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Meet the ex-wrestler making $41k/mo with AI apps
George, an ex-wrestler, is making $41k/month with AI-powered fitness apps. He shares his journey from building a personal martial arts app to partnering with influencers and scaling with paid ads.
Watch on YouTube ↗Key takeaways
- 💡Raw, unpolished ads often outperform high-quality, polished ones, especially when demonstrating product functionality clearly.01:03
- 🤝Partnering with a prominent influencer in a niche can lead to rapid organic growth and significant user acquisition, especially if the niche is underserved by apps.03:36
- 🤖Leveraging a virtual assistant (VA) for initial outreach and DM management can be a highly effective first expense for app founders.05:28
- 🎬Reaction-style and stitch videos, where the app is presented as a solution to a problem shown in another video, perform exceptionally well as paid ads.09:13
- 🏆Ranking-style ads, where multiple products are discussed (including your own as the best), can build trust and perform well as paid ads, even if they wouldn't work organically.12:15
- 🎯A highly personalized onboarding process that addresses specific pain points and goals of the target audience can significantly improve user engagement and retention.20:49
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 0:03George's Apps & Revenue
- 0:27Kaden Henshaw Partnership
- 0:35How Wrestle AI Started
- 0:57Ad Strategy: Raw vs. Polished
- 2:25Influencer ROI
- 3:22Superwall & Ror Ad
- 5:07Current MRR & Apps
- 5:34Origin Story of Apps
- 6:50Wrestle AI Growth
- 8:11Partnering with Kaden
- 10:36Kaden's Marketing Strategy
- 17:28Paid Ad Strategy
- 21:48Ad Creative Insights
- 24:03Attribution & CPA
- 26:44Wrestle AI Word-of-Mouth Growth
- 28:40Brawler App & MMA Plans
- 29:03Brawler Features
- 32:00Using Ror for Development
- 32:24Wrestle AI Onboarding & Paywall
- 39:50Target Audience & Pricing
- 40:34Gift Card Experiment
- 42:10Superwall Ad
- 43:39Marketing Strategy Differences
- 47:12Influencer vs. Paid Ads Scalability
- 50:10Scaling Ad Spend & Creatives
- 53:30Why No Influencers for Abmax
The digest
George, an ex-wrestler, has leveraged AI to build a thriving app empire, pulling in an impressive $41,000 in monthly recurring revenue (MRR) and $84,000 in total revenue over the last 28 days. His portfolio includes three distinct apps: Wrestle AI, a boxing app called Brawler, and a general fitness app. What's remarkable is that George isn't technical; his journey began a year ago when he stumbled upon an AI app builder and, despite initial skepticism, decided to build a martial arts app for himself.
The Genesis of Wrestle AI: Niching Down and Influencer Power
George's first app, Fight AI, was an MMA app designed to analyze martial arts training videos. It started as a personal tool, but after making a quick $1,000 from sharing it with friends, he realized the potential. The pivotal moment came when users repeatedly asked, "Does it do wrestling?" This consistent feedback led to a crucial decision: niching down.
The opportunity to create Wrestle AI arose serendipitously. George was preparing for a sponsorship call for Fight AI when he noticed the person he was about to call followed Kaden Henshaw, a prominent wrestling influencer. George, a long-time fan of Kaden, immediately pivoted, scrapping the sponsorship call to pursue a partnership with Kaden. This led to a 50/50 partnership in Wrestle AI. The app's growth was initially driven entirely by creators, including Kaden, and quickly surpassed 100,000 downloads. George attributes this success to being the sole wrestling app in the market, allowing them to tap into an audience not yet fatigued by app sponsorships.
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- Onboarding and Paywall Optimization
- Scaling Challenges and Future Growth
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