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For the 1st time in B2C Apps history the playing field is completely leveled out ( don't be late )

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those apps making $20-50M were ran by teams of 50-200+ employees

and now because of AI apps like CAL AI can be ran by 4 friends to $50M+ARR

AI has opened a door of opportunity that was impossible just 3 years ago

the entire app pipeline is automated now

→ building: Rork, done in a day

→ submission: automated

→ ads: Arcads MCP makes the videos

→ posting: postbridge handles it

there use to exist so much friction between

idea to money in the bank

but now there are tools for every single process

founders like you built these

so if it gives you an advantage to use them

then you probably should

whether you're brand new to the app space or a cracked veteran

understanding the shift happening right now is CRITICAL

it's painfully clear everything has shifted completely

but here's what most people are missing to understand

it's not just how fast apps are built

but instead about the systems created to scale them

just to name a few things like:

→ support automation

→ UGC team management

→ Payment handling

→ Ads management

→ creator outreach

→ automated AI UGC ( Arcads )

For the first time in history because of AI

4 mfs with Claude max plans can overpower 100+ employee companies

you've seen it happen already with CAL AI

4 locked in friends sold their app for 8-9 figures

AI is used the wrong way everyday

you use it daily to make the task easier

instead you can build a system that handles it automatically

the systems are built once but the effects live long

And the real super power comes from stacking up AIs together

for example:

Claude + Arcads MCP = Automated AI marketing

you can set up systems like this in a single sitting

and automate weeks of posting and creation

I used to work for Grant Cardone

and spoke to countless of founders involved in private equity

and there i learned that when someone buys your company

they are building the systems and the book of clients

meaning the better the systems, the higher the payout

apps created 5-7 years ago were limited

they couldn't create automation systems as easily

so instead they hired 5 people to answer emails and answer calls

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Companies use to have a way higher number of employees

now a few AI Agents can replace full buildings

the operating cost of owning an app can be very high

leaving founders with thin profit margins

but with AI now you can avoid a few big operational cost

a lot of founders have stopped just paying for simple softwares

and rather just vibecode their own version

other ways business are cutting operational cost are for example:

instead of 5 people answering emails and support calls

for $20/hr - 40hrs a week

which is $3,200 per head

or $16,000 monthly for 5

you can use a ChatGPT wrapper chatbot

and train him on basic request

then only push forward escalations

the most obvious cost that has gone down is development

from $20k for a low quality MVP 1 that took 6 months

to launching in a week with @rork + Fable 5 for 1% of the cost

claude on it's own is great for coding but Rork is specifically made

for B2C apps and games with pre-made 3D/2D assets and animations available

But the biggest operational cost

always ends up being marketing

UGC is regarded as one of the best ways to market an app

two of my really good friends @ErnestoSOFTWARE and @maubaron

just scaled their app Prayerlock

to $70k/MRR and #1 in the Appstore

using mostly exactly that: UGC

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But the truth is

Most app founders simply cannot afford UGC

$10-15 per video x 2 videos per day

is a standard deal structure in UGC

20 human ugc creators posting twice a day

that's $18,000/mo

before any type of bonuses

and sure the $18,000 spend with a clear message & CTA

is still very profitable

but if there's a way to spend significantly less money

while still getting similar results

wouldn't you be wondering exactly how

well "Her 75" is an app making $100K/month

with strictly just 10 AI UGC accounts

and it seems to be the answer

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but remember this was impossible just 6 months ago

the AI was just not there yet

however now it is and everyone has access to the same AI

so you have to gain advantage by being early

Arcads just integrated google's omni flash

and after connecting the MCP

you can stay in the claude chat & create/edit ads there

claude does the thinking

→ market research

→ ad scripts

Arcads does the production

→ 1,000+ ai actors

→ renders the finished videos

so you don't even have to edit videos anymore

you can just vibecode video editing entirely

the set up tutorial is just 59 seconds long

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once it's been connected to get started:

  1. Go to arcads.ai and create a New Project
  2. Select Video, then choose Gemini Omni Flash as the model
  3. Generate a clip
  4. Type what you want to change - "make the lighting darker," "swap the background to a office," "change her jacket to blue"
  5. Hit submit and watch it edit the clip in real time There are 1,000+ pre-made AI actors But not all of them can deliver the message correctly the same way you have an ICP ( ideal client profile ) the clients have an ideal messenger your AI actor has to feel relatable to the audience the script can be perfect but if the AI doesn't look the part then it leaves the viewers feeling like something is wrong however don't just blindly create something you think will work instead research viral formats working within your niche

there are different actors for literally ever single situation or niche

and you can even filter out on things like:

→ gender

→ age

→ profession

→ accessories

→ skin colors

this makes it significantly easier to create an AI

that won't struggle to resonate with your audience

i actually been playing around with this a ton recently

and i'm shocked at how easy these are to make

i made this one for my productivity app Unlocked

these was made in maybe 10 minutes with 1 prompt

AI talking head was always a bottleneck

but i'm not sure that's true anymore

creating a few of these AI Influencers

would be a small fraction of the cost

compared to running regular UGC

a subscription could run you $110

and result you in a few ready to post ads

which compared to the cost of just 1 UGC creator

posting twice a day at $15/post for a month - $900

it's not comparable

i didn't even have to enter the Arcads dashboard

for this full ad to be created

everything happened within the claude chat

i described what i wanted to see and waited 7 minutes

that's the power of the MCP

here's how that looks in process:

their integration with Google's Omni flash

made editing possible within the claude chat

meaning you can just vibecode editing

here's how that ended up looking:

i once spent $500 on a influencer for my looksmaxing app

the video performed well however it didn't convert

simply because the CTA was too weak

those test quickly add up to being expensive

it's significantly cheaper to experiment with AI

you can try this new tool combo using the link below:

http://www.arcads.ai/?comet_custom=itsjahmills

I personally have made $5,300 now with just AI UGC creations

some from an account that took me a few hours to automate

and others for single creations done for Clients

this AI UGC account below with zero prior experience

got 500k+ views with maybe 5 AI accusations

it's becoming so realistic that the everyday person doesn't even know it's AI

you can use this AI to cut down on marketing cost for your B2C App

Or even start a side business to fund your apps marketing cost

business owners would pay $1-4k

for super realistic AI videos to promote their businesses

I just denied a $2,000 gig to create 5 AI Ads

simply because i've been sidequestmaxxing too much

and i want to fully just focus on scaling my app

Unlocked: Screen time blocker

I had just gotten unbanned after 3 weeks of appeals

but as i was typing this line zuck got me again

so while i've been dealing with the unbanning situation

I've started dedicating a lot more time to mastering AI UGC

i can't even say this is the future

because it's happening right now

apps are already printing

like the app mentioned earlier at $100k/mo with just AI UGC

they don't have a single human creator

every app founder i know is trying to figure out AI UGC

it's going to be one of the best competitive edges to have

whoever masters this will not only be increasing their revenue

but also most importantly their profit margins too

i'm literally just like you

testing new things daily & sharing how it goes

if you think there’s even have 0.05% i can help just dm me

I’m highkey addicted to X

i genuinely want everyone here to win

there's so much abundance in this world

I thank God everyday for giving me life to try once again

God created you to be so much more

Keep trying

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