Stella · B2C · AI manifestation app
Start videos with 'Repeat these for 7 days' so people save them
Founder says saves lift engagement and make it go viral 'every time'; no numbers
What they did
What happened
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In their words
She Built This $300K/Month App in 60 Days
Sarah's videoYou can actually get custom affirmations on your lock screen every single day using my app, Stella.
Sarah PearlBoom! I say the affirmations, and then the guy asks me, "How can I remember all of these?" And then I basically like, "Just go use my app, Stella." I would say the first thing is typically when I make my affirmation videos, I will start it with like, "Repeat these affirmations for 7 days," or "Listen three times." When you see something like that, your first instinct is let me save this video, because if you have to repeat it for 7 days, like you're going to have to come back to it. When someone saves a video, then it increases engagement. There you go. And in general, this is very saveable content, right? People want to like listen to an affirmation another day. So if you can make content that naturally gets shares or saves, that's going to make it go viral every time.
Sarah PearlAnother thing is I would just say I'm really good at creating affirmations, so that also is why it goes viral. So if there's something that you are really good at, or you have like a unique spin on, that contributes to it. Another thing I really like to do on Instagram specifically is use Manychat. So I'll tell people, "Comment download and I'll send you your custom affirmations." And then they download the app. And actually, in the Manychat, I …
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- Say affirmations on camera, then have someone ask how to remember them: 'use my app'One of her most viral videos ever; she keeps remaking the same format
- Ask viewers to comment 'download', then auto-DM the app and ask for a reviewFounder says it drives downloads and reviews; no numbers
- Start a brand-new TikTok account after launch, plus a second account for volume postingNew account hit 40K followers in a couple of months; volume account has 700K
- Show the app in use in your videos, not just its nameDemo videos convert better than name-only mentions; one 300K-view demo converted 'super well'
- Build a first version in about 2 days with AI coding tools, then test itMVP in ~2 days; full app in 2-3 months
Tags: tiktok, instagram, hooks, saves, engagement