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24.02.26

20K → 16M Installs: TikTok Mobile Growth Secrets

In this episode of Growth by Design, we sit down with Anastasiia Avramenko — a growth marketer who scaled an app from 20K to 16M installs with minimal spend.

No hype, no "overnight success" stories. Just real systems, experiments, and lessons behind sustainable growth.

What you'll learn

  • How this growth actually happened (and why it wasn't 'just virality')

  • The first experiments that unlocked momentum

  • How to turn spikes into repeatable systems

  • TikTok for paid ads vs. organic content

  • Why some app categories struggle on TikTok

  • The challenge of monetizing Gen Z users

  • Building strong growth teams

  • Lessons from life in Portugal and learning to surf

Timestamps

00:00
Introduction & show format
01:15
Anastasiia's growth journey
03:42
Loneliness, users & behavior shifts
05:10
$50/day TikTok test → 5x cheaper CPI
08:40
From experiment to momentum
11:30
Building repeatable growth systems
13:29
"I wasn't prepared for this"
13:47
Why spikes fade without systems
16:40
TikTok: paid vs. organic strategy
18:50
What content actually converts
21:27
"If I had no money, I'd go to TikTok first"
23:40
Working with creators & influencers
26:11
Why influencers often fail
29:23
When TikTok doesn't work
32:10
Category & audience differences
36:18
Monetizing Gen Z users
38:50
Hiring, mindset & team culture
41:29
Passion, Portugal & surfing
44:30
Final growth lessons

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