430+ downloads on under $1,700 in ads.
ZenREAI came to us with seven downloads, no accounts, and no marketing budget beyond our retainer. We built the foundation, made the content, and turned a few hundred dollars a month into a growing user base.
No accounts. No audience. No budget.
There wasn't a marketing foundation to improve. There wasn't even a company Google account. Before a single ad could run, everything had to be built, so we built it.
Then we started reaching the app's target users directly with cold outreach to recruit early testers, while setting up the paid and content engines that would carry growth from there.
- Workspace and accountsBuilt
- Instagram brand presenceBuilt
- Cold outreach to early usersBuilt
- Meta ads and trackingBuilt
- Content systemBuilt
No creator budget. So we made our own.
UGC-style video converts, but hiring creators wasn't in the budget. So we produced it two ways. In-house, we scripted AI avatars, cloned the voiceovers, and edited every cut ourselves. When there was room, we sourced a freelance creator, wrote her script, and briefed her on the brand's messaging so it matched everything else.
The AI version became the account’s best ad, driving the majority of downloads: 141 in a single month at $3.78 per install.
Same strategy, two production methods, one consistent brand.
Made in-house with AI
Scripted, voiced, and edited by our team. The top performer: 141 downloads in one month at $3.78 per install.
Directed with a creator
A freelance creator we sourced, scripted, and briefed.
A few hundred dollars a month, made to work.
We started Meta testing on a few hundred dollars a month, cut what didn't work quickly, and moved spend to what did. Cost per install came down as the creative and targeting improved.
Alongside the ads, we work directly with the product team on retention, so the downloads we pay for turn into people who stay.
One month of Meta results.
“You really have done an amazing job getting us from zero to off the ground… I couldn’t have picked anyone better to be doing this with.”Founder, ZenREAI
From bootstrapped to funded.
Next, we're helping the founder prepare to raise $150K: the pitch deck, the growth plan, and exactly how the funds will scale subscriptions, retention, partnerships, and the product.
Every dollar here was stretched. With room to invest, the same instincts scale: more creative, more testing, and faster learning.
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