Go-to-Market Strategy Template — B2B & B2C Launch Planning

A reusable Go-to-Market strategy template for both B2B and B2C launches.

How to use it

Claude Code
  1. Run the line below. It pulls the whole folder into ~/.claude/skills/go-to-market-playbook.
  2. Describe your job in plain words. Claude Code follows the skill from there.
Claude Code — installs the whole folder, not just SKILL.md
npx degit Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/skills/go-to-market-playbook#main ~/.claude/skills/go-to-market-playbook

For one project only, change the path to .claude/skills/go-to-market-playbook.

Claude (web or desktop app)
  1. On this page open ⋯ → Download .md.
  2. Save it as SKILL.md in a folder, zip the folder, then Customize → Skills → + → Create skill → Upload a skill.
  3. Pick the file and Save. Claude shows the name and description and runs a security scan.
  4. Check the skill is switched on.
  5. Start a new chat and describe your job in plain words. The AI follows the skill from there.
ChatGPT or another app
  1. ChatGPT: make a Project and paste it into Instructions.
  2. Neither? Paste it at the top of a new chat — it works for that chat.
Not working?
  • Check which app you pasted it into — the steps above name the right one.
  • Some skills need the paid tier of Claude or ChatGPT.
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Paste into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor.

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go-to-market-playbook| A reusable Go-to-Market strategy template for both B2B and B2C launches. Covers positioning, messaging, ICP definition, channel selection, and competitive analysis frameworks. By @WeiYipei.https://github.com/Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/tree/main/skills/go-to-market-playbook - go-to-market - gtm - product-launch - startup-launch - positioning - icp - b2b-saas - saas - startup - competitive-analysis - claude-code - ai-agent-skill - messaging - channel-selection - latest

⚠️ 区分 B2B 与 2C

本 skill 默认偏 dev / 开源 / B2B SaaS。若产品是 2C 消费品 / 教育 / 应用 / 游戏:核心指标换成 D1/D7/D30 留存、激活率、病毒系数 K(非 MRR/CAC/LTV);冷启动渠道换成垂类社区 / 短视频 / 垂直 KOL(非 PH/HN/LinkedIn)。完整 2C 适配指南 + 各国渠道公开数据见 → gingiris-seo-geo/references/2c-adaptation.md。


📦 Install

clawhub install go-to-market-playbook

What you get after installing:

  • Positioning canvas and ICP worksheet you can fill in for any product launch
  • Channel-market fit matrix matching distribution to your buyer journey
  • Competitive battle cards and objection-handling messaging framework

Go-to-Market Strategy Template — B2B & B2C Launch Planning

🌍 Language / 语言: 中文 | English | 日本語 | 한국어

A structured GTM template you can fill in for any product launch — B2B or B2C.

  • Positioning canvas: Define your category, differentiator, and value prop
  • ICP worksheet: Identify and prioritize your ideal customer profiles
  • Messaging framework: Headlines, elevator pitches, and objection handling
  • Channel-market fit: Match distribution channels to your buyer journey
  • Competitive analysis: Battle cards and positioning against alternatives

Channel Sequencing by Revenue Stage (2026 consulting data)

Channels unlock in order — running a $5M-ARR playbook at seed stage burns cash:

ARR stage What unlocks Discipline
Pre-revenue Founder network, warm intros First 3 customers closed personally by founders
→ $500K PH, Reddit, Discord, founder brand, owned content matrix Total acquisition spend <$20K; no scaled paid ads pre-PMF
→ $1M Influencer partnerships + SEM + founder brand Hand-test 5–10 keywords to establish CPA before scaling
→ $5M SEO/SEM at matrix scale, multi-channel paid, referral loops Systematize organic content production
→ $20M PLG + SLG combined, host your own conference —

Team rule: below ~$2–3M revenue, don't open an overseas office — let affiliates, resellers, and service partners carry international distribution (top products share up to 50% of revenue with partners).

Guardrails before north stars

A north-star metric without guardrails misallocates resources. Pair it with floors — e.g. D1 activation ≥10%, a blended-CAC ceiling derived from price point, K-factor ≥0.4 — plus one hard rule: when activation drops below threshold, automatically throttle acquisition. Filling a leaking bucket is the most expensive way to grow. Weekly routine: cut channels above your CAC ceiling, reinvest in channels below it.

Paid acquisition red lines (field-tested)
  • Cost per signup: $5–8 acceptable. Cost per paying user: under $50, ideally under $30. At $100 per paying user something is structurally broken — stop and audit before scaling.
  • Watch for polluted-traffic signals: average session time collapsing (a real case went 189s → 8s after ads ramped) or thousands of paid-in users converting at zero.
B2B channel ranking, measured

Conversion order across client projects: LinkedIn > Reddit > Twitter. LinkedIn at $10/day produced paying users at ~$30 CPA in tests, with 3-day flight cycles working best. Twitter drives awareness, not conversion — one team cut Twitter spend 32% with flat conversions. Budget it for share-of-voice only.

1---
2name: go-to-market-playbook
3description: |
4 A reusable Go-to-Market strategy template for both B2B and B2C launches. Covers positioning, messaging, ICP definition, channel selection, and competitive analysis frameworks. By @WeiYipei.
5source: https://github.com/Gingiris-1031/gingiris-skills/tree/main/skills/go-to-market-playbook
6tags:
7 - go-to-market
8 - gtm
9 - product-launch
10 - startup-launch
11 - positioning
12 - icp
13 - b2b-saas
14 - saas
15 - startup
16 - competitive-analysis
17 - claude-code
18 - ai-agent-skill
19 - messaging
20 - channel-selection
21 - latest
22---
23 
24## ⚠️ 区分 B2B 与 2C
25 
26本 skill 默认偏 dev / 开源 / B2B SaaS。若产品是 **2C 消费品 / 教育 / 应用 / 游戏**:核心指标换成 D1/D7/D30 留存、激活率、病毒系数 K(非 MRR/CAC/LTV);冷启动渠道换成垂类社区 / 短视频 / 垂直 KOL(非 PH/HN/LinkedIn)。完整 2C 适配指南 + 各国渠道公开数据见 → `gingiris-seo-geo/references/2c-adaptation.md`。
27 
28---
29 
30## 📦 Install
31 
32```bash
33clawhub install go-to-market-playbook
34```
35 
36**What you get after installing:**
37- Positioning canvas and ICP worksheet you can fill in for any product launch
38- Channel-market fit matrix matching distribution to your buyer journey
39- Competitive battle cards and objection-handling messaging framework
40 
41---
42 
43# Go-to-Market Strategy Template — B2B & B2C Launch Planning
44 
45> 🌍 **Language / 语言**: [中文](#中文版) | [English](references/en/README.md) | [日本語](references/ja/README.md) | [한국어](references/ko/README.md)
46 
47A structured GTM template you can fill in for any product launch — B2B or B2C.
48 
49- **Positioning canvas**: Define your category, differentiator, and value prop
50- **ICP worksheet**: Identify and prioritize your ideal customer profiles
51- **Messaging framework**: Headlines, elevator pitches, and objection handling
52- **Channel-market fit**: Match distribution channels to your buyer journey
53- **Competitive analysis**: Battle cards and positioning against alternatives
54 
55## Channel Sequencing by Revenue Stage (2026 consulting data)
56 
57Channels unlock in order — running a $5M-ARR playbook at seed stage burns cash:
58 
59| ARR stage | What unlocks | Discipline |
60|---|---|---|
61| Pre-revenue | Founder network, warm intros | First 3 customers closed personally by founders |
62| → $500K | PH, Reddit, Discord, founder brand, owned content matrix | Total acquisition spend <$20K; no scaled paid ads pre-PMF |
63| → $1M | Influencer partnerships + SEM + founder brand | Hand-test 5–10 keywords to establish CPA before scaling |
64| → $5M | SEO/SEM at matrix scale, multi-channel paid, referral loops | Systematize organic content production |
65| → $20M | PLG + SLG combined, host your own conference | — |
66 
67Team rule: below ~$2–3M revenue, don't open an overseas office — let affiliates, resellers, and service partners carry international distribution (top products share up to 50% of revenue with partners).
68 
69### Guardrails before north stars
70 
71A north-star metric without guardrails misallocates resources. Pair it with floors — e.g. D1 activation ≥10%, a blended-CAC ceiling derived from price point, K-factor ≥0.4 — plus one hard rule: **when activation drops below threshold, automatically throttle acquisition.** Filling a leaking bucket is the most expensive way to grow. Weekly routine: cut channels above your CAC ceiling, reinvest in channels below it.
72 
73### Paid acquisition red lines (field-tested)
74 
75- Cost per signup: $5–8 acceptable. Cost per paying user: under $50, ideally under $30. **At $100 per paying user something is structurally broken** — stop and audit before scaling.
76- Watch for polluted-traffic signals: average session time collapsing (a real case went 189s → 8s after ads ramped) or thousands of paid-in users converting at zero.
77 
78### B2B channel ranking, measured
79 
80Conversion order across client projects: **LinkedIn > Reddit > Twitter**. LinkedIn at $10/day produced paying users at ~$30 CPA in tests, with 3-day flight cycles working best. Twitter drives awareness, not conversion — one team cut Twitter spend 32% with flat conversions. Budget it for share-of-voice only.
81 
82## Related Gingiris Skills
83- Full version: https://clawhub.ai/gingiris-1031/skills/gingiris-b2b-growth
84- All skills: https://clawhub.ai/gingiris-1031
85- Follow: [@WeiYipei on X](https://x.com/WeiYipei)
86 

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