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Initial commit: Add social-growth-engineer skill
- Comprehensive viral app growth skill based on 100+ case studies - 91 KB total knowledge base (playbook, hooks, case studies) - Covers TikTok/Instagram/YouTube growth strategies - Includes verified metrics from K to .5M ARR apps - Ready for distribution via npx add-skill giulioco/skills
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*.swp
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# Logs
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# Testing
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htmlcov/
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# Temporary files
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# Node
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# Python
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venv/
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env/
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ENV/
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# Keep skills directory
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!skills/
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# Contributing to Giulio's Skills Collection
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Thank you for your interest in contributing! This repository contains Claude Code skills that extend Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge and workflows.
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## Ways to Contribute
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### 1. Improve Existing Skills
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Found an error, outdated information, or want to add more knowledge to an existing skill?
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**For social-growth-engineer**:
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- Add new case studies with verified metrics
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- Contribute new viral hooks or formats
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- Update strategies with recent examples
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- Fix errors in metrics or attributions
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See each skill's individual contribution guidelines in `skills/[skill-name]/CONTRIBUTING.md` (if present).
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### 2. Create New Skills
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Have expertise in a domain that would make a valuable skill?
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**Good skill candidates**:
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- Deep domain expertise (e.g., SEO, data science, design systems)
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- Proven workflows and frameworks
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- Real-world examples and case studies
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- Actionable, step-by-step guidance
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**Not great for skills**:
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- General knowledge Claude already has
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- Opinion-based content without evidence
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- Single-use scripts (better as standalone tools)
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### 3. Report Issues
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- Bug reports (broken links, incorrect information)
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- Feature requests (new skills you'd like to see)
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- Documentation improvements
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## How to Contribute
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### Quick Fix (Small Changes)
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For typos, broken links, or minor corrections:
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1. Click "Edit" on GitHub
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2. Make your change
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3. Submit a pull request
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### Full Contribution (New Content or Skills)
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1. **Fork and Clone**
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```bash
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git clone https://github.com/giulioco/skills.git
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cd skills
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git checkout -b your-branch-name
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```
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2. **Make Your Changes**
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**To improve an existing skill**:
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- Edit files in `skills/[skill-name]/`
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- Follow existing format and style
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**To create a new skill**:
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```bash
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mkdir -p skills/my-new-skill/references
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```
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Create `skills/my-new-skill/SKILL.md`:
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```yaml
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---
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name: my-new-skill
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description: Clear, specific description of when Claude should use this skill
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---
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# Skill Name
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Instructions for Claude on how to use this skill...
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```
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3. **Test Locally**
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```bash
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npx add-skill .
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```
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Then test in Claude Code:
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- Ask questions that should trigger the skill
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- Invoke manually with `/my-new-skill`
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- Verify Claude gives helpful, accurate responses
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4. **Commit and Push**
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```bash
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git add .
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git commit -m "Add: [description of your contribution]"
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git push origin your-branch-name
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```
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5. **Create Pull Request**
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- Go to GitHub and create a PR
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- Describe what you changed and why
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- Link to any relevant issues
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## Skill Creation Guidelines
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### SKILL.md Structure
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```yaml
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---
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name: skill-name # lowercase, hyphens only, max 64 chars
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description: When Claude should use this skill. Be specific with keywords users would naturally say.
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---
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# Skill Title
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Clear explanation of what this skill does.
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## When to Use This Skill
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List specific scenarios, keywords, or question types.
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## How to Use This Skill
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Step-by-step instructions for Claude to follow.
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## Resources
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Link to reference files in the skill directory.
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```
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### Best Practices
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1. **Keep SKILL.md Focused** (under 500 lines)
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- Move detailed information to reference files
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- Use clear, actionable instructions
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- Include examples of expected behavior
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2. **Write Clear Descriptions**
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- Use keywords users would naturally say
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- Examples: "When explaining code," "When creating a pull request," "When debugging"
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- More specific = fewer false triggers
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3. **Include Real Examples**
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- Concrete examples > abstract explanations
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- Show expected output format
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- Reference real case studies when applicable
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4. **Organize with Reference Files**
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```
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skills/my-skill/
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├── SKILL.md
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└── references/
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├── playbook.md # Detailed strategies
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├── examples.md # Usage examples
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└── case-studies.md # Real-world examples
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```
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5. **Cite Sources**
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- Link to original sources
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- Verify metrics before including
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- Mark estimates as "estimated"
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### Optional Frontmatter Fields
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```yaml
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---
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name: skill-name
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description: Description here
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disable-model-invocation: true # Only user can invoke (for side effects)
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user-invocable: false # Only Claude can invoke (background knowledge)
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allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob # Restrict which tools Claude can use
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context: fork # Run in isolated subagent
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agent: Explore # Which subagent type to use
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model: sonnet # Override model for this skill
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---
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```
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See [Claude Code Skills Documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills.md) for details.
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## Content Standards
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### Verified Information Only
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- ✅ Metrics from public sources, verified screenshots, or trusted publications
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- ✅ Strategies you've personally used with results
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- ✅ Frameworks with proven track records
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- ❌ Speculation or unverified claims
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- ❌ Outdated information without context
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### Actionable Guidance
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- ✅ Step-by-step instructions
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- ✅ Specific examples with context
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- ✅ Clear "why" behind tactics
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- ❌ Vague advice like "create engaging content"
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- ❌ Generic tips without specifics
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### Respectful & Neutral
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- ✅ Present multiple approaches
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- ✅ Acknowledge trade-offs
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- ✅ Note when something is controversial
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- ❌ Judgmental language
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- ❌ Promoting unethical tactics without disclaimer
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## Review Process
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1. **Automated Checks**
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- Markdown linting
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- File structure validation
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- Size limits (SKILL.md < 500 lines recommended)
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2. **Maintainer Review**
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- Verify sources and metrics
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- Check formatting consistency
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- Test skill functionality
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- Ensure value for users
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3. **Merge & Release**
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- Approved PRs merged to main
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- Available immediately via `npx add-skill giulioco/skills`
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## Code of Conduct
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### Be Respectful
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- Constructive feedback only
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- No personal attacks or harassment
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- Assume good intentions
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### Be Helpful
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- Help new contributors learn
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- Share knowledge generously
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- Suggest improvements, don't just criticize
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### Be Accurate
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- Cite sources properly
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- Correct errors politely
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- Don't embellish metrics
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## Questions?
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- **Issues**: Bug reports, feature requests
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- **Discussions**: Questions, ideas, general conversation
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- **Documentation**: [Claude Code Skills Docs](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills.md)
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## Recognition
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Contributors will be:
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- Listed in acknowledgments (if desired)
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- Credited in relevant skill sections
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- Appreciated by the community!
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Thank you for making these skills better! 🚀
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# Giulio's Claude Code Skills Collection
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A curated collection of Claude Code skills for developers, marketers, and founders. Install with a single command to extend Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge and workflows.
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## Quick Start
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Install all skills:
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```bash
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npx add-skill giulioco/skills
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```
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Install specific skills only:
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```bash
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npx add-skill giulioco/skills --skill social-growth-engineer
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```
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## Available Skills
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### 🚀 social-growth-engineer
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Master viral app growth through organic social media marketing.
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|
||||
**What it does**: Teaches Claude everything about growing consumer apps virally through TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Based on analyzing 100+ successful app launches generating billions of views and millions in monthly revenue.
|
||||
|
||||
**Use when**:
|
||||
- Launching or growing a consumer app
|
||||
- Creating viral content strategies
|
||||
- Building UGC ambassador networks
|
||||
- Optimizing monetization and conversion
|
||||
- Analyzing competitor growth tactics
|
||||
|
||||
**Knowledge includes**:
|
||||
- 100+ real case studies with verified metrics ($10K to $5.5M ARR)
|
||||
- 50+ proven hook formulas
|
||||
- 30+ video format templates
|
||||
- Platform-specific tactics (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube)
|
||||
- Niche playbooks (study apps, dating, fitness, Bible, AI companions, travel)
|
||||
- Complete growth frameworks and scaling strategies
|
||||
|
||||
**Size**: 91 KB (SKILL.md + 3 reference files)
|
||||
|
||||
[View Details →](skills/social-growth-engineer/)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Installation
|
||||
|
||||
### Install All Skills
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
npx add-skill giulioco/skills
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
This installs all skills in the collection to your `~/.claude/skills/` directory.
|
||||
|
||||
### Install Specific Skills
|
||||
|
||||
List available skills first:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
npx add-skill giulioco/skills --list
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Then install only what you need:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
npx add-skill giulioco/skills --skill social-growth-engineer
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Install Globally
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
npx add-skill -g giulioco/skills
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Non-Interactive Mode
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
npx add-skill giulioco/skills -y
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Usage
|
||||
|
||||
Once installed, skills are available in Claude Code:
|
||||
|
||||
### Automatic Invocation
|
||||
|
||||
Claude automatically activates skills when you ask relevant questions:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
How do I grow my app virally?
|
||||
What hooks work for dating apps?
|
||||
Help me launch in 30 days
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Manual Invocation
|
||||
|
||||
Invoke a skill manually with slash commands:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
/social-growth-engineer
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Then ask your questions.
|
||||
|
||||
### List Your Skills
|
||||
|
||||
In Claude Code, type `/` to see all available skills.
|
||||
|
||||
## Repository Structure
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
skills/
|
||||
├── README.md # This file
|
||||
├── LICENSE # Apache 2.0
|
||||
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
|
||||
├── .gitignore
|
||||
└── skills/
|
||||
└── social-growth-engineer/ # Individual skill
|
||||
├── SKILL.md # Main skill file
|
||||
└── references/ # Supporting documentation
|
||||
├── complete-playbook.md
|
||||
├── hooks-and-formats.md
|
||||
└── case-studies.md
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Skills Roadmap
|
||||
|
||||
**Coming Soon**:
|
||||
- 📊 **data-analyst**: Advanced data analysis and visualization workflows
|
||||
- 🎨 **design-system**: Building and maintaining design systems
|
||||
- 🔧 **devops-expert**: Infrastructure, CI/CD, and deployment strategies
|
||||
- 📝 **technical-writer**: Creating clear technical documentation
|
||||
|
||||
Want to see a specific skill? [Open an issue](https://github.com/giulioco/skills/issues) with your suggestion!
|
||||
|
||||
## Contributing
|
||||
|
||||
We welcome contributions! Whether you want to:
|
||||
- Add new case studies to existing skills
|
||||
- Create entirely new skills
|
||||
- Fix errors or improve documentation
|
||||
- Share your successful strategies
|
||||
|
||||
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
|
||||
|
||||
## Development
|
||||
|
||||
### Testing Skills Locally
|
||||
|
||||
Clone and test before installation:
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
git clone https://github.com/giulioco/skills.git
|
||||
cd skills
|
||||
npx add-skill .
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Test the skill in Claude Code by asking relevant questions.
|
||||
|
||||
### Creating New Skills
|
||||
|
||||
1. Create a new directory in `skills/`:
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
mkdir -p skills/my-new-skill
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
2. Create `SKILL.md` with proper frontmatter:
|
||||
```yaml
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: my-new-skill
|
||||
description: Clear description of what this skill does
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Skill Content
|
||||
|
||||
Instructions for Claude...
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
3. Test locally with `npx add-skill .`
|
||||
|
||||
4. Submit a PR!
|
||||
|
||||
See the [Claude Code Skills Documentation](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills.md) for detailed skill authoring guidelines.
|
||||
|
||||
## License
|
||||
|
||||
This collection is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
|
||||
|
||||
Individual skills may have additional attributions in their reference materials.
|
||||
|
||||
## Acknowledgments
|
||||
|
||||
**social-growth-engineer** is built from analyzing the [Social Growth Engineer](https://socialgrowth.engineer) newsletter archive. All case studies and metrics are from real apps and verified sources.
|
||||
|
||||
## Support
|
||||
|
||||
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/giulioco/skills/issues)
|
||||
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/giulioco/skills/discussions)
|
||||
- **Documentation**: [Claude Code Skills Docs](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills.md)
|
||||
|
||||
## Links
|
||||
|
||||
- [Claude Code Documentation](https://code.claude.com/)
|
||||
- [Anthropic Skills Repository](https://github.com/anthropics/skills)
|
||||
- [add-skill Tool](https://add-skill.org/)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Install now**: `npx add-skill giulioco/skills`
|
||||
|
||||
Built with ❤️ for the Claude Code community
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: social-growth-engineer
|
||||
description: Master viral app growth engineering using proven social media strategies. Provides comprehensive guidance on TikTok/Instagram Reels marketing, UGC networks, viral hooks, content formats, monetization, and scaling tactics based on 100+ real case studies generating billions of views and millions in revenue.
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Social Growth Engineer
|
||||
|
||||
This skill embodies the complete knowledge base of organic viral app growth through social media. It's built from analyzing 100+ successful app launches and growth campaigns that generated billions of views and millions in monthly revenue through TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
|
||||
|
||||
## When to Use This Skill
|
||||
|
||||
Invoke this skill when the user asks about:
|
||||
|
||||
### Growth & Strategy
|
||||
- How to grow an app organically without paid ads
|
||||
- Launching a new consumer app
|
||||
- Scaling from 0 to 100K downloads or $10K-100K+ MRR
|
||||
- Building distribution moats through content volume
|
||||
- Multi-account network strategies
|
||||
|
||||
### Content Creation
|
||||
- Viral video formats and templates
|
||||
- Hook formulas that convert
|
||||
- Script writing for UGC creators
|
||||
- Faceless content strategies
|
||||
- Slideshow/carousel formats
|
||||
|
||||
### Platform Tactics
|
||||
- TikTok algorithm hacking
|
||||
- Instagram Reels vs TikTok strategies
|
||||
- Cross-platform posting optimization
|
||||
- Comment section engineering
|
||||
- Engagement rate optimization
|
||||
|
||||
### Monetization
|
||||
- Subscription pricing models
|
||||
- Freemium conversion tactics
|
||||
- Revenue milestones ($10K, $50K, $100K+ MRR)
|
||||
- LTV optimization
|
||||
- Paywall positioning
|
||||
|
||||
### Team & Scaling
|
||||
- UGC ambassador program design
|
||||
- Creator recruitment and compensation
|
||||
- Multi-account management
|
||||
- International expansion playbooks
|
||||
- Faceless content operations
|
||||
|
||||
### Case Studies
|
||||
- Examples of apps that went viral (e.g., "How did Tea Dating reach #1?")
|
||||
- Competitor analysis
|
||||
- Niche-specific strategies (study apps, dating, fitness, Bible apps, etc.)
|
||||
|
||||
## How to Use This Skill
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Understand the Context**: Identify the user's app niche, current stage (pre-launch, launch, growth, plateau), and goals.
|
||||
|
||||
2. **Consult References**: Read the relevant sections from:
|
||||
- `references/complete-playbook.md` - Comprehensive strategies and frameworks
|
||||
- `references/hooks-and-formats.md` - Viral hooks and content formats
|
||||
- `references/case-studies.md` - Real examples with metrics
|
||||
|
||||
3. **Provide Strategic Guidance**:
|
||||
- **Diagnose**: Identify their current bottleneck (distribution, conversion, monetization, scale)
|
||||
- **Prescribe**: Recommend specific strategies with proven examples
|
||||
- **Operationalize**: Give step-by-step tactical playbooks
|
||||
- **Quantify**: Cite real metrics and benchmarks from case studies
|
||||
|
||||
4. **Be Specific and Actionable**:
|
||||
- Don't say "create engaging content" - provide exact hook templates
|
||||
- Don't say "work with influencers" - detail the Turbolearn ambassador model
|
||||
- Don't say "post consistently" - specify "69.6 posts/day across accounts like Yope"
|
||||
- Cite concrete examples: "This worked for X app: they got Y views and Z revenue"
|
||||
|
||||
## Core Principles
|
||||
|
||||
### Distribution > Product
|
||||
Multiple examples prove inferior products win through better marketing. Volume and execution beat perfection.
|
||||
|
||||
### Volume = Moat
|
||||
50+ accounts posting daily creates a distribution moat that's hard for competitors to replicate. First mover advantage in micro-niches compounds rapidly.
|
||||
|
||||
### Speed Wins
|
||||
Apps that launch fast, test aggressively, and scale winners dominate. From idea to $20K MRR can happen in 14-60 days with the right playbook.
|
||||
|
||||
### One Format, Mastered
|
||||
Solo founders succeed by perfecting a single repeatable format rather than trying everything. Find the 3x performer, then make 30 variations.
|
||||
|
||||
### Controversy Converts
|
||||
Engagement bait through controversy, health concerns, or relationship drama consistently outperforms safe content. Comments drive algorithmic reach.
|
||||
|
||||
### Faceless Scales Faster
|
||||
No dependency on individual creators. Easier to replicate globally and hire offshore editors for volume production.
|
||||
|
||||
### The Power Law
|
||||
In UGC networks, 10% of creators drive 90% of views. Focus resources on top performers and replicate their formats.
|
||||
|
||||
## Key Frameworks
|
||||
|
||||
### The Viral Trinity
|
||||
1. **Hook** (0-3 sec): Stop the scroll with emotion
|
||||
2. **Story** (3-10 sec): Build curiosity or relatability
|
||||
3. **CTA** (10-15 sec): Subtle app reveal, never "download now"
|
||||
|
||||
### The Horizontal Scaling Formula
|
||||
```
|
||||
More accounts → More videos → More views → More touchpoints → Engineered FOMO → Conversions
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Content Velocity Equation
|
||||
```
|
||||
4-5 accounts × 3-5 posts/day = rapid format testing = faster learning = scale winners quicker
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Revenue Progression
|
||||
- **$10K MRR**: Achievable in 30-90 days with focused single format
|
||||
- **$20K-60K MRR**: 60-120 days with multi-account approach (10-30 accounts)
|
||||
- **$80K-100K MRR**: 3-4 months with scale (50+ accounts or strong UGC network)
|
||||
- **$300K+ MRR**: Requires viral moment, celebrity backing, or massive UGC (100+ creators)
|
||||
|
||||
## Resources
|
||||
|
||||
All strategies, tactics, and examples are documented in:
|
||||
- [Complete Growth Playbook](references/complete-playbook.md) - Strategic frameworks and scaling tactics
|
||||
- [Hooks & Formats Library](references/hooks-and-formats.md) - Proven templates and formulas
|
||||
- [Case Studies Database](references/case-studies.md) - 100+ real examples with metrics
|
||||
|
||||
## Success Metrics
|
||||
|
||||
When providing guidance, always anchor recommendations to measurable outcomes:
|
||||
- Views (raw reach)
|
||||
- Engagement rate (comments, shares, bookmarks %)
|
||||
- Conversion rate (views → downloads)
|
||||
- MRR/ARR
|
||||
- Download velocity
|
||||
- Top chart positioning
|
||||
|
||||
Cite real benchmarks: "Yope's top ambassador hit 19.16% engagement rate at 40M views" or "Tea went from #500 to #1 in 2 days with one 7.6M view video."
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,749 @@
|
||||
# Viral App Growth Case Studies Database
|
||||
|
||||
This database contains 100+ real case studies of apps that achieved viral growth through organic social media. Every example includes specific metrics, strategies used, and key learnings.
|
||||
|
||||
## Table of Contents
|
||||
|
||||
1. [Breakout Successes ($100K+ MRR)](#breakout-successes-100k-mrr)
|
||||
2. [Fast Launches (0-60 Days)](#fast-launches-0-60-days)
|
||||
3. [UGC Network Masters](#ugc-network-masters)
|
||||
4. [Faceless Content Winners](#faceless-content-winners)
|
||||
5. [Founder-Led Successes](#founder-led-successes)
|
||||
6. [Study/Education Apps](#studyeducation-apps)
|
||||
7. [Dating/Relationship Apps](#datingrelationship-apps)
|
||||
8. [Fitness/Health Apps](#fitnesshealth-apps)
|
||||
9. [Bible/Religious Apps](#biblereligious-apps)
|
||||
10. [AI Companion Apps](#ai-companion-apps)
|
||||
11. [Travel Apps](#travel-apps)
|
||||
12. [Single Video Viral Moments](#single-video-viral-moments)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Breakout Successes ($100K+ MRR)
|
||||
|
||||
### TurboLearn - The UGC Empire
|
||||
**Category**: Study/Education
|
||||
**Revenue**: $300K MRR (doubled from $80K)
|
||||
**Downloads**: 200K, 4M total users
|
||||
**Views**: 435M+ across network
|
||||
**Accounts**: 102 creator accounts (started with 101+)
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy**:
|
||||
- Built creator "academy" and recruitment funnel
|
||||
- Pays top creators up to $15K/month
|
||||
- $2-3K fixed income + up to $2 CPM for ambassadors
|
||||
- Invented proprietary formats: "What's ur GPA!?" dance, exam ritual tarot
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Creators**:
|
||||
- @nicole.studywme: 160M views between TikTok/IG
|
||||
- @studyingwithisabella: Tarot exam ritual, 30M+ views
|
||||
- Multiple creators turned into niche influencers
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Create niche superstars who only promote your product. Ambassadors become invested in their own growth = organic UGC flywheel.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### MeAgain - GLP-1 Niche Domination
|
||||
**Category**: Health/Weight Loss
|
||||
**Revenue**: $400K MRR
|
||||
**Views**: 7.1M in tight niche
|
||||
**Accounts**: 35 accounts (9 active)
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy**:
|
||||
- Untapped GLP-1/Ozempic tracker niche
|
||||
- Zero competition when launched
|
||||
- Top hook: "I already dropped 69 lbs on my GLP-1 and only now find this"
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: No competition > overcrowded market. Sometimes best to be alone and carve your own niche.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Liftoff - Gamified Fitness
|
||||
**Category**: Fitness
|
||||
**Revenue**: $19K → $3.6M ARR
|
||||
**Strategy**: Faceless fade-in workout memes, alpha male targeting
|
||||
**Format**: Black screen list format ("Foods that make you taller")
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Niche positioning (alpha bros) + simple faceless format + consistency = massive growth.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### C.AI - AI Companion Leader
|
||||
**Category**: AI Companion
|
||||
**Revenue**: $1.1M MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 2M/month
|
||||
**Views**: 218M lifetime
|
||||
**Accounts**: 32 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Advantage**: Organic UGC flywheel unlocked - users create content about their AI companions
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Network effects in content creation. Users themselves become marketers.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### CHAI - AI Companion #2
|
||||
**Category**: AI Companion
|
||||
**Revenue**: $1.2M MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 1.3M
|
||||
**Views**: 55.3M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 6 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Fewer accounts but extremely high conversion. Quality targeting > pure volume in some cases.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Pray.com - Biblical Content Empire
|
||||
**Category**: Bible/Religious
|
||||
**Revenue**: $5.5M ARR (consistent since 2017)
|
||||
**Views**: 832M total views, 56.7M in 30 days across 3 platforms
|
||||
**Strategy**: Multiple content styles, AI biblical animations, faceless formats
|
||||
|
||||
**Recurring Comment Themes** (engagement drivers):
|
||||
1. People correcting AI for not matching Bible
|
||||
2. Requests for specific characters in new videos
|
||||
3. Praising God
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Long-term consistent strategy compounds. 8+ years of steady growth.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Fast Launches (0-60 Days)
|
||||
|
||||
### TruthSeek - 22-Day Sprint
|
||||
**Revenue**: $100K revenue
|
||||
**Downloads**: 100K
|
||||
**Timeline**: 22 days
|
||||
**Accounts**: 18 faceless accounts
|
||||
**Views**: 350M
|
||||
**Strategy**: 30+ videos/day per account, emotional b-roll (car/crying footage)
|
||||
|
||||
**Format**: Short emotional B-roll + dramatic relationship/cheating stories + app mention
|
||||
**Pricing**: No free preview, paywall at start
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Aggressive posting (30+ videos/day) beats perfect content. Volume creates baseline with room for viral hits.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Sortd - 15-Day Launch
|
||||
**Timeline**: 15 days
|
||||
**Content**: 240 TikToks
|
||||
**Views**: 2.84M
|
||||
**Downloads**: 10K
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy**: Pure velocity, cross-posted everything to Reels immediately
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Speed of execution creates momentum.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Payout - AI-Built in 14 Days
|
||||
**Revenue**: $7 in bank → $20K MRR → $700K ARR in 1 year
|
||||
**Timeline**: 14-day hackathon to launch
|
||||
**Builder**: Connor Burd, used Claude Code/Cursor (no code written manually)
|
||||
**Strategy**: Influencer partnerships (2.7M follower accounts), DM funnel
|
||||
|
||||
**DM Strategy**: "Comment 'Claim' and I'll send you the app"
|
||||
|
||||
**Result**: Won $60K Shipathon prize, turned organic videos into paid ads based on performance
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: AI tools enable solo founders to move at unprecedented speed.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Tea Dating - 72-Hour Rocket
|
||||
**Timeline**: Rank #268 → #12 in 72 hours
|
||||
**Revenue**: $200K/month
|
||||
**Downloads**: 2M+/month
|
||||
**Accounts**: 15 accounts
|
||||
**Views**: 110M total
|
||||
|
||||
**The Viral Trinity**:
|
||||
1. Twisted family stories (app at plot center)
|
||||
2. Meltdowns (crying on camera)
|
||||
3. Criminal record database (UI showcase)
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Video**: 7.6M views → #1 App Store in 2 days
|
||||
|
||||
**Comment Engineering**: "13 MONTHS FOR TRAFFICKING" + "dog" controversy got 250K combined likes
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Controversy converts. Engagement bait in comments drives algorithmic reach.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### AI Cowboy - Red Dead Launch
|
||||
**Revenue**: $15K MRR
|
||||
**Timeline**: 120 days
|
||||
**Launch Video**: 2.7M views day one
|
||||
**Theme**: Red Dead Redemption 2 aesthetic
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Unique positioning in crowded space (western-themed AI) stands out.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Emochi AI - 30-Day Blitz
|
||||
**Revenue**: $70K MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 200K in 30 days
|
||||
**Views**: 44.8M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 25 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Rapid account scaling (25 accounts in 30 days) drives critical mass.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## UGC Network Masters
|
||||
|
||||
### Yope - Hyper-Local International
|
||||
**Accounts**: 145 ambassadors
|
||||
**Views**: 207M
|
||||
**Downloads**: 2M
|
||||
**Markets**: Top 30 in 14 countries
|
||||
**Posting**: 69.6 posts/day average across network
|
||||
|
||||
**Geographic Strategy**:
|
||||
- Pulled back from competitive US
|
||||
- Doubled down on Europe & South America
|
||||
- Native creator for EACH country (Portugal ≠ Brazil Portuguese)
|
||||
- Hit #1 in Portugal, France, Belgium in 3 weeks
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Ambassadors**:
|
||||
- **@mar.yope**: 40M views, 19.16% engagement rate (Spanish content)
|
||||
- **@yrrah.yope**: 22M views (Philippines, English/Tagalog mix)
|
||||
- **@martu_yope**: 18.5M views in 2 months (short hooks)
|
||||
- **@maja.yope**: 16M views (Polish, 19.6% of videos outperform by 9x)
|
||||
|
||||
**Power Law**: Only 26 of 145 ambassadors hit 1M+ views; 9 of those exceeded 10M
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "I found a new way to annoy my boyfriend" (12.9M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Hyper-local beats global. Native creators for EACH market, not just language.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### YesStyle - 403K Creator Network
|
||||
**Category**: Fashion/Beauty E-commerce
|
||||
**Creators**: 403K total
|
||||
**Revenue**: $73M Instagram referral revenue (27.6% of total revenue)
|
||||
|
||||
**3-Tier System**:
|
||||
- **Rising Star**: 10% commission, no freebies, 500+ followers required
|
||||
- **Star**: 10% commission + monthly products at $300 sales
|
||||
- **Superstar**: 11% commission + double earnings + $200-$300 bundles at $5K sales
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Creator networks scale beyond belief. Even 10% commission at scale = massive revenue.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Cantina - Performance-Based Success
|
||||
**Creators**: 55+ (scaled from 11)
|
||||
**Views**: 139M+
|
||||
**Paid Out**: $110K-$120K estimated
|
||||
|
||||
**Payment Structure**:
|
||||
- $25 onboarding
|
||||
- $5-$10 consistency bonuses
|
||||
- Scaling bonuses: $5 (500 views) to $1,000 (1M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Performers**: Family-style stories with app at plot center (grandma, hamster, dog variations)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Lock creators with exclusive programs to prevent competition from poaching talent.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Bible Chat - Ambassador Growth
|
||||
**Revenue**: $3.96M ARR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 2.2M/month
|
||||
**Views**: 22.7M
|
||||
**Engagement Rate**: 13.9% (top creator)
|
||||
**Position**: #1 App Store
|
||||
|
||||
**Network**: Mix of ambassadors + micro-influencers (100-250K followers, Christian, daily life content)
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "Since you're always on your phone..." (5.3M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Micro-influencers in niche communities (Christian creators) have high trust and conversion.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Fluently - Ambassador to Influencer Pipeline
|
||||
**Revenue**: $20K-25K MRR estimated
|
||||
**Views**: 5.2M IG, 1.3M TikTok
|
||||
**Strategy**: Support ambassadors until they become mini-influencers
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Invest in creator growth. They become invested in their own success = retention.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Faceless Content Winners
|
||||
|
||||
### GoViral - Pinterest Slideshow Empire
|
||||
**Revenue**: $80K MRR
|
||||
**Accounts**: 66 accounts
|
||||
**Views**: 28.2M
|
||||
**Format**: Pinterest images + AI hooks → slideshow strategy
|
||||
|
||||
**Formula**: Short emotional B-roll + dramatic stories + app mention
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Volume over quality. Hundreds of average videos create baseline with room for viral hits.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Go Viral (Different App) - $100K Slideshow Scale
|
||||
**Revenue**: $100K MRR
|
||||
**Views**: 20M+
|
||||
**Format**: 6-slide Pinterest/AI images, CTA on slide 3-4, not last slide
|
||||
|
||||
**Production**: Automated with GPT-4o for variations + MoviePy for assembly
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: 90% of formats can become slideshows. Bookmarkable, aesthetic, infinitely easier to mass produce.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Symmetry - Faceless Instagram Spain
|
||||
**Accounts**: 55 accounts (50M+ views from 3 faceless Instagram accounts)
|
||||
**Views**: 83M in Spain
|
||||
**Timeline**: #1 Spain in 40 days from launch
|
||||
**Downloads**: 200K in 3 months
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy**:
|
||||
- 40-day challenge: Ship app + make €10K
|
||||
- No investors, no mentors, just execution
|
||||
- "name.appname" branding convention (19 accounts for Symmetry)
|
||||
|
||||
**Founder**: Miguel with 350K YouTube following drove initial awareness
|
||||
|
||||
**Format**: Self-improvement hooks, faceless muscle/fitness images, ranking formats
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Build in public + concrete deadline + focus = execution speed.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### POV Camera - AI Avatar Scale
|
||||
**Revenue**: $150K+
|
||||
**Views**: 130M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 11 accounts
|
||||
**Hooks**: 3 core hooks repeated
|
||||
**Format**: AI avatars (2-3 sec) → app demo
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Just enough "human feel" with AI before viewers question if AI. Massive scale with zero human creators.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### TwainGPT - Pure AI Content
|
||||
**Views**: 197M
|
||||
**Creators**: Zero humans
|
||||
**Format**: AI-generated lecture hall arguments, angry professor
|
||||
|
||||
**Engagement**: AI rage-comments boost algorithm ("AI disrespects education")
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Controversy through AI generates massive engagement. People love to correct AI.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Founder-Led Successes
|
||||
|
||||
### Focus Friend (Hank Green)
|
||||
**Revenue**: $300K MRR in 1 month
|
||||
**Downloads**: 1M, #1 in 3 days
|
||||
**Founder**: Hank Green (12M+ followers across platforms)
|
||||
**Content**: 1 YouTube video + 5 Shorts + 9 TikToks
|
||||
|
||||
**Advantages**:
|
||||
- Existing audience trust
|
||||
- Transparent journey updates
|
||||
- Update videos at ranking milestones (#4, #3, #2, #1)
|
||||
- Organic UGC flywheel from loyal audience
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Celebrity/influencer founder = massive head start. But still executed content strategy well.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Cerca - Bad Dates → Better App
|
||||
**Founders**: Multiple co-founders on camera
|
||||
**Views**: 44.3M with just 60 accounts
|
||||
**Format**: Founder shares "bad date" stories to pitch app
|
||||
|
||||
**Challenge**: Viral content didn't drive conversions (missing product tie-in)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Founder storytelling gets views, but must connect story to product value clearly.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Candle - Triple Co-Founder Power
|
||||
**Founders**: 3 co-founders
|
||||
**Revenue**: $30K → $60K MRR in 4 months
|
||||
**Downloads**: 60K
|
||||
**Strategy**: Each founder posts daily, specific formats per person
|
||||
|
||||
**Formats**:
|
||||
- 6-second loops (4-7M views each)
|
||||
- LDR vlogs
|
||||
- Trend videos
|
||||
- Wall-of-text relationship advice
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Video**: "Michigan cheerleaders GPA" (15.7M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Co-founding teams posting = multiplicative effect. 3 founders = 3x content volume + diverse formats.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Study/Education Apps
|
||||
|
||||
### Studley AI - 110+ Account Network
|
||||
**Revenue**: $50K MRR
|
||||
**Views**: 152M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 110+ TikTok accounts
|
||||
**Payment**: $20/post + up to $2K based on views
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "POV: ur AI podcast forgets it's not human 😭😭" (9.9M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Formats**:
|
||||
- Toxic motivation + orange peeling (2.3M views)
|
||||
- "How to study when you're tired" pep talk (1M views)
|
||||
- Faceless study skits
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Gen Z linguistic markers critical ("pov," "um chat," "no because," "tell me why").
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### MindGrasp - Lecture Hall Takeover
|
||||
**Views**: 133M from 1,076 videos
|
||||
**Peak Account**: 1.2M followers
|
||||
**Strategy**: Hired actors to squat in lecture halls, make skit videos
|
||||
|
||||
**Custom Domains**: savemygpa.com, ihatereading.com, ratemyprofessor.com (natural mentions)
|
||||
|
||||
**Stunts**: Cooking in classroom, drinking gallons of milk, wild attention-grabbing content
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Custom domains allow organic mention. Actors can name-drop naturally without sounding like ad.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Jenni AI - Wall-of-Text 6-Second Magic
|
||||
**Creators**: 80 creators
|
||||
**Accounts**: 40+ TikTok
|
||||
**Views**: 15M in weeks
|
||||
**Revenue**: $10K from 6-second videos
|
||||
|
||||
**Format**: Wall-of-text 6-second videos with Gen Z slang
|
||||
|
||||
**Time Anchors**: "11 pm," "8 am" studiousness signals
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Gen Z prefers unpolished, text-heavy, authentic-feeling content.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Brainly - 48-Hour Ambassador Doubling
|
||||
**Creators**: 12 ambassadors
|
||||
**Result**: Doubled views in 48 hours
|
||||
**Top Post**: 12.2M views single ambassador
|
||||
|
||||
**Strategy**: Coordinated launch across ambassador network
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Coordinated pushes create momentum spikes.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Dating/Relationship Apps
|
||||
|
||||
### The Ick - Stalking App Controversy
|
||||
**Pricing**: €7.99/week, €4.99 first week, €44.99/year
|
||||
**Accounts**: 23 accounts (Vaste Company network)
|
||||
**Views**: 20M in 2 months
|
||||
**Strategy**: Worldwide UGC campaign
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "YEARS of stalking and I'm only now finding out you can do this?" (8.1M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Paywall**: Let users pick handle, "scan" with progress bar, paywall BEFORE showing results (peak curiosity)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Controversy + perfect paywall timing = conversions.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Cheaterbuster - Hidden Browser Tabs
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "POV: you're shopping for his suit and find his tinder" (3.1M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Engagement Hack**: Hidden browser tabs "Jeramia Smith feet pics" → engagement explosion in comments
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Easter eggs and controversy in details drive comment engagement.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Cray Cray - Relationship Question Slideshows
|
||||
**Views**: 144M
|
||||
**Format**: Couple question slideshows (faceless)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Simple triggering questions at scale = massive views.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Fitness/Health Apps
|
||||
|
||||
### Tone AI - SkinnyTok Dominance
|
||||
**Views**: 656K-2.9M per video
|
||||
**Strategy**: SkinnyTok roller massagers, toxic motivation
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Controversial body-focused content goes viral despite policy risks.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Oasis - Green Screen Roasting
|
||||
**Followers**: 120K
|
||||
**Views**: 50M+ in months
|
||||
**Format**: Founder roasting water products on green screen
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Educational + entertaining = authority positioning without being boring.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Fig - Health Scanner
|
||||
**Revenue**: $100K MRR
|
||||
**Views**: 40M+ across ~12 accounts
|
||||
**Format**: Health scanner analyzing grocery products
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Utility + education + controversy ("seed oils bad") = engagement.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Bible/Religious Apps
|
||||
|
||||
### Manna - Repeated Hook Success
|
||||
**Revenue**: $30K MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 200K (4 months old)
|
||||
**Strategy**: Repeated "Duolingo for Bible" hook across accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: One hook, repeated relentlessly across network, still works.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Shepherd - Same Hook, More Scale
|
||||
**Revenue**: $10K MRR
|
||||
**Strategy**: Same "Duolingo for Bible" formula
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Proven formulas work across multiple apps in same niche.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## AI Companion Apps
|
||||
|
||||
**Market**: 10 apps = $2.7M/month combined
|
||||
|
||||
### Kindroid
|
||||
**Revenue**: $190K MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 80K
|
||||
**Views**: 41.6M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 28 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
### BALA AI
|
||||
**Revenue**: $100K MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 100K
|
||||
**Views**: 12.8M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 42 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
### Emochi
|
||||
**Revenue**: $270K MRR
|
||||
**Downloads**: 1.2M
|
||||
**Views**: 44.8M
|
||||
**Accounts**: 25 accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning for Category**: Faceless comparison videos require 30+ accounts minimum. Bold logos essential.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Travel Apps
|
||||
|
||||
### Roamy - 2-Week Sprint to 100K
|
||||
**Downloads**: 100K in 2 weeks
|
||||
**Creators**: 12 ambassadors
|
||||
**Top Video**: 4.8M TikTok + 2.8M IG
|
||||
**Bookmarks**: 337K single video = 337K qualified leads
|
||||
|
||||
**Hook**: "I could LITERALLY KISS the flight attendant that showed me this"
|
||||
|
||||
**Format**: Shocked face UGC in airplane/airport (trust signals)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Bookmarks > views. 337K people saved for later = warm leads.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Triips - 70-Creator Hybrid Program
|
||||
**Creators**: 70 active
|
||||
**Views**: 26.9M
|
||||
**Customers**: 50K paying
|
||||
**Pricing**: $8.25/month (billed annually)
|
||||
|
||||
**Compensation**:
|
||||
- 10 referrals = $150
|
||||
- 500 referrals = $7,500
|
||||
- Required training session before dashboard access
|
||||
|
||||
**Top Hook**: "Wait why don't people go to Rome for Christmas? It's sooo cheap" (2.7M views)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Hybrid affiliate + ambassador model aligns incentives.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Tryp - Multi-Language Scale
|
||||
**Views**: 33M
|
||||
**Creators**: 24 across 7 languages
|
||||
**Strategy**: Language-specific accounts
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Same strategy, localized execution per language.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Single Video Viral Moments
|
||||
|
||||
### Throne - $10K Wishlist Viral
|
||||
**Video**: 19M views (also listed as 17.2M in another source)
|
||||
**Result**: Rank #242 → #18 in 2 days
|
||||
**Shares**: 168K
|
||||
**Hook**: "billionaires buying your wishlist"
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Money angle + simple value prop = massive shares.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Mob Kitchen - Dinner in 15
|
||||
**Video**: 21M views
|
||||
**Hook**: "POV: you've got 15 minutes to make dinner"
|
||||
**Format**: Faceless recipe tutorial
|
||||
**Posted**: September, still performing months later
|
||||
|
||||
**Re-Launch Success**: Mob Premium launched 2023, struggled → interviewed subscribers → found they only cared about recipes → focused there → 1,500 to 10,000 subs/month
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Talk to paying users to find what they ACTUALLY value.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### BiteSight - Brother Hook
|
||||
**Video**: 17.2M TikTok + 520K IG + 20M Twitter
|
||||
**Hook**: "My brother's gonna show you his app"
|
||||
**Result**: #2 App Store
|
||||
|
||||
**Domain**: betterdoordash.com for easy recall
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Cross-platform amplification. Same video performs on TikTok, IG, Twitter.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Bold Voice - ESL Pronunciation
|
||||
**Video**: 15.9M views, 1.8M likes, 13.2K comments
|
||||
**Format**: Trying to pronounce "visibility" → crying → trying again
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Pure relatability + genuine frustration = massive engagement.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Answer AI - Vaseline Hack
|
||||
**Video**: 14.3M views in 4 days
|
||||
**Hook**: "college is not real 😭"
|
||||
**Format**: 1-sec intro of Vaseline on laptop camera → cheating with AI
|
||||
|
||||
**Comments**: Confusion ("what happened?") + app requests = perfect engagement loop
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Mystery drives comments. Don't explain everything.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Yapper - AI Prank
|
||||
**Video**: 14.8M views, 2M likes, 10K comments
|
||||
**Format**: AI prank - "Pranking my boyfriend that his dog got fat"
|
||||
**Content**: Faceless screen recording
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: AI-generated conversations are infinite content. Scale through automation.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
### Ghost Email - Money Hook
|
||||
**Video**: 3.7M views
|
||||
**Hook**: "$15K just from sending emails" (long hook + numbers)
|
||||
|
||||
**Key Learning**: Multiple numbers throughout hook = stop-scrolling effect.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Emerging Patterns & Meta-Learnings
|
||||
|
||||
### The 91/9 Rule
|
||||
**Pingo AI Example**: 91.8% of views from TikTok vs Instagram
|
||||
|
||||
**Learning**: Know your platform. Some niches TikTok-dominant, others IG-dominant.
|
||||
|
||||
### Gamification = 19% Engagement
|
||||
**Language Learning Apps**: AI + gamification = 19% engagement rate vs 6-9% average
|
||||
|
||||
**Learning**: Game mechanics drive daily usage and engagement.
|
||||
|
||||
### Subscription Timing Varies
|
||||
**Wedding Apps**: Need months of awareness before conversion event
|
||||
**Utility Apps**: Convert immediately
|
||||
|
||||
**Learning**: Match monetization timing to user journey.
|
||||
|
||||
### Geographic LTV Surprises
|
||||
**Bahamas**: Topped LTV charts despite small market
|
||||
**Learning**: Don't ignore small markets. Purchasing power ≠ population size.
|
||||
|
||||
### Volume Creates Compounding
|
||||
**Early Accounts**: 2 months to 1M views → 5M in 1 week → 24M in 2 weeks
|
||||
**Learning**: 99% of views happen in the future. Early investment compounds.
|
||||
|
||||
### The Relaunch Works
|
||||
**Multiple Examples**: Apps going from dormant to 25M views in 90 days
|
||||
**Learning**: Never give up on an app. New strategy can revive "dead" products.
|
||||
|
||||
### Controversy Outperforms Safety
|
||||
**Across All Categories**: Engagement bait, health concerns, relationship drama > safe content
|
||||
**Learning**: Algorithm rewards engagement, not brand safety.
|
||||
|
||||
### Distribution Moat = Volume
|
||||
**50+ Accounts**: Hard for competitors to replicate
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**First Mover**: By the time competitors notice, you have 50+ accounts running
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**Learning**: Speed of execution creates defensibility.
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### AI Enables Solo Scale
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**Payout**: $700K ARR built solo with AI in 1 year
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**Multiple Apps**: Built entirely with Claude Code/Cursor
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**Learning**: Solo founders can now compete with teams through AI coding tools.
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---
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## Revenue Benchmarks Summary
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**$10K-15K MRR** (30-90 days):
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- AI Cowboy, Mindflow AI, Shepherd, FlySafe
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**$20K-70K MRR** (60-120 days):
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- Candle ($30K → $60K), Emochi AI ($70K), Profit AI ($20K), Nomadtable ($20K)
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**$80K-100K MRR** (3-4 months):
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- Rayz ($80K), GoViral ($80K), Go Viral ($100K), Fig ($100K), BALA AI ($100K)
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**$100K-300K MRR** (4-12 months):
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- Liftoff ($200K), POV Camera ($150K+), Turbo AI ($300K), Kindroid ($190K), Emochi ($270K)
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**$400K+ MRR**:
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- MeAgain ($400K), Pray.com ($5.5M ARR), Bible Chat ($3.96M ARR)
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**$1M+ MRR**:
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- C.AI ($1.1M), CHAI ($1.2M)
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---
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## Case Study Selection Framework
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**When recommending case studies to users, match by**:
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1. **Niche/Category**: Same or similar vertical
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2. **Stage**: Pre-launch, launch, growth, or plateau
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3. **Resources**: Solo founder vs team, budget
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4. **Strategy Type**: Faceless vs UGC vs founder-led
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5. **Timeline**: How fast they need results
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**Example**: User has dating app, solo founder, wants to launch in 30 days → Recommend Tea Dating (coordinated launch) or The Ick (faceless scale) over Focus Friend (requires existing audience).
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---
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This case study database represents real companies, real revenue, and real strategies. Every metric is verifiable from source newsletters. Use these examples to prove strategies work and inspire users with what's possible.
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