Join me as I chat with Jack Friks to discuss driving free traffic to mobile apps through organic social media marketing on Instagram and TikTok. He details a specific approach that involves creating a fresh account, studying successful content in your niche, and consistently posting while iterating on formats until finding one that generates significant views. Jack emphasizes that success requires patience, often taking 30-100 posts before finding a winning formula.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and overview
01:52 - What viewers will learn from the episode
03:21 - Explanation of organic social media marketing approach
05:30 - How to find content ideas and formats
10:53 - Account warming and posting strategy
18:29 - Converting attention into actual app users
20:15 - Using AI to generate content ideas
Key Points:
• Jack Friks shares his journey from making zero to $20k/month using organic social media marketing for his mobile apps
• The strategy involves creating a new account, finding viral content formats in your niche, and consistently iterating
• Properly "warming up" a new account is crucial before posting content to avoid algorithm penalties
• Converting views to app downloads requires strategic calls-to-action without making content feel like advertisements
Link to Jack’s Guide: https://x.com/jackfriks/status/1856013303169847470
LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/
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How to get 10x more out of Lovable, Bolt, Cursor
Join me as I chat with Meng To, Founder of Aura, to discuss how to elevate AI-generated designs beyond generic templates by using proper prompting techniques. He demonstrates how providing AI with specific context about layouts, typography, colors, and animations results in more professional and unique designs. The conversation highlights how thoughtful design creates user trust and can be a competitive advantage for startups.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Giveaway Winner 1 Announcement
02:37 - Problem with generic AI-generated designs
03:22 - Developer-focused vs designer-focused AI tools
05:03 - Explanation of design framing and styling elements
08:06 - Demonstration of prompt builder and results
19:17 - Advice for product builders
26:18 - Meng's journey building Aura
Key Points:
• Current AI tools like V0 and Lovable create generic designs that lack uniqueness and taste
• Using prompt builders with specific design vocabulary helps create more professional, unique designs
• Understanding design elements (typography, layout, colors, animations) is crucial for effective AI prompting
• Better design increases user trust and allows creators to charge more for their products
LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/
BoringMarketing — Vibe Marketing for Sale: http://boringmarketing.com/
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Go From Idea → 10,000 Users With This Simple Strategy
Join me as I chat with Sherry Jiang to discuss her journey creating Peek, an AI-native personal finance app. She explains her development process from rapid prototyping to user testing, and how building in public on social media drove significant user acquisition. The conversation highlights how AI can be leveraged not just within products but also for marketing and content creation.
Timestamps:
• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:58 - Behavioral science principles applied to app design
• 06:13 - AI Chat/Peek for X
• 12:05 - User Testing/Feedback
• 14:00 - Building/Launching App
• 23:04 - Building in Public
• 24:42 - Format for posts
• 35:14 - Content Buckets
• 38:47 - Making Meme's with ChatGPT
• 47:33 - Final Thoughts
Key Points:
• Sherry Jiang shares how she built Peek, an AI-powered personal finance app that uses behavioral science principles to improve user engagement
• The app was developed through "vibe coding" a prototype in just three hours, followed by user testing with a "rule of six" methodology
• Building in public on Twitter/X was crucial to Peek's growth, helping it gain thousands of users within a month
• AI tools (Claude, Gemini) were used both for app development and marketing content creation
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/
BoringMarketing — Vibe Marketing for Sale: http://boringmarketing.com/
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The New Way to Build a Startup (Audience x AI x Speed)
Join me as I chat with Jordan Mix to discuss a comprehensive 35-step playbook for building profitable companies in the AI age. The conversation covers everything from finding niches and building audiences to leveraging AI tools for product development and scaling through automation. They emphasize the importance of creating a business ecosystem rather than isolated products and maintaining a culture of shipping new ideas consistently.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
0:41 - Finding and Validating Idea
03:04 - Building an Audience
05:55 - Vibe Code MVP
07:37 - v1 vs v2
09:09 - Marketing and Partnerships
13:07 - Pricing Strategy
13:48 - Building Enterprise Value for your Startup
19:42 - Don’t Forget to Have FUN
20:38 - Building a Portfolio of Cash Flowing Businesses
Key Points:
• Build a business on the back of a trend by finding an underserved niche and understanding their pain points
• Use AI tools like Manus, V0, Bolt, and Cursor to build your product while keeping your team small
• Create an audience on one platform first before expanding, and partner with creators for distribution
• Focus on retention before growth, and consider building a portfolio of businesses that complement each other
The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com
LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/
BoringMarketing — Vibe Marketing for Sale: http://boringmarketing.com/
Startup Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses [https://www.startupempire.co](https://www.startupempire.co/)
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I built an AI Content Agent that 3X my engagement in 30 Days (Full n8n Workflow)
Join me as chat I with The Boring Marketer as we demonstrate a complete n8n workflow automation that can save content creators 10-15 hours weekly by scraping top-performing content, generating new content ideas, and publishing to social. The system uses N8N to orchestrate multiple AI tools that research, write, and even create images for posts, with an optional human review step before publishing.
Build an AI Content Automation in n8n: https://www.gregisenberg.com/ai-content-automation
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - Why use this Content AI Agent
03:05 - Demoing the n8n workflow
03:33 - Explanation workflow stages
04:52 - Appify for content scraping
05:57 - Researching Viral Content
06:59 - Content curation and Idea generation
11:47 - Overview of OpenRouter for accessing multiple LLMs
13:23 - Claude 3.7 Sonnet for content creation
14:23 - Prompting Tips
18:05 - Demo of the human review/posting process
22:33 - Get free workflow template
Key Points:
• The workflow uses N8N to automate content creation by scraping top-performing content from YouTube and X (Twitter)
• The system processes this data through various LLMs (including Claude and OpenAI) to generate original content ideas
• The workflow can automatically create and publish LinkedIn posts with minimal human intervention
• Tools mentioned include Appify (for scraping), OpenRouter (for accessing multiple LLMs), and Claude 3.7 Sonnet (for writing)
LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/
BoringMarketing — Vibe Marketing for Sale: https://www.thevibemarketer.com
Startup Empire - a membership for builders who want to build cash-flowing businesses https://www.startupempire.co
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