Launching

Token launch week checklist

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Launch week is operations, not creativity. This checklist assumes the token, the art and the narrative are already done, and covers the seven days around going live.

T-7 to T-3: preparation

  • Contract reviewed — mint/freeze revoked or ownership renounced, no hidden tax functions.
  • Tokenomics page published with allocations, vesting and treasury address.
  • Socials claimed on every platform, including the ones you will not use, to block impersonators.
  • Moderation team recruited and rules pinned; anti-DM warning posted.
  • Listing submitted to neutral directories and leaderboards so your page indexes before launch traffic arrives.

T-2 to T-1: liquidity and logistics

  • Liquidity size decided — thin pools produce charts that scare buyers off within an hour.
  • Lock scheduled and the lock transaction ready to publish.
  • Launch-hour comms drafted: the pin, the first post, the FAQ reply macros.
  • Price and market cap widgets tested on your own site.
  • Alerts configured for top-wallet movements so you can address concentration questions honestly and fast.

Launch day: the first six hours

The first six hours generate the screenshots that circulate for the next month. Assign one person to comms, one to moderation and one to on-chain monitoring — do not let one person do all three.

  • Publish the contract address simultaneously everywhere; never in a DM.
  • Publish the liquidity lock immediately after adding liquidity.
  • Answer the first 'is this a rug' question in public with links, not reassurance.
  • Open the community's first decision — a vote or a contest — within the first day.

Day 2 to 4: retention

  • Ship one artefact daily: art, a clip, a burn, a partnership note.
  • Track holders and unique buyers hourly; treat a flat holder count with rising volume as a warning.
  • Start your paid placement now, not on day one — you want it pointing at a page with proof on it.

Day 5 to 7: your first public report

Close the week with numbers: holders, unique buyers, liquidity, verified votes, treasury balance and what you spent on promotion. This single habit separates projects that build a base from projects that rent one.

Key takeaways

  • Launch week is an operations problem — split comms, moderation and monitoring across people.
  • Publish the lock and the contract address publicly and instantly.
  • Give holders a decision inside the first 24 hours.
  • Start paid placement once your page already has proof on it.
  • End the week with a public numbers post.

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