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Viral Product Demo Videos
Create compelling videos showing AI product in action solving real problems
Why It Works
Visual demonstration of AI capabilities is more convincing than descriptions, and shareability drives organic growth
Prerequisites
Product that creates obvious 'wow' momentsStrong video production capabilitiesUnderstanding of social media algorithms
How to Execute
1
Identify the most impressive use cases of your product
2
Create short-form videos showing before/after scenarios
3
Post consistently across multiple platforms
4
Engage with comments to drive algorithm visibility
When It Fails
When product capabilities don't translate well to video or when targeting audience doesn't use social platforms
Real Example
“Cluey gained millions of views by showing AI assistant automatically helping with tasks through simple command+enter trigger”