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# Reddit Launch Strategy — CartSnitch
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## Goal
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Establish CartSnitch as the go-to data source for price tracking and shrinkflation detection on Reddit. Build trust first, promote second.
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## Target Subreddits
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### Tier 1 — Primary (launch week)
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| Subreddit | Members | Why | Approach |
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| r/shrinkflation | 200K+ | Core audience. Already angry, wants data. | Share CartSnitch findings as useful data posts, not ads. |
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| r/personalfinance | 18M+ | Budget-conscious users seeking tools | Helpful comments on grocery budget threads, link blog posts when relevant. |
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| r/grocery | 50K+ | Direct audience — people who shop and compare | Price comparison posts, store-vs-store data. |
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### Tier 2 — Secondary (weeks 2-4)
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| Subreddit | Members | Why | Approach |
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| r/Frugal | 2.5M+ | Deal seekers, budget optimizers | "Here's data showing which stores are cheapest for X" |
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| r/EatCheapAndHealthy | 3M+ | Overlap with grocery budget audience | Data on which staples have risen most, where to find deals |
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| r/povertyfinance | 800K+ | Fixed-income shoppers hit hardest by inflation | Empathetic, data-driven posts about how to stretch grocery dollars |
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### Tier 3 — Opportunistic
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- r/Costco, r/aldi, r/traderjoes — Store-specific subs for targeted price data
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- r/news, r/economics — When price data is newsworthy
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- r/dataisbeautiful — Visualizations of price trends (high viral potential)
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## Content Types
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### 1. Data drops (weekly)
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Post format: "[CartSnitch Data] Title describing the finding"
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Example:
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> **[Data] Your box of Cheerios has lost 2.4 oz since 2023. Price hasn't changed.**
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> We tracked 847 products across 12 major grocery chains. Here are the worst shrinkflation offenders this month: [table with data]
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> Full methodology and data: [link to blog post]
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Rules:
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- Always lead with the data, not the product pitch
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- Include methodology notes
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- Respond to every comment in the first 2 hours
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- Never be defensive — if someone questions the data, thank them and address it
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### 2. Store comparison posts (biweekly)
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> **We compared prices for a 20-item grocery basket across 6 chains in [City]. Here's what we found.**
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### 3. Helpful comments (daily)
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Monitor relevant threads for questions like:
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- "Has anyone else noticed X got more expensive?"
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- "Which store has the best prices for Y?"
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- "Is inflation really that bad for groceries?"
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Reply with data. Link to CartSnitch only when directly relevant.
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### 4. AMA (month 2)
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Host an AMA on r/shrinkflation or r/personalfinance once we have 30 days of data and some traction.
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## Rules of Engagement
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1. **No astroturfing.** Every post from CartSnitch account is clearly from CartSnitch. No fake accounts.
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2. **Data first, always.** Every claim has a source. If we don't have data, we say so.
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3. **Respect subreddit rules.** Read each sub's rules before posting. If self-promotion isn't allowed, engage in comments only.
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4. **Don't argue.** If someone disagrees with our data, engage constructively or disengage. Never get into flame wars.
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5. **Give credit.** When community members spot shrinkflation first, acknowledge them.
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6. **Be useful even without CartSnitch.** Our comments should be valuable whether or not the reader ever uses our product.
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## Success Metrics (First 30 Days)
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- 10+ data posts across Tier 1 subreddits
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- 50+ helpful comments on relevant threads
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- 500+ combined upvotes on data posts
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- 100+ users visiting CartSnitch from Reddit (UTM tracked)
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- 0 posts removed for self-promotion (measure of trust-building)
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## Account Setup
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- Username: u/CartSnitch or u/CartSnitch_Official
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- Profile: "We track grocery prices so you don't have to. Data-driven price transparency."
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- First post should be on r/shrinkflation with a compelling data finding, not a launch announcement
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# Twitter/X Launch Strategy — CartSnitch
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## Goal
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Build @CartSnitch as the account people follow for grocery price data. Make price trends shareable.
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## Account Setup
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- Handle: @CartSnitch
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- Display name: CartSnitch
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- Bio: "Tracking grocery prices so you don't have to. Shrinkflation detector. Price data you can actually use. 🛒📉"
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- Pinned tweet: Launch thread (see below)
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- Header image: Clean data visualization showing a price trend
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## Content Pillars
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### 1. Weekly Price Watch (flagship series)
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Post every Monday morning. Thread format.
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> **CartSnitch Price Watch — Week of March 17**
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> Biggest grocery price moves this week:
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> 📈 Eggs up 8% at Kroger (now $4.89/doz)
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> 📉 Chicken breast down 12% at Walmart ($2.99/lb)
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> 🔍 Shrinkflation alert: [Brand] [Product] lost X oz
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> Full breakdown: [link]
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### 2. Shrinkflation Spotlights (2-3x/week)
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Single-tweet format with before/after comparison data.
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> That bag of Doritos? 9.25 oz in 2022. 9 oz today. Same price.
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> CartSnitch tracked 47 Frito-Lay products. 31 have shrunk since 2022.
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> The data: [link]
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### 3. Store vs. Store (weekly)
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Side-by-side price comparison. Highly shareable.
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> Same basket. Same brands. Different store.
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> Walmart: $67.42
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> Kroger: $71.18
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> Target: $73.90
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> The 10-item list and full price breakdown ⬇️
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### 4. Data Visualizations (weekly)
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Charts and graphs showing price trends. Target r/dataisbeautiful crosspost potential.
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### 5. Response/Newsjacking
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When grocery prices hit the news, reply with CartSnitch data.
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> [Quote tweet of news about egg prices]
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> Here's what our data shows across 12 chains in 8 cities: [chart]
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## Posting Schedule
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| Day | Content | Time (ET) |
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| Monday | Price Watch thread | 8:00 AM |
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| Tuesday | Shrinkflation spotlight | 12:00 PM |
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| Wednesday | Engagement/replies | Throughout day |
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| Thursday | Store comparison | 8:00 AM |
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| Friday | Shrinkflation spotlight | 12:00 PM |
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| Weekend | Data visualization + community engagement | 10:00 AM Sat |
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## Launch Sequence (Week 1)
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**Day 1:**
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Thread: "We built CartSnitch because your grocery receipt tells a story most people miss. Here's what we found when we tracked 10,000+ products across 12 chains."
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- Tweet 1: Hook (biggest finding)
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- Tweet 2-4: Three data points that make people go "wait, really?"
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- Tweet 5: What CartSnitch does (one sentence)
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- Tweet 6: CTA — follow for weekly data, link to blog
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**Day 2-3:** Individual shrinkflation spotlights (best ones from case studies)
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**Day 4:** First store comparison post
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**Day 5:** Engage with anyone who replied to launch thread
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## Voice on Twitter
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- Shorter than blog. More personality.
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- Data screenshot > text wall
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- Use numbers, not adjectives ("up 23%" not "skyrocketing")
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- Okay to be a little snarky about corporate price tricks
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- Never punch down at consumers. Never political.
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- Reply to everyone in the first week
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## Growth Tactics
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1. **Quote-tweet relevant news** with CartSnitch data (not opinions)
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2. **Engage with personal finance and grocery accounts** — reply with data when relevant
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3. **Tag brands directly** when sharing shrinkflation data (they'll sometimes respond, driving engagement)
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4. **Cross-post best data visualizations** to Reddit
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5. **Threads over single tweets** for complex data stories — algorithm favors them
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## Success Metrics (First 30 Days)
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- 500+ followers
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- 20+ data posts
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- 5+ threads with 50+ retweets
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- 200+ link clicks to blog/site (UTM tracked)
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- 1+ quote tweet or reply from a brand
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title: "Weekly Price Watch — Social Template"
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status: draft
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platform: Twitter/X
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cadence: weekly (starting April 5)
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description: "Template for weekly price data threads on Twitter/X"
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# Weekly Price Watch Thread Template
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## Format
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Twitter/X thread, 4-6 tweets, posted every Thursday at 11am ET.
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## Thread Structure
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### Tweet 1 (Hook)
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🔍 CartSnitch Price Watch — Week of [DATE]
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[NUMBER] products tracked. Here's what moved this week.
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🧵👇
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### Tweet 2 (Biggest price increase)
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📈 Biggest increase this week:
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[PRODUCT] at [STORE]
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Was: $[OLD PRICE]
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Now: $[NEW PRICE]
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Change: +[PERCENT]%
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[One-line commentary — data-driven, not sensational]
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### Tweet 3 (Shrinkflation catch)
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📦 Shrinkflation alert:
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[BRAND PRODUCT] quietly went from [OLD SIZE] to [NEW SIZE].
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Same price. [PERCENT]% less product.
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Your per-[unit] cost just went up [PERCENT]% — and it's not on your receipt.
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### Tweet 4 (Best deal found)
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💰 Best deal we spotted:
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[PRODUCT] at [STORE]: $[PRICE] ($[UNIT PRICE]/oz)
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vs. [STORE B]: $[PRICE B] ($[UNIT PRICE B]/oz)
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Same product. [DISTANCE] apart. $[SAVINGS] savings.
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### Tweet 5 (Trend observation)
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📊 Trend of the week:
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[Category] prices are [up/down] [PERCENT]% across [NUMBER] stores we track.
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[One sentence of context from public data — BLS, USDA, or manufacturer data]
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### Tweet 6 (CTA)
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Want to track your own grocery prices automatically?
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CartSnitch launches soon. Sign up for early access: [LINK]
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Your grocery bill shouldn't be a mystery.
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## Tone Guidelines
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- Lead with data, not outrage
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- One surprising fact per tweet
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- Use specific numbers (not "prices went up" but "$4.29 → $5.49")
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- Okay to be wry ("Same price. Less cereal. Classic.") but never fear-mongering
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- Always link to sources when citing external data
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## Pre-Launch Adaptation
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Before we have our own data, use public sources:
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- BLS Average Price Data (monthly)
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- USDA Food Price Outlook (quarterly)
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- r/shrinkflation community reports (weekly)
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- Manufacturer product page changes (ongoing)
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Post-launch, these threads will pull directly from CartSnitch price tracking data.
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