Rapid landing-page validation platform (headline, feature, manual tests)

3 landing page tests that predict if your startup idea will work. here's how to run them this weekend: most founders skip straight to building. waste 4 months learning nobody wants it. landing pages test demand in 48 hours for under $500. TEST 1: THE HEADLINE TEST 3 pages, different headlines: → "AI-powered task manager" (feature) → "never miss a deadline again" (outcome) → "tired of drowning in tasks?" (pain) $50 in ads to each. 100 visitors per page. winner = how people think about the problem. one founder tested 5 headlines. winner had 3x higher signups. TEST 2: THE FEATURE TEST list 5 features. track which get "learn more" clicks. features nobody clicks? don't build them. one startup: 8 features listed, users clicked 2. saved 6 weeks. TEST 3: THE MANUAL TEST "get started now" → links to calendly or form you do the work manually. no product. if 10 book and 0 show → fake interest if 10 book and 8 show → real demand this is how Dropbox started. video + signup. validated before building. HOW TO RUN: SATURDAY (5 hours): → build 3 pages on Carrd ($20) → set up analytics → run $200 in targeted ads SUNDAY: → watch data (300-500 visitors is enough) → look at: click rates, conversions WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE: 5-10% conversion → strong signal 2-3% → messaging problem <1% → wrong audience or problem isn't real real example: "AI meal planner" → 1.2% "never waste food again" → 8% same product. 6x difference in framing. the rule: landing pages aren't marketing. they're research. $200 and 48 hours tells you what $50K and 4 months would. if you can't get 5% on a landing page, building won't fix it. validate the promise before building the product.