Sync docs, audit artifacts, project notes, and VerdictTank proposal docs

- audit/phase-one + phase-two: security audit briefs, findings, credential-rotation plan, Docker-USER hardening scripts, rollback refs
- disaster-recovery/restore-test-log.md + backup-dr-audit-2026-08-10.md
- clients/ (modelortho SEO audit, ai-biz-dev competitive landscape), notes/ (tiktok strategy)
- projects/: front-desk-voice-agent, seo-visibility-checker product plan, hotnow-savannah HTML, resend-transactional-email, backup-dashboard-enhancements, code-review-graph, seo-ci-architecture
- proposals/verdicttank/: architecture v4.0, methodology, judge-pool review, consolidation reasoning, cross-check review
- docs/super-search/firecrawl-provider-strategy.md
- updates: CHANGELOG, model-chain, projects-master-readme, intelsight.io
- .gitignore: exclude nested standalone repos (seo-tool, venturebuilt)

notes/tiktok-distribution-strategy.md

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+# Marketing Note: Distribution Is the Product
+
+**Saved:** 2026-08-12
+**Source:** Reddit — "How I accidentally grew my app to $3k MRR without spending on ads"
+**Proof:** https://www.tiktok.com/@cookedby.sarah
+
+---
+
+## The Post (verbatim)
+
+Around 4 months ago my app was barely getting any users. Tried "build in public", SEO, Product Hunt, Reddit marketing — nothing moved the needle.
+
+Then one random TikTok crossed 1M+ views. That single video brought more users than everything else combined.
+
+Since then: stopped thinking like a founder, started thinking like a content creator.
+
+## The Format
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---|---|
+| App recording | 6-10 seconds, one tiny action — not a feature tour |
+| Reaction UGC | Stock "confused/shocked/impressed" face clips, paired to the action |
+| Hook | "This feels illegal" / "I wish I found this sooner" / "This app saved me 4 hours" |
+| Volume | 1-2 videos/day, different combos. Iteration > perfection |
+
+## Core Insight
+
+**Distribution is the product.** He spent months polishing features nobody saw. One video format change unlocked attention. $3k MRR isn't from a better app — it's from being seen.
+
+## Germaine's Portfolio — Built for This
+
+Most B2B SaaS doesn't have reaction-worthy moments. Yours do:
+
+| App | Viral Angle | Hook |
+|---|---|---|
+| **VerdictTank** | AI redlines a proposal in real time | "AI just roasted my proposal" |
+| **RFP Tank** | Compliance scoring catches something a human missed | "This would've cost us the deal" |
+| **HotNow** | Live events popping up on map in real time | "Wait, this is happening RIGHT NOW?" |
+| **Super Search / IntelSight** | Comparison results, surprising findings | "I searched this and..." |
+| **Celebrity Roast Call** (idea) | AI Fred Sanford destroys someone for 10 seconds | "I called an AI and it roasted me for 3 minutes straight" |
+
+## The Play
+
+1. Record app doing one tiny, visually clear thing (6-10s)
+2. Download hundreds of reaction UGC clips (confused, shocked, impressed)
+3. Pair app recording + reaction + simple on-screen hook
+4. Post 1-2/day, different combos
+5. Let the algorithm find the hit
+
+No production. No influencers. No ad spend.