A paid membership product sold through a mobile web flow and Meta ads.
Arya reached $1 million ARR and 20,000 paying members through Meta ads and a Typeform quiz funnel, with Squarespace and Airtable behind it and no native app. It used a hard paywall, no free trial, and tested a discounted first month. Lesson: validate demand with a no-code web funnel, paid ads and an early paywall before building an app.
App Masters · App Marketing 101: How to Grow in a Crowded App MarketApp Masters · The Shortcut to Scale: The Distribution First MindsetApp Masters · Feb 24Reached $1 million ARR and 20,000 paying members using Meta ads, a Typeform quiz funnel, Squarespace and Airtable. It uses web checkout with a hard paywall and no free trial, and tests a discounted first month instead.
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App Masters · Oct 28Its founder tested demand with Typeform, Squarespace, Airtable, paid ads, a hard paywall and high prices. It reached 20,000 paying customers and a multimillion dollar business with no native app.
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