# Forum landing-page Growth Score report

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Source: https://www.lazyweb.com/yc-w26/forum
Source observed: 2026-10-03T01:44:50.612Z
Last checked: 2026-10-20T08:48:10.8+00:00
Indexed: 2026-10-03T04:10:46.653+00:00

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# Forum landing-page Growth Score report

We are Lazyweb, and this report evaluates the landing page for [Forum](https://www.forum.market/) as part of the YC W26 collection. Forum is described on its landing page with the headline **“Trade on what's trending.”** and the subheadline **“Markets built on views, searches, and streams.”**

## Overall result

- **Growth score:** 64 of 100
- **Updated:** Sep 22, 2026
- **Weakest category:** Trust
- **Action:** [Fix Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/plans/checkout?plan=individual&source=growth_score_feature_build_fixes)

### Category scores

| Category | Score | Assessment |
|---|---:|---|
| Trust | 35 | Poor |
| Value props | 58 | Fair |
| CTA | 68 | Fair |
| Information hierarchy | 76 | Fair |
| Mobile web | 84 | Strong |

## Overall ranking

| Rank | Product | Growth score |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Forum | 64 |
| 2 | [Kalshi](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/kalshi.com) | 60 |
| 3 | [PredictIt](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/predictit.org) | 60 |
| 4 | [Polymarket](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/polymarket.com) | 58 |
| 5 | [Manifold](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/manifold.markets) | 55 |
| 6 | [Zeitgeist](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/zeitgeist.pm) | 46 |

## Score over time

The report includes a score-history chart for Forum and the comparison products: Kalshi, Polymarket, PredictIt, Manifold, and Zeitgeist.

## Trust — 35/100, Poor

Trust measures proof that a product is real, competent, and safe to try.

### Trust read

| Product | Trust read |
|---|---|
| Forum | No visible trust signal identified. |
| Kalshi | Live market card showing **“$11,050,553 vol”** with a real-time price chart for WAS Commanders vs DAL Cowboys. |
| Polymarket | Live market volume figures: **“$7M Vol.”** on the NATO x Russia market and Hot Topics showing **“$614K today”** traded. |
| PredictIt | Live market chart **“Will crypto regulation be enacted in 2026?”** with real-time price history and a 192-market listing. |
| Manifold | Live market listings with real trader counts and volumes, including **“Will Republicans win the Senate in the 2026 elections?”** |
| Zeitgeist | No visible trust signal identified. |

The trust-category ranking is:

1. [Kalshi](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/kalshi.com) — 72
2. [Polymarket](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/polymarket.com) — 72
3. [Manifold](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/manifold.markets) — 68
4. [PredictIt](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/predictit.org) — 62
5. [Zeitgeist](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/zeitgeist.pm) — 38
6. Forum — 35

![Kalshi trust example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/kalshi.com.jpg?v=2026-09-20T21%3A06%3A58.962%2B00%3A00)

![Polymarket trust example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/polymarket.com.jpg?v=2026-09-22T00%3A44%3A30.844%2B00%3A00)

![Manifold trust example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/manifold.markets.jpg?v=2026-09-22T15%3A42%3A01.828%2B00%3A00)

![PredictIt trust example](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/predictit.org.jpg?v=2026-09-22T00%3A59%3A45.861%2B00%3A00)

We offer a [proof section builder](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-trust-signals) to choose trust signals and get copy and placement for a stronger trust section.

## Value props — 58/100, Fair

The report assesses whether the title, subtitle, and hero communicate Forum's true value.

**Forum's headline:** “Trade on what's trending.”

**Subheadline:** “Markets built on views, searches, and streams.”

### Working

- Names the core action: trading.
- Names novel assets in the subheadline: views, searches, and streams.
- Uses a short, punchy, memorable rhythm.

### Could improve

- No example market or number makes the proposition less concrete.
- The hero shows no product and is pure decoration.
- There is no emotional hook around edge, thrill, or being early.

Value-proposition ranking:

1. Forum — 58
2. Zeitgeist — 52
3. PredictIt — 48
4. Kalshi — 42
5. Polymarket — 42
6. Manifold — 38

## CTA — 68/100, Fair

The primary CTA shown is **“Join waitlist.”**

### Problems

- “waitlist” signals deferred payoff.
- The CTA does not echo **“Trade on what's trending.”**
- There is no value hook near the button.

CTA ranking:

1. Forum — 68
2. Kalshi — 68
3. Polymarket — 68
4. Manifold — 63
5. PredictIt — 62
6. Zeitgeist — 30

![Forum CTA screenshot](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/forum.market.jpg?v=2026-09-22T15%3A29%3A31.276%2B00%3A00)

We offer a [CTA rewrite studio](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-cta-writing) for generating primary and secondary CTA options grounded in Forum's offer and visitor objections.

## Information hierarchy — 76/100, Fair

![Information hierarchy annotations on the desktop capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/forum.market.jpg?v=2026-09-22T15%3A29%3A31.276%2B00%3A00)

1. **Learn more button:** The secondary button is near-equal in size and adjacent to **“Join waitlist,”** splitting the single click decision.
2. **Join waitlist button:** Its muted slate-blue fill blends into the dark navy background, weakening the one-second find test for the primary action.
3. **Subheadline copy:** **“Markets built on views, searches, and streams”** is the only product explanation and is set in low-contrast grey that recedes into the background.

We offer a [layout priority plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-information-hierarchy) that turns these callouts into a sequenced plan to keep, move, merge, or remove elements.

## Mobile web — 84/100, Strong

The report treats the phone experience as a first-class part of the landing page.

![Mobile web annotations on the mobile capture](https://zlfyzdmohcskkucuunmk.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/sites/growth-score/site/forum.market-mobile.jpg?v=2026-09-22T15%3A29%3A31.276%2B00%3A00)

1. **Uncollapsed navigation links:** **“About”** and **“Careers”** remain a full desktop link row instead of a hamburger, adding tap targets that compete with the hero.
2. **Headline wrapping:** **“Trade on what's trending.”** scales down only slightly, wraps mid-phrase, and pushes the CTA lower in the viewport.

## Competitors

The competitor set is inferred from product, audience, and value proposition.

| Rank | Product | Score | Destination |
|---:|---|---:|---|
| 1 | Forum | 64 | [forum.market](https://www.forum.market/) |
| 2 | Kalshi | 60 | [kalshi.com](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/kalshi.com) |
| 3 | PredictIt | 60 | [predictit.org](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/predictit.org) |
| 4 | Polymarket | 58 | [polymarket.com](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/polymarket.com) |
| 5 | Manifold | 55 | [manifold.markets](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/manifold.markets) |
| 6 | Zeitgeist | 46 | [zeitgeist.pm](https://www.lazyweb.com/growth-score/site/zeitgeist.pm) |

## Useful report actions

- [Fix Trust](https://www.lazyweb.com/plans/checkout?plan=individual&source=growth_score_feature_build_fixes)
- [Build proof section](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-trust-signals)
- [Rewrite this CTA](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-cta-writing)
- [View layout plan](https://www.lazyweb.com/backlog?site=forum.market#opt-information-hierarchy)

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