the hooks that bring in millions of views/week at playkit
1. truth bombs
2. suspense builders
3. pathos
4. open ended questions
5. viral intrigue
use these to stop the scroll and get people actually watching your videos
we're current hiring @PlaykitUGC to join the top 1% of UGC creators
> $500/week avg pay
> resume-ready experience
> creator community
> growth within playkit (I started as a creator)
> bonus opportunities
apply at https://t.co/NMTfwa93Dt
HIRING: head of ops
you'll own:
> building systems that scale us to 40+ daily active campaigns & 15+ ugc engineers
you are:
> obsessed with process
> have scaled a team from 5 to 20+ before
$140-170k + equity. remote. DM me if this is you
hiring: UGC ENGINEERS
if you:
> have a tiktok addiction
> gone viral + know what converts
> have managed creators
> are young + hungry
> want to work with the best names in tech @ the top tech ugc agency
dm me explaining why i should interview you. only bringing on the best.
we hit 1 billion views last week
all with a small 8 person full-time team & 150 of the best creators
18 months ago i was nervous to hit 1M on our first campaign
1 billion views later, a lot can happen if you show up with good energy and a great team every day
more to come!
playkit's ugc engineer tips part 3
send this to your creators to help them making winning content
TLDR:
1. film with the back camera
2. change your settings to record in 4K @ 60 fps
4. choose audios that fit the niche of your ICP
5. ensure copy can be read in ~6 seconds
we spend 3-4 weeks prepping a campaign before a single video, this sets us up for success almost more than anything else
1. choosing the right creators who naturally fit in the niche
2. strategy/ICP research
3. account warm up + community building
4. video submissions
5. post
8,695 videos posted and 36M views in March
learned a lot:
> 3 talking head format archetypes that perform best (aspirational, the meme, advice)
> ingredients for a high converting video
did a lot:
> featured in forbes
> hosted first playkit after dark dinner series
> hired 2 ugc engineers
read the full recap: https://t.co/gKqw4YYcAT
Over the past few months hosting The Evergrow Show, I’ve had the insane privilege of sitting down with some of the sharpest founders, CMOs, and growth leaders on the planet.
Each conversation has been a masterclass in the real AI Growth, GTM strategies, tactics, and tools that are working right now on the front lines.
Here’s every episode so far:
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If you’re a founder, marketer, or GTM leader trying to win in 2026, these conversations will give you the unfair advantage you’ve been looking for.
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most teams are doing talking videos wrong
here are our tips on how to film talking videos that ACTUALLY go viral
> don't script your videos, talk normal
> talk to the camera like it's a friend
> include a visual hook
> legible dont (sans serif)
xoxo playkit's ugc engineers
here's how your going to go viral this week:
> create content that feels like a text you'd send in a group chat
> RESPOND TO COMMENTS!
> be controversial
xoxo our 6M views last week