nilkick
How it works
How it works / 5-min read

Built isn't
launched.

Most products that feel done have never actually been put in front of anyone. Nilkick measures that gap: how launched you really are. Then it hands you the exact map to close it.

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01 The idea

Two numbers, weighted on purpose.

Whether you have users comes down to two things. Readiness is your page itself: sharp, clear, parseable? Footprint is your presence: does anyone know you exist?

The formula
score = 0.40·Readiness + 0.60·Footprint

Footprint carries more weight, deliberately. A flawless page nobody has found is still near zero. That's the entire point. You can't polish your way to launched.

LOUD, NOT READYLAUNCHED ✦COLDBUILT · INVISIBLEpagewatch.devR 87 · F 9 → 40Readiness →Footprint →

A near-perfect page (87) that no one's heard of (9). Sharp, and invisible.

02 The steps

Paste a URL. That's the whole input.

No sign-up, no questionnaire, no "book a demo." Three things happen, in order, and you watch them happen.

01

You paste your link

Drop in yourproduct.com. The https:// is optional. No account, no email gate. We don't store a lead and we don't follow up. The bar is the only thing on the page for a reason.

02

We run the scan, never a blank spinner

First we read your page: title, meta, Open Graph, schema, llms.txt, the rendered copy. Then we run a handful of public search queries to see if you're indexed and where you're mentioned. Readiness is deterministic, so the score lands first; the map streams in right after.

> computing readiness score
03

You get a report you can share

A persistent page at nilkick.com/report/yourproduct.com. It reads the same whether you just ran it or someone sent you the link. It leads with the win, frames every gap as a task (never a scold), and ends with your launch map. Re-run it anytime to watch the number move.

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03 What we score

Two pillars, five facets, zero mystery.

Every point traces to a concrete, checkable signal, so a gap is always something you can go and fix, not a vibe.

Readiness your page · weight 0.40
Findable

Looks right when shared + parseable: title, meta, Open Graph, canonical, favicon, HTTPS.

Clear

A stranger gets it in five seconds: one H1, a value-prop description, a primary CTA.

Crawlable

Indexable + AI-ready: sitemap, sane robots, renders without JS, Schema.org, llms.txt.

Footprint your presence · weight 0.60
Indexed

Does Google index your pages, and do you own your brand search? The floor of being discoverable.

Referenced

Public mentions where it matters: Reddit, HN, Product Hunt, X, Indie Hackers. Usually the gap.

The bands · where your number lands
Cold
0–25

Square one. Barely findable.

Built
26–50

Page is real; the world doesn't know yet.

Launching
51–75

Out there and gaining.

Launched
76–100

Ready and genuinely distributed.

04 The launch map

Not "go market yourself." The actual addresses.

Ranked by value to you specifically, read from what your product is and where it's missing. Three tiers, each with the move spelled out.

Tier 1 Communities Highest value · real humans

Where your first actual users hang out: Hacker News, Indie Hackers, the right subreddits. We hand you the angle, the timing, and the etiquette so you don’t get flagged.

For example

“Show HN: Pagewatch. Get pinged when any webpage changes.” Post 9am ET, Tue–Thu, live in the thread all day.

Tier 2 Launch surfaces Footprint + a trickle of makers

Product Hunt and the directory circuit: BetaList, Tiny Launch, Peerlist, Uneed. Mostly backlinks and reach, but cheap and worth a focused week.

For example

Line up 5 genuine friends to comment on launch day, not 50 randoms. Once per product.

Tier 3 Owned Compounding

Quick wins on your own domain that close Readiness gaps and compound: the schema and llms.txt you were missing, a public demo page worth linking to.

For example

Add SoftwareApplication schema + llms.txt. Closes two gaps and makes you parseable by AI answer-engines. 20 minutes.

05 An honest read

What it sees, and what it can't.

Sees
Your live page's markup and rendered copy
Open Graph, Twitter card, schema, llms.txt, robots, sitemap
Whether Google indexes you (and your brand search)
Public mentions on Reddit, HN, Product Hunt, X, Indie Hackers
Doesn't
Your private analytics or traffic numbers
A full backlink graph of who links to you
Anything behind a login or paywall
Auto-post anywhere. You always stay in your own accounts
06 FAQ

Questions, answered.

Yes. Running a report is free, with no account, no credit card, and no email wall. We don’t capture you as a lead and we never follow up in your inbox.
The nudge off zero

So, how launched are you, really?

Find out in 30 seconds. Paste a URL; get your score and the map to move it.

https:// optional · no account · we don't email you