# LoopLedger client launch plan

A buyer-facing launch plan for taking Referral Network from demo approval to a branded referral network management software pilot, with order terms, domain setup, data intake, SEO/AEO distribution, acceptance evidence, and support handoff in one packet.

Buyer default: Northstar Referral Guild
Sponsor role: Client sponsor
Target launch window: Weeks 8-12; 2 weeks tenant setup, 2 weeks workflow hardening, 2 weeks chapter pilot and report review.
Configured domain: referral-network.ideas-realized.com
Sales preview URL: https://referral-network.ideas-realized.com
Canonical page: /demo-library/referral-network
Industry page: /industries/referral-management-software-for-business-networks
JSON manifest: /demo-library/referral-network/client-launch-plan.json

## Commercial Order Default

Cohort pilot: $18k-$32k setup and $750-$2.5k/month recurring. 50 percent due at signature to reserve implementation slot and start roster mapping.

## Launch Steps

- [queued] Approve commercial order packet (Client sponsor, Commercial): Signed order form, chapter owner, sponsor report audience, and six-week pilot window confirmed. Recommended tier: Cohort pilot.
- [needs client] Confirm brand, domain, and tenant defaults (Client DNS owner, Brand and domain): Use referral-network.ideas-realized.com for production after Use a client-owned subdomain such as connect.clientdomain.com for production and keep referral-network.ideas-realized.com as the sales preview..
- [template] Send source data and approve import sample (Chapter admin, Data import): Run a dry import into the tenant preview, reconcile duplicates with the chapter admin, then open logging for one meeting cycle before enabling sponsor reporting. First template: referral-network-member-roster.csv.
- [template] Publish SEO/AEO launch links (Growth lead, SEO/AEO): Publish the pillar page first, then ship one answer brief and one comparison page every two weeks during the pilot sales cycle. Primary intent: membership referral tracking software for professional groups.
- [blocked] Run acceptance gates and release checks (Chapter admin, Acceptance): Referral board, follow-up task, and recognition card update together.
- [ready] Activate support and monitoring handoff (Shared launch thread, Support): Shared launch thread: Business days during pilot. Renewal signal: Demo to discovery: 6 qualified discovery requests per quarter.

## Go-Live Evidence

- Submit a referral and move it through acknowledgement (complete): Referral board, follow-up task, and recognition card update together.
- Export partner cohort implementation spec (complete): Markdown and JSON exports include GTM and launch package fields.
- Hide private value from sponsor viewer role (queued): Permission matrix ready; needs client sign-off.
- Pick pilot cohort (complete): Client sponsor; Use one chapter or partner cohort with at least 75 active members.
- Finalize recognition rules (in progress): Operations lead; Decide which referral outcomes trigger meeting shout-outs and sponsor reports.
- Configure email domain (queued): Technical lead; Authenticate transactional email before member invitations go live.
- Demo app availability: Homepage and app route return 200 from production domain after DNS cutover.
- Accepted referrals with owner follow-up within 5 business days: Pilot usage is visible in the buyer dashboard within the first review cycle.

## SEO/AEO Distribution

- Canonical demo page: /demo-library/referral-network
- Industry pillar: Referral management software for business networks at /industries/referral-management-software-for-business-networks
- Primary intent: membership referral tracking software for professional groups
- What software helps a professional group track member referrals? CTA: Open the referral network demo and review the sponsor report flow.
- How do referral groups prove follow-up happened? CTA: Use the follow-up queue as the sales-demo proof point.
- Can sponsor reporting be separated from sensitive member notes? CTA: Show the sponsor-safe export during discovery.
- Referral tracking software for business networking chapters: /industries/business-networking-referral-software
- How to report referral value to sponsors without exposing private notes: /resources/sponsor-referral-reporting

## Handoff Assets

- Client proposal markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/client-proposal - A client-ready proposal for turning the Referral Network demo into a scoped, rebrandable referral network management software pilot with clear launch owners, commercial terms, acceptance criteria, and follow-on SEO/AEO expansion.
- Client launch plan JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/client-launch-plan.json - Machine-readable go-live manifest with launch steps, assets, SEO/AEO routes, and implementation pointers.
- Deal desk package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/deal-desk.json - Machine-readable commercial order form with line items, add-ons, payment milestones, approval gates, and redlines.
- Deal desk package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/deal-desk - Buyer-ready order packet for pricing, scope boundaries, approval evidence, and commercial handoff.
- Statement of work package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/statement-of-work.json - Machine-readable SOW with scope modules, milestones, acceptance criteria, responsibilities, service levels, exclusions, and signature blocks.
- Statement of work package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/statement-of-work - Buyer-signable SOW packet for final scope review, support terms, data responsibilities, and change controls.
- Rebrand license package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/rebrand-license.json - Machine-readable reusable-license manifest with rights, repeatable assets, clone markets, SEO/AEO routes, boundaries, and approval requirements.
- Rebrand license package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/rebrand-license - Partner-ready package defining what can be repeatedly sold, rebranded, SEO-cloned, and handed to implementation.
- Buyer launch room: /demo-library/referral-network/launch-room - Single buyer review room for app proof, launch readiness, handoff assets, and acceptance gates.
- Deployment launch plan JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/deployment-launch.json - Machine-readable domain, DNS, environment variable, release gate, monitoring, rollback, and SEO launch plan.
- Deployment launch plan markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/deployment-launch - A production handoff plan for taking Referral Network from sales preview to a client-owned launch domain with Netlify hosting, environment gates, monitoring, rollback, and canonical SEO/AEO checks.
- Buildout roadmap markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/buildout-roadmap - A chapter leader can import members, log referrals, track follow-ups, prepare meeting recognition, and export a sponsor-ready referral report without spreadsheets. Package one-chapter referral pilot with roster import, acknowledgement SLA, recognition workflow, and sponsor evidence export.
- White-label rebrand kit JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/white-label-kit.json - Machine-readable tenant identity, naming pattern, variants, terminology swaps, launch copy, and rebrand checklist.
- White-label rebrand kit markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/white-label-kit - Buyer-facing rebrand terms, tenant defaults, copy blocks, brand assets, and launch naming.
- Implementation JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/implementation.json - Machine-readable route, setup, security, and tenant configuration.
- OpenAPI implementation spec: /demo-library/referral-network/openapi.json - Machine-readable tenant API, schema, dry-import, workflow action, and event manifest.
- Sample data package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/sample-data-package.json - Machine-readable CSV template, seed row, validation, and dry-import manifest.
- Sample data package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/sample-data-package - Buyer-ready data collection packet with CSV templates, sample rows, and validation gates.
- Production data contract JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/data-contract.json - Machine-readable production entity, source, event, route, and tenant-boundary contract.
- Production data contract markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/data-contract - Implementation-facing entity, source, event, route, and tenant-boundary contract.
- Tenant clone package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-clone-package.json - Machine-readable rebrand-and-launch package for turning the demo into a buyer tenant.
- Tenant clone package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-clone-package - Rebrand lanes, clone targets, production domain, and reusable launch moves.
- Tenant cutover plan JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-cutover-plan.json - Machine-readable cutover manifest with phases, acceptance gates, rollback controls, SEO/AEO publication, and handoff routes.
- Tenant cutover plan markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-cutover-plan - Buyer and implementation cutover packet for commercial signoff, tenant identity, data dry-run, access, go-live, rollback, and SEO/AEO launch.
- Tenant seed package JSON: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-seed-package.json - Machine-readable tenant users, roles, data sources, integrations, feature flags, automations, notifications, and launch assets.
- Tenant seed package markdown: /demo-library/referral-network/tenant-seed-package - Implementation-facing seed artifact for standing up the first branded buyer workspace.
- Member roster import: /demo-library/referral-network/import-templates/member-roster - referral-network-member-roster.csv: Seeds the member directory, category filters, chapter assignment, and sponsor-safe profile fields.
- Referral activity import: /demo-library/referral-network/import-templates/referral-log - referral-network-referral-log.csv: Backfills referral records, status history, attributed value, and follow-up owners.

## Buyer Kickoff Fields

- Buyer name: Northstar Referral Guild
- Sponsor role: Client sponsor
- Target launch window: Weeks 8-12; 2 weeks tenant setup, 2 weeks workflow hardening, 2 weeks chapter pilot and report review.
- Configured domain: referral-network.ideas-realized.com
- Preview URL: https://referral-network.ideas-realized.com

## Support Handoff

- A buyer-ready support model for launching Referral Network with triaged tickets, service levels, training artifacts, success milestones, and renewal proof tied to the first pilot cohort.
- Kickoff (Week 1): Client sponsor; Import template approved and pilot chapter roles assigned. Review 1 client-owned integration decisions before production cutover.
- Configuration (Weeks 2-3): Implementation lead; Admin review passes roster, referral, reminder, and report scenarios. Confirm 2 notification templates before enabling outbound automation.
- Pilot (Weeks 4-6): Chapter admin; Sponsor report exported with agreed pilot KPI summary. Export implementation spec after 3 acceptance checks are reviewed.
- Pilot support scope: $750-$2.5k/month recurring for hosting, support, and workflow tuning.
- Member roster import template
- Sponsor report sample

## Acceptance Summary

83/100 buildout readiness. Next milestone: Run one partner cohort pilot with live referral acknowledgements. 2 blocker(s) remain.
