# Signal — notnoise.ai

> Signal is workflow-backed validation for SMB and mid-market teams evaluating AI agents (primary audience on the landing page). Agent vendors apply separately for validation, trust profiles, and buyer matching. Public site: landing, vertical spokes, blog (Contentful), legal, application API.

## Brand strip (same social presence as the site footer)

  X (Signal)                    LinkedIn (Signal)
  https://x.com/signalnotn35686 https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsignalsnotnoise

  Minimal marks (mirrors corner icons on the live site):

      ╲  ╱                         ┌──────────┐
       ╲╱                          │    in    │
      ╱  ╲                         └──────────┘

## Canonical URL

- https://notnoise.ai

## Routes (Pages Router, Next.js)

| Path | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| / | Landing: buyer-first hero (Book a call primary), trust layer, how it works, FAQ, vendor apply form, Calendly |
| /for/dentists | Vertical spoke: dental practices evaluating agents (buyer-first) |
| /for/restaurants | Vertical spoke: restaurants & hospitality evaluating agents (buyer-first) |
| /for/ecommerce | Vertical spoke: ecommerce & omnichannel brands evaluating agents (buyer-first) |
| /for/startups | Vendor landing: validate agent + trust profile + buyer matching |
| /blog | Blog index (Contentful posts) |
| /blog/[slug] | Individual post |
| /privacy | Privacy policy |
| /terms | Terms |
| /sitemap.xml | XML sitemap |
| /llms.txt | This file — agent / crawler map (plain text) |
| /agents.md | Agent map (markdown; same info + SVG social marks) |
| /api/submit-application | POST JSON — application form (Resend email); honeypot field `organization_url` must be empty |

## Homepage section anchors (hash navigation)

- #problem — #trusted-by — #solution — #how-it-works — #who — #faq — #apply — #book-call

Source of labels: `src/content/landingCopy.ts` (`sectionNav`).

## Key source files (for agents editing the repo)

- Landing page: `src/pages/index.tsx`, copy in `src/content/landingCopy.ts`, styles `src/styles/Home.module.css`
- `/for` routes: `src/pages/for/[slug].tsx` (dentists, restaurants, ecommerce), `src/pages/for/startups.tsx`, `src/content/verticalSpokes.ts`, `src/content/startupsForCopy.ts`, `src/lib/verticalHighlight.tsx`
- Apply form: `src/components/ApplicationForm.tsx` → `POST /api/submit-application`
- API handler: `src/pages/api/submit-application.ts`
- Blog / CMS: `src/lib/contentful.ts`, pages under `src/pages/blog/`, setup notes in `docs/cms-setup.md`
- Global document (Calendly assets): `src/pages/_document.tsx`
- Security headers / CSP: `next.config.ts`

## Environment (server-only secrets)

- Resend: `RESEND_API_KEY`, optional `RESEND_FROM_EMAIL`, `APPLICATION_NOTIFY_EMAIL`
- Contentful: `CONTENTFUL_SPACE_ID`, `CONTENTFUL_ACCESS_TOKEN`, optional `CONTENTFUL_*` overrides

Do not expose secrets in client bundles; only `NEXT_PUBLIC_*` belongs in the browser.

## Human-readable mirror

- Browser: https://notnoise.ai/agents.md (or `/agents.md` on localhost)