# GraQle Distribution & Marketing Tracker

> **Goal:** Maximum developer community exposure for GraQle SDK
> **Contact:** harish.kumar@quantamixsolutions.com
> **GitHub:** https://github.com/quantamixsol/graqle
> **PyPI:** https://pypi.org/project/graqle/
> **Website:** https://graqle.com
> **Version:** 0.31.3

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## Status Legend
- ✅ SUBMITTED
- 📝 CONTENT READY (needs manual submit)
- 🔄 IN PROGRESS
- ⏳ PENDING

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## TIER 1 — HIGH IMPACT (Do First)

### 1.1 Awesome Lists (GitHub PRs)

| List | Category | Status | Notes |
|------|----------|--------|-------|
| [vinta/awesome-python](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python) | Code Analysis / Developer Tools | 📝 | PR content in `pr-awesome-python.md` |
| [punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers) | Developer Tools | 📝 | PR content in `pr-awesome-mcp-punkpeye.md` |
| [wong2/awesome-mcp-servers](https://github.com/wong2/awesome-mcp-servers) | Developer Tools | 📝 | Submit via their website |
| [appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers](https://github.com/appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers) | Developer Tools | 📝 | PR content in `pr-awesome-mcp-appcypher.md` |
| [modelcontextprotocol/servers](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers) | Community Servers | 📝 | PR to add to community list |
| [lukasmasuch/best-of-python](https://github.com/lukasmasuch/best-of-python) | Code Quality / Dev Tools | 📝 | Edit `projects.yaml` |
| [ml-tooling/best-of-python-dev](https://github.com/ml-tooling/best-of-python-dev) | Code Quality / Dev Tools | 📝 | Edit `projects.yaml` |

### 1.2 Product Hunt Launch

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Product page | 📝 | Content in `producthunt-launch.md` |
| Maker comment | 📝 | First comment draft ready |
| Gallery images | ⏳ | Need 3+ screenshots of CLI + Studio |
| Launch date | ⏳ | Recommend: Tuesday or Wednesday, 12:01 AM PST |

### 1.3 Hacker News — Show HN

| Item | Status | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| Post title + URL | 📝 | Content in `hackernews-showhn.md` |
| Maker comment | 📝 | Backstory comment ready |

### 1.4 Developer Newsletters

| Newsletter | Submission URL | Status | Notes |
|------------|---------------|--------|-------|
| [TLDR](https://tldr.tech/) | Sponsor form on site | 📝 | Pitch in `newsletter-pitches.md` |
| [Python Weekly](https://www.pythonweekly.com/) | rahul@pythonweekly.com | 📝 | Pitch in `newsletter-pitches.md` |
| [Pycoder's Weekly](https://pycoders.com/) | Submit via site | 📝 | Pitch in `newsletter-pitches.md` |
| [Console.dev](https://console.dev/) | Submit tool on site | 📝 | Pitch in `newsletter-pitches.md` |
| [Dev Tips](https://umaar.com/dev-tips/) | Submit on site | 📝 | |
| [Changelog](https://changelog.com/) | news@changelog.com | 📝 | |

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## TIER 2 — COMMUNITY POSTS (High Reach, Free)

### 2.1 Reddit

| Subreddit | Members | Post Type | Status |
|-----------|---------|-----------|--------|
| r/Python | ~1.5M | Show-off Sunday / project post | 📝 |
| r/programming | ~6.8M | Link post | 📝 |
| r/MachineLearning | ~3M | Project post | 📝 |
| r/opensource | ~300K | Project post | 📝 |
| r/commandline | ~500K | Show-off | 📝 |
| r/vscode | ~200K | Extension/MCP tool | 📝 |
| r/LocalLLaMA | ~800K | Offline AI tool | 📝 |
| r/devtools | ~50K | Project post | 📝 |
| r/SideProject | ~200K | Project launch | 📝 |
| r/coolgithubprojects | ~50K | Link post | 📝 |
| r/ClaudeAI | ~100K+ | MCP tool | 📝 |
| r/cursor | ~50K+ | MCP integration | 📝 |
| r/CopilotAI | varies | Integration | 📝 |

> Content for all Reddit posts in `reddit-posts.md`

### 2.2 Dev.to / Hashnode / Medium

| Platform | Post Type | Status |
|----------|-----------|--------|
| [Dev.to](https://dev.to/) | #showdev article | 📝 |
| [Hashnode](https://hashnode.com/) | Tutorial article | 📝 |
| [Medium](https://medium.com/) | Cross-post | 📝 |

> Article content in `devto-article.md` (cross-post to all 3)

### 2.3 Discord Communities

| Server | Channel | Status |
|--------|---------|--------|
| Anthropic Discord | #showcase / #mcp | 📝 |
| Python Discord | #showcase | 📝 |
| OpenAI Discord | #projects | 📝 |
| The Programmer's Hangout | #showcase | 📝 |
| Cursor Community Discord | #showcase | 📝 |

### 2.4 X/Twitter

| Item | Status |
|------|--------|
| Create @GraqleAI account | ⏳ (Harish to create) |
| Launch thread (10 tweets) | 📝 |
| Daily content calendar (2 weeks) | 📝 |

> Content in `twitter-content.md`

### 2.5 Facebook Groups

| Group | Members (approx) | Status |
|-------|------------------|--------|
| Python Programmers | ~400K | 📝 |
| Python Developers Community | ~200K | 📝 |
| AI & Machine Learning | ~500K | 📝 |
| Open Source Community | ~100K | 📝 |

> Content in `facebook-posts.md`

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## TIER 3 — DIRECTORIES & AGGREGATORS (SEO + Long-tail)

| Directory | URL | Free? | Status |
|-----------|-----|-------|--------|
| AlternativeTo | https://alternativeto.net/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| SaaSHub | https://www.saashub.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| LibHunt / Python.LibHunt | https://python.libhunt.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| StackShare | https://stackshare.io/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| DevHunt | https://devhunt.org/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| BetaList | https://betalist.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Indie Hackers | https://www.indiehackers.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Startup Stash | https://startupstash.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| SideProjectors | https://www.sideprojectors.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Launching Next | https://www.launchingnext.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| SourceForge | https://sourceforge.net/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Slashdot | https://slashdot.org/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| F6S | https://www.f6s.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| OpenAlternative | https://openalternative.co/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| GetListed.ai | https://getlisted.ai/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Futurepedia | https://www.futurepedia.io/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| There's An AI For That | https://theresanaiforthat.com/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| Toolpilot.ai | https://www.toolpilot.ai/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| TopAI.tools | https://topai.tools/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |
| mcpservers.org | https://mcpservers.org/ | ✅ Free | 📝 |

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## TIER 4 — AMPLIFIERS (After Initial Launch)

| Channel | Action | Status |
|---------|--------|--------|
| GitHub Discussions | Create "Show & Tell" post on own repo | ⏳ |
| GitHub Topics | Ensure repo has all relevant topics | ✅ Already done |
| PyPI classifiers | Already optimized | ✅ |
| SEO blog posts | Write 3-5 tutorial articles | ⏳ |
| YouTube | Record 5-min demo video | ⏳ |
| Podcast outreach | Pitch to Python podcasts (Talk Python, Python Bytes) | ⏳ |

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## LAUNCH SEQUENCE (Recommended Order)

### Week 1: Foundation
1. Create X/Twitter @GraqleAI account
2. Submit to ALL Tier 3 directories (batch in one session)
3. Submit awesome-list PRs (GitHub)
4. Post Dev.to article
5. Post to Indie Hackers

### Week 2: Big Launch
6. **Product Hunt launch** (Tuesday or Wednesday)
7. **Hacker News Show HN** (same day or day after PH)
8. Reddit posts (spread across 2-3 days, different subs)
9. Email newsletter pitches (Python Weekly, TLDR, Pycoder's)
10. Discord community posts

### Week 3: Amplify
11. Cross-post to Hashnode + Medium
12. Facebook group posts
13. X/Twitter daily content begins
14. Follow up on newsletter pitches
15. GitHub Discussions "Show & Tell"

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## KEY METRICS TO TRACK

| Metric | Baseline (Mar 2026) | Target (Apr 2026) |
|--------|---------------------|-------------------|
| GitHub stars | 3 | 100+ |
| PyPI downloads/month | ? | 500+ |
| Website visits/month | ? | 2,000+ |
| Newsletter features | 0 | 3+ |
| Awesome-list inclusions | 0 | 3+ |
