Lovely · B2C · couples love-note widget app
Post one relationship TikTok a day from an old phone set to a US VPN
150K views brought only 100-200 downloads; replying in comments didn't help
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What they did
Jack started Lovely's TikTok from an old burner phone on a US VPN, posting one video a day and trying formats found by scrolling the couples niche. One relationship-themed video tied loosely to the app got 150K views on its first day. He kept trying that format and engaged in the comments to lift conversion.
What happened
150K views but only ~100-200 downloads; further attempts and comment engagement made no noticeable difference in downloads.
- Stage
- growth
- Effort
- One video a day for a short period
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