Add field-tested benchmarks section (2024-2026, 105+ projects)

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 | AI startups consulted on launch | 150+ |
 | Typical launch-day upvote rate uplift | 3-5x vs. uncoordinated launch |
 
+### Field-Tested Benchmarks (2024–2026, 105+ projects)
+
+Fresh numbers from real launch campaigns run between 2024 and mid-2026:
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+| Benchmark | Value |
+|:---|:---|
+| PH vote pacing ceiling (avoid vote sweeps) | ≤100 votes/hour total, ≤30/hour per channel |
+| Weekly vs. daily badge exposure | ~7× daily; monthly badge ~30× |
+| PH exposure → upvote conversion | ~1% (vs. Reddit open-source promo → star at 5–8%) |
+| Hacker News front-page bar | 30 upvotes + 10 comments within 30 minutes |
+| $1K launch recipe | a few hundred signups (micro YouTube ads + niche subreddits + topic communities) |
+| $10–20K campaign | ~1M impressions, low-thousands signups |
+| Measured launch-day CAC (backward-planned traffic, full UTM attribution) | $6.25 per signup on a 500K-visit day |
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+Rule of thumb that surprises most founders: **on a small budget, skip Product Hunt** — the same spend on ~10 Twitter KOL/KOCs delivers more exposure and more signups.
+
 ### What's Inside
 
 - **Pre-launch checklist** — 30-day, 7-day, 48-hour countdown templates
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+### 实测基准（2024–2026，105+ 项目）
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+| 基准 | 数值 |
+|:---|:---|
+| PH 上票控速红线 | 总量 ≤100 票/小时、单渠道 ≤30/小时 |
+| 周榜 vs 日榜曝光 | 周榜 ≈ 日榜 7 倍、月榜 ≈ 30 倍 |
+| PH 曝光→upvote 转化 | ~1%（Reddit 开源宣发→star 为 5–8%） |
+| HN 上首页标准 | 发帖 30 分钟内 30 赞 + 10 评论 |
+| $1K 发布配方 | 小几百注册 |
+| $1–2 万战役 | ~100 万曝光、小几千注册 |
+| 发布日实测 CAC（流量倒排 + 全渠道 UTM 归因） | $6.25/注册（50 万流量日） |
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+反直觉结论：**预算不高别卷 PH**——同样预算给 ~10 个 Twitter KOL/KOC，曝光和注册都更高。
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 ### 内容清单
 
 - **发布前 Checklist** — 30 天、7 天、48 小时倒计时模板