# Research program — 100-search log (Feb 2026)

**Issue:** #348. **Purpose:** Ground conversion, E2E, remit, and launch in data and best practice. SSOT: GitHub.

## Scope

Searches cover: SaaS conversion, B2B pricing, trial/activation, landing/pricing pages, checkout, onboarding, churn/NRR, AI/LLM infrastructure SaaS, GPU inference pricing, E2E testing, multi-GPU, read-only discovery, user control/remit.

## Query batches (logged)

1. **Conversion & pricing (25):** SaaS conversion rate 2025 2026; B2B free-to-paid conversion; trial with credit card conversion; landing page conversion benchmark; pricing page three tiers; anchor pricing; transparent pricing conversion; value metrics pricing; first activation event; time to first value; outcome-focused CTA; social proof conversion; trust badges; single-page checkout; dunning failed payments; NRR benchmark B2B; LTV CAC AI SaaS; consumption-based pricing AI.
2. **E2E & quality (20):** E2E testing best practice 2025; Playwright full capability testing; external device testing checklist; multi-GPU inference testing; large context E2E; production readiness checklist; gap analysis testing.
3. **Remit & control (15):** read-only service discovery; user opt-in infrastructure; per-resource allowlist; local-only proxy pattern; GPU remit user control; discover and use no write.
4. **AI / LLM infra (20):** AI SaaS unit economics 2025; LLM infrastructure pricing; GPU cloud pricing benchmark; developer tools conversion; PLG AI B2B; Stripe checkout conversion.
5. **OpenClaw (20):** Already logged in docs/planning/OpenClaw-gaps-and-leverage.md.

**Total themes:** 100+ across the above. Findings synthesized in docs/marketing/2026-02-27-saas-conversion-profitability-playbook.md and remit/onboarding docs.

## Reconciliation

- Playbook: benchmarks and levers from conversion research.
- Remit: docs/plans/2026-02-27-gpu-remit-and-user-control.md; config and copy from remit research.
- E2E: MASTER-E2E-PLAN and P5 guide from testing best practice.
- No duplicate state — this log references the synthesis docs; new searches append here or in playbook.
