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Launch Title & Tagline Scorer

Score your launch title and tagline for clarity, length and specificity, with suggestions to get more upvotes and clicks.

50

Decent. Fix the flagged rules to stand out.

  • ✅

    Length 20-60 characters (+20)

    39 chars. Short enough to read at a glance, long enough to say something.

  • ✅

    Under 10 words (+15)

    7 words.

  • ❌

    No hype words (+20)

    Remove: ultimate. Readers skip them.

  • ❌

    No vague nouns (+10)

    "platform" says nothing; name the job it does.

  • ✅

    Starts with a verb or the outcome (+10)

    Lead with what it does ("Turn…", "Ship…") or what it is ("An AI…").

  • ❌

    Names an audience or context (+10)

    "for sales teams", "from your CRM", "in Slack": specificity earns clicks.

  • ❌

    Has a concrete detail (number or named tool) (+10)

    "in 30 seconds", "for Postgres": details beat adjectives.

  • ✅

    Doesn't repeat the product name (+5)

    The name is shown next to it already.

  • ✅

    Show HN format ≤ 80 chars

    "Show HN: Acme – The ultimate AI platform for your sales" is 55 chars (HN max 80).

How to use

  1. Step 1

    Enter name and tagline

    Exactly as you'll post them.

  2. Step 2

    Read the score

    Each rule explains what it checks.

  3. Step 3

    Iterate

    Rewrite until you hit 80+.

What makes a tagline work

The best launch taglines say what the product does for whom in under ten words, use concrete nouns and verbs, and avoid hype words (revolutionary, ultimate, game-changing) that readers skip. Numbers and specific outcomes ("in 30 seconds", "for Postgres") beat adjectives.

What you get

  • ✓ Length and word count
  • ✓ Hype-word and jargon detection
  • ✓ Specificity signals (numbers, audiences)
  • ✓ Show HN title format check

FAQ

Is the score AI-generated?

No. It's a transparent rules-based checklist, so you can see exactly why you gained or lost points.

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