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Quickstart Guide

Create your account, connect platforms, and run your first Brand Audit in under 10 minutes.

5 min readUpdated Feb 2026

Create Your Account

Visit prism.onprism.io/signup and choose your plan. Creator ($49/mo) gets you a PRISM Score with all 5 pillars, 3 connected platforms, and basic tier benchmarks. Pro ($149/mo) adds full niche benchmarks, Score Delta Reports, PRISM Studio, and 6 connected platforms. Creator and Pro plans include a 14-day free trial.

Connect Your First Platform

After signup, you'll land on the Onboarding flow. Click "Connect Platform" and choose from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, or Pinterest. Each platform uses standard OAuth — you'll be redirected to the platform to authorize read access. PRISM requests read-only permissions: we never post on your behalf. Most platforms connect in under 30 seconds.

Connect at least 2 platforms for a meaningful PRISM Score. Single-platform scores miss cross-platform dynamics that affect Momentum and Presence.

Run Your First Brand Audit

Once at least one platform is connected, click "Run Brand Audit" from the Command Center. The audit pulls your last 90 days of content data and calculates your baseline PRISM Score across all 5 pillars: Presence, Reach, Impact, Sentiment, and Momentum. The pillar weights are tier-variable — creators weight Sentiment and Momentum higher (25% each), while brands weight Presence and Impact higher. The audit takes 2–5 minutes depending on content volume. You'll see your composite score, pillar breakdown, and the top 3 recommended improvements.

Read Your Score

Your PRISM Score is a number from 0–100. Industry benchmarks: DTC brands average 42–48, B2B SaaS averages 40–46, creator accounts range from 55–85 depending on tier. The pillar breakdown shows you exactly where you're strong and where the gaps are. Red pillars (below 30) are critical weaknesses. Yellow pillars (30–50) are improvement areas. Green pillars (50+) are strengths. Focus your strategy on moving red pillars to yellow — that's where the highest-leverage improvements live.

Next Steps

Once you have your baseline score, explore the core modules: use PRISM Studio to score content before publishing, AI Composer to generate platform-native drafts, and Campaign OS to build your first Narrative Arc. Each module includes in-app tooltips that explain what it does and how it connects to your PRISM Score.