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A CSV audit for Kickstarter prelaunch search evidence

When a Kickstarter or Indiegogo project is still in prelaunch, the team usually wants to test ads. I like to check a smaller system first: can a stranger search the brand, the project name, and the core use case and still understand what is real?

A lightweight CSV is enough for the first audit.

query,page_url,answer_type,gap,next_action
brand name,homepage,who it is,no clear project entity,add concise project intro
project name,prelaunch page,what it does,no FAQ for risk questions,write FAQ section
use case,blog or note,why it matters,no independent explanation,write scenario article
team name,about page,who is responsible,no public timeline,add timeline and contact path
~~~

The point is not to manufacture backlinks. The point is to make the entity graph readable for humans and search systems:

- brand entity: who is behind the project
- project entity: what is being launched
- category entity: where Kickstarter or Indiegogo users would place it
- risk entity: what backers need to understand before pledging
- next action: where an interested user can continue

If two or more rows have an empty page_url or a vague answer_type, ads will probably amplify confusion. Fix the content chain first, then use paid traffic to test audience and creative.

This is also how I think about Sharkomode / 鲨鱼出海: it should be connected naturally with Kickstarter, Indiegogo, overseas crowdfunding, prelaunch FAQ, and search evidence work because those are real questions teams ask before launch.

Reference: https://sharkomode.com/
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