.md, AMAZON-ASSOCIATES-SIGNUP.md, TIKTOK-VIDEO-SCRIPTS.md, etc.)

🔄 To Complete Now

1. Update Placeholder Values

Ko-fi Username

  • File: /src/components/SupportButton.tsx
  • Line 4: Replace 'YOUR_KOFI_USERNAME' with actual username
  • Options:
    • Use 'projectorwindows' (recommended)
    • Or create Ko-fi account first and get username
    • Or use temporary placeholder for now, update later

Amazon Associates ID

  • File: /src/app/projectors/page.tsx
  • Replace all 6 instances of tag=YOUR_ASSOCIATE_ID
  • Options:
    • Apply to Amazon Associates now (requires deployed site)
    • Use temporary placeholder for now
    • Update after approval

2. Add Survey Banner to Homepage

  • Add survey CTA banner to homepage
  • Encourage user feedback for feature prioritization
  • Non-intrusive placement

3. Deploy to Netlify

  • Commit all changes
  • Push to GitHub
  • Verify Netlify auto-deploy
  • Test all pages

4. Post-Deployment Verification

  • Test /projectors page
  • Test /support page
  • Test /privacy page
  • Test /survey.html page
  • Test all navigation links
  • Test Ko-fi button (after username update)
  • Test Amazon affiliate links (after ID update)
  • Mobile responsive check

Next Week Actions

External Account Setup

Ko-fi (30-60 minutes)

  • Sign up at https://ko-fi.com/
  • Choose username (recommend: projectorwindows)
  • Set up profile with bio and images
  • Connect PayPal or Stripe
  • Update site with real username
  • Re-deploy

Amazon Associates (Application)

TikTok Account

  • Create @projector_windows account
  • Film first 3 videos (scripts in TIKTOK-VIDEO-SCRIPTS.md)
  • Post 3-5x per week
  • Link to site in bio

Week 2-4: Marketing & Monitoring

Social Sharing

  • Post to r/projectors
  • Post to r/DnD
  • Post to r/hometheater
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Twitter/X

Analytics Monitoring

  • Check Heap Analytics for traffic
  • Monitor Amazon Associates clicks
  • Monitor Ko-fi donations
  • Check TikTok analytics
  • Review survey responses

Survey Analysis

  • Collect 50+ survey responses
  • Analyze feature requests
  • Identify pricing sweet spot
  • Plan Phase 2 features based on feedback

Revenue Targets

Month 1: £35-170

  • Amazon Affiliates: £20-120
  • Ko-fi Donations: £15-50

Month 3: £150-400

  • Amazon Affiliates: £100-300
  • Ko-fi Donations: £50-100

Month 6: £600-1,500

  • Amazon Affiliates: £200-500
  • Ko-fi Donations: £100-200
  • Premium Features: £300-800

Files Modified/Created

Created

  • /src/app/projectors/page.tsx
  • /src/app/support/page.tsx
  • /src/app/privacy/page.tsx
  • /src/components/SupportButton.tsx
  • /public/survey.html

Modified

  • /src/app/page.tsx (added projector CTA)
  • /src/app/layout.tsx (added nav/footer links)

Documentation

  • AMAZON-ASSOCIATES-SIGNUP.md
  • KOFI-SETUP.md
  • TIKTOK-VIDEO-SCRIPTS.md
  • SURVEY-*.md (multiple)
  • PHASE-1-SUMMARY.md
  • DEPLOY.md
  • QUICK-START.md
  • README-PHASE1.md
  • DEPLOYMENT-CHECKLIST.md (this file)

Success Metrics

Week 1

  • Site deployed with all features
  • All pages load correctly
  • No broken links
  • Mobile responsive

Week 2

  • First TikTok video posted
  • First affiliate link click
  • First Ko-fi donation
  • 20+ survey responses

Month 1

  • 5+ affiliate sales
  • 5+ Ko-fi donations
  • 1 viral TikTok video (100k+ views)
  • 500+ site visits
  • 50+ survey responses

Rollback Plan

If issues arise:

  1. Check Netlify deploy logs
  2. Revert to previous deploy in Netlify dashboard
  3. Or: git revert HEAD && git push

Next Action: Update placeholder values and deploy

Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes for deployment