StudyFetch · B2C · AI study app for students
Put the app's name in every creator account's name
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Kiran Desai - The EXACT System to Go From 0-$10M+ With Your App
JosephDo you see that same level of kind of like skepticism from when you do regular UGC, like from people who don't have existing audiences?
KiranI mean, it's pretty common now. If you were to go see a UGC video from like any sort of platform, you'll always see that one comment that talks about like, "Oh, my god, this is an ad." Um, and, you know, a lot of people might get behind them, and they get upset because what they just watched was an ad. So, we try and be as authentic as possible. Um all of our creators have uh StudyFetch in their name, um so people can uh have that association when they watch the videos on their For You page. Um so we try and be as authentic as possible and just showcase the real value of the platform in each one of our videos.
JosephI want to kind of like like paint the picture for someone who's maybe starting a UGC program for the first time or trying to revamp their current one. What do you expect to pay for people these days? Like maybe I think you said in the five-figure range per month for uh for an influencer who has a very engaged audience for them to create a new account and be posting one time per day. Is that standard, or are you guys doing any other like bonus …
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- Point a camera at the laptop and film the app working in a real lectureFirst video 3M views overnight; one lecture video 75M views, hundreds of thousands of signups
- Build features that look impressive on camera, like notes appearing on their ownPowered the early viral videos; founder-side claim, no split numbers
- Pay big study influencers ~$10K a month to post daily on a new StudyFetch accountFans followed them over and asked about the app in comments; attribution unclear, some accounts flop
- Pick creators by how many people comment, not by views or followersGuest's selection rule; no numbers on hit rate
- Show the website address on screen for the last 4-5 secondsProduct-centered videos convert very well; product tacked on at the end doesn't
- Let creators keep their usual style and show the app 2-3 times in their dayGuest says their known styles do best; no numbers
- Pay creators $50-2,500 per video plus $100 for every 100K viewsStandard terms for a program of hundreds of creators (peak ~1,000)
- Favor TikTok and US-based creators so views come from the USViral TikToks convert well; some viral Reels convert close to none
- Hunt down the creators you want by DM, email, even LinkedInGuest prefers it for pickier, better-aligned creators; no numbers
- Hire contractors to run the day-to-day creator programDidn't work well; incentives were misaligned and dedication low
- Split the creator team into recruiters and full-time managers who coach creators dailyReplaced contractors; guest says the program runs well; no numbers
- Build a dashboard that pings you when videos trend in other niches
- Run cafe pop-ups and polished brand videos once the creator engine worksGuest says pop-ups build an emotional connection; no numbers
Tags: tiktok, instagram, authenticity, branded-handles, disclosure