`VideoReplicate` shuts down after $1,078 in ads and 226 users
A plausible creator workflow failed to become paid demand. Validate channel and willingness to pay before building the product.
- 226 users from $1,078 in ads means about $4.77 per signup; registration did not prove paid intent.
- Core keywords had low search volume, so paid acquisition had weak scaling potential from day one.
- The better first test: keyword volume, CPC, competition, and a small landing page before product build.
- Copy mature competitors' onboarding, paywall, pricing, examples, and output format first; innovate after the loop works.