- Challenge
- A sub-20 creator program that couldn't find formats at a CPM worth scaling.
- What we did
- We took over strategy and creator management in July 2025, rebuilt the systems from scratch, and scaled past 150 creators.
- Result
- 487.9M organic views in 132 days.
Work
Results from our consumer app programs. Client names kept private.
- Challenge
- They'd tried UGC on and off but couldn't produce winning hooks and formats consistently.
- What we did
- We launched with 5 creators, found a winning format through aggressive testing, and scaled to 10. The results led the client to build an in-house UGC team.
- Result
- 99.3M organic views and 129,000+ app downloads.
Luxury lootbox app
2.39x
ROAS on $3.9M in ad spend
900 creatives a month15 creators90 days
Ad spend$3.9M
Revenue$9.39M
90 days, paid social
- Challenge
- Paid ads were burning through creative faster than it could be replaced.
- What we did
- We rebuilt our briefs around ad performance and delivered 900 unique creatives a month across 15 creators.
- Result
- $9,392,007 in revenue from $3.9M in ad spend over 90 days.
Lockscreen widget app
#1
on the App Store Lifestyle chart
25 creators120 days#6 overall
- Challenge
- A new app with no organic presence and no competitors to learn from.
- What we did
- We launched a 25-creator UGC program and built the content strategy from scratch.
- Result
- #1 on the App Store Lifestyle chart and #6 across all apps within 120 days.
Wellness food scanner app
12.6M
average monthly views, up from 5.65M
10 to 15 creators60 days3 new winning formats
Before5.65M / mo
After 60 days12.6M / mo
Average monthly views, same creator roster
- Challenge
- A 10 to 15 creator program averaging 5.65M views a month, with over 80% coming from one 4M+ post.
- What we did
- We took over campaign management and tested until we found 3 new formats that worked across the existing creators.
- Result
- A 2.23x increase in average monthly views within 60 days, with the same creators.
Social music app
$0.94
CPM on a program built from zero
7.1M+ views30 days to first winners5 creators
- Challenge
- A paid-only launch with no organic experience and few competitors to learn from.
- What we did
- We built the strategy from scratch, found 2 winning formats within 30 days, and scaled them across 5 creators.
- Result
- 7.1M+ organic views at a $0.94 CPM.
Gen-Z social app
7.9M
organic views in 45 days from launch
5 creators21 days to first winners45 days
- Challenge
- The app was approved on the App Store on day one of our campaign, with zero organic presence.
- What we did
- We ran our launch program with 5 creators, found 2 winning formats within 21 days, and scaled them across TikTok and Instagram.
- Result
- 7.9M+ organic views in 45 days.
Crypto copy-trading app
5,300+
install-intent comments
1 comment per 160 views15x comment rate
Reach programs1 per 2,400
This program1 per 160
Comment density, comments per views
- Challenge
- The client wanted content built only for conversions, with no virality-focused posts.
- What we did
- Every video asked viewers to comment a keyword, which triggered an automatic DM with the install link.
- Result
- 5,300+ install-intent comments, about 15x the comment rate of our reach-focused programs.
AI companion app
3.1M
organic views in 21 days
5 creators7 days to first winner21 days
- Challenge
- A new product with no organic presence, content, or competitors to learn from.
- What we did
- We launched with 5 creators, found a winning texting-conversation format within 7 days, and scaled it.
- Result
- 3.1M+ organic views within 21 days of launch.
Creative inspiration app
$3.22
blended CPM in about 30 days
About 30 daysProduct demo clipping
- Challenge
- The client wanted an organic program focused on brand awareness.
- What we did
- We launched a clipping program built around product demos.
- Result
- A $3.22 blended CPM across all posts within about 30 days of launch.
Before Ki Marketing
Jonathan's creator coaching and content strategy work for consumer brands, before founding Ki.
Sour candy brandMonthly revenue grew 10x, from $150K to $1.5M, reaching #1 in Food and Beverage on TikTok Shop and #12 in all-time sales.
56M+views
Snack brandViews from Jonathan and the creators he trained.
32.5Mviews
Instant coffee brand
Views from Jonathan and the creators he trained.
13.5Mviews
Mushroom coffee brandViews from Jonathan and the creators he trained.
6Mviews
Cashew milk brandA founder-story narrative carried the launch week.
1M+views, first week
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