TikTok ideas
TikTok content ideas for startups
15 TikTok video ideas for founders of apps and software, each with an opening line and three points to say.
1.The problem we picked and why it is real
Get discoveredViewer problem: Viewers do not know if the problem you solve is also theirs.
Opening line: Here is the problem we are solving, and the moment I realised it was worth building for.
- Describe the problem in one scene
- Say who has it
- Say how they cope today
2.What the product does, shown in one screen
Get discoveredViewer problem: People will not read a landing page to learn what an app does.
Opening line: This is the whole product on one screen, and I will tell you what each part is for.
- Show the main screen
- Show the one action users take most
- Show the result they get
3.How the first version looked
Get discoveredViewer problem: Viewers only see the polished version.
Opening line: Our first version was embarrassing, and I am going to show it to you.
- Show the first version
- Say what you got wrong
- Show what replaced it
4.What we built this week
Get discoveredViewer problem: Followers have no sense of how fast the product moves.
Opening line: Here is everything we shipped this week, in under a minute.
- Name the biggest change
- Name a small fix that mattered
- Say what is next
5.A decision we reversed
Build trustViewer problem: Users worry a team will keep forcing a bad choice.
Opening line: We made a product decision, our users disagreed, and we changed it.
- Say what you decided
- Say what users told you
- Say what you did about it
6.How we price the product
Build trustViewer problem: Buyers are suspicious of prices they cannot explain.
Opening line: Here is how we decided what to charge, including the part we are still unsure about.
- Say what the price covers
- Say what you considered and dropped
- Say how you will review it
7.What we do with your data
Build trustViewer problem: Users are cautious about handing over information.
Opening line: People ask what happens to their data, so here is the plain answer.
- Say what you collect
- Say what you never collect
- Say where to read the details
8.The bug that broke something for users
Build trustViewer problem: Users remember outages and forget how they were handled.
Opening line: Something broke for some of you, and I want to tell you exactly what happened.
- Say what broke and for whom
- Say how you fixed it
- Say what prevents it next time
9.The three-step way to start with the product
SellViewer problem: New visitors do not know where to begin.
Opening line: If you want to try it, here are the three steps that get you to a result fastest.
- Say step one
- Say step two
- Say step three and what you should see
10.Why users pick us over a spreadsheet
SellViewer problem: Many prospects think a free workaround is enough.
Opening line: A lot of people ask why they should not just use a spreadsheet, and it is a fair question.
- Say what a spreadsheet does well
- Say where it breaks down
- Say what the product adds
11.A feature people ask for that we built
SellViewer problem: Prospects want to know if you listen.
Opening line: Many of you asked for this, and it is finally live.
- Say what it does
- Show it in use
- Say who should try it first
12.Who should not buy the product yet
SellViewer problem: A wrong-fit user churns and leaves a bad review.
Opening line: If this describes you, the product is not ready for you yet, and I would rather say it now.
- Describe the gap honestly
- Say what you plan to do about it
- Say who it does suit today
13.A feature your users have not found
Keep customersViewer problem: Users stay on the main path and miss the rest.
Opening line: There is a feature in the product that most of you have never opened.
- Say where it is
- Show what it does
- Say when to use it
14.Read your feedback out loud
Keep customersViewer problem: Users do not know their feedback reaches anyone.
Opening line: I read all of your feedback, so here are a few messages and what we are doing about them.
- Read one message
- Say what you will change
- Say how to send your own
15.The roadmap and the reasons behind it
Keep customersViewer problem: Users cannot tell what you will build or why.
Opening line: Here is what we are building next, and why it comes before everything else on the list.
- Name the next item
- Say why it won
- Name what was pushed back
Startups TikTok questions
What should a startup founder post on TikTok?+
Post the build: the problem you chose, what you shipped this week and what you got wrong. Founders can show the product and the decisions behind it, and a viewer can follow along from there.
Should a startup show the product in every video?+
Show it when it answers the viewer's problem. Some ideas here put the product on screen and others are only you talking, so mix them. See founder-led TikTok examples.
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