UK SaaS product launch PR playbook: agree positioning 8 weeks out, draft release and assets 6 weeks out, secure launch customers 4 weeks out, brief tier-1 journalists 2 weeks out under embargo, launch day amplification coordinated across owned channels, and 30-day post-launch trade press follow-up.
8-week SaaS launch timeline
- Week 8: Positioning agreed, press list built.
- Week 6: Assets drafted (release, images, fact sheet, demo video).
- Week 4: Launch customers secured with testimonials.
- Week 2: Embargoed briefings with tier-1 journalists.
- Launch day: Release wired, coordinated announcement on owned channels.
- Week 1 post-launch: Trade press follow-up and creator sampling.
- Week 4 post-launch: Case study development and analyst briefings.