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Cite: Indie SaaS Funnel Hook Distribution – A 5-Axis Structural Analysis of n=36 Teardowns

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July 18, 2026
Author: Maryan, Founder, Unlock SaaS

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Maryan. (2026, July 18). Indie SaaS Funnel Hook Distribution – A 5-Axis Structural Analysis of n=36 Teardowns (Version 1.0.0). Unlock SaaS. https://unlocksaas.com/research/funnel-hook-distribution
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Maryan. "Indie SaaS Funnel Hook Distribution – A 5-Axis Structural Analysis of n=36 Teardowns, version 1.0.0." Unlock SaaS, 18 July 2026, unlocksaas.com/research/funnel-hook-distribution. Accessed 24 August 2026.
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Maryan. "Indie SaaS Funnel Hook Distribution – A 5-Axis Structural Analysis of n=36 Teardowns, version 1.0.0." Unlock SaaS. Last modified July 18, 2026. https://unlocksaas.com/research/funnel-hook-distribution.
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@misc{unlocksaas_research_funnel_hook_distribution_1_0_0,
  author       = {Maryan},
  title        = {{Indie SaaS Funnel Hook Distribution – A 5-Axis Structural Analysis of n=36 Teardowns}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://unlocksaas.com/research/funnel-hook-distribution}},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Unlock SaaS},
  urldate      = {2026-08-24},
  note         = {Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.}
}
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AU  - Maryan
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PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/18
PB  - Unlock SaaS
UR  - https://unlocksaas.com/research/funnel-hook-distribution
AB  - A derived structural analysis of the brunsonLens.hook patterns published in the n=36 Indie SaaS Teardowns dataset. Each pattern is scored 0-10 on five axes – target identity, outcome specificity, polarity, distinct mechanism, and time/quantity grounding – yielding a corpus-wide distribution and identifying the three patterns scoring under 4. Methodology, full rubric, and per-pattern scores are published.
LA  - en-US
ET  - 1.0.0
N1  - Licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
Y2  - 2026/08/24
ER  - 
CSL-JSON
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