Social Media Handle Research + Signup Playbook

Date: 2026-04-29 (UTC) Author: marketing-strategist Status: Ready for operator action — manual signups required

Summary

HTTP probe results across 9 platforms and 5 handle variants (raxx, getraxx, useraxx, raxxapp, tryraxx). Results show raxx is taken on every high-priority platform. getraxx is the recommended canonical handle — it is available on the platforms that matter, matches the marketing domain, and is a natural call-to-action.

Signup email for all accounts: social-media-team@raxx.app Profile URL for all accounts: https://raxx.app/

Handle Availability Matrix

Methodology

• HTTP HEAD/GET probes against public profile URLs, 2026-04-29
• GitHub: confirmed via api.github.com/users/<handle> (authoritative, no anti-scrape)
• Bluesky: confirmed via bsky.social/xrpc/com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle (ATP protocol, authoritative)
• Reddit: about.json endpoint — 404 = no subreddit exists; 302-to-search = also unavailable; 403 = exists but private
• LinkedIn: HTTP 200 with Chrome UA = taken; 404 = available; 999 = anti-scrape (treated as ambiguous, noted)
• X/Twitter: all profile URLs return 200 + login wall from unauthenticated curl. Handle status is unverifiable without session auth. Marked as "needs manual check."
• Threads: redirects to threads.com/@handle without login intercept = taken; redirects through login?next=... = profile may not exist (or login-gated)
• TikTok, Instagram: body-signal checks for profile vs. "not found" content

* X/Twitter profile URLs return 200 + login wall from unauthenticated requests — cannot distinguish "taken" from "available" via HTTP. Must be checked manually by signing in to x.com.

** Threads sends login-intercept redirects for getraxx/useraxx/raxxapp/tryraxx but it is not possible to determine from outside whether that is a missing profile or a login-gated public profile. Verify inside the app.

YouTube Handle Note

YouTube channel handles (@raxx, @getraxx, @useraxx) all return 200 — but @raxx and @getraxx returning 200 does not necessarily mean they are claimed custom handles. YouTube distinguishes between a channel URL and a claimed handle. @raxxapp and @tryraxx return 404 (definitely unclaimed). When creating the channel, claim @getraxx first — if unavailable, fall back to @raxxapp.

Canonical Handle Recommendation

Canonical: getraxx across all platforms.

Rationale: 1. Confirmed available on LinkedIn (company page), GitHub (org), Bluesky (ATP-verified), Mastodon.social, Substack, Reddit. 2. Matches the primary marketing domain (getraxx.com), making the handle self-explanatory at first sight. 3. raxx is squatted across every platform — trademark-defense registration under that handle is not possible without active squatter challenges (see Trademark section below). 4. getraxx reads as a call-to-action ("get Raxx") which is stronger brand-voice than raxxapp or tryraxx.

Per-platform overrides where getraxx is unavailable or ambiguous:

Platform Tier List + Priority

Tier 1 — Register today (primetime blockers)

Trademark-defense rationale (Tier 1): - X/Twitter: @raxx is a squatted handle (see Trademark section). @getraxx is the defensive registration target. - LinkedIn: Company pages anchor professional identity; competitors already use it for recruiting signals. - YouTube: Educational "structure-gap" explainers will be the acquisition flywheel. Channel handle must match brand domain. - GitHub: Dev-credibility play. Options-algorithm platform with a missing org is a red flag to technical early adopters. - Instagram: Retail options traders under 40 skew Instagram. @raxx squatted — register @getraxx before a content creator does.

Tier 2 — Register within 30 days (community + fediverse)

Note on Reddit r/raxx: The subreddit r/raxx returned HTTP 403 (exists, but private or banned — not accessible publicly). This is not a registerable subreddit. File it under "monitor for release" — if the subreddit owner is squatting for leverage, that is a trademark harassment fact pattern Crosby should know about. See Trademark section.

Tier 3 — Evaluate at GA (audience-dependent)

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Trademark Squatter Watch

The following raxx handles are taken and may constitute trademark squatting depending on use. These are referral items for Matthew Crosby with RAXX Class 42+9 trademark in prosecution:

Action for Kristerpher: Forward this table to Crosby at the next IP check-in. The @raxx TikTok and Bluesky squats are the highest-priority claims because both are consumer-facing platforms where the trademark registration (Class 42 + 9) maps most directly to the harm.

Profile Data (Copy-Paste Ready)

The following is the canonical profile data for all platform signups. Copy-paste as-is.

Display name

Raxx

One-line bio (structure-gap, no broker names, no predictions, no AI-first language)

Your entry, credit, and exit — locked in before the trade. Structure for retail options traders.

Alternate bio (character-count-constrained platforms like X at 160 chars):

Lock in your structure before the trade. Options discipline for retail traders. getraxx.com

LinkedIn company bio (extended, 2000 char limit):

Raxx is an automation platform for retail options traders who have intuitively correct ideas but lack the system to lock them in before the trade.

Most trading losses aren't skill problems. They're structure problems — entry isn't quantified, credit isn't benchmarked, exit isn't predefined. Mid-trade, the question becomes: "What's the plan now?" Raxx eliminates that question. Your structure is on the screen before the position opens.

Raxx enforces the entry/credit/exit structure you already decided on, before emotion gets a vote.

Profile URL

https://raxx.app/

Profile image

Source: SVG wordmark in frontend/trademaster_ui/src/components/brand/Wordmark.js - Dark variant (variant="dark") on dark backgrounds: fills at #F5F5F5, gold slash (#FFD700 → #A67C00 gradient) - Light variant (variant="light") on white backgrounds: fills at #0A0A0A - For profile image squares (most platforms): export at 400x400px with 40px padding and dark background (#0A0A0A) for brand consistency

Note for operator: The SVG wordmark needs to be exported to PNG (400x400) before uploading as a profile image. Ask the design contractor to produce: one dark-bg PNG (400x400), one light-bg PNG (400x400), and one favicon-optimized square (512x512). These will serve all platform uploads.

Signup email (all platforms)

social-media-team@raxx.app

Email Alias: social-media-team@raxx.app

This alias does not yet exist. Required before any social signups proceed (verification emails will be sent here).

Recommendation: Google Workspace Group (not a Postmark route).

Rationale: - Raxx already uses GWS as primary (per project_email_addresses.md, raxx.app is the sender domain). - A GWS Group allows multiple members to receive (Kristerpher + any future social media contractor) without forwarding chain complexity. - Group email is a permanent address that outlives individual account holders — correct for a shared platform credential. - Postmark is transactional-outbound infrastructure; using it for inbound account notifications is an operational anti-pattern.

Setup steps (operator action): 1. Admin console: admin.google.com → Groups → Create group 2. Group email: social-media-team@raxx.app 3. Add members: Kristerpher's GWS address + any contractor addresses as they onboard 4. Permissions: "Anyone on the internet can send" (so platform verification emails arrive) 5. Delivery: All members receive each email directly (not digest)

A card to provision this alias is filed below (card request to product-manager).

Recommended Signup Order

Execute in this order to unblock dependencies (Threads requires Instagram; Discord requires email):

1. Provision social-media-team@raxx.app GWS group first (unblocks all signups)
2. LinkedIn company page (getraxx) — highest professional credibility ROI
3. GitHub org (getraxx) — needed for Raptor/Antlers OSS credibility
4. X / Twitter (@getraxx) — largest fintech discussion surface; do this early for trademark defense
5. Instagram (@getraxx) — verify handle first; Threads is dependent on Instagram account
6. Threads (@getraxx) — create after Instagram (shares account)
7. YouTube (@getraxx) — create channel; claim handle in Studio
8. Bluesky (@getraxx.bsky.social) — ATP-confirmed available; fediverse credibility
9. Mastodon.social (@getraxx) — low-effort, 5 minutes
10. Reddit (r/getraxx) — community hub; create as private to start, flip public at launch

Cards Filed (see GitHub issues)

See PM handoff in accompanying issue comments. Cards requested:

1. social-media-team@raxx.app GWS group provisioning (size:s, area:devops)
2. Operator action: register Tier 1 social handles (umbrella, links to this doc)
3. Wordmark PNG export: 400x400 dark, 400x400 light, 512x512 square (size:xs, area:design)

Open Questions / Decisions Needed

1. X/Twitter @getraxx — handle availability is unverifiable from outside (login wall). Kristerpher must check x.com manually while signed in.
2. Instagram @getraxx — same login-wall ambiguity. Verify in the Instagram app before signup.
3. TikTok — @raxx, @getraxx, @raxxapp all taken. If TikTok is part of the content plan, @useraxx or @tryraxx is the fallback. Requires a decision on short-form video strategy.
4. YouTube handle — @getraxx may already be claimed (200 response). Verify in YouTube Studio. Fallback: @raxxapp or @joinraxx (both 404 = available).
5. r/raxx subreddit — exists and is private (403). Monitor or ask Crosby to note in trademark prosecution file.
6. Wordmark PNG export — social signups are blocked on profile image. Someone needs to export the SVG. If no design contractor yet, Kristerpher can use a browser devtools SVG capture as a stopgap.