if you're not using Hinge to source college girls for tiktoks in 2025 you are ngmi
I have an entire funnel setup to go from match to posted content in less than 3 days
THIS is the future of distribution - stop wasting your money on influencers
> 61% of TikTok users are women
> women are 86% more likely to make in-app purchases
> women make up only 13.2% of startup founders
male founders default to gym/self-improvement apps
massive untapped opportunity in consumer apps built for women
i don't see many people talking about this anymore
but i am still INCREDIBLY bullish on tiktok slideshows for consumer app distribution
tiktok has claimed that the average slideshow gets:
> 2.9x more comments
> 1.9x more likes
> 2.6x more shares
and i believe it.
high
PSA to all consumer app founders running UGC accounts:
DO NOT use scheduler tools like PostBridge or ReelFarm when you're just starting out.
When you first start posting, you NEED to scroll for 2-5 mins and interact with content before AND after each post.
You have to make
Our first consumer app hit $5k MRR in 21 days with zero paid ads.
How? Influencer partnerships that delivered us instant traction.
Here is the exact 5-step system we use to find and close creators (with examples):
after spending the whole summer on tech twitter
i am lowkey super happy i did not give in to the hive mind and drop out of university
there really is no other point in your life where you can meet THIS many people your age
and it is honestly just super refreshing talking to
crazy that five months ago
before i got into consumer apps
i didn't even have tiktok or instagram
now these apps take up like 80% of my life
can't wait to build up enough capital to afford to never use them again
the EASIEST way to validate your consumer app idea
is to hop onto perplexity
and ask how many views hashtags related to your app have gotten in the past year
300 million + is the sweet spot
if videos in your niche are not getting views
you will be playing organic growth on
we all know JUST how important app icons are for consumer apps
but what most people don't realize is that with iOS 26
apple is intentionally making everything without liquid glass feel OUTDATED
this means that if your icon doesn't have the liquid glass effect
you're
your app icon is arguably the MOST important part of your consumer app
in the world of consumer apps, first impressions are EVERYTHING
not only is your icon the first thing they see on your appstore page
it is quite often EVERYWHERE in your organic & paid creatives
a good app
twitter is literally a GOLD MINE for anyone interested in consumer apps
the hard part is filtering out all the noise as there is quite a few yappers and shillers
here is a list of the best founders that are ACTUALLY worth following:
- @prestonattebery SMIRK Games
-